EU extended producer responsibility for waste devices and batteries, June 2025

E-cigarette and heated tobacco devices contain batteries, coils, cartridges, and other components that can pose environmental hazards if not disposed of properly. The littering of e-cigarette and heated tobacco devices and e-liquid containers results in pollution and can also have a negative impact on landfills and waterways, while the production and transportation of vaping products contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental issues.

This report focuses on EU requirements for waste heating devices, including e-cigarettes and heated tobacco, since they contain batteries, coils, cartridges, and other components that can pose environmental hazards if not disposed of properly.

Dmytro Korchahin

Senior legal analyst
Dmytro holds a masters degree in International and European Union Law from Vilnius University, Lithuania. He also has a masters in law from the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Ukraine and in the management of foreign economic activity from V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine. He started his PhD studies in EU environmental law at Vilnius University in 2021.

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