Disposable e-cigarettes are generally discarded as a single item, but they contain multiple components: the battery, liquid container, and atomizer (Franck et al., 2014). They are uniform in shape and size, and the various products contain essentially the same configuration of components (Grana et al., 2014). E-cigarettes are similar to other small, battery-powered devices such as digital watches or medical devices currently classified as waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in the European Union (EU) (European Parliament, 2012). It is the intention of regulations such as the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive to cause fewer devices to trigger hazardous waste classification based on current regulatory criteria (European Parliament, 2011).