How to Break Down an Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Into Components

Firstly, safety – The batteries can still carry an electrical charge and can be dangerous still so if you are not confident then I would recommend you put the whole thing into battery recycling rather than try to break it down yourself first. For those who wish to contine I have put a guide below on how I disassemble and recycle the Elfbar Cigalike disposable electronic vapes or Cigarettes I find.

First of all, get your tools ready, I use a couple of pairs of different sized Pliers, some snippers and a screwdriver.

Tools Used For Disassembling Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette
Tools Used For Disassembling Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette

Right, lets crack on. The Cigalike is a very compact design and is one of the most difficult to disassemble. The first step is to use a tool like screwdriver or pliers to lever the top off.

Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette pop the plastic end off
Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette pop the plastic end off

Use the same method to remove the cap from the other side.

Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette pop the other end off
Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette pop the other end off

Now you should see the wires and electronic component one end, I was able to grab this and pull out most of the insides. Sometimes the come out whole sometimes not, if not use a tool to poke the rest through the tube.

Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette pull the middle parts out
Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette pull the middle parts out

Once everything is out it should look like the image below.

Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette pull enerything out
Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette pull enerything out

The good news is that once the insides are out of the tube it is one of the easiest vapes to separate the components and recycle. The next step is to disconnect the battery, snip the single red wire from the positive side. Sorry about the images by the way, I didn’t realise how blurry they were until I uploaded them here!

Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Disconnect the Positive Red Wire from The Battery
Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Disconnect the Positive Red Wire from The Battery

Give the tape a small snip in the middle and pull the wires through.

Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Snip the Tape in the Middle of the Battery
Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Snip the Tape in the Middle of the Battery

Now snip the wires attached to the negative side of the battery to disconnect it completely.

Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Snip the Other Wires from the Negative of the Battery
Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Snip the Other Wires from the Negative of the Battery

Now snip the two wires that go into the white tube.

Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Snip wires each side of the flexible fabric part
Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Snip wires each side of the flexible fabric part
Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Snip wires each side of the flexible fabric part
Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Snip wires each side of the flexible fabric part

Now grab the wires and pull them clear of the rubber piece.

Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Pull the Wires Through The Rubber Part
Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Pull the Wires Through The Rubber Part

Just pull the other bits apart now and you are done.

Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Pull the Remaining Pieces Apart
Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Pull the Remaining Pieces Apart

Once you have done that everything should be nicely separated. Recycle the plastic and metal bits in your normal recycling. The battery can be taken to battery recycling, they have these in lots of the big shops and your council should have various facilities. The electronic part and wires can be put in the waste electrical equipment recycling (all councils have these facilities). The rubber is sometimes recycled but sometimes not. If not you can bin it with the fabric pieces.

Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Recycle as Much of the Parts as you can
Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Recycle as Much of the Parts as you can

Here is a before and after of a large batch of crystal vapes that myself and friends found and recycled.

Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette
Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette
Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Large Batch of Vapes Recycled Into Parts
Disassembling Elfbar Cigalike Disposable Electronic Vape or Cigarette Large Batch of Vapes Recycled Into Parts

Well done for recycling these items and having a positive impact, read more here: https://junglebiscuit.com/guide-on-how-to-recycle-disposable-electronic-vapes-or-cigarettes/

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