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Tri-County School Survey on E-Cigarette/Vape Disposal

Public Health departments in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties are gathering information from local middle and high schools about how they store and dispose of confiscated e-cigarette/vape devices. This data will guide the development of strategies to help schools safely dispose of vape waste. This effort includes raising awareness in our communities about the health and environmental harms caused by vapes.

This survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete. Questions marked with an asterisk are required. If someone else on your staff is more familiar with this topic, please feel free to forward the survey for them to complete.

No individual school data from this survey will be shared. This ensures your responses remain confidential while providing a comprehensive understanding of current practices.

Thank you for your participation and for your commitment to creating a healthier future for our students.

If you have any issues with the functionality of this survey, please contact Marc Czornij, Clackamas County Tobacco Prevention Coordinator, at mczornij@clackamas.us
1.What is your name?(Required.)
2.What is your position/title?(Required.)
3.What is your email address?(Required.)
4.Which county is your school located in?(Required.)
5.What school district is your school located in?(Required.)
6.What is the name of your school?(Required.)
7.What grade levels does your school serve? Select all that apply.(Required.)
8.Has your school, or anyone in your building, confiscated vape devices during the current school year? Include devices that have been recovered after being left behind (e.g. in bathrooms, at sporting events) or from trash receptacles.(Required.)
9.On average, how many vape devices are collected at your school each month?(Required.)
10.Who is typically responsible for collecting or managing vape devices confiscated on your school’s campus? Select all that apply.(Required.)
11.What does your school do with confiscated vape devices? Select all that apply.(Required.)
12.Describe your school’s vape collection, storage and disposal process in more detail. For example, if devices are stored without disposal, what is the process for doing so?(Required.)
13.Has your school received staff training or resources on how to safely collect and dispose of vape devices?(Required.)
14.Since vape devices contain lithium-ion batteries, nicotine, and other dangerous substances, they are classified as hazardous waste, making them difficult to properly dispose of.

Our project team is convening a regional workgroup to address this issue, including developing resources for schools as well as policy recommendations. Would you be interested in learning more about participating in this workgroup?(Required.)
If you selected Yes or Maybe above, we will follow up with you in the coming weeks to share more details about the workgroup.
15.Is there anything else you would like to share with us?