The single-use vapes ban prevents the supply, or offer to supply, single-use vape products from 1 June 2025.
The law aims to prevent environmental damage caused by the production and incorrect disposal of these products.
The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (“the Regulations”) makes it a criminal offence to supply or offer to supply (including for free) single-use vape products to consumers in Wales.
The ban will start from 1 June 2025, but businesses are encouraged to switch to reusable products now.
When the ban comes into force, businesses will have to:
- Stop selling single-use vape products to customers or other businesses.
- Stop buying single-use vape products from wholesalers.
- Tell their staff about these changes.
Businesses who still have banned products should speak to suppliers or existing disposal companies about how to recycle them safely and legally.
Failing to recycle single-use vape stocks from 1 June 2025 will put your business at risk of commercial loss and legal enforcement action.
Single-use vapes cannot go into household waste and must be disposed of safely at household recycling centres. This is due to the risk of catching fire, and mixed materials including batteries, metal and plastic.
You can find a recycler on the Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) public registers [GOV.UK]
For further information please select the following link: Single-use vapes ban: guidance for businesses | GOV.WALES