Charge a £5 Deposit on Disposable Vapes, Waste Companies Urge

Put a £5 deposit on vapes to stop fires, say waste companies

The industry body for waste companies says a refundable deposit would help boost vape recycling, but others disagree.

UK urged to introduce mandatory deposit charges on vape products

MRW UK urged to introduce mandatory deposit charges on vape products Biffa seeks to build on first anniversary of introduction of sales ban on disposable vapes with calls for imposing small charge on refillable systems to encourage effective recyclingUK urged to introduce mandatory deposit charges on vape products Neil Merrett

Biffa proposes vape deposit return scheme with £5 deposit

Waste management firm, Biffa, has called for the introduction of a mandatory vape deposit return scheme whereby consumers would pay a £5 deposit when purchasing a vape, which would then be returned when the vape was disposed of via existing retailer takeback schemes. The firm claims that, despite a ban on the sale of single use vapes, which was introduced in June 2025 to help reduce waste, many vapes are still being thrown away incorrectly, whic…

Charge a £5 deposit on disposable vapes, waste companies urge

A year on from the ban on disposable vapes, waste companies have called for a £5 deposit to be charged on vapes as an incentive to dispose of them properly. As part of the proposals put forward by the Environmental Services Association (ESA), a deposit would be charged on vapes at the point of purchase and refunded when the customer returns the product to a collection point. Biffa, the UK’s largest waste company, suggested the deposit should be …

Put £5 deposit on vapes to stop them being binned, say waste companies

All vapes contain volatile lithium-ion batteries, which can ignite when crushed or damaged - starting fires that can be devastating