Stockpiling single-use vapes ahead of the ban could cause severe health and fire hazards, council chiefs warn.
New research from Haypp, an online nicotine retailer, confirms 82% of people intend to stock up on disposable vapes in advance of the upcoming ban.
The ban was proposed two years ago due to health-related and environmental issues associated with single-use vapes and comes into effect on Sunday 1 June.
Businesses that continue to supply disposable vapes after the ban could face an initial £200 fine or prosecution for further offences.
Emphasising the dangers of incorrect vape storage and disposal, alongside the risk of nicotine addiction, the LGA has urged vape-users to avoid stockpiling the single-use units ahead of the ban.
Cllr David Fothergill, Chairman of the LGA’s Community Wellbeing Board, said: ‘With 8.2 million vapes now thrown away, or recycled incorrectly, every week, single use vapes blight our streets as litter, are a hazard in our bin lorries, and are expensive and difficult to deal with in our recycling centres.’
‘Their colours, flavours and advertising are appealing to children and are a risk to the health of young people. […] Failing to store disposable vapes correctly could cost lives’, he added.
