Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fund vape bins to cut litter, protect wildlife, and promote cleaner streets
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71 signatures
What the petition asks
We urge the Government to fund local authorities to pilot dedicated, fire-resistant vape bins in public spaces and near schools to reduce litter, prevent lithium battery fires, protect wildlife, lower clean-up costs, and enable safe recycling of over 1 million disposable vapes discarded daily.
Disposable vapes create litter, pollution, and fire risks from batteries. We urge the Government to fund a pilot for secure vape-only bins in public areas. Councils showing the most dedication to proper disposal of vapes would receive additional funding for schemes like tree planting, reducing litter, enabling recycling, and promoting safer, cleaner streets.
Timeline
| 5 Mar 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
71
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
5 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.