Bin company issues warning today on 'banned item' with £600 fines which 'causes fires'

Bin company issues warning today on 'banned item' with £600 fines which 'causes fires'People are still putting cheap item in their household bins - risking fines and new '£5 rule' campaign is starting Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Ben Hurst 07:55, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Updated: 08:02, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Carla Brian from Biffa said fires are being caused every month from people putting vapes in the bin (Image: BBC)A waste management company has warned that people are still discarding a 'banned' item in their rubbish — risking immediate fines of £600 — while putting workers in danger, with many remaining oblivious to the regulation. Speaking today, Carla Brian from Biffa revealed that despite a ban on disposable vapes being introduced a year ago, the problem continues to cause significant difficulties. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Under existing regulations, vapes must not be disposed of in general waste — yet thousands of people do so every single day. She told BBC Breakfast that the firm discovered 200,000 vapes in waste last month across just four recycling facilities alone. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicySh...