Single-use vapes will be banned in Jersey next month – but retailers have until February next year to sell existing product stock.

Pictured: It will be illegal to import and supply single-use vapes in Jersey from Friday 1 August 2025.

The Infrastructure Minister has signed a Commencement Order which means it will be illegal to import and supply single-use vapes in Jersey from Friday 1 August 2025.

Retailers can sell existing single-use vape stock until 1 February 2026, but may be asked to provide evidence that the products were imported prior to the law coming into force.

After this six-month period, it will be illegal for retailers to sell any single-use vapes.

If an individual bought one or more single-use vapes before the ban, they are still permitted to use them.

The ban was introduced due to the environmental impact of vapes in a bid to help tackle the climate emergency and reduce Jersey’s waste.

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland banned the sale and supply of single use vapes from 1 June 2025 with no selling through period.

What counts as a single-use vape?

A vape is considered single-use if it meets one or more of the following:

  • It cannot be reused,
  • It cannot be refilled,
  • Its battery cannot be recharged
  • Its coil cannot be replaced

Vapes that are permitted must be designed to allow all of the above functions.

For more information, visit: gov.je/singleuseplastics.