UK government announces ban on disposable vapes LBC Disposable vapes are banned from the shelves of all shops from Sunday in a bid to cut their use among young people as well as the avalanche of litter they Lawmakers consider banning disposable e cigarettes Hawai'i Public Radio Be prepared for the disposable vapes ban. In one week (on Sunday 1 June) the sale and supply of single use vapes will be illegal across the UK. Disposable vapes will