The present invention provides a trap apparatus which is capable of increasing the trapping efficiency while fulfilling a conductance allowed by a vacuum chamber in a depositing process or the like, for thereby increasing the service life of a vacuum pump and protecting a toxic substance removing device for increased operation reliability, and reducing equipment and running costs. The trap apparatus has a trap unit (18) disposed in a discharge passage (14) for discharging therethrough a gas from a vacuum chamber (10) with a vacuum pump (12) for trapping and removing a product in a discharged gas. The trap unit (18) has trap passages comprising an upstream passage portion (44) spreading outwardly from the center and a downstream passage portion (42) directed inwardly toward the center.