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Member of Parliament Charlene Chen has urged Tampines residents to clean up after themselves following repeated reports of littering at void decks.<\/p>\n
In her Nov 23 Facebook post, Ms Chen shared a photo of a void deck with bags of rubbish lying near a dustbin. A box had been left on top of the bin, while stains were visible on the floor.<\/p>\n
In her caption, she reminded residents to keep the area tidy, stressing that “leaving your garbage by the bin, whether bagged or not, is littering”.<\/p>\n
She also emphasised the importance of personal responsibility, adding that placing rubbish beside the bin is “still considered illegal disposal”.<\/p>\n
“Our environment reflects who we are as a community,” Ms Chen wrote.<\/p>\n
Stomp has reached out to Tampines Town Council for more information. A similar case has also been reported at the void deck of Block 130 Bedok Reservoir Road.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n In an earlier incident, a man was fined $300 for leaving a cigarette butt on top of a bin instead of disposing of it properly.<\/a><\/span> Under the Environmental Public Health Act, disposing of rubbish in public places is prohibited unless it is placed inside a dustbin.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n In the comments, netizens suggested using CCTV footage to catch culprits or investing in larger bins for residents.<\/p>\n Several reported similar incidents of rubbish being left near lifts or around bins, noting that such behaviour attracts rodents and pests. Some described it as “uncivilised behaviour”.<\/p>\n “What happened to using rubbish chutes, for these people?” one netizen said. “It’s time to identify and shame the culprits to deter recalcitrants.”<\/p>\n Another pointed out that bins might be too small for the rubbish bags residents are disposing of, which could explain the mess around the bin.<\/p>\n “At least effort was made to put the bag next to the bin which must be appreciated,” one netizen added.<\/p>\nNetizens report similar sightings<\/h3>\n
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