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NEA steps up anti-littering efforts
SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency (NEA) said it would be stepping up its enforcement efforts at various New Year's Eve countdown events held Friday evening.
Members of the public attending these events are reminded to help keep the public areas clean by disposing of their litter and other discards into the refuse bins.
The public is also advised against patronising illegal hawkers who may peddle food, drinks and party novelties, including foam spray.
First-time littering offenders who discard minor litter such as sweet wrappers, cigarette butts, parking coupon tabs and others improperly are liable for a S$300 fine.
Repeat littering offenders and first-time offenders who throw larger items such as plastic bags, food wrappers, drink cups will be sent to court where they may be imposed with a Corrective Work Order (CWO) and a fine not exceeding S$1,000.
As for illegal hawkers, they may fined up to S$1,000 and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of up to S$4,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both.
The wares that they hawk illegally may also be seized.
SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency (NEA) said it would be stepping up its enforcement efforts at various New Year's Eve countdown events held Friday evening.
Members of the public attending these events are reminded to help keep the public areas clean by disposing of their litter and other discards into the refuse bins.
The public is also advised against patronising illegal hawkers who may peddle food, drinks and party novelties, including foam spray.
First-time littering offenders who discard minor litter such as sweet wrappers, cigarette butts, parking coupon tabs and others improperly are liable for a S$300 fine.
Repeat littering offenders and first-time offenders who throw larger items such as plastic bags, food wrappers, drink cups will be sent to court where they may be imposed with a Corrective Work Order (CWO) and a fine not exceeding S$1,000.
As for illegal hawkers, they may fined up to S$1,000 and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of up to S$4,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both.
The wares that they hawk illegally may also be seized.
