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Higher waste disposal cost
Waste collectors may face more costs as NEA reviews systems
By Amresh Gunasingham
May 21, 2010
Public waste collectors say their manpower and fuel costs have risen by as much as three times since 2006, due to inflation and rising diesel prices. -- ST FILE PHOTO
THE cost to get rid of your rubbish could go up, as the National Environment Agency (NEA) proposes changes to the way trash is collected and sorted.
The Straits Times has learnt that the agency, which regulates the waste management industry, is reviewing the present collection and recycling systems.
Proposed ideas include installing recycling bins in more HDB blocks, up from the present ratio of one for every five, while the practice of having recyclable material collected from your doorstep every fortnight could be scrapped altogether.
Waste collectors may face more costs as NEA reviews systems
By Amresh Gunasingham
May 21, 2010
Public waste collectors say their manpower and fuel costs have risen by as much as three times since 2006, due to inflation and rising diesel prices. -- ST FILE PHOTO
THE cost to get rid of your rubbish could go up, as the National Environment Agency (NEA) proposes changes to the way trash is collected and sorted.
The Straits Times has learnt that the agency, which regulates the waste management industry, is reviewing the present collection and recycling systems.
Proposed ideas include installing recycling bins in more HDB blocks, up from the present ratio of one for every five, while the practice of having recyclable material collected from your doorstep every fortnight could be scrapped altogether.
