Reports Received on High-rise Littering Involving Faeces since 2017

24 Dr Tan Wu Meng asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment annually since 2017 (a) how many reports have been received regarding high-rise litter involving faeces; (b) in how many of these cases have the perpetrators identified; and (c) what are the penalties received by the perpetrators.

Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: The National Environment Agency does not track the types of litter involved in high-rise littering cases.

High-rise littering offenders, regardless of the litter type, will be charged in Court. They can be fined up to $2,000 for their first conviction, $4,000 for their second conviction and $10,000 for third and subsequent convictions. In addition to the fines, offenders may also be issued a Corrective Work Order which will require them to clean public areas for up to 12 hours.