SINGAPORE: Households will have to pay higher rubbish collection fees starting next year, due to the rising cost of providing such services, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Monday (Nov 7).
From Jan 1, 2017, the monthly rubbish collection fee will be S$8.25 for apartments – including HDB flats and condominiums that have not opted out of the public waste collection scheme – and S$27.47 for landed homes. The fees are inclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Currently, households living in apartments pay S$7.49 for rubbish collection and those in landed properties pay S$24.81.
Public waste collectors are appointed by NEA to collect refuse from households via open tenders. Each household pays a monthly fee through its utility bill.
The rubbish collection fees for households are reviewed on a regular basis, and the next review is scheduled for January 2019, NEA said.
