Incidence of High-rise Littering

Er Dr Lee Bee Wah asked the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources if he can update the House on (i) how many cases of high-rise littering are reported over the past one year; (ii) how many culprits are caught during this period; and (iii) how many CCTVs have been deployed to date to combat the high-rise littering problem in HDB estates.

From September 2013 to September 2014, NEA received feedback on high-rise littering involving 2,200 cases. In most cases, the situation improved following outreach and education efforts by NEA, the Town Councils and grassroots organisations. For persistent high-rise littering cases, NEA deploys surveillance cameras and has identified 169 litterbugs over the same period. Since 2012, NEA has deployed more than 1,500 cameras in HDB estates and apprehended 273 litterbugs.

High-rise littering is a safety hazard. We will investigate each case of high-rise littering rigorously to apprehend the culprits who carry out such irresponsible acts.