Debated in Parliament on 4 Aug 2026.
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Ministry has assessed if the current blue bin infrastructure discourages recycling; (b) whether the capacity and clearance frequencies of existing blue recycling bins will be increased to resolve persistent issues of overflowing and contamination; and (c) whether the Ministry has considered introducing a nationwide use of source-segregated recycling bins to replace the blue recycling bins.
Mr Speaker, I thank the Member for his question. This question has been addressed in the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment's combined answer to Question Nos 15 to 18 and Written Question No 33 on the Order Paper for 7 July 2026. [ Please refer to "National Recycling Rates, Plans and Targets", Official Report, 7 July 2026, Vol 96, Issue 32, Oral Answers to Questions section; and "Proportion of Town Councils with Dedicated Paper and Cardboard Collection Channels Through Public Waste Collector Partnerships", Official Report, 7 July 2026, Vol 96, Issue 32, Written Answers to Questions section.]
Members may refer to the Official Report for the full response.
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