Statistics on Public Park Littering Enforcement and Recalcitrant Offenders and Public Identification Practices as Deterrent Measure

Mr Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment in 2025 (a) how many individuals were caught littering in public parks; (b) of these individuals, how many were classified as recalcitrant litterbugs; and (c) whether any images of individuals caught littering in public parks have been displayed publicly to aid in identification.

In 2025, the National Environment Agency (NEA) and National Parks Board (NParks) took enforcement actions against 48 offenders for littering in public parks and nature areas, of which two were repeat offenders.

NEA and NParks may deploy surveillance cameras to monitor cleanliness hotspots. Where there is a need to seek support from the community to identify egregious offenders, NEA may also publicly display closed-circuit television footage of individuals caught littering. NEA has not done so to date.