Strategies to Reduce Contamination of Blue Recycling Bins

Mr Foo Cexiang asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what strategies will the Ministry take to reduce the contamination of blue recycling bins; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider encouraging recycling upfront, whereby residents pre-sort and clean different types of recyclables before depositing them into recycling bins.

I thank the Member for his question. This question has been addressed in the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment's written answer to Question No 20 on 23 September 2025. [Please refer to ​"Improving Recycling Rates within Businesses and Residential Areas and Creating One-stop Recyclables Collection Centres", Official Report, 23 September 2025, Vol 96, Issue 3, Written Answers to Questions section.]