Contractors Penalised for Improper Disposal of Renovation Debris on Common Property in HDB Estates

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development in the year-to-date and in each year over the past five years, how many renovation contractors have been (i) penalised for the improper disposal of renovation debris on common property in HDB estates and (ii) barred from carrying out new renovation works in HDB flats respectively.

Renovation contractors are required to properly dispose of renovation debris at the National Environment Agency approved disposal sites at the end of every workday.

Renovation contractors who are found to have improperly disposed of renovation debris on common property in the Housing and Development Board (HDB) estates will face a penalty of $500 and be given six demerit points. Renovation contractors who accumulate 24 demerit points within a 24-month period will be barred from carrying out any new renovation works in HDB flats for the next 12 months.

Since the start of 2023, HDB has imposed a penalty of $500 and given six demerit points to two renovation contractors each for improper disposal of renovation debris. Between 2018 and 2022, an average of five renovation contractors per year were penalised for improper disposal of renovation debris. So far, HDB has not debarred any renovation contractor for the improper dumping of renovation debris.

Town Councils are also empowered under the Town Councils Act to make by-laws to allow them to take action against illegal dumping at HDB common areas. This may include issuing a notice of composition to errant contractors for improperly discarding renovation debris at the common areas.