Singapore legislation
Section 10
Section 10
Dustbins in streets
(1)
The Commissioner may cause any number of movable or fixed dustbins or other convenient receptacles wherein dust, dirt, ashes and rubbish may be temporarily deposited to be provided and placed in proper and convenient situations in public streets and private streets and in such other places as he may think fit, and may cause vehicles to go round to collect the same.
(2)
No dung, night-soil or human excreta or trade refuse, stable refuse or garden refuse shall be deposited in any such receptacle or vehicle:Provided that such garden refuse comprising grass, small twigs and the like as may be reasonably accommodated in such receptacles may be placed therein.
(3)
Any person who deposits or causes or permits to be deposited any dung, night-soil or human excreta or trade refuse, stable refuse or, except as provided in subsection (2), garden refuse in any such receptacle or vehicle as aforesaid shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500.[11