Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
of Environmental Public Health (Public Cleansing) Regulations
Regulation 4
Receptacles for trade refuse
Subregulation 1
The occupier of any building or land which, by the nature of the trade, manufacture or business at any time being carried on therein, produces trade refuse shall provide one or more sound and sufficient covered receptacles for the trade refuse as may be necessary, made of such material as may be approved by the Director-General from time to time and of such shape, size and design as may be so approved.
Subregulation 1A
A public waste collector licensee providing the service of collecting and removing refuse in any area specified in the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth or Eleventh Schedule shall provide, to each occupier of any building or land located in that area (being any building or land which, by the nature of the trade, manufacture or business at any time carried on therein, produces trade refuse), one or more covered receptacles for trade refuse (being receptacles made of such material as may be approved by the Director-General from time to time, and of such shape, size and design as may be so approved) as may be necessary.
Subregulation 2
Every receptacle for trade refuse referred to in paragraph (1) or (1A) shall be —
maintained and kept in good repair by the occupier; and
replaced by him when necessary or if he is directed to do so by the Director-General or by an authorised officer.
Subregulation 3
The occupier of any such building or land or any other person —
shall not deposit or cause or permit to be deposited any trade refuse, rubbish or other matter or thing discarded from such building or land anywhere other than in the receptacles; and
shall ensure that the contents of such receptacles are not dropped or spilt out of or scattered from such receptacles.
Subregulation 4
Every receptacle containing trade refuse shall be placed in such position and between such hours as the Director-General or an authorised officer may require to enable the receptacle to be readily emptied and the contents removed.