Singapore legislation
Regulation 5
of Resource Sustainability (Producer Responsibility Schemes) Regulations 2021
Regulation 5
Waste collection plans and contingency plans
Subregulation 1
A licensee must submit to the Agency, not less than 2 months (or a shorter time that the Agency may allow in any particular case) before the start of a compliance year —
a collection plan for the compliance year, in accordance with paragraph (2); and (b)a contingency plan for the compliance year, in accordance with paragraph (3).
Subregulation 2
The collection plan mentioned in paragraph (1) must state the following for the compliance year:
every type of collection programme to be conducted;
the location or locations for each proposed collection programme;
a projected date for, or period within which, each proposed collection programme is to be conducted;
the system for the removal of waste collected in relation to each collection programme;
details on public education and awareness raising programmes relating to the collection of waste;
any other information relevant to the licensee’s collection of waste that the Agency may require in any particular case.
Subregulation 3
The contingency plan mentioned in paragraph (1) must state the licensee’s plans to ensure continuity of collection and recycling operations in the compliance year despite disruptive events.
Subregulation 4
The Agency may, in respect of any plan submitted by a licensee that is incomplete at the time of submission, in writing direct the licensee to do the following within the time period specified in the direction (or a longer time that the Agency may allow in a particular case):
to rectify any matter in the plan as the Agency may require;
to resubmit the plan to the Agency,and the licensee must comply with the direction.
Subregulation 5
A licensee who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes paragraph (1) or fails to comply with a direction under paragraph (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.