Singapore legislation

Regulation 17

of Environmental Public Health (General Waste Collection) Regulations

Regulation 17

Disposal of recyclable waste, incinerable waste and non‑incinerable waste

Amended byS 585/2016 wef 01/12/2016S 460/2023 wef 01/07/2023S 460/2023 wef 01/07/2023S 460/2023 wef 01/07/2023S 460/2023 wef 01/07/2023S 585/2016 wef 01/12/2016S 460/2023 wef 01/07/2023S 460/2023 wef 01/07/2023S 585/2016 wef 01/12/2016S 562/2008 wef 01/11/2008S 585/2016 wef 01/12/2016S 562/2008 wef 01/11/2008S 585/2016 wef 01/12/2016

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 585/2016 wef 01/12/2016S 460/2023 wef 01/07/2023

Subject to paragraphs (1A), (1B) and (1C), a licensee must transport all incinerable waste to either of the following for disposal:

(a)

a refuse incineration plant;

(b)

a disposal facility specified by the Director‑General under paragraph (4).

Subregulation 1A

Amended byS 460/2023 wef 01/07/2023

Where any incinerable waste exceeds the dimensions specified in paragraph (1B), the incinerable waste must be dismantled or broken down into smaller pieces before it may be transported by the licensee for disposal under paragraph (1).

Subregulation 1B

Amended byS 460/2023 wef 01/07/2023

For the purposes of paragraph (1A), the dimensions are —

(a)

where the incinerable waste is a solid object — 0.6 metre in length, 0.6 metre in width or 0.1 metre in thickness; or

(b)

where the incinerable waste is a hollow object — 0.6 metre in length, width or thickness.

Subregulation 1C

Amended byS 460/2023 wef 01/07/2023

A licensee must not dispose of, or cause or permit to be disposed of, any waste specified in the Fifth Schedule at a refuse incineration plant or landfill, unless with the consent of the Director-General.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 585/2016 wef 01/12/2016S 460/2023 wef 01/07/2023

Subject to paragraph (2AA), a licensee must transport all non‑incinerable waste (except recyclable waste) to a landfill for final disposal.

Subregulation 2AA

Amended byS 460/2023 wef 01/07/2023

Where any non-incinerable waste mentioned in paragraph (2) exceeds 2 metres in length, 2 metres in width or 0.1 metre in thickness, the non-incinerable waste must be dismantled or broken down into smaller pieces before it may be transported by the licensee for final disposal under paragraph (2).

Subregulation 2A

Amended byS 585/2016 wef 01/12/2016

A licensee must transport all recyclable waste to a recycling facility.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 562/2008 wef 01/11/2008S 585/2016 wef 01/12/2016

The Director-General may require a licensee to re-organise his waste collection trips or take such other measures needed to eliminate or minimise the mixing of recyclable waste, incinerable waste and non‑incinerable waste.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 562/2008 wef 01/11/2008S 585/2016 wef 01/12/2016

The Director-General may specify the particular disposal facility for any load of general waste conveyed by a licensee.