Singapore legislation

Regulation 6

of Environmental Public Health (General Waste Collection) Regulations

Regulation 6

Factors determining granting of licence

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

The Director-General, in determining whether to grant or renew or refuse to grant or renew a general waste collector’s licence, shall generally have regard to —

(a)

the suitability of the types of collection vehicles in use or intended to be used for the collection and transportation of general waste from the collection point to the disposal facility; (b)the financial standing of the applicant and his ability to maintain an adequate, satisfactory, safe, hygienic and efficient collection service for general waste; (c)the competency of the applicant’s workers to operate the vehicles and equipment mentioned in regulation 4(2)(c) and (d) in a safe manner, including by using suitable personal protective equipment;

(d)

whether the progressive wage plan complies with the requirements in regulation 4(3); (e)whether such proportion of the waste collection workers that the applicant employs have attended such training and at such frequency as the Director-General may specify; and

(f)

where the application is for the renewal of a general waste collector’s licence, whether the applicant had complied with the licence conditions of the general waste collector’s licence that is the subject of the application, including the licence conditions in regulation 7AA.