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Mandatory for diners to return trays and clear table litter from June 1
From Sept 1, enforcement will be taken against those who do not clean up after themselves at hawker centres.PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
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May 14, 2021
The Straits Times file
SINGAPORE - It will be mandatory for diners to return their trays and clear their table litter from June 1, the National Environment Agency said on Friday (May 14).
Table litter include leaving litter such as used tissues and wet wipes, straws, canned drinks, plastic bottles, and food remnants left behind after dining.
To help diners adjust, there will be a three-month advisory period from June 1 to Aug 31, during which diners will be advised to follow the rules and no enforcement action will be taken.
From Sept 1, enforcement will be taken against those who do not clean up after themselves at hawker centres.
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FILE PHOTO: Unreturned trays are seen at a hawker centre. (Photo: Ang Hwee Min)
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SINGAPORE: Coffee shops and food courts looking to install tray return facilities will soon be able to apply for funding to alleviate some of their costs.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) announced on Friday (Apr 16) a scheme to defray 50 per cent of the costs of installing tray return facilities, such as stations, racks or trolleys, as well as the purchase of trays. It is capped at S$2,500 per premises.
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Commentary: Tougher action needed to get diners to return trays Beyond the financial pinch of fines, penalties for those who fail to clean up could include deterrence, says William Wan of the Singapore Kindness Movement.
(Photo: Ang Hwee Min)
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SINGAPORE: In February, Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment, launched the Clean Tables Campaign.
This was yet another concerted effort to remind diners to keep tables clean, by clearing used tissues, wet wipes and disposable crockery, and returning their trays.