Aug 9, 2011 - ST Forum
WE THANK Mr N. Nagesh for his feedback ("Chute, don't let
recyclables go to waste"; July 28).
HDB has embarked on initiatives to make recycling more
convenient for its residents. This includes conducting pilot
projects to use a separate recycling chute at the common area of
every floor. The first of such projects was implemented in Choa Chu
Kang in December 2006.
HDB has now progressed to the next phase of trials. Separate
recycling chutes will be provided along the common areas near the
centralised refuse chutes at four new HDB projects - Fernvale Vista
in Sengkang, [email protected] and two build-to-order projects
currently under construction at Dawson.
We will evaluate the results from these projects, including the
cost and their maintenance requirement, before considering
wider-scale implementation to more projects.
Tan Hock Seng Alan
Deputy Managing Director (Environmental Sustainability
Research)
Housing & Development Board
