The Restroom Association of Singapore has released a three-year
blueprint which seeks to bring 70 per cent of Singapore's 30,000
public toilets to its 3-star standard.
This means the toilets are odour as well as litter-free, have
working facilities and provided with amenities like toilet paper
and soap.
Only 30 to 40 per cent of the public toilets meet this standard
today.
The 70-page blueprint, compiled by an Inter-Agency Working
Committee, also highlighted challenges faced by toilet operators,
cleaners and users.
Findings show that a cost-effective way of restroom cleaning is
needed as smaller operators like coffeeshops are resistant to
hiring trained restroom cleaners due to high costs.
Suggestions include shared cleaning services and charges for
restroom visits.
Other challenges include a lack of performance standards and
recognition for cleaners.
There is also a need for better restroom design such as lightings
and brighter colors to improve user behavior.
A revamp of education programmes is also needed to change
ungracious behavior like vandalism and poor restroom
etiquette.
With this in mind, RAS has launched its first [email protected]
campaign at a coffeeshop in Tampines which has earned a 5-star
rating.
The campaign will see pocket tissue packets with restroom etiquette
messages distributed to toilet visitors at food and beverage
outlets.
-- 938Live