NEA issues 52 warnings, 3 fines over tray return lapses in first half of 20262026年上半年，新加坡国家环境局（NEA）就垃圾桶托盘回收违规行为发出52次警告，并处以3张罚单。
The National Environmental Agency (NEA) issued 52 warning letters and three fines in the first half of 2026 to diners who failed to clear their used trays, crockery or litter after meals, said the agency in a press release on Friday (Sept 4).This is a significant drop, compared to the 628 warning letters issued in the first half of 2025,...
The National Environmental Agency (NEA) issued 52 warning letters and three fines in the first half of 2026 to diners who failed to clear their used trays, crockery or litter after meals, said the agency in a press release on Friday (Sept 4).
This is a significant drop, compared to the 628 warning letters issued in the first half of 2025, and 2,984 in the first half of 2024.
There has also been a decrease in the number of fines from seven in the first half of both 2025 and 2024.
The authority has been enforcing against table littering at hawker centres, coffeeshops and food courts since 2021 and 2022, with first-time offenders given a written warning and recidivists issued fines or court charges.
NEA said it handed out a total of 814 warning letters and 11 fines for table littering in 2025.
Since April 2024, the average tray and crockery return rate at hawker centres has stabilised at a high of 94 per cent.
Hawker centres with the highest tray return rates in the first half of 2026 include Fernvale Hawker Centre and Market, Market Street Hawker Centre and Chong Pang Market and Food Centre, according to NEA.
Cleaner public toilets
Coffee shop toilets are also becoming cleaner after NEA introduced grants in November 2025 to encourage renovation and regular deep cleaning.
As at Aug 16, 44 coffee shops out of 219 eligible applications have completed toilet renovations or started deep-cleaning works. More are expected to follow as applications are progressively processed.
Around 150 enforcement actions have been taken against coffee shop owners who fail to meet required cleanliness standards in the first half of 2026.
To encourage patrons to keep coffee shops clean, the Public Hygiene Council (PHC) has partnered with the Singapore Foochow Coffee Restaurant and Bar Merchants Association (Foochow) since March 31 to drive cleanliness initiatives.
A decal detailing cleanliness habits has been pasted across over 400 Foochow member coffee shops islandwide to encourage greater awareness, action and social responsibility among patrons.
Giving an update on the high-rise littering situation, NEA said the average number of feedback cases annually has remained at around 28,600 since 2023.
Last year, the agency deployed cameras in approximately 2,200 different hotspots and took around 500 enforcement actions for high-rise littering offences.
NEA also introduced a six-month pilot in October 2025, providing each town council with two high-rise littering surveillance camera deployments per month for more targeted surveillance of high-rise littering hotspots.
A culprit of high-rise littering was detected at Tampines Street 45 as a result, allowing for follow-up investigations.
The agency said it will continue to work closely with town councils to support more targeted surveillance and intervention against high-rise littering.
NEA also noted an improvement in managing rat activity.
The average number of rat burrows detected per two-monthly surveillance cycle fell to about 3,400 in the first half of 2026 from about 5,400 in the same period last year.
NEA and the Singapore Food Agency have jointly taken around 490 enforcement actions against premises owners for rat-related lapses from January to June, of which about 260 were for poor refuse management.
The agency is also leveraging technology to strengthen cleaning operations and inspections, including trials of autonomous pavement sweepers at parks and using artificial intelligence and video analytics to identify littering and detect rat activity.
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国家环境局（NEA）在周五（9月4日）发布的新闻稿中表示，2026年上半年，该机构向用餐后未清理用过的托盘、餐具或垃圾的食客发出了52封警告信和3张罚单。
与 2025 年上半年发出的 628 封警告信和 2024 年上半年发出的 2984 封警告信相比，这是一个显著的下降。
2025 年和 2024 年上半年的罚款数量也有所减少，从 7 起降至 2025 年上半年的 7 起。
自 2021 年和 2022 年以来，当局一直在小贩中心、咖啡店和美食广场打击乱扔垃圾的行为，初犯者会收到书面警告，而屡犯者则会被处以罚款或被起诉。
新加坡国家环境局表示，2025年共发出814封关于乱扔垃圾到餐桌上的警告信和11张罚单。
自 2024 年 4 月以来，小贩中心的平均托盘和餐具回收率已稳定在 94% 的高位。
根据国家环境局 (NEA) 的数据，2026 年上半年餐盘回收率最高的熟食中心包括 Fernvale 熟食中心和市场、Market Street 熟食中心和 Chong Pang 市场和熟食中心。
更干净的公共厕所
自新加坡国家环境局 (NEA) 于 2025 年 11 月推出拨款以鼓励翻新和定期深度清洁以来，咖啡店的厕所也变得越来越干净。
截至8月16日，在219份符合条件的申请中，已有44家咖啡店完成了卫生间翻新或开始了深度清洁工作。随着申请的逐步处理，预计会有更多咖啡店跟进。
2026 年上半年，约有 150 家咖啡店老板因未能达到规定的清洁标准而受到执法处罚。
为了鼓励顾客保持咖啡店清洁，公共卫生理事会（PHC）自 3 月 31 日起与新加坡福州咖啡餐饮酒吧商会（福州商会）合作，推动清洁举措。
为了提高顾客的意识、行动力和社会责任感，福州咖啡在全岛400多家会员咖啡店张贴了详细介绍清洁习惯的贴纸。
国家环境局就高层建筑乱扔垃圾的情况进行了最新汇报，称自 2023 年以来，每年收到的反馈案例平均数量一直保持在 28,600 起左右。
去年，该机构在约 2200 个不同的热点地区部署了摄像头，并对高层建筑乱扔垃圾行为采取了约 500 次执法行动。
国家环境局 (NEA) 还于 2025 年 10 月推出了一项为期六个月的试点项目，每个市镇理事会每月可部署两台高层建筑垃圾监控摄像头，以便更有针对性地监控高层建筑垃圾热点地区。
因此，在淡滨尼 45 街发现了高层乱扔垃圾的嫌疑人，从而可以展开后续调查。
该机构表示，将继续与市镇理事会密切合作，支持更有针对性地监测和干预高层建筑乱扔垃圾行为。
NEA还注意到，在控制鼠患方面有所改进。
2026 年上半年，每两个月监测周期内发现的鼠洞平均数量从去年同期的约 5400 个下降到约 3400 个。
从1月到6月，国家环境局和新加坡食品局联合对房屋业主采取了约490项与鼠患相关的违规执法行动，其中约260项是针对垃圾管理不善的违规行为。
该机构还利用科技加强清洁作业和检查，包括在公园试用自动路面清扫车，以及利用人工智能和视频分析来识别乱扔垃圾和检测老鼠活动。
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