Households to pay more for waste disposal from July 1 due to rising costs

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Monthly household refuse collection fees for Housing Board flats will increase by 39 cents.

SINGAPORE - From July 1, residents will need to pay more for public waste collection due to rising operational and manpower costs.

The monthly fee for those living in landed homes will go up from $32.67 to $34, an increase of $1.33. Household refuse collection fees are reviewed biennially, or once every two years, it added, noting that average charges by public waste collectors have increased over the past few years in tandem with rising operational and manpower costs.

 

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