S’pore domestic recycling rate stalls at 12%. It is the lowest in more than a decade.

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In 2023, each person in Singapore threw out 0.88kg of rubbish a day, down from the 0.9kg in 2022.

SINGAPORE – The household recycling rate in 2023 stagnated at its lowest point in over a decade, with just 12 per cent of all rubbish thrown out recycled - the same as in 2022.each person in Singapore threw out 0.88kg of rubbish a daySingapore’s domestic recycling rates typically hover around 20 per cent, but fell to an all-time low in 2022 because less paper, cardboard, textile and leather were exported for recycling.

Still, having more households participate in recycling did not translate to an increased recycling rate in 2023. Overall, the domestic and non-domestic sectors in Singapore generated about 6.86 million tonnes of waste in 2023 – 7 per cent lower than 7.39 million tonnes produced in 2022. , a national blueprint that sets out sustainability targets, the nation aims to achieve a 70 per cent overall recycling rate by 2030.

 

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