Smart recycling boxes and lockers for another 83 locations in S’pore by January

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A trial has shown the contamination rate was cut to 10 per cent, far below the national average of 40 per cent.

These smart recycling boxes at Bishan were rolled out by local waste management company 800 Super in a trial that began in April 2022.

800 Super, which specialises in environmental solutions, plans to install the smart recycling boxes and lockers at new locations in Ang Mo Kio and Toa Payoh. For instance, when The Straits Times visited Block 125 Bishan Street 12 – one of the locations where the 800 Super bins are installed – on June 23, the plastic recycling box was sealed off with a sign stating it was under maintenance and the display screen was faulty.

Said Mr Ng: “It was a lot of trial because of issues with system integration… We had challenges in terms of capturing the data and also issuing points to the participants.” an NEA survey in 2023 which showed that 72 per cent of households recycled, up from 64 per cent in 2021. To deposit recyclables in the smart boxes, residents have to register for an account through the Recycling@800Super app.

Residents whom ST spoke to said that despite the glitches in 800 Super’s recycling system, they are still willing to do their part for the environment. Some also said they are willing to forgo the incentives. A resident’s points reflected in the Recycling@800Super app – which is used to deposit recyclables and collect points that can be exchanged for FairPrice vouchers. ST PHOTO: ARIEL YU

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