Since the Jurong East condo installed two recycling bins at each of its 10 blocks last month, it has netted one tonne of stuff a month - up from less than half a tonne previously.
Then, there was only one large recycling bin for the whole estate. Now, the discards can be separated into paper and other items.
The cleaners from cleaning company, Coverall, also benefit. They can make up to $30 a month by selling what is collected to recycling firms.
Almost four in 10 households in private apartments like Parc Oasis, where recycling facilities exist, make use of them.
The number is set on the rise, after it was made compulsory this month to provide recycling bins at condos and private apartments.
The National Environment Agency sent out notices this month to 400 condos with more than 50 units each. They have been given six months to comply with the requirement. The remaining condos will receive notices in phases over the next few months.
The Government aims to have such facilities in all condos by end-2009. The penalties for not doing so include a warning letter and a 28-day grace period, after which a $200 fine will be meted out.
Read the full story in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times.
