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Where Can I Find Recycling Bins?

February 13, 2009 by Eugene  
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recycling-bins-map1Do you know that there are more than 1,500 recycling bins all over Singapore? Do you know where they are located?

We understand that you might wish to use the recycling bins near your house but can’t find them. To make it easier to find recycling bins, we developed a Google Map using CommunityWalk to show the locations of the recycling bins at housing estates in Singapore.

Trying to find a recycling bin near your house? Check out our map today!

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17 Comments on "Where Can I Find Recycling Bins?"

  1. Yvonne on Tue, 31st Mar 2009 5:54 pm 

    I was just wondering, are those recycling bins for show or are they really taking them to the recycling centre? Who are collecting them? I’ve never seen anyone collecting the ones at Newton. And what about the bins at Newton circus hawker centre… I see them, but people are not really using them.

  2. Eugene on Wed, 1st Apr 2009 10:18 am 

    The recyclables from the recycling bins are collected by the recycling contractors authorised by the National Environment Agency, and brought back to their recycling facilities for further sorting.

  3. Angela Ng on Tue, 28th Apr 2009 1:32 pm 

    I have moved to one of the new flat above Buangkok MRT station. Nearly all the units have already been filled. Despite this I have not been able to locate any recycle bins within the area.

    Making sure that recycle bins are available in new estate is important as there will be ablot of waste generated from packing and unpacking as a result of shifting house.

  4. Eugene on Tue, 28th Apr 2009 6:07 pm 

    Maybe the bins are not yet allocated by the recycling contractor at new flats. You can also make use of the recycling bags distributed fortnightly. If you have not received the bags, feedback to NEA.

  5. ethan on Tue, 16th Jun 2009 6:39 pm 

    Even though recycling bins have become an increasingly common sight in Singapore, are people really using them or using them properly? There are many times when i have seen dirty plastic bottles in recycling bins. I am sure that this is not done on purpose as rules that recyclables must be clean when disposed is not made well known. Also, if one are aware of these rules, they may feel it more convenient to dispose of the recyclables in the common bin rather then wash them especially if they are on the go.

  6. Nazerul Sangrila on Wed, 1st Jul 2009 12:55 pm 

    Theres this blue yellow-topped recycling bin behind block 211 along Yishun Street 21, the bin is filled to the brim with trash and its already spilling all over the place. I’m starting to wonder why the bin hasn’t been cleared for a while. Its a good sign that the residents of that estate are making use of the recycling bin, but i think the contractors need to take a look at their collection schedules. Its pretty unsightly. Cheers.

  7. Eugene on Thu, 9th Jul 2009 11:27 am 

    Next time the recycling bins are full, call the telephone number on the bins to inform the contractors. The bins are cleared regularly but sometimes there are overflow due to the occasional increase in the residents’ recyclables.

  8. yanni on Fri, 10th Jul 2009 3:10 pm 

    I would like to suggest that the NEA should place the reclcling bins in shopping centre too.. Especially in shopping centre such as Great World City, United Square, UE Square, Serene Centre etc these is because there are schools in these shopping centre. Generally the teachers and students can recycle the unused papers..thanks.

  9. Eugene on Mon, 13th Jul 2009 11:01 am 

    Recycling bins in shopping centres have to be placed by the building management as it is their private space. CapitaLand has placed recycling bins at its shopping centres. For schools, there are recycling programmes for students and teachers to recycle their used paper.

  10. Kristy on Wed, 25th Nov 2009 12:57 am 

    hey I have a question. If I wanna recycle my school papers, do I just throw it inside that recycling bin or bag it in a plastic bag before chucking it in?
    And the big yellow bin with a red top, is it for ALL materials?

  11. Eugene on Wed, 25th Nov 2009 5:42 pm 

    Hi Kristy, you can deposit your papers into the paper recycling bin without bagging it

  12. Eugene on Mon, 1st Feb 2010 2:33 pm 

    There’s also another map of recycling bins at http://picasaweb.google.com/bern0004

  13. Jun on Tue, 24th Aug 2010 2:45 pm 

    hi there,
    i am just checking if anyone of you have the latitude and longitude of all the 1500 recycle bins in singapore, as i wish to port this into a mobile application for people to locate the recycle bin with ease.

  14. Eugene on Wed, 25th Aug 2010 11:35 am 

    Hi Jun, there’s a map of the recycling bins at http://www.onemap.sg/index.html. I think you can find what you want there.

  15. Jun on Sat, 28th Aug 2010 11:22 pm 

    Hi Eugene,

    Thanks for you reply.

    Can i check with you if it’s possible for you to provide me with the details(Lat, Long, Recycle Bin Address and Image of RecycleBin) of all the recycle bins avaliable in Singapore?

  16. Joanne on Sun, 29th Aug 2010 12:11 am 

    @yvonne or other who wonder: actually there is a video by NEA’s contractor Semcorp that shows what goes on behind the scene of recycling collection and sorting: http://www.gowaste.com/files/recycle_broadband.mpg

    My question is: Anyone think of pushing the information on recycling bins further to list and locate the bins in for example parks and shopping centres?

  17. Eugene on Mon, 30th Aug 2010 10:00 am 

    Hi Jun, the addresses of the bins are obtained from the NEA website. There’s no lat, long and pics.

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