Posters of litterbugs in Chinatown help residents identify them

NEA working with community to identify egregious offenders, among other initiatives

- Koh Ming Lun

Four recalcitrant litterbugs were identified in July by their neighbors in Chinatown after photographs of the individuals were put up in community spaces there.

This was only the second time offenders had been identified in this way, after posters were first used in 2024 for a repeat offender at Vista Point in Woodlands.

Investigations into the Chinatown cases are ongoing.

This was shared by the National Environment Agency (NEA) on Aug 27 during a media briefing on public cleanliness initiatives, including one called Cleaner Neighbourhood that strengthens community involvement.

NEA said community engagement will be combined with traditional enforcement actions and technologies, such as the surveillance system, which has been expanded to conduct up to 2,500 camera deployments a year.

"The cameras will be equipped with video analytics for remote enforcement, intelligence gathering, and efficient deployment of officers," the agency added.

NEA is also working with the community to identify egregious offenders.

In the first half of 2025, it issued about 800 enforcement tickets at cleanliness hot spots, of which about 240 were for littering offences. The remaining offences included smoking, vaping, and public urination and defecation.

Over a nine-month period, the litter count at cleanliness hot spots fell by 45 per cent, according to NEA.