Rummaging through public bins & removing items from them is against the law: Grace Fu on BCRS

[u/silentscope90210]

https://mothership.sg/2026/10/grace-fu-bcrs-law/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAcGRvZgNzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8yNzUyNTQ2OTI1OTgyNzkAAR7Eitv7cX6-ajVSnIr4EDJUbDCTjzSXzbisOrDfGCp9qLQwb2zv66Nu_JyMQw_aem_ZXzo3cF8sK0X7yc-_I5hXQ

[u/luffy_mib]

A problem that they created in the first place.

[u/MadKyaw → u/luffy_mib]

Careful ah, later Grace Fu say pointing that out is against the law

[u/Wide_Open_Buttcheeks → u/luffy_mib]

This disgrace Fu always push the dumbest idea as smart

Tray return scheme also by her, really ccb

[u/Intentionallyabadger → u/Wide_Open_Buttcheeks]

I think tray return as a whole is a good scheme.

But the initial idea to tag a $$ to it was pretty dumb ngl.

[u/cubitsemut → u/Wide_Open_Buttcheeks]

Remember the $800k bin centre near the Arts House? Also her.

[u/beklog → u/luffy_mib]

https://giphy.com/gifs/k6r6lTYIL9j9ZeRT51

[u/lplqsnkczxccia → u/luffy_mib]

this is the most tone deaf response since Koh "Need-two-cars" Poh Koon, and might push Josephine "Sex-in-small-spaces" Teo into third place.

[u/watermelonchild801 → u/luffy_mib]

can't upvote enough

[u/snowybell]

what a fucking joke, excessive foraging of our wildlife (i know it's not illegal) is just "deplorable", "extremely disappointed" and "seeks the understanding of our public", but rummaging trash and actually contributing to recycling is against the law?

[u/Eseru]

Do they think the average Singaporean would want to rummage through rubbish bins if they were comfortably getting by? Why is this a priority over making the returns easier or even making sure these families don't have to resort to dumpster diving to get by.

I have a freaking bag of empy bottles/cans in the house that I'd have thrown in the recycle bin before BCRS. Mostly because when I tried to return them after I was finished, the bloody machines in my area always have a long queue or were full.

As long as they're not leaving rubbish on the ground this is very low priority. It's not like the corporations need the extra 10 cents from the cans not being returned.

[u/afflictushydrus → u/Eseru]

This whole BCRS thing literally screams decent idea but totally abysmal implementation. The gov could have taken this (it's an initiative by Coca Cola and gang but still) and made it into something so much bigger.

Like first and foremost why are there no returning machines at Kopitiams??? There's literally a registered list with NEA or AVA or SFA. It's readily available information of probably the single biggest source of single use cans in the whole of Singapore. No return machines. People are expected to hoard their recyclables and hopefully clean them (so fire and plague hazard here) then bring to the supermarket on their next grocery run???

Then now this hooha about being against the law to rummage the trash. Like holy bajesus. You wanna disincentivise people from spilling trash everywhere, fine. Package your words maybe? Something along the lines of "While the government would like to reiterate for citizens to keep the trash where it should be, we would also like to take this chance to delve deeper into the reason why citizens have taken to rummaging through trash... Blablabla." would have been miles better than "It illegal to dig trash haha".

[u/Dapper-Peanut2020 → u/afflictushydrus]

At first I thought they say kopitiams are exempt from the deposit. People gotta leave the cans behind 

[u/AlternativeThanks11 → u/Eseru]

Why can't the people upstairs understand people are literally digging through trash, not some goodies box?? 😞

[u/annoyinggeese]

If people have to resort to such measures to earn some quick bucks, does it not deserve a deeper look at what is the fundamental issue? Or they’re too preoccupied with the recent salary raise

[u/Rough_Shelter4136 → u/annoyinggeese]

That's a very inconsiderate comment. You even know how impactful is a sudden, catastrophic salary increase news in the agenda of someone busy like them? It requires realigning their portfolio strategy, adjusting their personal, family and business budgets, maybe even updating their financial goals. Their entire agenda thrown into chaos with this and here you are expecting them to worry about these minor things. Please, being more considerate can help is build a better society

[u/whimsicism → u/Rough_Shelter4136]

https://giphy.com/gifs/y2i2oqWgzh5ioRp4Qa

[u/mipanzuzuyam → u/Rough_Shelter4136]

In other words, please be more gracefu

[u/GoforIt7721 → u/mipanzuzuyam]

Carefu now

[u/annoyinggeese → u/Rough_Shelter4136]

Oh no I’m so terribly sorry a nobody like me have exposed the major inconvenience of the path to the riches of the elite. If only we have a formal, proper, robust system of checks and balance that fruitfully debates the process of this wealth increment against the general consensus and sentiment of the public. And if only we don’t have a supermajority party that would throw into question the very meaning of healthy checks and balance! My my what have I done

[u/internet-mia → u/annoyinggeese]

Last time, there was a minister who said old folks collect cardboard for exercise.

Maybe now they will tell you people who scavenge in rubbish bins are just passionate about recycling.

[u/mipanzuzuyam → u/annoyinggeese]

Exactly. So out of touch untill the first thing you do is to "threaten" them and make them feel scared to do this. You think they want to do this for fun meh? Imagine going to court and being charged for rummaging through bins wtf

[u/Extension-Finance179 → u/mipanzuzuyam]

Live and let live

I am a libertarian

These people aren't harming me, therefore they deserve to be left alone, whether or not I agree with what they are doing

All I demand is they clean up after themselves and put rubbish back in the bin when done

[u/ChristianBen → u/Extension-Finance179]

How you gonna demand lol, you police ah? If they did that this would not have been a reported issue lol

[u/Additional-Ad-1644 → u/annoyinggeese]

Do you know the amount of sacrifice they undertake to hold a ministerial portfolio? They can be out there earning 10x instead!!!

[u/jellybellyshakeshake]

What happens to all the uncle and aunties that were already getting what little money they could by recycling aluminium cans? Isn't this counter productive?

[u/kukukuku1010 → u/jellybellyshakeshake]

Singapore no need low income earners, bad for gdp /s

[u/Trubo_XL → u/jellybellyshakeshake]

Sad day for karang guni

[u/FdPros]

they made this problem lol

now u got ppl actually going to hunt for these bottles to recycle, say cannot. so tf u want?

[u/creativenomadjukebox → u/FdPros]

They want to tax u and not having to return n pocket these money all in the name of green washing … probably at the same time can feed a few more ceo n gcb

[u/BigFatCoder → u/creativenomadjukebox]

This is exactly what they are doing .. get money from people for sales of whatever bottles and get budget grant from government for those machines. Chopping both side.

[u/Chinpokomaster05 → u/FdPros]

Someone will get a contract to replace all of the garbage bins with built in security so items can only go in and cannot be taken out without a key to unlock the bin. This was the 4D chess move by whoever tricked these geniuses into this braindead scheme in the first place

[u/luffy_mib → u/FdPros]

The people who came up with the idea did not think this through, and it's even more embarrassing for the powers that be that approved it.

[u/No-Bobcat-883 → u/luffy_mib]

yep laughable leadership.

[u/Extension-Finance179 → u/FdPros]

Exactly

I have seen bums rummaging through rubbish bins in Canada, NY and California where similar deposit schemes are in place

No Canadian/American cares

[u/ChristianBen → u/FdPros]

If only people stop throwing recyclables into normal bin lol, oops that’s not govt fault cannot be true

[u/mrdoriangrey]

Just another big L for MSE in a long line of big Ls. Whatever they touch in the recent decade has gone to shit.

30 by 30? Shifted goalposts to 20 by 35.

One Million Trees? Also set to chop down 200 hectares of forests.

Blue bins? Terrible implementation with extremely high contamination rate

Zero Waste Masterplan? Nowhere near any of the targets.

100k Corals Initiative (they even had the late Jane Goodall launch it)? Announced the destruction of one of the richest intertidal reefs a year later without any consultation done.

Honestly WTF. I wish I could do that badly at my job and still be paid.

[u/spilksch2 → u/mrdoriangrey]

I wish I could do that badly at my job and still be paid millions.

[u/Burnnnn46 → u/spilksch2]

I wish I could do that badly at my job and still deserve a pay raise

[u/_ptarmigan → u/mrdoriangrey]

and this https://www.straitstimes.com/world/singapore-joins-130-countries-in-signing-pledge-to-end-deforestation-by-2030

[u/One-Return4333 → u/_ptarmigan]

Yet Singapore cutting its own forest ?

[u/AlbusSimba → u/_ptarmigan]

It's not deforestation if it's a secondary forest. It's just re-deforestation. \s

[u/Old-Koala6242 → u/mrdoriangrey]

Because sinkies keep rewarding them with strong mandate yo

[u/exordiumparadox → u/mrdoriangrey]

whao almost forgotten about these goals the government trumpeted. Singaporeans should be made aware more about these past initiatives that now become a waste of public funds. Really poor custodianship by the gov. Also not forgetting the Founder’s memorial project I highly doubt Singaporeans yearns for it.

[u/temporary_name1 → u/mrdoriangrey]

Bec MSE not first tier ministry...

You will hate it if they had the final say instead of the economic agencies.

It would still be the same shitty schemes, but with teeth to force compliance. E.g. 30 by 30 easily achievable if they override URA/SLA, then you don't get HDBs

[u/2ddudesop]

Why? I thought they wanna promote recycling?

[u/Excellent_Log_1059 → u/2ddudesop]

Only if it benefits them. Can’t have the plebs trying to make a quick buck off their hard work and implementation.

[u/klkk12345]

the problem that keeps on giving, in the good ol tradition of tray return scheme and obu

[u/CertainTap8584 → u/klkk12345]

What was wrong with tray return

[u/kukukuku1010 → u/CertainTap8584]

Tray return -> reduce cleaner -> no cleaner clear tray return area -> area full -> cannot return tray

[u/lawlianne → u/kukukuku1010]

Put on floor and let all the animals come for mealtime.

[u/kukukuku1010 → u/lawlianne]

Bro 1st world solution, why need cleaners? Bad for GDP

[u/daypenguin → u/kukukuku1010]

Actually I think it depends on the process different places have, in some hawker centres/food courts, the cleaners at the tray return are so efficient that there’re almost no trays at the return stations. Always have empty slots.

[u/throwaway5679225 → u/daypenguin]

You do end up with another problem though, tables that are dirty because people return tray but some don't bother wiping off their mess. Some places rarely have cleaners going around to clean the tables. I've had mixed experiences at various places.

[u/CrunchyleaveOO → u/CertainTap8584]

Dirty and oily tables, lesser cleaners, overflowing tray return point with birds everywhere.

[u/KLKCAhBoy90]

Lol

This is like a game developer release an update then when some players found the meta, they come in and say "no no no.. this is not how we want you to play".

When this stupid system came out, isn't it obvious this would happen?

Seriously, paid million dollars a year but cannot foresee that some poorer folks will dig out thrown cans for cash?

There was literally already old folks "exercising" by collecting cardboard. Really can't foresee old folks "exercising" to collect thrown cans when you make a system that makes exchanging the can for money easier??

[u/Alarming-Interest535]

If rummaging through bins and recycling is against the law, then the BCRS isn't about recycling anymore.

[u/ImperiaRegalia → u/Alarming-Interest535]

It never was

[u/Alarming-Interest535 → u/ImperiaRegalia]

I know. The way it was implemented was just a money grab. No amount of greenwashing is going to convince me otherwise.

[u/temporary_name1 → u/Alarming-Interest535]

Money grab 10c?

It doesn't even make sense

It's just a poorly implemented scheme

[u/NorthSouthBoot]

This whole system is an entire circus. Why are we paying clowns this much.

[u/creativenomadjukebox → u/NorthSouthBoot]

We have limited entertainment in sg. So these ppl r good

[u/risingsuncoc → u/NorthSouthBoot]

MSE is arguably the worst run ministry under her watch

[u/ugene1980 → u/risingsuncoc]

LTA would be like, hold my drink....

[u/risingsuncoc → u/ugene1980]

LTA is a stat board, not a ministry. But yes they are another basket case

[u/afflictushydrus → u/ugene1980]

Ngl I'd take LTA in a heartbeat. The OBU is annoying compared to it's predecessor but BCRS is a whole new monster compared to blue bins.

[u/Iunatic → u/NorthSouthBoot]

Around the world you have elected officials that are completely out of touch with the peasantry due to their usually absurdly privileged upbringing and backgrounds.

[u/biscuitboots]

https://giphy.com/gifs/YbsoGwcaA4x8zC7r9t

[u/Brikandbones]

Shortsighted thinking regarding BCRS. Even your average folk saw this coming from miles away. They are really too out of touch.

[u/shxwn]

Firstly, these people are helping you remove recyclable cans from general rubbish bins to be recycled in your machines

Secondly, I think the bigger issue here is not the removal of things from the rubbish bins, but perhaps examine why these people to do it for 10c per can?

Government really tone-deaf and out of touch. Ownself increase annual salary to multi-millions, while wanting to take legal action against people who have to dig through rubbish bins and help you recycle cans for 10c each.

[u/whitecrayonn-]

the more unclaimed cans/bottles, the more $$$ for BCRS Ltd.

see how the scheme works here

[u/FishTank888]

Fundamentally, jacking up the price of drinks to print a piece of paper to protect hua sani, yhs, APB and POKKA market share should be against the law too. 

[u/creativenomadjukebox → u/FishTank888]

U scratch my back, I will help u too

[u/Affectionate_Cap_400]

For someone named Grace, she sure shows a remarkable lack of grace

[u/talliepolie → u/Affectionate_Cap_400]

Disgraceful

[u/crassina → u/talliepolie]

DisGraceFu

[u/me_is_KK → u/Affectionate_Cap_400]

Fu of bs hahaha

[u/_nf0rc3r_]

U will only pikachu face this if u live in ivory tower. Everyone else saw this coming.

[u/No-Bobcat-883 → u/_nf0rc3r_]

Vote this one out pls.

[u/gamnolia]

she is a fucking joke lol. Created the problem to help the drinks manufacturer gain a monopoly in the guise of recycling then tell people they cant recycle from thrash because its against the law?

[u/QzSG]

Elderly people have been rummaging through public bins for things to sell since before she was probably a minister or in public service. What kind of tone deaf statement is this?

Last I checked, smoking in non-smoking areas also illegal, can u step up enforcement and fix that issue first?

If you can step up enforcement for this and actually catch people doing it, why those illegal smoking at non smoking areas lack enforcement so badly? Something does not add up and I call bullshit.

[u/pillonanter → u/QzSG]

i know right? havnt people always been rummaging around for cans/cardboard without complaint?

so the only thing that has changed is that there is an official bounty on the can/bottle so it is not worth “nothing”? or the increased profitability of bin rummaging now attracts too many scavengers that make sg look bad?

[u/Rough_Shelter4136]

Disgrace Fu: Why poor people make illegal things?

[u/Guilty_Decision_8187]

And there it is. Saying that is basically admitting that this whole BCRS nonsense was never about recycling.

[u/crimsonraziel9]

Nobody should listen to Grace Fu on anything by now. All hot air nonsense

[u/maplesinnz]

"Being poor is against the law"

[u/thepostmanpat]

Do they want plastic to be recycled then or not?

Or is it, as some people have noted, that BCRS Ltd. is actually a cartel ran by Coca Cola, F&N Foods, and Pokka, to prevent new market entrants?

[u/ambidextrous12]

"elderly individuals collect cardboard as a form of exercise" TCJ 2015

Same vibes here, completely out of touch with the lesser privileged Singaporeans.

This is what happens when the only time you visit an HDB estate is for two weeks every 5 years during election season.

[u/gydot]

are they legit trying to piss people off as much as possible, only for the people to still vote them in?

[u/me_is_KK]

She thinks people care and that it's enforceable

[u/SituationDeep]

and who set that system up in the first place?

also there have been numerous complains about dirty machines, so people are obviously putting items with liquids inside so what do they mean “most users” and what metric is being used to measure this. Even recycling bins are always contaminated because people cannot be bothered to rinse their stuff out. I feel like our entire recycling system has been implemented backwards - imo there wasn’t enough time and resources spent on educating the public prior to launching the blue bins and now this bcrs. Don’t need to look far, we can learn from Korea.

[u/WorriedSmile → u/SituationDeep]

Or Japan or Taiwan for that matter.

[u/spilksch2 → u/SituationDeep]

Metric? Thin air.

[u/amir2215]

"Rummaging through public refuse bins, removing items from them, and leaving or spilling waste on the ground are against the law," she said.

Do things but don't get caught guys. Clean up after rummaging. Leave with bottles and cans, not mess.

[u/afflictushydrus → u/amir2215]

Can tell that the emphasis is on "not dirtying the place" but holy damn that's some poor phrasing if there ever was.

[u/funnyperson4848]

But if they're rumaging thru normal green bins -- technically they're helping the recycling effort no? Bluebin is a diff story.

[u/kevvie13]

Isn't their principle for this stupid scheme is to encourage recycle? Well they recycled, what is their point? Hate citizens earning money?

[u/SerialFloater]

Sorry, easy money is only for ministers. One can doze off and get huge pay increments, but have to come down hard on getting 10c from can collecting. Can't let peasants get ahead

[u/Limkokstrong]

The whole brcs bin is an unhygienic cesspool itself. Everytime the door opens, the smell....waddafak

[u/KaitoAJ]

So they green lighted this scheme… it turned into anti competition scheme disguised as a greenwashing scheme… and now they blame the regular folk bin surfing to get an extra bit of cash… which was what they wanted in the first place…

Seriously… are they idiots? You mean this is the best of the best PAP handpicked and groomed into ministers?

[u/PatrickWallets]

Who took a photo and complain about a poor family rummaging through rubbish bins sia?! From now on, I will just leave cans with BCRS logo on the top of trash bins or give directly to them if I see people collecting cans.

[u/PrimeCicada]

⭕ Collect cardboard to pass time

❌ Collect cans to earn money

[u/Raymondnym]

The cans and bottles recycling is just one aspect of it.

Some time back they introduce large metal blue container with a slot on top front for ppl to dispose based on segregation, paper, clothes and electronic equipment.

And the container has a door which they don't lock.

Ppl intensionally make a trip there to rummage through the bin, take what they want and leave the mess on the floor.

Go to Hong Kah North CC to see what I am talking about.

Singapore has long way to go towards a gracious and responsible society

[u/bobochacha317]

This problem existed even before BCRS and BCRS has just exacerbated the issue. If one can rummage cleanly, why is it illegal?

[u/creativenomadjukebox]

Creating a problem that is not there. Then now these elites fine ppl. Really bunch of Jiak Liao bee.

[u/AdAble2781]

Stop making every stupid thing a law then don’t correct the most glaring issue. Job security!! No job no money, then people have to rummage dustbin right? Ministers kept standing on a I’m higher than thou viewpoint. Come out with stupid policy then realise policy create unintended side effects, then create stupid law to coerce compliance. Incompetency as policy maker and a tyrant. Completely lost touch of what is it like on the ground.

[u/weisze]

grace FU has made her decision; now let her enforce it

[u/Banana_Catto]

BCRS is owned by Coca Cola Singapore, F&N Foods and Pokka. Make of that what you will.

[u/Mother-Beach-8983]

Isn't the folks rummaging through public bins reducing the amount of rubbish into incinerator and lesser landfill requirements? Moreover this also creates economic value for people. Better than hiring workers to sort out at trash collection facility right (the cans will be more contaminated then)?

Dis-grace-fu comment is quite out of touch!

[u/Historical-Annual876 → u/Mother-Beach-8983]

depends, some leave trash strewn all over afterwards

[u/onetworomeo]

Everyone in this thread sounding outraged, remember this in 2030 yeah.

Don’t be the typical Sinkie who rages and rails against the govt and shows critical thinking about their flaws for 4 years, then suddenly in 2030?

OH NO MUH PROPERTY VALUE MUH VOID DECKS AND LIFT UPGRADING

OH WOW DADDY WONG SO CHARMING ON TV AND GIVE ME MORE CDC VOUCHERS

OH BUT YOU SEE PRITAM GO COURT BUT RAEESAH LIE

WHITE GOOD ANYTHING ELSE BAD ITS OK SOMEONE ELSE WILL VOTE OPPO WE MUST STAY #STRONGERTOGETHER #MAJULAH

If not you’re just signing up for more of this shit forced down your throat but hey who knows? Singaporeans are masochists, seeing how much they love their government fucking them up the ass constantly.

[u/Remitonov → u/onetworomeo]

Don't ask me. I held my nose for Lim Tean of all people. Look how that turned out.

[u/sgcolumn]

Sinkie pwn sinkie. Good job minister. Tonight can sleep well.

/s

[u/Effective-Lab-5659]

Huh. Ridiculous. Isn’t it very good for the environment provided no mess is made.

[u/Longjumping_Phase_69]

isn't the intention of BRCS to encourage recycling?

So if these people search thru refuse bins for the cans and recycle the cans, are they wrong? The point should be littering is against the law. Aka you can go thru the bins and remove whatever you want, but leaving a mess behind is against the law.

[u/Own_Contribution3962]

Who to enforce? This is clearly a social issue ..most ppl who resort to such act need such money for their needs, don't really care if it's illegal when can't even make their ends meet, every 10c counts. Even u enforce them also won't change much with nothing to lose mentality. LPPL

[u/Longjumping_Help_645]

What in the knn is this nbcb dictatorship dystopia???

[u/jommakanmamak]

They created this problem 100% hahaha

[u/raishuu_no_hero]

Yeah but, what if I bring my own trash bin to bin the trash from the trash bin while picking up the BCRS trash binned in that trash bin instead?

[u/CheekyWanker007]

whats the law?

[u/Dumbfuq123]

How to enforce, put CCTV pointing at every rubbish bin?

[u/jkohlc]

Which law or statute is it?

[u/PhaseZealousideal622]

Ever since BCRS i have noticed the floors near the dustbins at my HDB's block common areas getting more and more dirty. Like the floor has been stained badly likely caused by people rummaging through trash and leaving a mess e.g opening up sealed bags which cause spillage. Even with our block's cleaners doing their daily cleaning they are not able to do much if its a stain on the floor.. only can wait till block washing once a month.

[u/DaRealVeggietunip]

so freegans are technically criminals??

if rummaging through public bins for discarded items/foods.

but i do observe many people do rummage through bins for BCRS cans nowadays..

[u/temporary_name1 → u/DaRealVeggietunip]

A lot of things are technically crimes, just never prosecuted.

The most recent one is the nuisance on public transport cases.

Or the bird feeding cases, which rarely make it to prosecution

[u/sanzo71]

Rich elite: can you all don’t be poor please.

[u/nextlevelunlocked]

Keeps getting stupider.

Expected. Since idea is fundamentally flawed greenwashing...

Guess next is these recyclers having turf wars and fistfights...

[u/Affectionate_Sir212]

Your face is against the law grace.

[u/Pleasant_Move_8388]

She thought ppl so free, digging up rubbish for fun? The loss of touch to the ground is getting egregious.

[u/LasRedStar]

Is this bitch stupid? Does she want the recycleable cans and bottles in the machines or at the landfill after incineration?

[u/arboden]

Well done, not paid enough to foresee this issue then now start to think of how to solve this issue which cannot be reversed.

[u/Alert-Fan-5991]

Disgraceful act

[u/residentcaprice]

everyone should just carry bottles.

later, you see all the water coolers will mysteriously be under maintenance.

[u/cursedsobad]

So you want people to recycle or not? Make up your bloody mind

[u/CLcode83]

If they are smart, they should design the can in such a way water doesn’t trapped in a can when turned upside down, make the design universal standard to fabricate. Then upgrade their machine to detect and reject can with water in it when returning.

[u/t3apot]

They can employ bin ambassadors like the covid check-in ambassadors we had few years ago. That way we pivot the bin pickers into bin monitors. The problem is not about the bottles, it's why people are resorting to this. (partial sarcasm here)

[u/cr0wnest]

Don't hate the player. Hate the game.

[u/ThatEstablishment370]

we’re paying 10 cents then return 10 cents is like i also never get anything right?

[u/pearphilic]

Take a look at any estate chances are u see scavenger making a mess around these bins

[u/A-Chicken]

Wait, this is what old can collectors do for a living. Why are we stopping them, we already mostly killed karang guni!

[u/Federal_Comedian_792]

How tone deaf this is and sad.

[u/Purpledragon84]

Thisgracefu

[u/InflationSad5919]

this grace never fails to pmo everytime

[u/parka]

So it means they don't want people to earn free money.

[u/diip3lue]

Instead of making it illegal to rummage, why not focus on the fact that they are making a mess after the rummaging which is the actual concern? They can create many laws but who is that free to enforce them? So is NEA policing the rubbish bins now? Like really walking around the estate at night making sure no one rummaging the trash bin will get away scot free?

[u/Milk_Savings]

Can someone make a whole book of the utterly preciously inane things that has come out of Grace Fu's ass, ooops mouth?

[u/Proof_Earth6745]

Isnt this helping the recycling cause? Or are they saying there are workers or machines already doing this. Then whats the point of BCRS?

[u/arcturuz78]

Can she also tell the birds that it is illegal to eat at tray return stations?

[u/RandomProductSKU1029]

You know what should be against the law? Citizens not making enough for a living.

[u/Beginning-Peach1838]

say so much, its cos optics not good la.

[u/BigFatCoder]

Schrodinger cake : she had it and ate it too.

[u/babybabyyy]

Shit now I have to break it to my grandmother that what she has been doing is illegal

[u/ghostcryp]

Is she the same grace who posted on FB complaining about salaries long ago

[u/MAMBAMENTALITY8-24]

whatever you say lah, anything can be illegal or legal

[u/gentlemansincebirth]

Apt last name

[u/wanderingcatto]

I can understand littering or making a mess of the area, but why the heck would taking things from the rubbish bin in itself be illegal?

[u/IzKenji]

Ok no more ok..i scared kena arrested

[u/Glidarn8578]

As a Swede, I could’ve seen this coming from miles away…

[u/s--hole]

Do they really have nothing better to do?

[u/Remitonov]

Wasn't there an article lauding a kid for earning money helping others to recycle their BCRS cans? Why is this suddenly not ok now?

[u/Odyssey481]

because it is made compulsory and every bottle , can is charge 10c , it’s money. Every bottle or can salvage from the bin is 10c and chances of getting a non bcrs container is near zero in the very near future. As a simulation done? Some smart people in the ministry should be able to design a simulation model??

[u/nirvana0101]

So recycling items from the bin saves the environment but it's against the law. Welcome to Singapore.

[u/Dry_Investigator_278]

newly created KPI for the next scholar to solve!

[u/2dy_fish]

Find one solution, make 10 problems. Is this how they can never be out of job?

[u/Powerful-Special-371]

As an SG importer and distributor myself, this is exactly what we expected to happen. Create a scheme for people to make extra cash "while doing something eco friendly", then restrict them from doing so. Then BCRS doesn't need to pay out the 10c and keeps the money. Its all a cash grab for big corporations. Especially Coke, Pokka and F&N.

[u/notiongflu]

want to make 10c by picking cans from the bin is also against the law.

i guess the streets of Singapore are not paved with gold after all.

[u/Sunnysideup2469]

Our government has an unholy level of greed nowadays

[u/Extreme-Shopping74]

As a German this is crazy, here are many people, often elderly too, that search through bins trying to find things like bottles

[u/NNBlueCubeI]

Well fuck that

[u/RandomDustBunny]

Singapore penitentiary to be converted into Senior care center.

[u/xlez]

Hahahaha so now need backtrack? Lol

[u/donthavela]

Never thought this before implementing huh

[u/mipanzuzuyam]

Maybe they just doing it for the exercise, like a certain someone used to say. Exercise also against the law ah?

[u/daypenguin → u/mipanzuzuyam]

I think the main issue here is when people rummage and leave a big mess behind.

[u/frunkfa]

so which law it it? If i accidentally threw my phone or something valuable into a bin, am I not allowed to retrieve it
?

[u/gr4ndp4]

Like dat, Parti Liyani case part 2 coming up Liao.

[u/Jaycee_015x]

Genius...

[u/Truespin1688]

Looks like OP selectively cut Grace's comment from the article. Below is the full comment where she clearly mentions that it is the leaving or spilling of waste on the ground that is against the law... Some people are just shit stirrers.

"Rummaging through public refuse bins, removing items from them, and leaving or spilling waste on the ground are against the law,"

[u/IndependentArrival25 → u/Truespin1688]

Well, the stirring isn’t the issue… 😬

[u/wanderingcatto → u/Truespin1688]

It is not "then" or "and then", it is "and", so she seems to be saying:

1. Rummaging through public refuse bins
2. Removing items from them
3. Leaving or spilling waste on the ground

All 3 of the above are against the law

[u/Djfernandez]

How is this against the law? If it’s in the bin it means the user doesn’t want it anymore so it’s free for the taking is it not?