Tray return station overflowing with cutlery, utensils, leftovers, & trash at Jurong Point, Netizen share photos

[edmwftw]

https://theindependent.sg/tray-retu...d-trash-at-jurong-point-netizen-share-photos/Singapore — Photos of a tray return station brimming with used cutlery and utensils have circulated on social media.

According to Cherokee Tomahawk’s post on the Umbrage Singapore Facebook group, the photos were taken on Jan 10 at 7:30 pm at the Kopitiam outlet inside Jurong Point.

The photos depict an overflowing tray return station with cutlery, utensils, leftovers, and trash.

Photo: Facebook screengrab/cherokeetomahawk

Photo:

Photo: Facebook screengrab/cherokeetomahawk

A staff member was seen in one of the photos behind the tray return station attempting to clear the used dining ware, and they appeared to be severely understaffed.

According to a comment made by a netizen, he was informed by cleaning staff at these food courts that ever since the ‘self-return’ rule was implemented, operators of these food establishments have reduced headcounts to the point where a typical sector requires three employees has been reduced to two or even one.

Photo: Facebook screengrab/cherokeetomahawk

Tray-clearing Initiative

The National Environment Agency (NEA) announced on May 14 of last year that beginning June 1, diners will be required to return their trays and clean up their table litter.

To assist diners in adjusting, no enforcement action will be taken until after Aug 31. They will only be advised to follow the rule during the three months.

From Sept 1, those who do not follow the advice to clean up after themselves in public dining establishments will face enforcement.

A written warning will be issued to first-time offenders. Second-time offenders will be assessed a $300 composition fine, and subsequent offenders may be assessed court fines of up to $2,000 for the first conviction.

The NEA stated that the decision, which comes amid a public health crisis, results from years of extensive educational efforts to change diners’ behaviour and mindsets in public places. /TISG

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[whatheheck]

Why focus on that area. It's a success story at dining table area. That's enough for kpi riao

 

[Kain999]

https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...tables-will-deprive-cleaners-of-jobs-amy-khor
We need brave 9yo boys to sue Amy Khor for lying.
Shunbian COP her.


Lies lies, so many lies by PAP.

https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/s...-support-scheme-wont-cost-cleaners-their-jobs

 

[TheLookingGlass]

Much better than these remain on the tables. Shows the scheme is working. But still needs further tuning.

 

[peaceheart]

Fake news! Must be some old pics

 

[AZE]

Ownself clean own utensils, ownself wash own utensils soon.

 

[lovelovehusky]

terrible, using this tactic to fire old auntie uncle

 

[Lchlch]

i think they employed less staff to clear the trays....
cos of self return.
now we are facing this issue.

 

[Tsl8550]

Fine the diner. Why never fine the operator? Return tray is an operation issue, why gov need to involve?

 

[batdow]

ending is as usual. contractor fault. fine and change contractor

 

[boredom2012]

this is only wfo 50%. wait for 100%

 

[kl39717]

Understaff? Meanwhile some hawker centre dun even give a **** when they push the trolley pass u n u r taking the dirty trays and plates towards the station. Bcos, it is no longer their jobs. LOLOLOL

 

[iceblendedchoc]

https://theindependent.sg/tray-retu...d-trash-at-jurong-point-netizen-share-photos/Singapore — Photos of a tray return station brimming with used cutlery and utensils have circulated on social media.

According to Cherokee Tomahawk’s post on the Umbrage Singapore Facebook group, the photos were taken on Jan 10 at 7:30 pm at the Kopitiam outlet inside Jurong Point.

The photos depict an overflowing tray return station with cutlery, utensils, leftovers, and trash.

Photo: Facebook screengrab/cherokeetomahawk

Photo:

Photo: Facebook screengrab/cherokeetomahawk

A staff member was seen in one of the photos behind the tray return station attempting to clear the used dining ware, and they appeared to be severely understaffed.

According to a comment made by a netizen, he was informed by cleaning staff at these food courts that ever since the ‘self-return’ rule was implemented, operators of these food establishments have reduced headcounts to the point where a typical sector requires three employees has been reduced to two or even one.

Photo: Facebook screengrab/cherokeetomahawk

Tray-clearing Initiative

The National Environment Agency (NEA) announced on May 14 of last year that beginning June 1, diners will be required to return their trays and clean up their table litter.

To assist diners in adjusting, no enforcement action will be taken until after Aug 31. They will only be advised to follow the rule during the three months.

From Sept 1, those who do not follow the advice to clean up after themselves in public dining establishments will face enforcement.

A written warning will be issued to first-time offenders. Second-time offenders will be assessed a $300 composition fine, and subsequent offenders may be assessed court fines of up to $2,000 for the first conviction.

The NEA stated that the decision, which comes amid a public health crisis, results from years of extensive educational efforts to change diners’ behaviour and mindsets in public places. /TISG

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expected. dirty tables as business see this as a chance to increase profit by hiring lesser, only stupid pap smoke equally stupid people to believe that these people are deploy at some meaningful roles than collecting trays and clearing tables.

 

[matrix05]

The solution is very simple. For every tray that hits the floor because tray stn full, operator fine $300.

 

[Wu-Han Clan]

must fine those 2 ppl

****i eat nv return tray..... ban ban!

 

[Black9]

paging for amy khor to go there n clean up


Read HWZ Forum Rules!

 

[betking]

Cut manpower those that stay also jialat...

Pick all those trays/utensil on the floor
old cleaner's back sure break

 

[poooooo]

Lousy ideas from scholars, create more social issues than it helped.

 

[hatredhollow]

in before minister said jurong is a slum

 

[magna_strike]

Fine the diner. Why never fine the operator? Return tray is an operation issue, why gov need to involve?

When it leads to unsanitary conditions, it becomes gov daiji as people will write in