Town Council on leave? Pile of trash blocks hallway in Yishun

A concerned resident in Yishun questioned the presence of his town council after spotting a large pile of trash in their common lobby.

“This was seen at 426C Yishun Avenue 11. The town council on leave,” wrote Facebook page Complaint Singapore member Steven Tan on Saturday (Apr 30).

He attached a photo of a pile of trash, consisting of a couple of bulky items like a bed, shelf and fridge.

Members of the online community commented on the post, asking why the man blamed the town council or cleaners when it should be the residents’ responsibility to dispose of their trash properly.

“Why blame the town council? You mean they have sixth sense to stand by their cleaners where they have seen visions of trash being thrown? Moreover, it’s a super long weekend. Cleaners are human beings too. They need their rest. The onus is on the people dumping their trash, not the TC,” said Facebook user Francesco Mikhail.

Others noted how complacency could occur from being too reliant on the cleaners or TC.

“Just goes to show how the residents are too complacent having TC to clean up after their mess. Don’t blame TC for having a rest day,” said Facebook user Afiqah Binte Yusof.

Meanwhile, other netizens highlighted another possible issue: scavengers.

“This one looks like it was thrown properly in bags. But at night, people open the plastic bags to ransack and find things and leave them in a mess,” said Facebook user Diana Dee.

“It’s the scavengers. I have seen people disposing properly in bags or boxes, but these people dig through and then throw them aside after taking what they wanted,” added Facebook user Angelica Sera.

Residents with furniture and other bulky items needing disposal can call their respective TC during office hours to request the service. Most allow up to three moveable items per household per month free of charge./TISG

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