The National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) also worked with the town councils as well as other stakeholders such as the hawkers’ associations, managing agent, food establishment operators and cleaning contractors to improve refuse and food waste management at bin centres and food establishments.
These included ensuring non-spillage of trash between bin chutes and bin centres, as well as prompt clearance of food waste, trays and dirty crockery at tray return racks and refuse bins.
Engagement and public education sessions were also conducted by SFA and NParks.
During these sessions, SFA distributed educational materials on improving refuse management, housekeeping, and cleanliness practices.
NParks, meanwhile, informed the public on the need to maintain the cleanliness of the environment and to refrain from feeding pigeons.
It also collaborated with Active Ageing Centres to conduct sessions in the three town councils.
The sessions aimed to raise awareness among the elderly on the negative impacts of bird feeding, it said.
NParks reminded that it encouraged feeders to consider nature-based activities as alternatives to feeding pigeons.
“These include community gardening, which creates opportunities for them to be engaged socially with others, and birdwatching, where they can observe how wild birds forage naturally without human-generated food sources,” it said.
It will continue working with agencies to understand the motivations of repeat offenders who feed birds.
NParks will also address misconceptions and discourage them from doing so.
For individuals with mental health needs, the Agency for Integrated Care will link them with appropriate services, such as counselling, for support.
