Keeping Killer Litter Away

As a resident, you have the civic responsibility to ensure that you do not place or hang any object within or outside your flat in a way that poses a threat to safety. Find out the safety guidelines you should follow to prevent accidents from happening, as penalties will be imposed if these guidelines are not met. 

You can remind your neighbours to remove potential killer litter from high-risk areas, if spotted. You may also inform your Town Council about hazardous items placed in common areas, or call HDB to report hazardous items placed at air-conditioner ledges or balconies.  

To learn more about killer litter, take our quiz and test your knowledge!

Do’s and Don’ts

Observe the do’s and don’ts listed below to play a part in keeping your neighbourhood safe from killer litter.

Do:

  • Remove objects that are placed in a hazardous manner and encourage your neighbours to do the same
  • Educate your neighbours about the consequences of potential killer litter

Don't:

  • Place objects on the ledges of windows/ balconies
  • Place objects, such as flower pots and clothes hanging racks, on the parapet walls of common corridors
  • Hang items above the parapet walls/ balconies
  • Throw objects from your flat or from the common areas
  • Tie/ hang objects, such as shopping trolleys and cooking woks, from the bamboo pole holders
  • Place objects in a manner that may endanger the safety of others
  • Place bamboo poles in a criss-cross manner 

Examples

The following are examples of what you should and should not do:

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Penalties

These are the penalties that will be imposed if you are caught placing objects in a hazardous manner or if you throw killer litter.

Penalty for placing objects in a hazardous manner

If you fail to remove objects that are placed in a hazardous manner, even after receiving a written notice from us, action can be taken against you.

If convicted, you are liable to a maximum fine of $2,000. If the object is not removed after the conviction, you will be liable to a further fine of $100 per day for as long as the offence continues.

Penalty for throwing objects

If you are convicted under the Penal Code for an offence relating to throwing of killer litter, you are liable to a maximum jail term of 5 years or a fine, or both.

If you are living in a rental flat, we may also compulsorily acquire your flat or terminate the tenancy.

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Posters on killer litter

Share these posters with others, a reminder to keep our neighbourhoods safe from killer litter.

Impact Assessment of Killer Litter

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