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If you need any assistance in collecting your Bloobox, please call 6904 9042.
As part of the Recycle Right campaign, each residential household will be able to collect one recycling box, or Bloobox, to build a habit of recycling at home. Paper, plastic, metal, or glass recyclables and e-waste can be placed in the Bloobox, and brought to a nearby recycling bin/chute or e-waste bin when convenient.
Through recycling, Singapore can further the circular economy, turn trash into resource, and also divert waste from Semakau Landfill - Singapore's one and only existing operational landfill which is expected to be filled by 2035. Organisations like Starfish Learning Journey has been working hard from 2005 to create awareness of the impending waste crisis that Singapore may face in 2035. Watch the video below for an idea of the 2035 waste crisis.
The box – known as a Bloobox – can also be folded, washed and reused, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Saturday (Nov 26). Households in Fengshan, Sembawang West, Tampines North, Yio Chu Kang and Yuhua constituencies will get to collect a recycling box to help Singapore become more environment-friendly.
Residents will receive fliers in their mailboxes with details about the collection of their boxes from November to December from any one of 14 vending machines across the five divisions.
Households not in the five constituencies can collect their recycling boxes from March 2023.
Through recycling, Singapore can further the circular economy, turn trash into resource, and also divert waste from Semakau Landfill - Singapore's one and only existing operational landfill which is expected to be filled by 2035. Organisations like Starfish Learning Journey has been working hard from 2005 to create awareness of the impending waste crisis that Singapore may face in 2035. Watch the video below for an idea of the 2035 waste crisis.
The box – known as a Bloobox – can also be folded, washed and reused, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Saturday (Nov 26). Households in Fengshan, Sembawang West, Tampines North, Yio Chu Kang and Yuhua constituencies will get to collect a recycling box to help Singapore become more environment-friendly.
Residents will receive fliers in their mailboxes with details about the collection of their boxes from November to December from any one of 14 vending machines across the five divisions.
Households not in the five constituencies can collect their recycling boxes from March 2023.
Semakau Offshore Landfill is the world's first-of-its-kind man-made offshore landfill and Singapore's first and only off-shore landfill, but amidst its ingenuity hides a grim future that cannot be avoided unless we take action. Watch this video to find out more.
The government is starting with a pilot phase at five (5) constituencies. Under the pilot phase, all residential households in Fengshan, Sembawang West, Tampines North, Yio Chu Kang and Yuhua constituencies may collect one Bloobox per residential address from 26 November 2022 (Saturday) to 23 December 2022 (Friday). They are available at vending machines at the following locations:
Collection Venues:
1. Fengshan Community Club
20 Bedok North Street 2 S469644 (Fengshan Constituency)
2. Woodlands Galaxy Community Club
31 Woodlands Ave 6 S738991 (Sembawang West Constituency)
3. Tampines North Community Club
Blk 420 Tampines Street 41 S520420 (Tampines North Constituency)
4. Yio Chu Kang Community Club
Blk 633 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 S560633 (Yio Chu Kang Constituency)
5. Yuhua Community Club
90 Boon Lay Way S609958 (Yuhua Constituency)
6. Fengshan Mulberry RN
Blk 79 Bedok North Rd S460079 (Fengshan Constituency)
7. N4 Neighbourhood Centre
beside POSB ATM & Reverse Vending Machines (next to Happy Hawkers)
Blk 478 Tampines St 44 S520478 (Tampines North Constituency)
8. HDB Void Deck
(next to Ang Mo Kio 628 Market)
Blk 626 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 S560626 (Yio Chu Kang Constituency)
9. Yuhua Zone 5 RC
Blk 320 Jurong East St 31 S600320 (Yuhua Constituency)
Collection Venues:
1. Fengshan Community Club
20 Bedok North Street 2 S469644 (Fengshan Constituency)
2. Woodlands Galaxy Community Club
31 Woodlands Ave 6 S738991 (Sembawang West Constituency)
3. Tampines North Community Club
Blk 420 Tampines Street 41 S520420 (Tampines North Constituency)
4. Yio Chu Kang Community Club
Blk 633 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 S560633 (Yio Chu Kang Constituency)
5. Yuhua Community Club
90 Boon Lay Way S609958 (Yuhua Constituency)
6. Fengshan Mulberry RN
Blk 79 Bedok North Rd S460079 (Fengshan Constituency)
7. N4 Neighbourhood Centre
beside POSB ATM & Reverse Vending Machines (next to Happy Hawkers)
Blk 478 Tampines St 44 S520478 (Tampines North Constituency)
8. HDB Void Deck
(next to Ang Mo Kio 628 Market)
Blk 626 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 S560626 (Yio Chu Kang Constituency)
9. Yuhua Zone 5 RC
Blk 320 Jurong East St 31 S600320 (Yuhua Constituency)
The box, designed in collaboration with a team of students from the Singapore Institute of Technology, can hold up to 5kg of recyclables. This includes paper, plastic, metal or glass recyclables, and e-waste.
“The Bloobox has labels to help households identify what can and cannot be recycled. There is also a removable divider so that households can create a separate compartment for small e-waste items,” it added.
“When the Bloobox is full, the recyclables can be placed in either a blue recycling bin or recycling chute. E-waste items such as light bulbs and batteries should be placed in an e-waste bin.”
Under a Zero Waste Masterplan and Singapore Green Plan 2030, Singapore aims to achieve a 70 per cent overall recycling rate by 2030.
Singapore is working hard to reach its goal of reducing the amount of waste sent to Semakau Landfill by 20 per cent per capita per day by 2026, and by 30 per cent per capita per day by 2030.
“The Bloobox has labels to help households identify what can and cannot be recycled. There is also a removable divider so that households can create a separate compartment for small e-waste items,” it added.
“When the Bloobox is full, the recyclables can be placed in either a blue recycling bin or recycling chute. E-waste items such as light bulbs and batteries should be placed in an e-waste bin.”
Under a Zero Waste Masterplan and Singapore Green Plan 2030, Singapore aims to achieve a 70 per cent overall recycling rate by 2030.
Singapore is working hard to reach its goal of reducing the amount of waste sent to Semakau Landfill by 20 per cent per capita per day by 2026, and by 30 per cent per capita per day by 2030.
NRIC and long term FIN holders staying at a residential address can collect the Bloobox on behalf of your household. If you do not stay within the five constituencies where this is being piloted, you may collect your Bloobox in the nationwide phase which is planned to start from March 2023. More details will be announced nearer the date.
If you need any assistance in collecting your Bloobox, please call 6904 9042.
If you need any assistance in collecting your Bloobox, please call 6904 9042.
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The Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced yesterday on 15 Nov (Tuesday) that from next month in December, eligible Singaporeans will receive up to S$700 in cash payouts, as part of a series of measures to help Singaporeans cope with the impending GST increase next year and rising cost of living.
This ensures that even with the current inflation situation, the Assurance Package will offset additional GST expenses for the majority of Singaporean households for at least five years, with around 10 years offset for lower-income households.
The first tranche of money, which includes other benefits, will be disbursed from December 2022 to February 2023.
This ensures that even with the current inflation situation, the Assurance Package will offset additional GST expenses for the majority of Singaporean households for at least five years, with around 10 years offset for lower-income households.
The first tranche of money, which includes other benefits, will be disbursed from December 2022 to February 2023.
The one-off Cost-of-Living (COL) special cash payout is part of the S$1.5 billion Support Package
December 2022
In December 2022, about 2.9 million adult Singaporeans will receive up to S$200 in cash under the Assurance Package, with about 2.5 million of them also being eligible for the Cost-of-Living (COL) special cash payout announced in October of up to S$500. The payouts will be disbursed together, the ministry said.
The one-off Cost-of-Living (COL) special cash payout is part of the S$1.5 billion Support Package announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong in October 2022 to provide cost-of-living relief for Singaporean households.
Cost-of-Living (COL) special cash payout will be disbursed to Singaporeans aged 21 years old and above in 2023, with an assessable income of not more than S$100,000 in the Year of Assessment (YA) 2022. They must also not own more than one property.
In December 2022, about 2.9 million adult Singaporeans will receive up to S$200 in cash under the Assurance Package, with about 2.5 million of them also being eligible for the Cost-of-Living (COL) special cash payout announced in October of up to S$500. The payouts will be disbursed together, the ministry said.
The one-off Cost-of-Living (COL) special cash payout is part of the S$1.5 billion Support Package announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong in October 2022 to provide cost-of-living relief for Singaporean households.
Cost-of-Living (COL) special cash payout will be disbursed to Singaporeans aged 21 years old and above in 2023, with an assessable income of not more than S$100,000 in the Year of Assessment (YA) 2022. They must also not own more than one property.
January 2023
In January 2023, eligible HDB households will receive an additional GST voucher (GSTV) - USave of up to S$95 in rebates to offset their utilities bills. This is on top of the S$95 in rebates given to eligible households under the permanent GSTV scheme.
Every Singaporean household will receive $300 Community Development Council vouchers, - these vouchers, which include S$200 under the Assurance Package and S$100 from the support package announced in October, can be used at participating heartland merchants and hawkers, as well as supermarkets.
In January 2023, eligible HDB households will receive an additional GST voucher (GSTV) - USave of up to S$95 in rebates to offset their utilities bills. This is on top of the S$95 in rebates given to eligible households under the permanent GSTV scheme.
Every Singaporean household will receive $300 Community Development Council vouchers, - these vouchers, which include S$200 under the Assurance Package and S$100 from the support package announced in October, can be used at participating heartland merchants and hawkers, as well as supermarkets.
February 2023
In February 2023, lower-income senior Singaporeans will get up to $300 in cash under the GSTV – Cash (Seniors’ Bonus). And eligible seniors aged 55 and above, and children aged 20 and below, will get $150 in their Central Provident Fund MediSave Account under the Assurance Package MediSave.
In February 2023, lower-income senior Singaporeans will get up to $300 in cash under the GSTV – Cash (Seniors’ Bonus). And eligible seniors aged 55 and above, and children aged 20 and below, will get $150 in their Central Provident Fund MediSave Account under the Assurance Package MediSave.
3 Modes Of Payments:
Citizens are also encouraged to link their NRIC number to PayNow by Nov 20 to receive their Assurance Package cash and COL special payment as early as from Dec 5.
The payments will be disbursed on Dec 12 for those who opt to have it credited to their bank accounts.
GovCash has also replaced cheques as the mode of payment for citizens who have not provided their bank account details or linked their NRIC number to PayNow.
They will need to enter their NRIC number and payment reference number - which will be sent out from Dec 14 - at OCBC ATMs islandwide. An OCBC bank account is not required for withdrawals.
More information on the Assurance Package cash and COL special payment are available online. Members of the public may also call the hotline at 1800-222-888.
Citizens are also encouraged to link their NRIC number to PayNow by Nov 20 to receive their Assurance Package cash and COL special payment as early as from Dec 5.
The payments will be disbursed on Dec 12 for those who opt to have it credited to their bank accounts.
GovCash has also replaced cheques as the mode of payment for citizens who have not provided their bank account details or linked their NRIC number to PayNow.
They will need to enter their NRIC number and payment reference number - which will be sent out from Dec 14 - at OCBC ATMs islandwide. An OCBC bank account is not required for withdrawals.
More information on the Assurance Package cash and COL special payment are available online. Members of the public may also call the hotline at 1800-222-888.
Source from Ministry of Finance