SINGAPORE: A moving company manager was fined a total of S$10,500 for illegally disposing of furniture and other household waste in September 2020.
Sooraj Selvaraj pleaded guilty to disposing of the items at Defu Lane 1 in Hougang during a job, the National Environment Agency said on Monday . The case was heard in court on Thursday. Investigations revealed that Sooraj had been on assignment to transport a client’s unwanted furniture and household items to a recycling facility. The items included a dismantled wooden wardrobe and carton boxes containing hardcover binders and papers.“Out of convenience, Mr Sooraj instructed his workers to offload the lorry-load of waste at a secluded alley along Defu Lane 1, while he kept a lookout for passers-by and vehicles.
It added that it will not hesitate to take strict enforcement action against those who illegally dispose of waste. Members of the public can report suspected cases of illegal disposal to NEA through their online feedback form or the myENV mobile application.