{"id":931622,"date":"2026-09-03T11:22:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T16:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/man-fined-8000-for-dumping-household-renovation-waste-at-tampines-heavy-vehicle-park-singapore-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T11:22:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T16:22:04","slug":"man-fined-8000-for-dumping-household-renovation-waste-at-tampines-heavy-vehicle-park-singapore-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/man-fined-8000-for-dumping-household-renovation-waste-at-tampines-heavy-vehicle-park-singapore-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Man fined $8,000 for dumping household, renovation waste at Tampines heavy vehicle park, Singapore News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A man was fined $8,000 after he pleaded guilty to disposing about 1,530 kg of household and renovation waste illegally at a heavy vehicle park in Tampines.<\/p>\n<p>General worker Shkder Foridul was charged with one count of dumping waste from a vehicle in a public place under the Environmental Public Health Act 1987 on Tuesday (Aug 4), said the National Environment Agency (NEA) in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The pile of waste, which comprised of household items and renovation waste, had been dumped on the grass verge at Tampines Road Heavy Vehicle Park and was discovered during a routine check by NEA on May 14 last year.<\/p>\n<p>Investigations revealed that the man had undertaken hacking and dismantling jobs for two residential premises at Whampoa Drive and Farrer Road respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of disposing them at a licensed general waste disposal facility, he had dumped it illegally out of convenience.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The illegal disposal of waste is a serious offence as it pollutes the environment and poses a hazard to public health,&#8221; the agency said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;NEA will not hesitate to take strict enforcement action against any person who disposes of waste illegally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If found guilty, first-time offenders can be fined up to $50,000 or be jailed for up to 12 months, or both.<\/p>\n<p>Repeat offenders are liable to a maximum fine of $100,000 and a prison term between one to 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>The public can assist NEA by submitting reports of suspected illegal disposal electronically via its online feedback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nea.gov.sg\/corporate-functions\/feedback\">form<\/a> or the myENV mobile application, it added.<\/p>\n<p>[[nid:736834]]<\/p>\n<p><span \n                data-original-string='t9EzA6GGdduMeaXebT53xA==7f4t893UqPeRKk3mo1hTK3m7jHLXAuqXRQ6E9EjvhrfXAA='\n                class='apbct-email-encoder'\n                title='This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. 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