Singapore NEA Food Waste

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28/04/2020

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City	Singapore
Organization	National Environment Agency
Theme / Sector	Food waste
Background	In Singapore, food waste is a major waste stream with high generation tonnage and low recycling rate. In 2019, Singapore generated about 700 kt of food waste, of which only about 18% was recycled. Households accounted for about half of the food waste generated while commercial and industrial premises accounted for approximately 40% of the food waste generated in Singapore each year.
Description of the specific challenge	In Singapore, majority of our residents stay in high-rise buildings and it is a common trend to dine out. With our urban environment, how can we leverage behavioural interventions and design cost-effective infrastructure to drive food waste segregation by households and food retail establishments (e.g. fast food service outlets, food courts) in shopping malls?
Desired outcome	To develop a technically viable infrastructure solution and programme which encourages and facilitates consumers and businesses to segregate food waste at households and food retail establishments.
Current status	From 2024 onwards, owners and operators of commercial and industrial premises, where large amounts of food waste are generated, will be required to segregate their food waste for treatment. Such premises include large hotels and malls, and large industrial developments housing food manufacturers or food caterers. For developers of new commercial and industrial developments, where large amounts of food waste are expected to be generated, they will be required to allocate and set aside space for on-site food waste treatment systems in their design plans from 2021. The owners of existing commercial and industrial premises that generate large amounts of food waste will be allowed to choose the food waste treatment method that best suits their operations. For example, the affected premises can recycle homogenous food waste into animal feed, use on-site food waste treatment systems, or send their food waste to an off-site facility for treatment, such as the Tuas Nexus which is scheduled to be completed in 2024. For households, several trials (e.g. in-sink grinder, community food waste collection) are being conducted to encourage food waste segregation.
Estimated timelines	Private commercial and industrial premises keen to adopt on-site food waste treatment systems can tap on existing grants to start food waste segregation. Other premises (i.e. households and premises without on-site food waste treatment systems) who will send their food waste for off-site treatment will commence food waste segregation in 2024 when Tuas Nexus is operational.
Procurement procedure	3R Fund – Supports waste minimisation projects, including the adoption of on-site food waste treatment solutions Productivity Solutions Grant – Supports implementation of on-site food waste treatment with conveyance systems
Key local stakeholders	Consumers Owners and operators of food retail establishments Suppliers of food waste management solutions (e.g. food waste treatment systems, food waste conveyance systems)

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