'Mountain of rubbish' dumped at car park is a hazard, say residents of new Punggol BTO estate
Besides blocking the way, the rubbish left piled up at a Build-To-Order (BTO) estate in Punggol has sparked safety concerns among the residents.
Photos sent to CNA by Punggol Point Cove resident Andy Ke show large cardboard boxes, nylon bags and other items dumped in the basement car park of Block 448B.
The 41-year-old, who moved into his flat in February, likened the stacks of rubbish to a «mountain» and voiced concerns about the estate's cleanliness, adding that the rubbish pile is a fire hazard.
«I can't take it any more. I feel that something must be done,» he told CNA.
In an interview with Shin Min Daily News, Ke estimated that 30 per cent of the flats in the new estate are occupied.
As renovation works in Punggol Point Cove progressed, the resident noted that an increasing amount of rubbish started to pile up along the walkway of the basement car park.
«I've caught some people red-handed but there was nothing I could do,» Ke added.
Although the authorities had put up notices informing the public not to discard items illegally, they did not to help alleviate the problem.