when they were greeted with a foul odour in their common corridor due to a choke in their waste disposal system.
Incidents like what happened at Canberra Crescent remind us not to take the waste disposal systems in our high-rise homes for granted. This article looks at how waste disposal systems in high-rise residences in Singapore have been improved over the years to increase efficiency and cleanliness. This allows for fewer refuse chutes to be installed in each flat, which reduces the number of refuse collection points that rubbish needs to be manually collected and transported from, streamlining the waste disposal process.
When these containers are full, they are brought to incineration plants by truck. Meanwhile, the exhaust air used to convey the waste to the centralised bin is passed through odour and dust filters before being released into the atmosphere as clean air. Because of its automated process, the PWCS is expected to reduce manpower needs by 70 per cent. The enclosed nature of the PWCS also increases cleanliness by reducing waste spillage and pest issues.