Yishun resident fed up after nearly a year of faeces and sanitary pads thrown from neighbour's flat
A resident at Block 245 Yishun Avenue 9 is at her wits' end after months of enduring faeces, sanitary pads and other waste being thrown from a flat in her block.
Stomper A informed Stomp that the situation has reportedly been going on since October 2024.
The resident, who also posted about the issue on Instagram, told Stomp: "This issue poses serious health, hygiene and safety hazards, especially in a high-foot traffic area frequented by residents, young children and pets.
"This walkway is used by many of us daily to get to the bus stop or cross the road."
A said she has made multiple reports via the OneService app and also contacted town council officers and her MPs.
The Stomper recounted that she first lodged a report via OneService on Oct 2, 2024.
Over the months, she followed up repeatedly but said she only received vague replies or was told that the case had been referred to the National Environment Agency (NEA).
On March 25, the Stomper contacted MP Louis Ng and later the new MPs in the area.
Despite promises of follow-up, she said no CCTV had been installed to catch the culprit in the act.
A said: "The problem escalated further on June 21.
"Multiple instances of waste and faeces were thrown in one day.
"On July 5, I walked by a fully used pad and decided I'd had enough."
In response to a Stomp query, Nee Soon Town Council referred Stomp to a Facebook post by MP Jackson Lam, who is also the vice-chairman of the town council.
In his post on July 7, Mr Lam said he had visited the block and spoken with cleaners and residents to better understand the ongoing high-rise littering issue involving cat faeces.
"This has been happening for some time, and we have been working hard to resolve it," he wrote.
"The town council, NEA, and our grassroots volunteers have all been involved."
He added that the town council has visited the suspected unit several times, and that he had also gone in person.
In the meantime, they have increased the cleaning frequency and put up notices to alert residents.
"Some cases are not so straightforward," he wrote.
"We want to be effective while also approaching the matter with compassion and understanding."
The NEA told Stomp it is aware of the littering issue at Block 245.
"In response to persistent feedback on high-rise littering, NEA deployed surveillance cameras in January 2025 and detected littering acts from one of the units," an NEA spokesperson said.
"A notice has been served to the flat owner and an investigation is ongoing.
"NEA is investigating the latest feedback and will take enforcement action against any identified offenders.
"Littering from residential flats is a serious offence, as it poses a danger to the public, dirties the environment, and threatens public hygiene."
Those found guilty of littering from a residential flat face a fine of up to $2,000 for their first conviction, $4,000 for their second one, and $10,000 for third and subsequent convictions.
They could also be made to undergo a Corrective Work Order, cleaning public areas for up to 12 hours.
