Singapore launches 6-month e-waste recycling pilot at 2,000 Shopee collection points and Pick lockers

Singapore launched a six-month pilot on Oct 10, 2026 allowing residents to drop off old mobile phones, tablets and laptops at approximately 2,000 Shopee SPX Express collection points and yellow Pick lockers islandwide, adding to the country's existing 1,200 e-waste bins and free doorstep collection for large appliances. The Alba Secure-Recycle scheme, announced by Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Janil Puthucheary at the International E-Waste Day event, includes secure data destruction and a certificate of destruction to address public concerns about privacy. The six-month trial is intended to test public uptake and operational feasibility before a possible wider rollout.