Issues with the machines might put people off from participating in the scheme, one member of the public said.
\n\nWith the national Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) now in full swing, a couple of issues have now cropped up seemingly as a result of high usage volume.
\n\nUsers complained that the machines are often full and have become foul-smelling.
\n\nIn response to queries, the scheme operator BCRS Ltd. said that the reverse vending machines are serviced and cleaned at least once daily.
\n\nOne user, Guo (transliteration), 57, told Shin Min Daily News that he has seen residents arrive at the BCRS reverse vending machines at Maxwell Food Centre and Whampoa Food Centre with bags of cans and bottles.
\n\nHowever, the machine would light up in red, leaving them unable to return the recyclables.
\n\nGuo said many people would show up with large bags of at least 200 bottles and cans.
\n\n"The machine would fill up quickly, frustrating those behind in the queue as they cannot return the recyclables," he continued.
\n\nGuo also shared that his friend had, on five occasions, encountered a "red light" at the vending machine in Pasir Panjang Hawker Centre, leaving the friend frustrated.
\n\nGuo told Shin…
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