Smart Tray Return

[Blueray]

Trays on the ground: Diner at Ang Mo Kio food centre appalled by overflowing used crockery at return station

https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/trays-ground-diner-ang-mo-kio-food-centre-appalled-overflowing-used-crockery-return

[13177]

On 3/13/2024 at 4:59 PM, Blueray said:

Trays on the ground: Diner at Ang Mo Kio food centre appalled by overflowing used crockery at return station

https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/trays-ground-diner-ang-mo-kio-food-centre-appalled-overflowing-used-crockery-return

Overflowing used crockery return never able to resolve.

[Blueray]

On 3/13/2024 at 6:17 PM, 13177 said:

Overflowing used crockery return never able to resolve.

amk 628 hawker centre is actually not that big so am surprised that they have this problem too. 

[13177]

On 3/13/2024 at 7:26 PM, Blueray said:

amk 628 hawker centre is actually not that big so am surprised that they have this problem too. 

I think most of the hawker centre has such problem. No matter big or small.

Edited March 13, 2024 by 13177

[Mustank]

Put giant return cabinet lor

[13177]

On 3/15/2024 at 9:33 AM, Mustank said:

Put giant return cabinet lor

Put giant also not use if cleaner still not able to clear off crockery from the cabinet.

[Mustank]

On 3/15/2024 at 9:48 AM, 13177 said:

Put giant also not use if cleaner still not able to clear off crockery from the cabinet.

They don’t want pay well enough cannot get enough people 

so have a huge buffer place

then the few guys can take their time to clear backlog lor

But it looks bad on NEA, minster and Sg Govt 

[inlinesix]

On 3/15/2024 at 2:52 PM, Mustank said:

They don’t want pay well enough cannot get enough people 

so have a huge buffer place

then the few guys can take their time to clear backlog lor

But it looks bad on NEA, minster and Sg Govt 

Pay cleaner well = Increase in Hawker Cleaning Fee = Hawker Price

It just look bad on Singaporean as a whole.

[Ghgan]

Not sure, can it be replicated in hawker center or not. Maybe can fund it with the surplus gst. 

[ER-3682]

On 1/13/2026 at 5:58 PM, Ghgan said:

Not sure, can it be replicated in hawker center or not. Maybe can fund it with the surplus gst. 

The Roll of Paper not Cheap...on the Economy Scale,not worth it.

[mersaylee]

On 1/13/2026 at 5:58 PM, Ghgan said:

Not sure, can it be replicated in hawker center or not. Maybe can fund it with the surplus gst. 

Table wiper jobs also no more...😂

[13177]

Such table needs maintaining cost le. Who will pay for it?

[Victor68]

On 3/13/2024 at 4:59 PM, Blueray said:

Trays on the ground: Diner at Ang Mo Kio food centre appalled by overflowing used crockery at return station

https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/trays-ground-diner-ang-mo-kio-food-centre-appalled-overflowing-used-crockery-return

Some smart scholar think having a machine, no need for manpower liao. People who invested on it want immediate return, first action, cut down on number of cleaners. This action is even worse than the return tray. 

What I dislike most is, tables and chairs occupied by stall holders merchandise.

[Mkl22]

Smart scholar just want to use tax payer dollars to come up with fancy shit to advance their careers. 
when it fails, not if, already promoted Liao! Someone else is left to clean up shit. 

[Stratovarius]

On 1/13/2026 at 5:58 PM, Ghgan said:

Not sure, can it be replicated in hawker center or not. Maybe can fund it with the surplus gst. 

this creates more waste, side with the bin will smell like lupsup tang after awhile. 

[Volvobrick]

On 1/14/2026 at 2:10 PM, Stratovarius said:

this creates more waste, side with the bin will smell like lupsup tang after awhile. 

Students only - give chance lah!

 

But make it into a constantly moving one so that people quickly FO when their plates reach the end of the table instead of sitting around chit chat while others are waiting for a place could be a great idea!

[Lala81]

student project. give chance lah.

On sunday, i saw one of those tray collecting robots at the side of the coffeeshop beside a pillar. deactivated and use to store items. 

[Stratovarius]

On 1/14/2026 at 3:21 PM, Volvobrick said:

Students only - give chance lah!

 

But make it into a constantly moving one so that people quickly FO when their plates reach the end of the table instead of sitting around chit chat while others are waiting for a place could be a great idea!

i already gib chance by not saying this is a stupid idea that is not commercially viable. lol. Sure, it's okay for a uni project, just wonder why it even made into the news.

I did something very similar to this during my 2nd year and won 3rd prize. Hoped that some big company will approach us for scale up and i can huat and shake leg at home by 30 but nothing happened.