Town council clears at least 105 bicycles left out in public in Pasir Ris

At least 105 bicycles were cleared from Pasir Ris, some of which were left out in public chained along common staircases, corridors and other shared spaces for years.

This is according to Valerie Lee, MP for Pasir Ris-Changi GRC, who put up a Facebook post announcing the clean-up efforts in response to public feedback.

Lee added that more than 105 abandoned or unclaimed bicycles were removed between April and June 2026.

Why not act faster?

She also addressed feedback on the supposed inaction of the town council in the wake of reports made on such bicycles causing disamenities to residents.

Lee wrote: "Some residents have also asked me why they sometimes see more than one notice being “served” or why it isn't removed immediately after the stipulated deadline."

She explained that as bicycles are private property, the town council officers will first serve notices and give owners time to respond.

Additional notices are also issued in some cases.

This is so as some bicycles may still be actively used even if they have not been moved for some time, while some residents require more time to make arrangements to collect their property, Lee explained.

"Basically - there needs to be some empathy involved in the way we handle such situation," she wrote.

Residents can continue to report abandoned bicycles to the town council, she added.