Recycling Map – All Collection Points in Switzerland

What is the Recycling Map?

On the Recycling Map you will find information on and the location of 15679 collection points in Switzerland. Help us achieve 100% recycling and 0% littering.

Overview of collected items

Collected item	What is collected?	What is not collected?	Important to know
Aluminium packaging	Drinks cans, pet food dishes, foodstuff tubes (--> see ‘Important to know’), meal trays, films and foils, smaller aluminium parts and all other packaging materials with the Alu-Recycling mark.	Composite packaging, such as soup and instant potato sachets, butter papers with plastic-coated aluminium films and spray cans.	Aluminium tubes for mustard, mayonnaise etc. must be placed in the aluminium collection containers, even if they still have plastic lids and are not completely empty. Depending on the collection system, they must be collected together with or separately from sheet steel and tinplate packaging. Spray cans: Disposal possible as special waste or in refuse bags.
Batteries	Used batteries and rechargeable batteries up to 5 kg.	Used batteries and rechargeable batteries over 5 kg (e.g. car batteries) must be returned to a sales point/auto workshop see collection goods ‘Car batteries’.	Batteries can be returned free of charge wherever they are sold. BatteryBags, which can be emptied into boxes/containers at all sales/collection points, are best suited for collecting waste batteries.
Electric Equipment Office + Entertainment	Entertainment electronics, office electronics, computer equipment, cameras and mobile telephones – www.swicorecycling.ch….	Equipment packaging material, deep-fryers with frying oil, refuse in refrigerators, light bulbs, fuse boxes with fuses, switchboards, light switches, plug sockets, loose toner/ink cartridges (manufacturers’ own return system).	Electric and electronic equipment can be returned free of charge wherever it is sold. Dealers have a legal obligation to accept returned equipment, while consumers are legally obliged to return it. There are 2 recycling organizations: swico-recycling.ch for office and entertainment electronics and sens.ch for household appliances / For light bulbs: disposal possible in building skips or in refuse bags.
Electric Household Appliances	Small and large household appliances, refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners, electric and electronic toys, building, garden and hobby equipment, lamps and bulbs, as well as sport and fitness equipment. www.sens.ch….	Equipment packaging material, deep-fryers with frying oil, refuse in refrigerators, light bulbs, fuse boxes with fuses, switchboards, light switches, plug sockets, loose toner/ink cartridges (manufacturers’ own return system).	Electric and electronic equipment can be returned free of charge wherever it is sold. Dealers have a legal obligation to accept returned equipment, while consumers are legally obliged to return it. There are 2 recycling organizations: swico-recycling.ch for office and entertainment electronics and sens.ch for household appliances /// For light bulbs: disposal possible in building skips or in refuse bags.
Glass	Beverage and wine bottles, as well as vinegar and oil bottles and all food packagings made of glass, such as gherkin, jam and yoghurt jars.	Ceramic, porcelain, clay, drinking glasses, plates, cups, glass bowls, flower vases, light bulbs, mirror and window glass, as well as metal caps.	Non-definable colours, as well as blue and red bottles should be disposed of along with green glass/ light bulbs, mirror and window glass. Disposal possible in building skips or in refuse bags.
PET Bottles	Small and large PET beverage bottles with the official PET recycling mark.	All oil, vinegar, milk and shampoo bottles, as well as all other plastic bottles --> see plastic bottles.	PET beverage bottles can be returned wherever they are sold. There are collection points in railway stations, offices, kiosks, cinemas, schools and sports facilities.
Sheet Steel/Tinplate Packaging	Cans (without labels) and closure caps made of sheet steel/tinplate.	Paint, varnish and spray cans.	Separated or mixed with aluminium packaging, depending on the collection system. Sheet steel/tinplate packaging should not be disposed of as waste metal .
Textiles and Shoes	Clean, still wearable clothes and shoes (tied together in pairs), table, household and bed linen, belts, bags, down-filled bedding, stuffed animal toys in securely tied sacks.	Soiled and defective clothing and textiles, single shoes, fabric remnants, toys.	The proceeds are used to support relief organizations, as well as regional and supra-regional charity organizations and institutions.
Waste Oil	Deep-frying, cooking and engine oil, separated or mixed depending on the collection point.	Petrol, spirit, paint.	Waste oil may never be poured down the drain.
Beverage cartons	Beverage cartons.	Half-full beverage cartons.
Biogenous waste	Biogenous waste: kitchen catering waste.	Lawn cuttings, old timber.
Bulky Items	Demolition wood; demolition material made of wood/plastic; children’s car seats; plastic bath tubs; beds, wooden/plastic parts; plastic flower boxes; floor coverings/tiles made of wood/plastic/cork; boards; ironing boards, wooden/plastic parts; camping furniture made of wood/plastic; couches; skylight windows, wooden/plastic parts; roofing felt; plastic roof gutters; insulation boards made of wood/plastic; ceiling boards; plastic shower cabins; plastic shower basins; empty barrels made of wood/plastic; feather bedding; window frames made of wood/plastic; window shutters made of wood/plastic; garden furniture made of wood/plastic; garden gates made of wood; garden fences made of wood; wooden/plastic housings; bottle crates made of wood/plastic; wood; wooden furniture; wooden pallets; wooden palisades; inline skates; insulation mats; window blinds made of wood/plastic; refuse containers made of plastic; kickboards; cots with mattresses; wooden/plastic crates; small pieces of furniture made of wood/plastic; cork mats; suitcases; slatted couches; plastic coverings; plastic pipes; plastic tables; plastic chairs; louvre blinds made of plastic; vertical blinds made of plastic; plastic washbowls; loungers with wooden/plastic parts; deckchairs with wooden/plastic parts; linoleum; mattresses; furniture, small items of furniture made of wood/plastic; wooden pallets; wooden palisades; parquet flooring; Pavatex wood fibre board; upholstered furniture and armchairs; wooden/plastic frames; artificial lawn (plastic); plastic pipes; roller shutters made of wood/plastic; roller boards; rollerblades; wooden/plastic sledges; cabinets made of wood/plastic; skateboards; skis; ski sticks; snowboards; wooden skirting boards; sofas; solar panels; wooden/plastic sunshades; chipboard; plastic cisterns; wooden/plastic venetian blinds; wooden/plastic chairs; surfboards; wallpaper; carpets; steps made of wood/plastic; wooden doors; plastic tubs; plastic wash basins; WC cisterns; corrugated plastic sheeting; wall units; baskets; wooden fences; tents without poles		Not all collection points can accept all types of bulky items. Combustible waste only; Large, screwed on metal parts must be removed in advance.
Car batteries	Used batteries and accumulators over 5 kg (e.g. car batteries).		They can be handed in everywhere that car batteries are sold. Small batteries: at all retail shops/collection points in special boxes/containers.
Cardboard	Packaging cardboard, corrugated cardboard, grey board, washing powder cardboard.	No metals, polystyrene, adhesive tape.	Please remove foreign objects.
CDs + DVDs	All data and music CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs without protective wrapping.	Records, cassettes, hard discs, MP3 players.	All SWICO collection points of electronic office and entertainment equipment and post offices accept old CDs and DVDs.
Corks	Corks from wine bottles.	No metal caps.
EPS	Packaging polystyrene (EPS / Sagex).	No packaging snippets.
Fluorescent Lamps	Fluorescent tubes and energy-saving light bulbs.	No halogen lamps, LED lamps and fuses.	Do not dispose of with general refuse or collected glass. Can be handed in free of charge at all SENS collection points: www.sens.ch.
Glasses	Old glasses, lenses and spectacles frames.	Defective glasses, lenses and spectacles frames.	Most opticiens and ophthalmologists take them back.
Green waste	Straw litter, leaves, shrubs, tree cuttings, grass clippings, old pot earth, garden waste.	No string, stones, cans, plastic etc.	Seasonal opening times in some places.
Inert Substances	Waste with more than 95 weight percent stone-like components (e.g. concrete, tiles, glass). The content of heavy metals and organic materials is limited.	No materials that can be recycled.
Ink Cartridge	Ink jet printer cartridges.	Not with packaging such as cardboard, paper or plastic.
Landfill Refuse (mineral waste)	Demolition material, rubble (containing stone); grit; waste glass (flat glass/panes); car glass; car windscreens; bricks; rubble (containing stone); building rubble (containing stone); glass parts; concrete; picture glass; leaded glass; lead glazing; flower boxes made of fibre cement/clay; flower bowls/pots made of clay; expanded clay (hydro clay pellets); cement floor slabs; skylight window glass; roof tiles; wired glass; glass shower cabins; plaster insulation boards; earth; fibre cement; window glass; window panes; flat glass; Flumroc insulation mats; front windscreens; dishes made of porcelain/ceramic/clay/stoneware; plaster; plasterboard; glass (fireproof); glass (flat); glass panes; glass wool; landfill refuse; hydro pellets (expanded clay); insulation glass; limestone; ceramics; gravel; empty glass cosmetics bottles; crystal glass; lamp glass; ceramic lavabos; lava stones; Leca (hydro pellets); loam; Luwasa clay balls; masonry; mineral wool; mixed demolition rubble; mortar; natural stone products; opal glass; cobble stones; cement slabs; ceramic tiles; porcelain crockery; porcelain shards; quartz/quartz glass; cement pipes; sand; fire bricks; glass panes; safety glass; mirrors; mirror glass; gravel; stones (building rubble); stoneware; stone tiles; stone wool; stoneware; toilet bowls; clay balls (expanded clay); earthenware; pottery; vases made of glass/ ceramics/porcelain/clay; compound glass; plaster work; stained glass panels, glass; ceramic washbasins; WC bowls; windscreens; cement; clay bricks.		Not all collection points accept all landfill refuse types.
Metals	Scrap, barrels, bicycles, sheet metals, chairs etc.	No containers with oils, grease etc.
Nespresso Capsules	Coffee capsules mad of aluminium (Nespresso capsules) with a recycling mark in specially marked collection containers.	Coffee capsules made of plastic or composite materials.	Do not dispose of capsules in household aluminium containers.
Paper	Newspapers, magazines, brochures etc. / usually tied into bundles with string (up to 5 kg).	Beverage packaging, envelopes, cardboard, folders, adhesive labels.	Please do not put waste paper into plastic bags and tie it up with plastic tape. Many municipalities organise collections for paper (bundled) --> waste calendar.
PE Dairy Produce Bottles	White dairy product bottles made of polyethylene.	No PET beverage bottles and other plastic packaging.	Collect PET beverage bottles separately.
Plastic bottles	Besides white milk bottles also other empty PE bottles, such as bottles for shower gel, shampoo, cleaning etc.	Half-full PE bottles.
Plastics (except EPS and PET)	Films, containers.
Second hand shop	Reusable goods.
Special Waste	Acids, mercury, caustic solutions, paint and varnish, cleaning agents, poisons.	No waste oil.	Old medication can be returned free of charge to any pharmacy. Do not dispose of in general rubbish or down the toilet. Hazardous waste must be well sealed. Many municipalities organize hazardous waste collections --> waste calendar.
Tires	Car tyres, scooter tyres, motorcycle tyres.	No rims.	Tyres can be handed in at garages, and other places / a small fee may be payable.
Toner Cartdridge	Laser printer cartridges.	Not with packaging such as cardboard, paper or plastic.
Unbroken Glass (whole bottles)	Unbroken wine bottles.	No other glass types.	Collect without caps and corks.
Water Filter Cartridge	Water filters, for example for coffee machines or water tanks.	Not with packaging such as cardboard, paper or plastic.
Weapons + ammunition	Ammunition, explosives, fireworks, weapons.		Weapons and ammunition can be handed in at most cantonal police stations.
Wood	Building timber, waste wood, coated particle boards, wooden pallets, wooden crates, boxes.	Chaff, bark.	Waste wood must not be burnt privately.