| Aluminium packaging |
Drinks cans, pet food dishes, foodstuff tubes, 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 |
Separated or mixed with sheet steel/tinplate packaging, depending on the collection system. 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. |
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. |
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 |
| 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 |
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Not all collection points can accept all types of bulky items. Combustible waste only; Large, screwed on metal parts must be removed in advance. |
| Cardboard |
Packaging cardboard, corrugated cardboard, grey board, washing powder cardboard |
No metals, polystyrene, adhesive tape |
Please remove foreign objects |
| Corks |
Corks from wine bottles |
No metal caps |
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| EPS |
Packaging polystyrene |
No packaging snippets |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Not all collection points accept all landfill refuse types. |
| Metals |
Scrap, barrels, bicycles, sheet metals, chairs etc. |
No containers with oils, grease etc. |
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| 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 |
Coffee capsules made of aluminium should not be thrown into the household aluminium container. |
| Organic Material |
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 |
| 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 |
| PE Dairy Produce Bottles |
White dairy product bottles made of polyethylene |
No PET beverage bottles and other plastic packaging |
Collect PET beverage bottles separately |
| Plastics (except EPS and PET) |
Films, containers |
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| Special Waste |
Acids, mercury, caustic solutions, paint and varnish, cleaning agents, poisons |
No waste oil |
Never dispose of with normal refuse or pour down the toilet. Seal special waste tightly |
| Tires |
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| Toner Cartdridge |
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| Unbroken Glass (whole bottles) |
Unbroken wine bottles |
No other glass types |
Collect without caps and corks |
| Water Filter Cartridge |
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| Wood |
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