In Basel, rubbish which is not reusable must be disposed of in official rubbish bags (called Bebbi-Säcke). The price of the bag includes the disposal fee. The bags can be purchased, for example, in shopping centres (simply ask at the checkout) or from the Amt für Umwelt und Energie itself. On designated days, the rubbish bags must be placed on the side of the street (in rare cases, there may be another collection point). Some apartment buildings have rubbish containers. Some areas of Basel have underground waste disposal containers.

The waste must be put out for collection between 7 p.m. the day before and 7 a.m. on the day of collection. Depositing rubbish on other days is prohibited.

An sehr heissen Sommertagen (Tagestemperaturen ab 32°C) beginnt die Abfalltour bereits um 5 Uhr.

At the end of each year, each household is given a waste collection plan for the next year. Those who move into their homes after this will receive a copy separately. The plan has all the waste collection dates, information on how to package your waste, and the disposal costs.

You can find the collection dates for household waste, paper/cardboard, metal, large bulky waste items and garden waste on the collection plan or the Dräggwägg app.

The principle is that the “polluter pays”. In Switzerland, the person who creates the waste pays for its disposal. In general, the more waste there is to dispose of, the higher the costs.

Auf der folgenden Karte finden Sie die Verkaufsstandorte für Abfallvignetten und Bioklappenkarten.

The Dräggwägg app contains all the important information, tips, and guidelines about waste disposal and recycling — for a clean Basel!

Dräggwägg timely reminds you of the next garbage, paper, or green waste pickup and provides a collection schedule for all the pickup dates at your desired location. The app assists in properly disposing of different types of waste and in finding disposal sites.

There is an additional collection service for:

• Large Bulky Waste Items
• Garden Waste
• Non-Combustible Waste

Please pre-book the collection service and attach the correct number of pre-paid stickers to your waste. You can find sales points for pre-paid bulky waste and garden waste stickers on the collection plan.

Wir verkleinern für Sie Äste, Zweige und Stauden mit bis zu fünf Zentimeter Durchmesser. Der Häckseldienst häckselt das Material direkt vor Ihrem Hauseingang und deponiert es dort in Ihren bereitgestellten Gefässen. Häckselgut gibt dem Kompost die nötige lockere Struktur. Den Häckseldienst bestellen Sie über das folgende Formular:

Private collection and recycling services

Es gibt verschiedene Firmen, die sich auf das Abholen von Wertstoffen wie Glas, PET, Blech und Batterien spezialisiert haben. Hier finden Sie eine Auswahl an Adressen: