City profile

Bern, Switzerland

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Bern, Switzerland.

Indicator years varyEur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated—No published value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported material shares

Food and organics32.2%

Other materials28.6%

Paper and cardboard17.3%

Plastic12.2%

Glass3.5%

Textiles3.3%

Metal2.2%

Electrical and electronic waste0.7%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment and disposal shares

No published split is available for this profile.

Primary collectionNot reported

Collection operatorMunicipal

Collection modelNot reported

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planNo

Information systemYes