Municipal waste generated678kg per person · 2023 · Eurostat · municipal waste generatedCollection coverage—No published valueMunicipal recycling rate52%2023 · Eurostat · municipal recycling rateUncollected waste—No published valueOpen dumping—No published valueSanitary landfill—No published value
Waste composition
World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported material shares
Food and organics40.3%
Paper and cardboard26.9%
Other materials7.6%
Glass7.3%
Plastic7.0%
Diapers and hygiene products3.5%
Textiles2.3%
Electrical and electronic waste2.3%
Metal1.9%
Garden and green waste0.7%
Hazardous waste0.2%
Treatment and disposal
World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported treatment and disposal shares
Incineration47.8%
Recycling in treatment mix28.5%
Composting23.6%
National waste framework
National waste lawYesNational waste planWaste PolicyResponsible institutionFederal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) [Eidgenössisches Departement für Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und Kommunikation (UVEK)]; Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) [Bundesamt für Umwelt (BAFU)]Producer responsibilityYesEPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in placeDeposit-return systemYes
