Montreux

Sorting guide

A

A biodegradable or compostable bag that does not comply with the EN 13432 standard Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration, electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Aerosol (empty) Recyclable
What does it become?

The gas is released and the metal is recycled
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Aluminium (can) Recyclable
What does it become?

Aluminium can be recycled indefinitely, saving up to 95 per cent of energy and reducing the consumption of ore (bauxite)
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
Aluminium can (for drinks) Recyclable
What does it become?

Aluminium can be recycled indefinitely, saving up to 95 per cent of energy and reducing the consumption of ore (bauxite)

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Aluminium coffee capsules Recyclable
What does it become?

The aluminium is separated from the coffee grounds and recycled. The coffee grounds are composted
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Aluminium foil Recyclable
What does it become?

Aluminium can be recycled indefinitely, saving up to 95 per cent of energy and reducing the consumption of ore (bauxite)
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Aluminium tray (pet food, ready meals, etc.) Recyclable
What does it become?

Aluminium can be recycled indefinitely, saving up to 95 per cent of energy and reducing the consumption of ore (bauxite)

What do I do with it?

In the compostable bag
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Ammunition and weapons Recyclable

What do I do with it?

Return to the nearest police station or armoury
Animal (carcass) Not recyclable

What does it become?

Specific incineration

What do I do with it?

Public Slaughterhouse & CCDA, 44 Rue du Collège, 1815 Clarens, Tel. 0848 180 180. Open Monday to Friday from 7.00 am to 2.00 pm
Animal carcass Not recyclable

What does it become?

Incinération spécifique

What do I do with it?

Public Slaughterhouse & CCDA, 44 Rue du Collège, 1815 Clarens, Tel. 0848 180 180. Open Monday to Friday from 7 am to 2 pm
Ashes Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Audio/video cassette Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre

B

Ball of wool Recyclable
What does it become?

Recycled via charities
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Barbecue Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams

What do I do with it?

In the compostable bag
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Barrel of washing-up liquid Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating

What do I do with it?

In the compostable bag
Where to take it
- Household waste
Battery Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components (ferromanganese, zinc, lead, etc.) are separated and channelled to the appropriate reuse streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Battery (vehicles) Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components, including heavy metals, are separated so that they can be recycled through the appropriate channels

What do I do with it?

In the compostable bag
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Beauty products Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Bedding (duvet, down duvet, pillow) Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Beverage bottle (PET) Recyclable
What does it become?

Reuse in the form of PET bottles or PET items (jumper, bags, etc.); energy savings of up to 60 per cent

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Bicycle, moped Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Binder with metal fittings Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Binder with no metal parts Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Book, even a hardback Recyclable
What does it become?

Recycled paper is the main raw material used by the Swiss paper and board industry. A paper fibre can be recycled several times. However, repeated recycling of the fibres leads to a decline in paper quality. Nevertheless, processing techniques and paper quality have been continuously improved, making it possible to increase the proportion of recycled paper in the various types of paper and cardboard.
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Paper/cardboard container
Bottle (glass) Recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Bottle glass (even if broken) Recyclable
What does it become?

Manufacture of new glass containers; processing into insulation material for the construction industry
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Bread Recyclable
What does it become?

Put to good use either by generating green energy or as compost to provide growing medium for regional agriculture

What do I do with it?

In the compostable bag
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
- Compostable bag

C

Camcorder Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Camera (analogue or digital) Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Candle Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Household waste
Cardboard Recyclable
What does it become?

Recycling into paper/cardboard
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
- Paper/cardboard container
Cardboard (soiled) Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Carpet Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Professional waste collection centre
CD and/or DVD player Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
CD, CD-ROM Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Ceramics Recyclable
What does it become?

Landfill for inert materials
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
Chemicals Not recyclable
What does it become?

Toxic waste is channelled into a treatment process; plastic is incinerated
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Chemicals and toxic substances (products) Not recyclable
What does it become?

Chemicals are channelled into a specific treatment stream; plastic is incinerated
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Chipboard Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Household waste
Chips packaging Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Cling film Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration. Electricity generation and district heating. Legal
provisions on the disposal of food-grade and flexible plastics
Where to take it
- Household waste
Clothes Recyclable
What does it become?

Recycled via charities
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Clothing Recyclable
What does it become?

Recycled via charities
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Coffee (grounds) Recyclable
What does it become?

Turned into compost

What do I do with it?

Collection point, recycling centre – in a compostable bag
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Coffee capsules (other) Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Coffee grounds, tea leaves Recyclable
What does it become?

Put to good use either by generating green energy or as compost to provide growing medium for regional agriculture
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
- Compostable bag
Coffee machine Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Compostable bag complying with standard EN 13432 Recyclable
What does it become?

Put to good use either by generating green energy or as compost to provide growing medium for regional agriculture
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Computer Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and sent to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Computer keyboard Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Computer screen Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Cooker Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Cork stopper Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Household waste
Cotton bud Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Crate, plastic crate Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Household waste
Crate, wooden crate Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Household waste
Cuir (sac, valise, ceinture, etc.) Recyclable
What does it become?

Revalorisé via les associations caritatives
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Cutlery (table) Recyclable
What does it become?

Metal recycling saves energy and conserves natural resources. It also supplies the Swiss market with raw materials, as our country has no mineral deposits of its own.
Where to take it
- Recycling centre

D

Demolition (equipment) Recyclable
What does it become?

Proper sorting and disposal.
Where to take it
- Professional waste collection centre
Detergent Not recyclable
What does it become?

Toxic products are channelled into a treatment process; the container is incinerated.
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Disposable razor Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Disposable tableware (including compostable and/or bi Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Dissolvant Not recyclable
What does it become?

Les produits toxiques sont orientés sur une filière de traitement; le contenant est incinéré.
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
DVD, DVD-ROM Recyclable
What does it become?

Les différents composants sont séparés et redirigés vers les filières de réutilisation adéquates.
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre

E

Earthenware Recyclable
What does it become?

Landfill for inert materials
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
Egg (shell) Recyclable
What does it become?

Put to good use either by generating green energy or as compost to provide growing media for regional agriculture
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
- Compostable bag
Egg box (Sagex) Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Household waste
Egg carton (cardboard) Recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Paper/cardboard container
Egg carton (plastic) Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Household waste
Eggshells Recyclable
What does it become?

Put to good use either by generating green energy or as compost to provide growing medium for regional agriculture
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
- Compostable bag
Electric and electronic musical instruments Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled into the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Electric radiator Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Electrical appliances, electronic equipment, household appliances Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Electrical cable Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated so that they can be recycled through the appropriate channels
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Electronic game, toy containing electrical or electronic components Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Energy-saving light bulb (compact fluorescent) Recyclable
What does it become?

The mercury powder is recovered, and the glass and electronic components are recycled

What do I do with it?

Retail outlet, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre

F

Fax machine Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Fire extinguisher Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
Flexible plastic Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration. Electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Flower pot (plastic) Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Household waste
Flower pot (terracotta) Recyclable
What does it become?

Landfill for inert materials
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
Food carton, composite material (aluminium, cardboard, plastic) Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated so that the 75 per cent cardboard that makes up each carton can be recycled into fibres

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Four, four à micro-ondes Recyclable
What does it become?

Les différents composants sont séparés et redirigés vers les filières de réutilisation adéquates
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Freezer Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled into the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Fridge Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Fridge Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Frying pan: a) Teflon, b) metal Recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating, or: The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate reuse streams

What do I do with it?

A)ordures ménagères collecte en porte-à-porte, b)déchèterie
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Household waste
Furniture Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Furniture comprising several components Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling stream
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Fuse Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre

G

Garden waste Recyclable
What does it become?

Turned into compost.
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Garden waste container
Gas cylinder Recyclable
What does it become?

The gas is released and the metal is recycled

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Glass bottle (food), composite material Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated so that the 75 per cent cardboard that makes up each carton can be recycled into fibres

What do I do with it?

In the compostable bag
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Glasses Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Grill Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre

H

Hairdryer Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled into the appropriate reuse streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Halogen (bulb, tube, etc.) Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Hard plastic Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Household waste
Hobby electronics Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Household appliances Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled into the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Household products bottle Not recyclable
What does it become?

Toxic waste is channelled into a treatment process; plastic is incinerated

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre

I

Incandescent bulb, halogen Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Household waste
Iron Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre

J

Jar (food-grade glass) Recyclable
What does it become?

Manufacture of new glass containers; processing into insulation material for the construction industry

What do I do with it?

In the compostable bag
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Jar (for jam, gherkins, yoghurt, etc.) Recyclable
What does it become?

Production de nouveaux récipients en verre; transformation en produit isolant pour la construction
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Collection point

K

Knives Recyclable
What does it become?

Metal recycling saves energy and conserves natural resources. It also supplies the Swiss market with raw materials, as our country has no mineral deposits of its own.
Where to take it
- Recycling centre

L

Lamp Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled into the appropriate reuse streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Lawn Recyclable
What does it become?

Recycled either by generating green energy or as compost to provide growing media for agriculture
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Garden waste container
Lawnmower Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Leftovers Recyclable
What does it become?

Put to good use either by generating green energy or as compost to provide growing medium for regional agriculture
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
- Compostable bag
Litière Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incinération; production d'énergie électrique et chauffage à distance
Where to take it
- Household waste
Loudspeaker Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and sent to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Luminaire Recyclable
What does it become?

Les différents composants sont séparés et redirigés vers les filières de réutilisation adéquates
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre

M

Make-up Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Mattresses Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Medicine Not recyclable
What does it become?

Toxic products are channelled into a treatment process; the container is incinerated
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Pharmacy
Metal Recyclable
What does it become?

Metal recycling saves energy and conserves natural resources. It also supplies the Swiss market with raw materials, as our country has no mineral deposits
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
Methylated spirits, petrol Not recyclable
What does it become?

He has been dismissed by Cridec
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
Milk bottle (HDPE) Recyclable
What does it become?

HDPE is compressed into bales and recycled into similar products

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Mineral demolition materials Recyclable
What does it become?

Les matériaux minéraux récupérés de la déconstruction de bâtiments et de la démolition de routes peuvent être valorisés comme matériaux de récupération

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(Concrete, bricks, render, tiles, fibre cement or Eternit, tiling, asphalt, plaster, mineral wool insulation)
Where to take it
- Professional waste collection centre
Mineral oil Recyclable
What does it become?

Treated as special waste
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Mirror Recyclable
What does it become?

Inert materials tip
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
Mobile phone Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Modem Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Musical instrument (non-electric, non-electronic) Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre

N

Nappy Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incinération; production d'énergie électrique et chauffage à distance
Where to take it
- Household waste
Neon (fluorescent tube) Recyclable
What does it become?

Mercury powder and argon gas are recovered, whilst glass and electronic components are recycled
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre

O

Office, IT and telecommunications equipment Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Organic (raw and cooked vegetables) Recyclable
What does it become?

Put to good use either by generating green energy or as compost to provide growing medium for regional agriculture
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
- Compostable bag
Oxygen cylinder Recyclable
What does it become?

The bottle is emptied and the metal is recycled

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Point of sale
Oysters (shells) Recyclable
What does it become?

Put to good use either by generating green energy or as compost to provide growing medium for regional agriculture
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
- Compostable bag

P

Paint Not recyclable
What does it become?

Toxic substances are channelled into a treatment process; plastic is incinerated
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Palette Recyclable
What does it become?

Reuse as a pallet
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Professional waste collection centre
Paper bag (supermarkets) Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration. Electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Paper, newsprint Recyclable
What does it become?

Recycling into paper/cardboard
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Paper/cardboard container
PC (computer) Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled into the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Peelings Recyclable
What does it become?

Put to good use either by generating green energy or as compost to provide growing medium for regional agriculture
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
- Compostable bag
Pen, Bic refill, Bic, Stabilo Boss Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
PET (bouteille) Recyclable
What does it become?

Réutilisation sous forme de bouteilles en PET ou d'objets en PET (pulls, sacs, etc); économie d'énergie jusqu'à 60%
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
PET (packaging) Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Photocopier Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Plaster (solid or rubble) Recyclable
What does it become?

Mineral materials recovered from the deconstruction of buildings and the demolition of roads can be reused as recycled materials; in particular, plaster can be reused as plaster
Where to take it
- Professional waste collection centre
Plastic bag Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration. Electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Plastic cap (PET bottle, etc.) Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Household waste
Plastic cup, yoghurt pot Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Plastic tray (for meals, meat, fish, cheese, etc.) Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating

What do I do with it?

In the compostable bag
Where to take it
- Household waste
Plate (earthenware, porcelain) Recyclable
What does it become?

Landfill for inert materials

What do I do with it?

In the compostable bag
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
Plotter Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Polystyrene Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating

What do I do with it?

Ordures ménagères (jusqu'à 110L) collecte en porte à porte, déchèterie
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Household waste
Porcelain Recyclable
What does it become?

Landfill for inert materials
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
Printer Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre

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Radio Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Raw and cooked culinary plants Recyclable
What does it become?

Put to good use either by generating green energy or as compost to provide growing media for regional agriculture
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
- Compostable bag
Razor blade, protected craft knife blade (e.g. in its original box) Recyclable
What does it become?

Metal recycling saves energy and conserves natural resources. It also supplies the Swiss market with raw materials, as our country has no mineral deposits of its own.
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
Rechargeable battery Recyclable
What does it become?

The components are separated and reused in appropriate sectors
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Rechargeable battery Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components (ferromanganese, zinc, lead, etc.) are separated and channelled into the appropriate reuse streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Rugs Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Household waste

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Saucepan Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
Scanner (device) Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Scrap metal Recyclable
What does it become?

Scrap metal recycling saves energy and conserves natural resources. It also supplies the Swiss market with raw materials, as our country has no deposits of its own
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Sewing machine Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled into the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Shaving foam can Recyclable
What does it become?

The gas is released and the metal is recycled

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Shellfish (oysters, mussels, snails, etc.) Recyclable
What does it become?

Put to good use either by generating green energy or as compost to provide growing medium for regional agriculture
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
- Compostable bag
Shoes Recyclable
What does it become?

Recycled through charities
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Skiing Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
Sofa Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Soiled paper Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Special household waste Not recyclable
What does it become?

Toxic products are sent for treatment; the container is incinerated.
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Stereo system Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Stone (pebble) Recyclable
What does it become?

Landfill for inert materials
Where to take it
- Professional waste collection centre
Stripper Not recyclable
What does it become?

Toxic products are sent for treatment; the container is incinerated.
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Styrofoam Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration. Electricity generation and district heating

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Household waste
Syringe Not recyclable
What does it become?

Specific incineration

What do I do with it?

Retail outlet (pharmacy), recycling centre with a container for syringes
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre

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Tableware (earthenware, porcelain) Recyclable
What does it become?

Landfill for inert materials
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
Tea (leaves) Recyclable
What does it become?

Put to good use either by generating green energy or as compost to provide growing medium for regional agriculture
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
- Compostable bag
Telephone and mobile phone Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Television Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Textiles Recyclable
What does it become?

Recycled via charities
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Thermometer Recyclable
What does it become?

The mercury is recovered and the glass is recycled
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Pharmacy
Tiles Recyclable
What does it become?

Landfill site for inert materials
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Professional waste collection centre
Tin can Recyclable
What does it become?

The steel sheet is coated with a thin layer of tin. Recycling allows these two components to be recovered and saves up to 60 per cent of energy

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Tinplate Recyclable
What does it become?

The steel sheet is coated with a thin layer of tin. Recycling allows both of these components to be recovered and saves up to 60 per cent of energy
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Tissue (soiled) Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Toaster Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Toothpaste tube (composite) Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Toy (in good condition) Recyclable

What does it become?

Redistribution

What do I do with it?

Recycling Centre
Treated wood (varnished, lacquered, painted, etc.) Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Household waste
Tub of dairy products Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Tubes of toothpaste, mustard, mayonnaise, etc. (aluminium) Recyclable
What does it become?

Aluminium can be recycled indefinitely, saving up to 95 per cent of energy and reducing the consumption of ore (bauxite)
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Tyre Recyclable
What does it become?

Specialised incineration at a cement works
Where to take it
- Point of sale

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Vacuum cleaner Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams

What do I do with it?

In the compostable bag
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Vegetable oil Recyclable
What does it become?

Recovered as energy
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Collection point
Video recorder Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled into the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Vinyl (record) Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating
Where to take it
- Household waste
Vinyl record Not recyclable
What does it become?

Incineration; electricity generation and district heating.
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Household waste

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Washing machine Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and sent on to the relevant recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
Weapons and ammunition Recyclable

What do I do with it?

Return to the nearest police station or armoury
Wheel (rim and tyre) Recyclable
What does it become?

The various components are separated and channelled to the appropriate recycling streams
Where to take it
- Point of sale
Window glass, flat glass Recyclable
What does it become?

Landfill for inert materials

What do I do with it?

Commercial waste collection point (household glazing), waste collection point (small glazing items)
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Professional waste collection centre
Wood (untreated) Recyclable
What does it become?

Recovery in the form of wood or wood-based products

What do I do with it?

Household waste (up to 110 litres): door-to-door collection, recycling centre
Where to take it
- Recycling centre
- Household waste
Wool (ball) Recyclable
What does it become?

Recycled via charities
Where to take it
- Point of sale
- Recycling centre
- Collection point

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X-ray Recyclable
What does it become?

Film restoration
Where to take it
- Recycling centre

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