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Illegal Waste Disposal in Basel-Stadt in January 2026
Published: February 4, 2026 · Period: 2026-01-01 – 2026-01-31In the past month, 182 illegal waste infractions were recorded, with "Sperrgut" being the most frequent category, and Klybeck having the highest count among municipalities. This month's infractions were significantly below the long-term average and marked the lowest in recent history, contrasting sharply with the peak of 806 infractions in September 2024.
In the past month, there were a total of 182 illegal waste infractions recorded. The three most frequent categories of infractions were "Sperrgut" with 87 infractions, "Bebbi-Sagg, falscher Sack, Sack zu schwer" with 65 infractions, and "Papier/Karton" with 9 infractions. The five municipalities with the highest counts of infractions were Klybeck with 48, Matthäus with 37, St. Johann with 18, Rosental with 12, and Clara also with 12. This month's total was below the long-term monthly average of 352.52 infractions.
Analyzing the overall time trend, the month with the highest number of infractions was September 2024, with a total of 806 infractions. This indicates a significant peak compared to other months, including the current month, which recorded the lowest number of infractions in recent history.
Table 1: Illegal Wast Deposal by Category in January 2026
| Category | Infractions |
|---|---|
| Sperrgut | 87 |
| Bebbi-Sagg, falscher Sack, Sack zu schwer | 65 |
| Papier/Karton | 9 |
| Metall | 8 |
| Elektrogerät | 7 |
| Sonderabfall | 3 |
| Unbrennbares | 2 |
| Grüngut | 1 |
| Total | 182 |
Table 2: Illegal Waste Dumps by Community in January 2026
| Community | Infractions |
|---|---|
| Klybeck | 48 |
| Matthäus | 37 |
| St. Johann | 18 |
| Rosental | 12 |
| Clara | 12 |
| Gundeldingen | 11 |
| Bachletten | 9 |
| Vorstädte | 7 |
| Am Ring | 7 |
| Gotthelf | 6 |
| Altstadt Kleinbasel | 4 |
| Kleinhüningen | 4 |
| Bruderholz | 2 |
| Iselin | 2 |
| St. Alban | 1 |
| Hirzbrunnen | 1 |
| Wettstein | 1 |
| Total | 182 |
Figure 1: Monthly Illegal Waste Dumps in Basel-Stadt
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🤖 This text was generated with the assistance of AI. All quantitative statements are derived directly from the dataset listed under Data Source.