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Illegal Waste Disposal in Basel-Stadt in February 2026
Published: March 4, 2026 · Period: 2026-02-01 – 2026-02-28In the past month, there were 229 illegal waste infractions, which is below the long-term monthly average of 351. The most frequent violations involved bulky waste and incorrect bag usage, with the highest counts occurring in the municipalities of Klybeck and Matthäus.
In the past month, there were a total of 229 illegal waste infractions. The three most frequent categories were Sperrgut with 100 infractions, Bebbi-Sagg, falscher Sack, Sack zu schwer with 86 infractions, and Sonderabfall with 13 infractions. The five municipalities with the highest counts were Klybeck with 48 infractions, Matthäus with 42 infractions, Bachletten with 28 infractions, Rosental with 17 infractions, and Gundeldingen and Gotthelf each with 14 infractions. The past month's total of 229 infractions was below the long-term monthly average of approximately 351 infractions.
The overall time trend, based on monthly totals, shows significant variation. The month with the highest number of infractions was September 2024, with 806 infractions. The lowest recorded was January 2026, with 182 infractions.
Table 1: Illegal Wast Deposal by Category in February 2026
| Category | Infractions |
|---|---|
| Sperrgut | 100 |
| Bebbi-Sagg, falscher Sack, Sack zu schwer | 86 |
| Sonderabfall | 13 |
| Metall | 8 |
| Elektrogerät | 8 |
| Papier/Karton | 7 |
| Unbrennbares | 5 |
| Grüngut | 2 |
| Total | 229 |
Table 2: Illegal Waste Dumps by Community in February 2026
| Community | Infractions |
|---|---|
| Klybeck | 48 |
| Matthäus | 42 |
| Bachletten | 28 |
| Rosental | 17 |
| Gotthelf | 14 |
| Gundeldingen | 14 |
| Altstadt Kleinbasel | 12 |
| Iselin | 10 |
| St. Johann | 9 |
| Am Ring | 8 |
| Kleinhüningen | 6 |
| Clara | 6 |
| Breite | 4 |
| Wettstein | 3 |
| Hirzbrunnen | 2 |
| Vorstädte | 2 |
| Bruderholz | 2 |
| St. Alban | 2 |
| Total | 229 |
Figure 1: Monthly Illegal Waste Dumps in Basel-Stadt
Additional resources: Abfall und Sauberkeit
🤖 This text was generated with the assistance of AI. All quantitative statements are derived directly from the dataset listed under Data Source.