Illegal Waste Disposal in Basel-Stadt in April 2026
May 2, 2026In the past month, the canton recorded 250 illegal waste infractions, below the long-term average of 349.45, with Bebbi-Sagg, falscher Sack, Sack zu schwer being the most common category. The highest number of infractions occurred in September 2024 with 806, while the lowest was in January 2026 with 182.
In the past month, the canton recorded 250 illegal waste infractions, which is below the long-term monthly average of 349.45. The three most frequent categories of infractions were Bebbi-Sagg, falscher Sack, Sack zu schwer with 125 infractions, Sperrgut with 73 infractions, and Sonderabfall with 21 infractions. The five municipalities with the highest counts were Klybeck with 63 infractions, Matthäus with 49 infractions, Rosental with 28 infractions, St. Johann with 26 infractions, and Am Ring with 17 infractions.
The overall time trend shows that the highest number of infractions occurred in September 2024, with 806 infractions, while the lowest was in January 2026, with 182 infractions.
Table 1: Illegal Wast Deposal by Category in April 2026
| Category | Infractions |
|---|---|
| Bebbi-Sagg, falscher Sack, Sack zu schwer | 125 |
| Sperrgut | 73 |
| Sonderabfall | 21 |
| Metall | 15 |
| Elektrogerät | 8 |
| Papier/Karton | 7 |
| Unbrennbares | 1 |
| Total | 250 |
Table 2: Illegal Waste Dumps by Community in April 2026
| Community | Infractions |
|---|---|
| Klybeck | 63 |
| Matthäus | 49 |
| Rosental | 28 |
| St. Johann | 26 |
| Am Ring | 17 |
| Bachletten | 11 |
| Iselin | 10 |
| Gundeldingen | 7 |
| Kleinhüningen | 6 |
| Altstadt Kleinbasel | 5 |
| Breite | 5 |
| Wettstein | 5 |
| Gotthelf | 4 |
| Clara | 4 |
| Vorstädte | 3 |
| St. Alban | 3 |
| Altstadt Grossbasel | 2 |
| Bruderholz | 2 |
| Total | 250 |
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.