"Recycling is a win-win for sustainability: we avoid environmental pollution at the end of life and gain a renewable raw material for production. We must have this potential on the road to plastic within planetary boundaries."
The competence center
The Swiss Plastic Recyclers Association (VSPR) is the competence center for plastics recycling in Switzerland. We network municipalities, collection systems and recycling companies with the aim of recycling plastics to a high standard and closing the loop. Our focus is on sustainability, quality and transparency - for a sustainable circular economy.
Facts & Figures
In 2023, the VSPR licensees collected 10,200 tons of mixed plastic waste, saving 28,866 tons of CO2. Over 900 municipalities, or 43.0 % of all municipalities in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, participate in certified collection - this corresponds to 56.0 % of the population. The proportion of waste that could be recycled rose from 53.0 % to 54.6 %.
Recycling charter
The Swiss Plastics Charter forms the basis of our work. It defines clear requirements for the collection, sorting and recycling of household plastics.
New: Since 2024, all sorting waste from abroad must be thermally recycled in Switzerland - for more control and environmental protection.
The goals are:
- Protecting the environment and climate
- Conserving resources through recyclates
- Promoting energy efficiency
- Transparency along the entire value chain
Prof. Dr. André Bardow
ETH Zurich
"With its voluntary monitoring system, the VSPR has introduced an important instrument for sustainable and transparent plastics recycling in Switzerland, which has won the trust of consumers and the authorities."
Dr. Esther Thiébaud
Senior Sustainability Expert / dss+
"Quality, sustainability and transparency are central to the credibility of plastics recycling. I support the VSPR because it is committed to these principles and has been successfully promoting plastics recycling in Switzerland for more than 10 years."
Michael Gasser
Member of the Management Board Volutio GmbH
"Technically, no material is better suited to the circular economy than plastics. Granulates for new products can be produced from used plastics with little effort. It is important that the VSPR is committed to good recycling."
Dr. Rémy Stoll
Managing Director KATZ
News & Updates
September, 2026
Schweizer Kunststoff-Recycling erreicht neuen Höchststand
Rekordjahr 2025: 12’418 Tonnen Plastik-Verpackungen und Getränkekartons wurden in der Schweiz gesammelt – 8 % mehr als im Vorjahr.
Mai, 2026
2026 Annual General Meeting
Fachwissen, Austausch und neue Perspektiven
March 2026
Two new additions
New momentum for the circular economy: Two universities are expanding the VSPR network.
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