July 11, 2025
Uniform return of plastic collection bags
The collection systems affiliated to the Swiss Plastic Recyclers Association (VSPR) and the industry organization RecyPac have agreed to simplify plastic collection. From July 1, the collection points will accept the plastic collection bags from all nine participating certified providers (see list below) - regardless of which provider the bags were purchased from.
The collection of household plastics will be more convenient for the public and the collection points will also benefit from the standardization.
Mutual recognition
This permeability was made possible by an agreement between the providers involved: they agreed on financial compensation among themselves and on mutual recognition of their respective monitoring systems.
Plastic collection continues to grow
Around 1,000 municipalities in Switzerland already rely on one of the participating and certified collection systems - and new ones are being added all the time. The new simplification should further strengthen this positive trend and further promote plastics recycling in Switzerland.
Certified providers involved
- KUH-Bag (A-Region, Verband KVA Thurgau, Zweckverband Abfallverwertung Bazenheid)
- Plastic collection bag (Kunststoffsammelsack Schweiz GmbH)
- Migros-Sack (Federation of Migros Cooperatives)
- RecyBag (RecyPac Association)
- Collection bag (InnoRecycling AG)
- Supersack (Elrec AG)
- Central Switzerland plastic collection bag (Central Switzerland waste associations)