In October 2026, the canton recorded 162 illegal waste infractions, well below the long-term monthly average of 339.57, with Bebbi-Sagg, falscher Sack, Sack zu schwer being the most frequent category and Klybeck the top municipality. The recent figure is only slightly above the record low of 158 from August 2026, indicating a downward trend in illegal waste disposal activity.
In October 2026, the canton recorded a total of 162 illegal waste infractions, which is well below the long-term monthly average of 339.57 infractions. The three most frequent categories were Bebbi-Sagg, falscher Sack, Sack zu schwer with 82 infractions, Sperrgut with 40 infractions, and Elektrogerät with 14 infractions. The five municipalities with the highest counts were Klybeck with 37 infractions, Am Ring with 28, Matthäus with 19, Gundeldingen with 14, and St. Johann with 8.
The overall time trend shows considerable variation in monthly infraction totals. The highest number of infractions occurred in September 2024, with 806 recorded cases. In contrast, the lowest point was August 2026, with 158 infractions. The most recent month, October 2026, with 162 infractions, is only slightly above that record low and remains far below the long-term average, indicating a recent downward trend in illegal waste disposal activity.
| Category | Infractions |
|---|---|
| Bebbi-Sagg, falscher Sack, Sack zu schwer | 82 |
| Sperrgut | 40 |
| Elektrogerät | 14 |
| Metall | 13 |
| Sonderabfall | 10 |
| Papier/Karton | 2 |
| Unbrennbares | 1 |
| Total | 162 |
| Community | Infractions |
|---|---|
| Klybeck | 37 |
| Am Ring | 28 |
| Matthäus | 19 |
| Gundeldingen | 14 |
| St. Johann | 8 |
| Rosental | 7 |
| Breite | 6 |
| Clara | 6 |
| Altstadt Grossbasel | 5 |
| Bachletten | 5 |
| Kleinhüningen | 5 |
| St. Alban | 4 |
| Iselin | 4 |
| Altstadt Kleinbasel | 3 |
| Vorstädte | 3 |
| Gotthelf | 3 |
| Hirzbrunnen | 3 |
| Bruderholz | 1 |
| Wettstein | 1 |
| Total | 162 |
🤖 This text was generated with the assistance of AI. All quantitative statements are derived directly from the dataset listed under Data Source.