In August 2026, the canton recorded 158 waste infractions, well below the long-term monthly average of 343.6 and the lowest monthly figure in the dataset. The most frequent categories were Bebbi-Sagg, falscher Sack, Sack zu schwer, and Sperrgut, with the highest counts in Matthäus and Klybeck.
In August 2026, the canton recorded 158 waste infractions, which is well below the long-term monthly average of 343.6. The three most frequent categories were Bebbi-Sagg, falscher Sack, Sack zu schwer with 82 infractions, Sperrgut with 59, and Papier/Karton with 5. The five municipalities with the highest counts were Matthäus with 33, Klybeck with 20, Am Ring with 15, St. Johann with 12, and Rosental with 10.
The overall time trend shows considerable monthly variation. The highest number of infractions occurred in September 2024, with 806 recorded cases. By contrast, the most recent month, August 2026, had only 158 infractions, which is also the lowest monthly figure in the dataset. This indicates a substantial decline from the peak observed nearly two years earlier.
| Category | Infractions |
|---|---|
| Bebbi-Sagg, falscher Sack, Sack zu schwer | 82 |
| Sperrgut | 59 |
| Papier/Karton | 5 |
| Metall | 4 |
| Elektrogerät | 3 |
| Sonderabfall | 3 |
| Unbrennbares | 2 |
| Total | 158 |
| Community | Infractions |
|---|---|
| Matthäus | 33 |
| Klybeck | 20 |
| Am Ring | 15 |
| St. Johann | 12 |
| Rosental | 10 |
| Vorstädte | 9 |
| Altstadt Kleinbasel | 7 |
| Bachletten | 7 |
| Iselin | 7 |
| Gotthelf | 7 |
| Altstadt Grossbasel | 6 |
| Clara | 6 |
| Kleinhüningen | 5 |
| Breite | 3 |
| St. Alban | 3 |
| Gundeldingen | 3 |
| Not defined | 2 |
| Hirzbrunnen | 2 |
| Bruderholz | 1 |
| Total | 158 |
🤖 This text was generated with the assistance of AI. All quantitative statements are derived directly from the dataset listed under Data Source.