Recycling
What can’t be recycled
Cardboard can obviously be recycled, but unfortunately not all types. We explain what can and can’t be recycled.
Correct disposal
Where do I dispose of coloured glass bottles?
Where do I put toothpaste tubes, coloured bottles and corks? Five tips to show you how to dispose of packaging.
Where should plastic waste with the PET label go?
Not everything with a PET label belongs in the PET drink bottles collection. That’s only for PET drink bottles with the PET logo. Other types of packaging made of PET such as bottles for salad dressing belong either in a separate plastic bottle collection or with normal household waste. You can also dispose of these in the Migros plastic collection bag offered at various Migros sites.
Bottles made of coloured glass?
Coloured glass (red, blue, multi-coloured) should be thrown away with green glass.
Can you recycle corks too?
Sure, various collection points accept corks.For example, recycling-map.ch. You might even come across the cork again in another life, maybe as a pin board or a pot stand.
What should you do with pizza boxes and apple juice cartons?
Pizza boxes belong with regular household waste, while the apple juice carton should be disposed of with the drink carton collection.
Empty tubes of toothpaste?
You can throw those away with regular household waste. Alternatively, you can now dispose of them via the practical Migros plastic collection bag as well.
The big recycling guide
Where do you dispose of what? You can find the answers in Migros’ big recycling guide.
Take part and save waste!
Do you know what can go in the bin? With our tips and tricks, recycling not only becomes easy, you also save a lot of waste.
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Recycling
Recycle rather than throw away
You can recycle old credit cards, empty nail varnish bottles, spent e-cigarettes and much more. How it works.
Recycling with Migros plastic collection bags
Collect plastic instead of throwing it away
Give plastic packaging a new life – with Migros plastic collection bags.
Avoid plastic and waste
Four tips on more environmentally friendly shopping
For the sake of the environment, use less plastic and avoid waste. That is not always easy. But we can all make a big difference with a few simple things – starting with your next shopping trip.
Unpackaged food and cleaning products
Zero waste – we can get by without packaging
No extra waste as a result of your shopping – that would be a dream scenario. We’re moving a little closer to turning this dream into reality: with ever more refill stations for unpackaged food and cleaning products.
Take-away lunch box
Reusability adds value
Eating from one of our take-away lunch boxes conserves resources and reduces waste each time you have a meal, as they can be reused hundreds of times.
Sustainability
Reducing plastic use made easy
You can implement these tips to reduce your plastic footprint at home in no time.
Don't throw them away
What you can do with mandarin nets
Have you been throwing away mandarin and orange nets up to now? We have a far better idea.
Sustainable products
How green is your Christmas tree?
We find out how eco-friendly Christmas trees are. Our findings are surprisingly positive.
Sustainability
How to wrap gifts sustainably
Sparkly foil and ultra-glossy paper are things of the past. We’ve got sustainable, low-cost wrapping ideas for you.
Digitec Galaxus
The biggest mistakes when shopping online
One in every 14 items ordered in Switzerland is returned. In the fashion industry, the figure is one in five. Tips for fewer returns.
Recycling
The Big Recycling Quiz
Test your knowledge about pizza boxes, frying oil and so on, and find out some fascinating facts about recycling.