I live in Zürich. Here, you can only throw things away if they're in the proper bags, which cost about two francs for a 35 litre bag. But taking stuff to the r

I live in Zürich. Here, you can only throw things away if they're in the proper bags, which cost about two francs for a 35 litre bag. But taking stuff to the recycling centre is free, and there's usually one within five minutes walk of any given house. The end result is that waste is basically self managed --- people are incentivised to recycle as much as possible and reduce waste. I remember hearing that disposal largely pays for itself, but I don't have a reference for that, so don't quote me. (Fly tipping is basically unheard of.)