Same in Switzerland. It works like this - you can only submit trash for collection in authorized bags. Authorized bags can be purchased only in select shops.

Same in Switzerland. It works like this - you can only submit trash for collection in authorized bags. Authorized bags can be purchased only in select shops. These bags are expensive and the larger the bag exponentially pricey they are. Incentive to compact as much as you can in relatively smaller bags, and financial incentives are aligned. In the countries I have lived, Switzerland was where I had to constantly conscious of trash accumulation and disposal.