Storage in Genève

The City of Geneva’s roads and cleaning service collects bulky household objects free of charge: up to seven items per appointment, one appointment per household every seven days, booked online or on 0800 22 42 22. Items go on the public road after 20:00 the evening before and by 06:30 on the day. It does not take electrical goods, full clearances of flats, cellars or attics, or fixtures such as doors and basins (City of Geneva, checked 21 Oct 2026).

Electrical and electronic items go back to a retailer or to one of three cantonal recovery centres, called ESREC, at Bernex Châtillon, Carouge La Praille and Bellevue Les Chânats (Canton of Geneva, checked 21 Oct 2026). They are free for residents, a QR code from an online account has been compulsory since 1 February 2026, and businesses and associations may not use them (ESREC, checked 21 Oct 2026).

Most communes collect bulky items by appointment, and some have ecopoints within 250 metres of homes (Canton of Geneva, checked 21 Oct 2026) (Canton of Geneva, checked 21 Oct 2026). Illegal dumping in the City is fined from CHF 200, and the amount doubles for each repeat offence (City of Geneva, checked 21 Oct 2026). The canton produces about 529 kg of municipal waste per person a year, 369 kg of it from households (2022) (Canton of Geneva, checked 21 Oct 2026). Storage companies are listed under movers and storage in Geneva.

Newcomers announce their arrival to the cantonal population and migration office (OCPM), route de Chancy 88 in Onex (ge.ch OCPM, checked 21 Oct 2026). Most procedures run online through an e-démarches account on ge.ch, and the counters open by appointment only. The deadline after arrival is 14 days (2026) (ge.ch arrival, checked 21 Oct 2026), and a first B or L permit costs an EU/EFTA adult CHF 65 (Canton of Geneva, checked 21 Oct 2026). The steps are in registering at your commune.