Movers & storage
expat-services.ch lists 3 hand-checked English-speaking storage companies in Lausanne: Harsch, placeB Self Storage and Zebrabox.
Besides English, they also work in French and German. Every profile shows the services, languages and contact details, checked by hand before going live. See also Relocation agencies in Lausanne.
3 providers
Family-run Geneva mover since 1957 offering Swiss and international household moves, office relocations, furniture storage and fine art transport.
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Is this your business?App-based self-storage provider with 50+ Swiss sites, 24/7 digital access, units from 1 to 50 m3; also vehicle parking at some sites.
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Is this your business?Self-storage chain founded 1979 with around 15 Swiss sites including Zurich-Oerlikon, Basel-Allschwil, Bern and Lausanne.
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Is this your business?Local facts
Lausanne has five fixed recycling centres (déchèteries): Malley, La Bourdonnette, La Perraudettaz, Vallon and the Vélodrome, which stays open until 30 June 2027. Malley is open to households from Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 18:00, and on Saturdays from 08:00 to 17:00, while the other four sites open on three to five days a week; mattresses and sofas count as waste to be incinerated, and wood, scrap metal, electronics and appliances are accepted (lausanne.ch, checked ).
Households can order a free personal access card online or through the free Info-déchets line 0800 804 806 (lausanne.ch, checked ). Twenty-nine mobile déchèteries visit neighbourhoods once a month from 14:00 to 19:00 and take bulky waste, although the fixed sites are meant for large clear-outs (lausanne.ch, checked ). An association collects bulky items at home for a reasonable financial contribution, and the city's removal service for seniors and people with reduced mobility is free (lausanne.ch, checked ).
In rented buildings, Vaud's tenancy terms keep stairways, landings and surroundings free of stored objects unless the landlord agrees in writing, and a tenant whose cellar lies in a civil-protection shelter accepts changes under civil-protection directives (Canton of Vaud (RULV), checked ).
Newcomers register with the Service du contrôle des habitants at Rue du Port-Franc 18. The registration deadline is 14 days (2026) (lausanne.ch, checked ). Arrivals from abroad or from another canton book a counter appointment and attend in person with a complete file (lausanne.ch, checked ), and the city's fee schedule sets CHF 30 for registering an arrival (lausanne.ch, checked ). For the national rules, see registering at your commune.
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