Mattresses seperated from general rubbish priorto shredding. Dealing with public and private rubbish. Serbeco, a private contractor, handles recyling waste for most of the Canton of Geneva, between public collection and private sources including industry and construction. According to the company, waste in Geneva has grown 3-fold since 1970, with a population growth of 40%. Paper, aluminium, wood and glass etc are sorted and packed for onward recyling, or incineration.