Disposable and rechargeable
batteries that are not firmly enclosed
by the electrical or electronic device
and that can be removed in a non-
destructive way must be separated
from the device before it is handed
over to a collection point and
disposed of as intended. The same
applies to light sources that can be
removed from the device in a non-
destructive way.
Owners of electrical and electronic
equipment from private households
can hand them in at the collection
points of the public waste disposal
authorities or at the collection points
set up by the manufacturers or
distributors within the jurisdiction of
the ElektroG (Electrical and Electronic
Equipment Act). The surrender of old
devices is free of charge.
Please dispose of the device by
returning it to your local branch of
Kaufland.
Dealers with a sales area of at least
400 m
2
for electrical and electronic
equipment are obliged to take them
back. The same applies to food
retailers with a total sales area of at
least 800 m
2
, provided that they offer
electrical and electronic equipment
continuously or at least several times
a year. Distance sellers with a storage
area of at least 400 m
2
for electrical
and electronic equipment or a total
storage area of at least 800 m
2
are
also obligated. In general, distributors
are obliged to ensure that old devices
can be returned free of charge by
means of suitable return options at a
reasonable distance.
Consumers have the option of
handing over an old device free of
charge to a distributor who is obliged
to take it back if the consumer
purchases an equivalent new device
with essentially the same function. This
possibility also exists for deliveries to
a private household. In distance
selling, the option of free pick-up
when purchasing a new device is
limited to heat exchangers, computer
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