The symbol of the crossed-out bin indicates that electrical and electronic equipment, bat-
teries, rechargeable batteries and lamps may not be disposed of together with household
waste. It is legal obligation to collect these separately and dispose of them at an approved
collection point (e.g. local recycling centre or retailer).
Many retailers are legally obliged to take back goods, free of charge. Devices, batteries,
rechargeable batteries and lamps may be returned to us by post, free of charge (company
address). Contact your public waste disposal authority to find out where devices, batteries,
rechargeable batteries and lamps can be returned for an environmentally friendly disposal.
Consumers are obliged to separate batteries and rechargeable batteries that are not en-
closed by the device, as well as lamps that can be removed without destroying them, from
the device before disposal at the collection point.
If there are chemical signs under the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol, the battery/re-
chargeable battery contains materials which, if handled incorrectly, can seriously damage
the environment and health.
The symbols have the following meaning: Pb: > 0.004 mass percent lead;
Cd: > 0.002 mass percent cadmium; Hg: > 0.0005 mass percent mercury.
El símbolo del contenedor de basura tachado significa que los aparatos eléctricos y electró-
nicos, las pilas, las baterías recargables y las bombillas no deben eliminarse con la basura
doméstica. Todo consumidor tiene la obligación legal de entregarlos en un punto de recogi-
da autorizado (por ejemplo, un centro de reciclaje o en el comercio).
Muchos comercios minoristas están obligados, por ley, a recoger los equipos gratuitamen-
te. También puede devolvernos gratuitamente aparatos, pilas, baterías y bombillas (en la
dirección de la empresa indicada). Póngase en contacto con su autoridad pública de gestión
de residuos para averiguar dónde puede devolver los aparatos, las pilas, las baterías y las
bombillas para su eliminación ecológica.
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Regulation on the disposal of old electronic
equipment, rechargeable batteries,
batteries and lamps
Instrucciones sobre la eliminación de apa-
ratos viejos, pilas, baterías y bombillas