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Disposal of the electrical device
The symbol with the crossed-out dustbin means that electrical
and electronic equipment must not be disposed of together with
household waste. Consumers are legally obliged to dispose of
electrical and electronic equipment at the end of their life sepa-
rately from unsorted municipal waste. This is to ensure environ-
mentally friendly and resource-saving recycling. Batteries and recharge-
able batteries that are not an integral part of the electrical or electronic
device and can be removed without being destroyed, must be sepa-
rated from the device before handing it in at a collection point for de-
signated disposal. The same applies to lightbulbs that can be removed
from the device without being destroying. Owners of electrical and
electronic equipment who are private individuals can hand them in at
the collection points operated by the public waste disposal agencies or
at the collection points set up by manufacturers or distributors. Returning
used devices is free of charge. This free take-back obligation applies
both to purchases in shops and to home deliveries. The place of perfor-
mance of the obligation to take back is the same as the place of perfor-
mance of the delivery. Transport costs may not be charged for returned
equipment. In general, distributors have the obligation to ensure the
free return of used devices by providing suitable return facilities within a
reasonable distance. Consumers have the option to return an old de-
vice free of charge to a distributor who is obliged to take it back if they
purchase an equivalent new device with essentially the same function.
This option is also available for deliveries to a private household. In
the case of distance selling retailers, the option of free collection when
purchasing a new device is limited to heat exchangers, display screen
devices, and large devices that have at least one outer edge with a
length of more than 50 cm. The distributor must ask the consumer at the
time of concluding the sales contract about any corresponding intention
to return the product. Beyond this, consumers can hand in up to three
old devices of one type free of charge at a distributor's collection point
without this being linked to the purchase of a new device. However, the
edge lengths of the respective devices must not exceed 25 cm.
Remove the battery without destroying it before disposal and dispose of
it separately (see Disposal of batteries).
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