Disposal
Disposing of old
electrical devices in an
environmentally-friendly
manner
Electrical appliances
contain harmful sub-
stances as well as valu-
able resources.
Every consumer is therefore re-
quired by law to dispose of old
electrical appliances at an au-
thorised collection or return point.
They will thus be made available
for environmentally-sound, re-
source-saving recycling.
You can dispose of old electrical
appliances free of charge at your
local recycling centre.
Please contact your dealer direct-
ly for more information about this
topic.
Don't forget to erase
data!
If necessary, each consumer is
responsible for erasing personal
data from electrical and electronic
equipment
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Batteries and
rechargeable batteries,
lamps and bulbs
If necessary, old single-use and
rechargeable batteries that are
not encased by an old electrical
appliance, as well as lamps/bulbs
that can be removed from an old
electrical appliance without being
destroyed, must be removed and
disposed of separately before you
return the appliance.
This symbol means that
single-use and re-
chargeable batteries
may not be disposed of
with the household waste.
Consumers are required by law
to bring all single-use and re-
chargeable batteries, regardless
of whether they contain harmful
substances or not, to a collection
point operated by their communal
authority or borough or to a retail-
er so that they can be disposed
of in an environmentally friendly
manner and so that valuable re-
sources (e.g. cobalt, nickel or cop-
per) can be recovered.
Batteries and rechargeable bat-
teries can be returned free of