Waste prevention, free return and disposal
Disposal
Disposing of old
electrical devices in an
environmentally-friendly
manner
Electrical
contain harmful sub-
stances as well as valu-
able resources.
Every consumer is
therefore required by law to dis-
pose of old electrical applianc-
es at an authorised collection or
return point. They will thus be
made available for environmen-
tally-sound, resource-saving re-
cycling.
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.
Single-use 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
appliances
electrical appliance without being
destroyed, must be removed and
disposed of separately before you
return the appliance.
waste.
Consumers are required by law to
bring all batteries and rechargea-
ble batteries, regardless of wheth-
er they contain harmful substanc-
es*) or not, to a collection point
operated by their communal au-
thority or borough or to a retailer,
so that they can be disposed of in
an environmentally friendly man-
ner and so that valuable resourc-
es (e.g. cobalt, nickel or copper)
can be recovered.
Batteries and rechargeable batter-
ies can be returned free of charge.
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This
symbol
that single-use and re-
chargeable
batteries
must not be disposed
of with other household
means