Scrap battery disposal
In connection with the distribution of batteries or rechargeable batteries, or devices that are operated with batteries or rechargeable batteries, we as distributors are obliged under the Battery Act to provide information about the relevant regulations and obligations:
Used batteries should not be put in the household garbage. Consumers are required by law to bring batteries to a suitable collection point in the trade or in the community. The delivery is free for you. You can send your used batteries back to us. The return of the batteries / rechargeable batteries to us must in any case be sufficiently franked:
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D-63067 Offenbach a.M.
Used batteries may contain harmful substances or heavy metals that can harm the environment and your health. Furthermore, batteries contain valuable materials which can be recycled. The environment says thank you.
The garbage bin means: Batteries and rechargeable batteries must not be disposed of with household waste.
The signs under the garbage cans stand for:
Pb: Battery contains lead
Cd: battery contains cadmium
Hg: battery contains mercury
You can also read this information again in the accompanying documents of the goods delivery or in the operating instructions of the respective device manufacturer.
Further detailed information on the battery law can be obtained from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety at http://www.bmu.de/abfallwirtschaft or the Federal Environment Agency at http://www.uba.de
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The garbage bin means: Batteries and rechargeable batteries must not be disposed of with household waste.
The signs under the garbage cans stand for: Pb: Battery contains lead Cd: battery contains cadmium Hg: battery contains mercury |
You can also read this information again in the accompanying documents of the goods delivery or in the operating instructions of the respective device manufacturer.
Further detailed information on the battery law can be obtained from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety at http://www.bmu.de/abfallwirtschaft or the Federal Environment Agency at http://www.uba.de
