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16. Disposal
a) General
Electric and electronic products do not belong to the household waste!
At the end of its service life, dispose of the product according to the relevant
statutory regulations.
b) Batteries and rechargeable batteries
You as the end user are required by law (Battery Ordinance) to return all used batteries/
rechargeable batteries. Disposing of them in the household waste is prohibited!
Batteries containing hazardous substances are labelled with the symbols
shown to the left. These symbols also indicate that disposal of these batteries
in the household waste is prohibited.
The heavy metals concerned are: Cd = cadmium, Hg = mercury, Pb = lead (the
names are indicated on the battery/rechargeable battery e.g. below the rubbish
bin symbols shown on the left).
You can return used batteries/rechargeable batteries free of charge at the
official collection points of your community, in our stores, or wherever batteries/
rechargeable batteries are sold!
You thus fulfil your statutory obligations and contribute to the protection of the environment.
