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Electric and electronic equipment and batteries is marked with the
crossed out trash can symbol, seen above. This symbol signifies
that electric and electronic equipment and batteries should not be
disposed of with other household waste, but should be disposed of
separately.
As the end user it is important that you submit your used batteries
to the appropriate and designated facility. In this manner you make
sure that the batteries are recycled in accordance with legislature
and will not harm the environment.
All cities have established collection points, where electric and
electronic equipment and batteries can either be submitted free of
charge at recycling stations and other collection sites, or be
collected from the households. Additional information is available at
the technical department of your city.
