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obliged to dispose of all batteries and
rechargeable batteries, regardless of
whether they contain harmful
substances such as:
Cd = cadmium, Hg = mercury, Pb =
lead, Li = lithium or not, at a collection
point in their municipality/district or at
a retail outlet, for environmentally
friendly disposal and for the recovery
of valuable raw materials such as
cobalt, nickel or copper.
Batteries and rechargeable batteries
may be returned free of charge.
WARNING!
Environmental damage
due to incorrect
disposal of batteries/
rechargeable batteries!
Some of the possible
materials such as mercury,
cadmium and lead are
poisonous and, if not
disposed of properly,
endanger the environment.
Heavy metals, for example,
can have harmful effects on
the health of humans,
animals and plants and
accumulate in the
environment and in the food
chain, and then enter the
body indirectly via food.
