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The European Directive 2002/96 /EC on Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE) required that old household
electrical appliances must not be disposed of in the normal
unsorted municipal waste stream. Old appliances must be
collected separately in order to optimize the recovery and
recycling of the material they contain, and reduce the impact on
human health and the environment. The crossed out “wheeled
bin” symbol on the product remind you of your obligations that
when you dispose of the appliance, it must be separately
collected.
Besides that, waste batteries and/or accumulator must be removed prior to
delivery of WEEE, thought the separated collection channels provided for this
purpose (distributors and/or facilities from Local Authorities
