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Annexes
13.
Electrical and electronic equipment - Information for households
The Electri cal and Electroni c Equipment Act (Elektro G ) contains a variety of require men ts for the handling
of electrical and electronic equipment. The most important ones are compiled here.
13.1.
Separate detection of waste equipment
Electrica l and electronic equipment that has become waste is called waste. Owners of waste equipment
must provide them with a separate collection from unsorted municipal waste. In particular, waste
equipment does not belong in household waste, but in special collection and return systems.
13.2.
Batteries and accumulables
Owners of waste equipment must normally separate waste batteries and accumulato rs which are not
enclosed by the old equipment from it before being discharged at a collection point. This does not apply
insofar as the waste equipment is handed over to public waste disposal agencies and separated there for
the purpose of preparation for the reuse of other waste equipment.
13.3.
Options for returning old equipment
Owners of waste equipment from private households may hand them over at the collection points of the
public waste disposal agencies or at the collection points set up by manufactu re rs or distributo rs within the
meaning of the ElektroG. An online directory of collection and return points can be found here:
https://www.ear-system.de/ear-verzeichnis/sammel-und-ruecknahmestellen.jsf
13.4.
Privacy Notice
Waste equipment often contains sensitive personal data. This applies in particular to information and
telecommu ni cation s technology devices such as computers and smartpho ne s. Please note in your own
interest that the deletion of the data on the waste equipment to be disposed of is the responsibility of each
end user.
13.5.
Meaning of the symbol "crossed-out garbage can"
The symbol of a crossed-out garbage can regularly displayed on electrical and electronic equipment
points out that the respective device must be recorded separately from unsorted municipal waste at the
end of its life.
13.6.
For more information
We are a member of the take-e-back withdrawal system. For more information, see
