Waste prevention, free return and disposal
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Disposal
Disposing of old
electrical devices in an
environmentally friendly
manner
Electrical appliances
contain harmful sub-
stances as well as valu-
able resources.
Every consumer is the-
refore required by law to dispose
of old electrical appliances at an
authorised collection or return point.
They will thus be made available for
environmentally-sound, resource-
saving recycling.
You can dispose of old electrical
appliances free of charge at your
local recycling centre.
Please contact your dealer direct-
ly for more information about this
topic.
Don’t forget to erase data!
If necessary, each consumer is
responsible for erasing personal
data from electrical and electronic
equipment.
Batteries and
rechargeable batteries,
lamps and bulbs
If necessary, old single-use and
rechargeable batteries that are
not encased by an old electrical
appliance, as well as lamps/bulbs
that can be removed from an old
electrical appliance without being
destroyed, must be removed and
disposed of separately before you
return the appliance.
This symbol means that
batteries and rechargea-
ble batteries must not be
disposed of with other
household waste.
Consumers are required by law
to bring all batteries and rechar-
geable batteries, regardless of
whether they contain harmful sub-
stances*) or not, to a collection
point operated by their communal
authority or borough or to a retailer,
so that they can be disposed of in
an environmentally friendly man-
ner and so that valuable resources
(e.g. cobalt, nickel or copper) can
be recovered.
Batteries and rechargeable batte-
ries can be returned free of charge.
