Disposal and waste prevention
page EN-38
Disposing of old
electrical devices in
an environmentally-
friendly manner
Electrical appliances con-
tain harmful substances
as well as valuable re-
sources.
Every consumer is therefore re-
quired by law to dispose of old
electrical appliances at an au-
thorised collection or return point.
They will thus be made available
for environmentally-sound, re-
source-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.
Batteries and
rechargeable batteries
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 rechargea-
ble batteries, regardless of wheth-
er they contain harmful substanc-
es*) or not, to a collection point
operated by their communal au-
thority or borough or to a retailer,
so that they can be disposed of in
an environmentally friendly man-
ner and so that valuable resourc-
es (e.g. cobalt, nickel or copper)
can be recovered.
Batteries and rechargeable batter-
ies can be returned free of charge.
Some of the possible contents
(e.g. mercury, cadmium and lead)
are toxic and, if improperly dis-
posed of, can have adverse ef-
fects on the environment. Heavy
metals, for instance, can have
detrimental health effects on hu-
mans, animals and plants and ac-
cumulate in the environment and
food chain, and then enter the
body indirectly through the con-
sumption of food.
