Notes on battery disposal
In connection with the sale of batteries or the delivery of devices containing batteries, we are obliged to inform you of the following:
Batteries must not be disposed of with household waste.
You can return used batteries that we sell or have sold as new batteries to us at your expense, or return them free of charge to our dispatch warehouse (shipping address). You can also hand in the batteries at local collection points.
As the end user, you are legally obliged to return used batteries so that they can be recycled or disposed of properly.
Used batteries may contain harmful substances that, if not stored or disposed of correctly, can harm the environment or your health. However, batteries also contain important raw materials, such as iron, zinc, manganese or nickel, and can be recycled.
The symbols on the batteries have the following meaning:
The symbol of a crossed-out dustbin means that the battery must not be disposed of with household waste.
For batteries containing a certain amount of lead, cadmium or mercury, the following additions below the symbol of a crossed-out dustbin indicate the harmful substances present:
Pb = battery contains more than 0.004 mass percent lead
Cd = battery contains more than 0.002 mass percent cadmium
Hg = battery contains more than 0.0005 mass percent mercury
Cd = battery contains more than 0.002 mass percent cadmium
Hg = battery contains more than 0.0005 mass percent mercury
Information on the costs included in accordance with Article 56(4) of the EU Batteries Regulation (Regulation 2023/1542) can be found in the "Batterie-Zurück" initiative.
Please consider the preceding notes.