Take-Back and Recycling
According to the BattG, we are obliged to inform our customers about the regulations and obligations for the disposal and return of used batteries and rechargeable batteries.
- End users are obliged to return used batteries and rechargeable batteries in accordance with §11 BattG.
- Batteries and rechargeable batteries containing hazardous substances are labelled with a crossed-out dustbin with the chemical symbol of the heavy metal they contain (Cd for cadmium, Hg for mercury and Pb for lead).
- Batteries and rechargeable batteries must not be disposed of with household waste, but can be returned to us or to any designated collection and return centre free of charge. Our take-back obligation is limited to used batteries of the type that we carry or have carried as new batteries in our range and to the quantity that end users normally dispose of.
