Battery Disposal

Notes on Battery Disposal

In connection with the sale of batteries or the supply of devices containing batteries, we are obliged to inform you of the following:

1. Disposal of Batteries

Batteries must not be disposed of with household waste.

You can return used batteries that we carry or have carried in our product range as new batteries:

• to us at your own expense or
  
• free of charge to our shipping warehouse (shipping address)

Alternatively, you can also hand in the batteries at local collection points.

2. Obligation to Return

As an end-user, you are legally obliged to return used batteries so that they can be reprocessed or properly disposed of.

3. Environmental and Resource Protection

Used batteries can contain harmful substances that can damage the environment and health if stored or disposed of improperly.

At the same time, batteries contain important raw materials such as iron, zinc, manganese or nickel, which can be recycled.

4. Meaning of Battery Symbols

The symbols shown on batteries have the following meaning:

• The symbol of the crossed-out wheeled bin means that the battery must not be disposed of in household waste.
  

For batteries with certain pollutant contents, the following notes are added below this symbol:

• 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
  

5. Further Information

Information on the costs included according to Article 56 Paragraph 4 of the EU Battery Regulation (Regulation 2023/1542) can be found at the initiative "Batterie-Zurück".

Please note the above information.