Disposal & environment
Battery law:
- Batteries and rechargeable batteries must not be disposed of with household waste.
- You can return batteries and rechargeable batteries at a public collection point, where batteries and rechargeable batteries are sold, by post to our dispatch warehouse.
- This regulation also applies if batteries and rechargeable batteries are not sold individually, but are already installed in devices.
- All batteries and rechargeable batteries are labelled with the crossed-out wheelie bin symbol.
Chemical symbols:
- Cd: contains more than 0.002 per cent cadmium
- Hg: contains more than 0.0005 per cent mercury
- Pb: contains more than 0.004 per cent lead
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act:
- Electrical and electronic equipment may not be disposed of with household waste.
- Consumers can hand in their waste electrical and electronic equipment free of charge at one of the municipal collection centres.