Information on the disposal of used batteries 

The following information is intended for those who use batteries or products with built-in batteries and do not resell them in the form in which they were delivered (end users):

1. Free return of used batteries

Batteries must not be disposed of with household waste. You are legally obliged to return used batteries so that they can be disposed of properly. You can return used batteries to a municipal collection point or to a local retailer.

As a distributor of batteries, we are also obliged to take back used batteries, whereby our take-back obligation is limited to used batteries of the type that we carry or have carried in our range as new batteries. You can therefore either return used batteries of the aforementioned type to us with sufficient postage or hand them in free of charge at our shipping warehouse (Schlingener Straße 1, 87600 Kaufbeuren).

Before handing them in, you must separate used batteries and accumulators that are not enclosed in the old device. You are also responsible for deleting any personal data on the old devices to be disposed of. Collection points for the disposal of old devices can be found at your local authority or district office.

2. Meaning of battery symbols

Batteries are marked with the symbol of a crossed-out wheelie bin (see below). This symbol indicates that batteries must not be disposed of with household waste.

For batteries containing more than 0.0005% mercury, more than 0.002% cadmium, or more than 0.004% lead by weight, the chemical name of the respective pollutant is located below the trash can symbol:

1.     “Cd” stands for cadmium.

2.     “Hg” stands for mercury.

3.     “Pb” stands for lead.