same applies to light sources that can be removed from the device
in a non-destructive way.
Owners of electrical and electronic equipment from private
households can hand them in at the collection points of the public
waste disposal authorities or at the collection points set up by the
manufacturers or distributors within the jurisdiction of the ElektroG
(Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act). The surrender of old
devices is free of charge.
Please dispose of the device by returning it to your local branch
of LIDL.
Dealers with a sales area of at least 400 m
2
for electrical and
electronic equipment are obliged to take them back. The same
applies to food retailers with a total sales area of at least 800 m
2
,
provided that they offer electrical and electronic equipment
continuously or at least several times a year. Distance sellers with a
storage area of at least 400 m
2
for electrical and electronic
equipment or a total storage area of at least 800 m
2
are also
obligated. In general, distributors are obliged to ensure that old
devices can be returned free of charge by means of suitable return
options at a reasonable distance.
Consumers have the option of handing over an old device free of
charge to a distributor who is obliged to take it back if the
consumer purchases an equivalent new device with essentially the
same function. This possibility also exists for deliveries to a private
household. In distance selling, the option of free pick-up when
purchasing a new device is limited to heat exchangers, computer
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