17. Disposal and recycling
Information on packaging
The packaging materials are recy-
clable. Please dispose of packag-
ing in an environmentally friendly
manner.
Information on the German Electrical and Elec-
tronic Equipment Act (ElectroG)
Electrical and electronic appliances do not
belong in household waste, but should be
collected and disposed of separately.
•
Used batteries or rechargeable batteries
that are not installed permanently in the old appli-
ance must be removed non-destructively before dis-
posal. Their disposal is regulated by the battery law.
• Owners or users of electrical and electronic appli-
ances are obliged by law to return them after use.
• The end user bears personal responsibility for de-
leting his personal data from the old appliance to be
disposed of.
• The symbol of the crossed-through rubbish bin
means that electrical and electronic appliances may
not be disposed of in the household rubbish.
• Electrical and electronic appliances can be handed
in at the following places at no charge:
- Public service disposal or collection points (e.g.
municipal building yards)
- Points of sale of electrical appliances (stationary
and online) provided traders are obliged to take
them back or offer this voluntarily.
- Up to three waste electrical devices per type of
device, with an edge length of no more than 25
centimetres, can be returned free of charge to
the manufacturer without prior purchase of a new
device from the manufacturer or taken to another
authorised collection point in your vicinity.
- Further supplementary take-back conditions of
the manufacturers and distributors can be ob-
tained from the respective customer service.
• If the manufacturer delivers a new electrical appli-
ance to a private household, the manufacturer can
arrange for the free collection of the old electrical
appliance upon request from the end user. Please
contact the manufacturer's customer service for
this.
• These statements only apply to appliances that
are installed and sold in the countries of the Euro-
pean Union and are subject to European Directive
2012/19/EU. Different provisions may apply to the
disposal of electrical and electronic appliances in
countries outside the European Union.
• These statements only apply to appliances that
are installed and sold in the countries of the Euro-
pean Union and are subject to European Directive
2012/19/EU. Different provisions may apply to the
disposal of electrical and electronic appliances in
countries outside the European Union.
Information on the German Battery Act (BattG)
Used batteries and rechargeable batteries
do not belong in household waste, but
should be collected and disposed of sepa-
rately.
• For safe removal of batteries or rechargeable
batteries from the electrical appliance and for
information on their type or chemical system,
follow the further information within the operating or
installation instructions.
• Owners or users of batteries and rechargeable bat-
teries are obliged by law to return them after use.
Return is limited to the handover of customary
household quantities.
• Used batteries can contain harmful substances or
heavy metals that can cause damage to the envi-
ronment and human health. Reuse of the used bat-
teries and use of the resources contained therein
contributes to the protection of these two essential
commodities.
• The symbol of the crossed-through rubbish bin
means that batteries and rechargeable batteries
may not be disposed of in household rubbish.
• In addition, if the symbol Hg, Cd or Pb appears un-
der the rubbish bin, this stands for the following:
- Hg: Battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury
- Cd: Battery contains more than 0.002% cadmium
- Pb: Battery contains more than 0.004% lead
• Rechargeable batteries and batteries can be hand-
ed in at the following places at no charge:
- Public service disposal or collection points (e.g.
municipal building yards)
- Points of sale of batteries and rechargeable bat-
teries
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