Information on Battery Disposal
In connection with the sale of batteries or the delivery of devices containing batteries, we are required to inform you of the following:
Batteries must not be disposed of with household waste.
You can either return used batteries—which we currently carry or have previously carried as new batteries in our product range—to us at your own expense or return them free of charge to our distribution center (shipping address). Alternatively, you can drop off the batteries at local collection points.
As an end user, you are legally required to return used batteries so that they can be recycled or disposed of properly.
Used batteries may contain hazardous substances that can harm the environment or your health if not stored or disposed of properly. However, batteries also contain important raw materials, such as iron, zinc, manganese, or nickel, and can be recycled.
The symbols shown on the batteries have the following meanings:
The symbol of the crossed-out trash can means that the battery must not be disposed of with household waste.
For batteries containing a certain mass of lead, cadmium, or mercury, the following additions below the crossed-out trash can symbol indicate the respective hazardous substances:
Pb = Battery contains more than 0.004 percent by mass of lead
Cd = Battery contains more than 0.002% by mass of cadmium
Hg = Battery contains more than 0.0005% by mass of mercury
Information on the associated costs in accordance with Article 56(4) of the EU Battery Regulation (Regulation 2023/1542) can be found on the “Batterie-Zurück” initiative website.
Please observe the above instructions.