Notes on Battery Disposal

In connection with the sale of batteries or the delivery of devices that contain batteries, we are obliged to point out the following:

Batteries must not be disposed of with household waste.

You can return used batteries that we carry or have carried as new batteries in our range either at your own expense to us or free of charge to our shipping warehouse (shipping address).

Alternatively, you can hand in the batteries at local collection points.

As an end user, you are legally obliged to return used batteries so that the batteries can be reprocessed or properly disposed of.

Used batteries may contain harmful substances that can damage 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 bin means that the battery must not be disposed of in household waste.

For batteries that contain a certain amount of lead, cadmium, or mercury, the following abbreviations under the crossed-out trash bin symbol indicate the respective harmful substances:
Pb = Battery contains more than 0.004 percent by mass of lead
Cd = Battery contains more than 0.002 percent by mass of cadmium
Hg = Battery contains more than 0.0005 percent by mass of mercury

Information on the included costs according to Article 56(4) of the EU Battery Regulation (Regulation 2023/1542) can be found at the initiative “Batterie-Zurück”.
Please note the above information.