Guidance on battery disposal
In connection with the sale of batteries or the supply of devices containing batteries, we are obliged to draw your attention to the following:
Batteries must not be disposed of with household waste.
You can either return used batteries – which we currently stock or have previously stocked as new batteries – to us at your own expense, or return them free of charge to our dispatch centre (dispatch address). Alternatively, you can hand in the batteries at your local collection points.
As an end user, you are legally obliged to return used batteries so that they can be recycled or disposed of properly.
Used batteries may contain harmful substances which, if stored or disposed of incorrectly, could harm the environment or your health. However, batteries also contain important raw materials, such as iron, zinc, manganese and nickel, and can be recycled.
The symbols shown on the batteries have the following meanings:
The symbol of the crossed-out wheelie bin means that the battery must not be disposed of with household waste.
For batteries containing a certain mass of lead, cadmium or mercury, the respective hazardous substances are indicated by the following additions beneath the symbol of the crossed-out wheelie bin:
Pb = Battery contains more than 0.004% by weight of lead
Cd = Battery contains more than 0.002% by weight of cadmium
Hg = Battery contains more than 0.0005% by mass of mercury
Cd = Battery contains more than 0.002% by weight of cadmium
Hg = Battery contains more than 0.0005% by mass of mercury
Information on the costs involved in accordance with Article 56(4) of the EU Battery Regulation (Regulation 2023/1542) can be found on the initiative ““Batterie-Zurück”” website.
Please note the information above.