Disposal and environmental regulations

Notice according to the Battery Act

Since we sell batteries and rechargeable batteries, or devices containing batteries and rechargeable batteries, we are obligated under the German Battery Act (BattG) to inform you of the following: Batteries and rechargeable batteries must not be disposed of in household waste. You are legally obligated to return used batteries and rechargeable batteries. 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 valuable raw materials such as iron, zinc, manganese, and nickel, and these materials are recycled. After use, you can either return the batteries to us or return them free of charge to a collection point in your immediate vicinity (e.g., in stores or municipal collection points). Returns to retail outlets are limited to quantities typical for end-user disposal and to those types of used batteries that the retailer currently sells or has previously sold as new batteries. The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol means that you must not dispose of batteries and rechargeable batteries in your household waste.

Reference to the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act

Electrical and electronic devices must not be disposed of with household waste.

Consumers can dispose of their old electrical appliances free of charge at one of the municipal collection points.

Battery Act


Under this symbol you will also find the following symbols with the following meanings:
Pb: Battery contains more than 0.004 percent lead
Cd: Battery contains more than 0.002 percent cadmium
Hg: Battery contains more than 0.0005 percent mercury