Waste battery disposal
In connection with the sale of batteries or rechargeable batteries, or devices that are operated with batteries or rechargeable batteries, we are obliged as a dealer under the Battery Act to inform about the relevant regulations and obligations as follows:
- Used batteries must not be disposed of in household waste. Consumers are legally obliged to bring batteries to a suitable collection point at the trade or the municipality. The delivery is free of charge for you. You can also return your used batteries to us. The return of the batteries / accumulators to us must be sufficiently stamped in any case:
White Rabbit - M. Scholten and S. Krey GbR
Segerothstraße 79
45141 Essen
- Used batteries may contain pollutants or heavy metals that can harm the environment and health. In addition, batteries contain valuable raw materials that are recycled.
Pb Cd Hg
The waste garbage can means: Batteries and rechargeable batteries must not be household waste.
The signs under the garbage cans stand for:
Pb: Battery contains lead
Cd: Battery contains cadmium
Hg: Battery contains mercury
You also have the possibility to read this information again in the accompanying documents of the delivery of goods or in the operating instructions of the respective device manufacturer.
Further information on the battery law can be found in the consumer area of the Stiftung Gemeinsames Rücknahmesystem Batterien (GRS) [www.grs-batterien.de].