Battery Ordinance

Note on the disposal of used batteries

The following note is intended for those who use batteries or products with built-in batteries and are no longer resale in the form supplied to them (end user):

In connection with the sale of batteries and rechargeable batteries, as well as with the delivery of devices containing batteries or accumulators, we are obliged to advise you according to the battery regulation on the following:

1. Free return of used batteries

Batteries or rechargeable batteries must not be disposed of with household waste.
They are legally obligated to return used batteries or rechargeable batteries as final consumers, so that a proper disposal can be ensured.
You can return batteries or rechargeable batteries free of charge after use at the point of sale or in their immediate vicinity (for example, in the municipal collection center or in the trade).
You can return batteries or rechargeable batteries by post (sufficient postage paid) to us:

GO SIDE MOUNT UG
Siebenbürgenstraße 3C
85368 Moosburg an der Isar
Germany

2. Meaning of the battery symbols

Batteries and accumulators are marked with the symbol of a crossed-out wheeled bin (see above).
This symbol indicates that batteries must not be disposed of with household waste.

In the case of batteries of accumulators containing more than 0.0005% by weight of mercury, more than 0.002% by weight of cadmium or more than 0.004% by weight of lead, the chemical name of the particular pollutant used is located under the refuse bin symbol –

Where “Cd” stands for cadmium, “Pb” stands for lead, and “Hg” for mercury.