Disposal Of The Packing Material; Disposing Of Your Old Appliance; Caring For The Environment; Disposing Of Old Batteries - Miele HS18 Instrucciones De Uso

Disposal of the packing mater-
ial
The packaging is designed to protect
the appliance from damage during
transportation. The packaging materials
used are selected from materials which
are environmentally friendly for disposal
and should be recycled.
Recycling the packaging reduces the
use of raw materials in the manufactur-
ing process and also reduces the
amount of waste in landfill sites.
Disposing of your old appli-
ance
Electrical and electronic appliances of-
ten contain valuable materials. They
also contain specific materials, com-
pounds and components, which were
essential for their correct function and
safety. These could be hazardous to hu-
man health and to the environment if
disposed of with your domestic waste
or if handled incorrectly. Please do not,
therefore, dispose of your old appliance
with your household waste.
Please dispose of it at your local com-
munity waste collection / recycling
centre for electrical and electronic ap-
pliances, or contact your dealer or
Miele for advice. You are also respons-
ible (by law, depending on country) for
deleting any personal data that may be
stored on the appliance being disposed
of. Please ensure that your old appli-
ance poses no risk to children while be-
ing stored prior to disposal.
en - Caring for the environment

Disposing of old batteries

In many cases, electrical and electronic
appliances contain batteries which
must not be disposed of with house-
hold waste after use. You are legally ob-
liged (depending on country) to remove
any old batteries which are not securely
enclosed by the vacuum cleaner and to
take them to a suitable collection point
(e.g. retailer) where they can be handed
in free of charge. Batteries may contain
substances which can be hazardous to
human health and the environment.
The labelling on the battery will provide
further information. The bin symbol with
a cross through it means that the bat-
teries must not be disposed of in
household waste. A bin with a cross
through it which also has one or more
chemical symbols on it indicates that
the battery contains lead (Pb), cadmium
(Cd) and/or mercury (Hg).
Old batteries contain valuable raw ma-
terials which can be recycled. Dispos-
ing of batteries separately makes them
easier to handle and recycle.
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