Electric and electronic equipment and included batteries contains materials, components and substances that can be
hazardous to your health and the environment, if the waste material (discarded electric and electronic equipment and
batteries) is not handled correctly.
Electric and electronic equipment and batteries is marked with the crossed out trash can symbol, seen below. This
symbol signifies that electric and electronic equipment and batteries should not be disposed of with other household
waste, but should be disposed of separately.
As the end user it is important that you submit your used batteries to the approriate and designated facility. In this manner you
make sure that the batteries are recycled in accordance with legislature and will not harm the environment.
All cities have established collection points, where electric and electronic equipment and batteries can either be submitted free of
charge at recycling stations and other collection sites, or be collected from the households. Additional information is available at
the technical department of your city.