The European Directive 2012/19 /EU on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
required that old household electrical appliances must not be disposed of in the normal unsorted
municipal waste stream. Old appliances must be collected separately in order to optimize the
recovery and recycling of the material they contain, and reduce the impact on human health and
the environment. The crossed out "wheeled bin" symbol on the product remind you of your obligations that when
you dispose of the appliance, it must be separately collected. Besides that, waste batteries and/or accumulator
must be removed prior to delivery of WEEE, thought the separated collection channels provided for this purpose
(distributors and/or facilities from Local Authorities)
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