The European Directive 2002/96 /EC 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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