Electric and electronic equipment and
batteries is marked with the crossed out
trash can symbol, seen above. 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 appropriate
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.
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