Notes on battery disposal

Batteries must not be disposed of with household waste.

You can either return used batteries that we carry or have carried in our range as new batteries to us at your own expense or return them to our shipping warehouse (shipping address) free of charge. Alternatively, you can hand in the batteries at local collection points.

As an end user, you are legally obliged to return used batteries so that the batteries can be reprocessed or disposed of properly.

Used batteries can contain harmful substances that, if not stored or disposed of properly, can harm the environment or your health. Batteries also contain important raw materials such as iron, zinc, manganese or nickel and can be recycled.

The symbols shown on the batteries have the following meaning:

The symbol of the crossed out garbage can means that the battery must not be disposed of with household waste.

For batteries that contain a certain amount of lead, cadmium or mercury, the following additions under the symbol with the crossed-out garbage can indicate the relevant pollutants:

Pb = Battery contains more than 0.004 percent lead by mass
Cd = battery contains more than 0.002 percent cadmium by mass
Hg = Battery contains more than 0.0005 percent mercury by mass

Information on the included costs in accordance with Article 56 paragraph 4 of the EU Battery Regulation (Regulation 2023/1542) can be found at the initiative “Battery back“.