Battery Act (BattG)

Disposal of used batteries and rechargeable batteries | Safety instructions and warnings

Under the Battery Act (BattG), all end users who use products with built-in batteries and rechargeable batteries are subject to certain regulations on proper disposal. The most important information on the safe return and disposal of used batteries and rechargeable batteries is summarized below.

Free take-back of used batteries and rechargeable batteries

Batteries and rechargeable batteries must not be disposed of with household waste. You are legally obliged to return used batteries and rechargeable batteries to ensure proper disposal. You can dispose of used batteries and rechargeable batteries free of charge at municipal collection points or in local stores. We too, as a distributor of products with batteries and rechargeable batteriesWe are obliged to take back used batteries of the type that we carry or have carried as new batteries in our range. You can either send these used batteries back to us with sufficient postage or hand them in directly at our dispatch warehouse at the following address free of charge:

To Mei
Market 92
45267 Bonn

Important safety instructions when removing rechargeable batteries

Special care must be taken when removing built-in rechargeable batteries. Batteries should only be removed by suitably qualified personnel, as improper handling or damage can lead to serious personal injury or damage to property, e.g. through fire, overheating or even explosion.

Meaning of the battery symbols

All batteries are marked with the symbol of a crossed-out dustbin. This symbol indicates that batteries must not be disposed of with household waste. If batteries have a high content of harmful substances such as mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) or lead (Pb), you will find the corresponding chemical designations under the dustbin symbol. This indicates that these harmful substances are contained in higher concentrations and require particularly environmentally friendly disposal.

  • CdStands for cadmium (more than 0.002 %).
  • PbStands for lead (more than 0.004 %).
  • HgStands for mercury (more than 0.0005 %).
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Data security for the disposal of electrical appliances

When disposing of devices containing rechargeable batteries or batteries, in particular information and communication technology devices such as computers and smartphones, it should be noted that these often contain sensitive personal data. Each end user is responsible for securely deleting this data before disposal in order to prevent misuse.

Through these regulations, the Battery Act makes a decisive contribution to protecting the environment and ensuring the safe disposal of batteries and rechargeable batteries.

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