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DISPOSAL:
Whyte Bikes battery and chargers cannot be disposed of in your
household waste. This is extremely dangerous and illegal in most
countries. All batteries and chargers are to be disposed of in an
environmentally friendly manner. Please contact your Whyte retailer
to discuss the disposal regulations in your country/state and any
applicable take-back program.
Simply return the old battery to a specialist retailer or dispose of it
at a battery collection point. It doesn’t matter who made the eBike or
battery. Never dispose of batteries together with household waste.
They contain environmentally harmful substances as well as valuable
and rare metals that can be recycled. What’s more, old or defective
batteries could catch re as the battery uid and voltage may cause a
short circuit.
Battery Disposal
Batteries, accessories and packaging should be recycled in an
environmentally friendly manner. Do not dispose of batteries along with
household waste. Apply tape over the contact surfaces of the battery
terminals before disposing of batteries.
Do not touch severely damaged eBike batteries with your bare hands
– electrolyte may escape and cause skin irritation. Store the defective
battery in a safe location outdoors. Cover the terminals if necessary
and inform your retailer. They will help you to dispose of it properly.
In accordance with Directive 2012/19/EU and Directive 2006/66/
EC respectively, electronic devices that are no longer usable and
defective/drained batteries must be collected separately and
recycled in an environmentally friendly manner. Please return
batteries that are no longer usable to an authorised bicycle retailer.
INFO: RoHS Whyte Bikes hereby declares that this product and
packaging are in compliance with the EU Directive 2011/65/EU.
DISPOSAL
DISPOSAL:
Whyte Bikes strives to ensure its packaging is recyclable. Whyte
Bikes recommends keeping your bike box as it might come in handy
for storage, transportation, or resale. Please pay attention to the
material codes on the packaging to ensure you recycle your packaging
correctly.