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Disposal of electrical and electronic equipment
(a) All electrical and electronic equipment should be disposed of
separately from the municipal waste stream via collection facili-
ties designated by the government or local authorities.
(b)
By disposing of electrical and electronic equipment correctly,
you will help save valuable resources and prevent any potential
negative effects on human health and the environment.
(c)
Improper disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment
can have serious effects on the environment and human health
because of the presence of hazardous substances in the
equipment.
(d)
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
symbol, which shows a wheeled bin that has been
crossed out, indicates that electrical and electronic
equipment must be collected and disposed of sepa-
rately from household waste.
(e) Return and collection systems are available to end users. For
more detailed information about the disposal of old electrical
and electronic equipment, please contact your city office,
waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the
equipment.
Disposal of batteries and/or accumulators
(a) Waste batteries and/or accumulators should be disposed of
separately from the municipal waste stream via collection facili-
ties designated by the government or local authorities.
(b)
By disposing of waste batteries and/or accumulators correctly,
you will help save valuable resources and prevent any potential
negative effects on human health and the environment.
(c) Improper disposal of waste batteries and/or accumulators can
have serious effects on the environment and human health
because of the presence of hazardous substances in them.
(d) The WEEE symbol, which shows a wheeled bin that
has been crossed out, indicates that batteries and/or
accumulators must be collected and disposed of sepa-
rately from household waste.
If a battery or accumulator contains more than the specified
values of lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and/or cadmium (Cd) as
defined in the Battery Directive (2006/66/EC), then the chem-
ical symbols for those elements will be indicated beneath the
WEEE symbol.
(e) Return and collection systems are available to end users. For
more detailed information about the disposal of waste batter-
ies and/or accumulators, please contact your city office, waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased them.
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