with the following meaning:
1-7: Plastics
20–22: paper and cardboard
80-98: Composites.
Disposal of the electrical device
The symbol with the crossed-out dustbin means that electrical and electronic
equipment must not be disposed of together with household waste. Consu-
mers are legally obliged to dispose of electrical and electronic equipment
at the end of their life separately from unsorted municipal waste. This is to
ensure environmentally friendly and resource-saving recycling. Batteries and
rechargeable batteries that are not an integral part of the electrical or electronic
device and can be removed without being destroyed, must be separated from the
device before handing it in at a collection point for designated disposal. The same
applies to lightbulbs that can be removed from the device without being destroying.
Owners of electrical and electronic equipment who are private individuals can hand
them in at the collection points operated by the public waste disposal agencies or at
the collection points set up by manufacturers or distributors. Returning used devices
is free of charge. This free take-back obligation applies both to purchases in shops
and to home deliveries. The place of performance of the obligation to take back is
the same as the place of performance of the delivery. Transport costs may not be
charged for returned equipment. In general, distributors have the obligation to ensu-
re the free return of used devices by providing suitable return facilities within a rea-
sonable distance. Consumers have the option to return an old device free of charge
to a distributor who is obliged to take it back if they purchase an equivalent new
device with essentially the same function. This option also exists for deliveries to a
private household. In the case of distance selling retailers, the option of free collec-
tion when purchasing a new appliance is limited to heat exchangers, display screen
devices, and large appliances that have at least one outer edge with a length of
more than 50 cm. The distributor must ask the consumer at the time of concluding the
sales contract about the intention to return the product. Beyond this, consumers can
hand in up to three old devices of one type free of charge at a distributor's collec-
tion point without this being linked to the purchase of a new device. However, the
edge lengths of the respective devices must not exceed 25 cm.
Remove the battery without destroying it before disposal and dispose of it separate-
ly (see Disposal of batteries).
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