Electric and electronic equipment and batteries is marked with the crossed out trash
can symbol, seen below. This symbol signifies that electric and electronic equipment
and batteries should not be disposed of with other household waste, but should be
disposed of separately.
As the end user it is important that you submit your used batteries to the approriate
and designated facility. In this manner you make sure that the batteries are recycled
in accordance with legislature and will not harm the environment.
All cities have established collection points, where electric and electronic equipment
and batteries can either be submitted free of charge at recycling stations and other
collection sites, or be collected from the households. Additional information is
available at the technical department of your city.
