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Discarding old electrical tools—environmental protection
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If your tool has been so heavily used that it has become worn out and has to be replaced, or you have no
further use for it, you must turn the electrical tool in at a central recycling centre for disposal.
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Please contact your community waste collection service or local authority to find out where you can hand in
your tool for recycling.
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Electric tools contain valuable raw materials that can be recycled. You will contribute to recycling valuable raw
materials by handing your tool in at a central waste disposal centre.
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Electric tools also contain substances that may be harmful to the environment and humans if disposed of
inappropriately.
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The no-go sign with the dustbin means that you have a duty to take that article with the sign to be
recycled by a separate waste collection facility for electrical and electronic equipment.
