Hinweise zur Batterieentsorgung

Information on battery disposal

In connection with the sale of batteries, or with the delivery of devices containing batteries, we are under obligation to bring the following to your attention.

As the end user you are legally obliged to return used batteries. You can return old batteries of a type we offer or have offered in our new battery range free of charge to our dispatch warehouse. The symbols shown on batteries have the following meaning:

• The crossed-out wheelie bin means the battery must not be discarded with household waste.
• Pb – battery contains more than 0.004 percent by mass of lead
• Cd – battery contains more than 0.002 percent by mass of cadmium
• Hg – battery contains more than 0.0005 percent by mass of mercury

Special conditions for starter batteries

In connection with the sale of vehicle batteries to end users, we are obliged under § 10 BattG to charge a deposit of EUR 7.50 including sales tax for every vehicle battery if you do not return an old vehicle battery at the time of purchase. The deposit is not included in the purchase price and is shown separately with the item.

If you return an old vehicle battery of a type we offer or have offered as a new battery in our range, we are legally obliged under § 9 BattG to take it back free of charge and to refund the deposit.

Where we have issued a deposit sticker under § 10 section 1 clause 3 BattG, the refund of the deposit on returning the old vehicle battery depends on the sticker being returned as well. The place for returning it is the address given in the legal notice.

Returning old batteries by post is not permitted under the German Dangerous Goods Ordinance.

Alternatively, old vehicle batteries can be returned free of charge to public recycling centres. The deposit we charged is not refunded by those centres. You can, however, have the return acknowledged on the deposit sticker there. On presenting the acknowledged sticker you will receive the deposit back from us.