Disposal of old devices
Information according to the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act
Symbol "crossed-out waste bin" and obligation to remove waste
Your obligations under the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG): According to Section 10 I SAccording to Section 1 of the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG), as the owner of electrical appliances, you are obliged to dispose of them separately from unsorted municipal waste.
According to § 10 I SAccording to Section 2 of the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG), you are obligated to remove waste batteries and accumulators that are not enclosed within the electrical device, as well as lamps that can be removed from the device without damage, from the device before handing it over to a collection point. This does not apply if, according to Section 14, Paragraph 4, Sentence 4 or Paragraph 5, Sentences 2 and 3 of the ElektroG, used devices are separated to prepare them for reuse. If a device is marked with the following symbol, this has the following meaning:
This is the symbol for the separate collection of electrical and electronic equipment. The aforementioned obligations for separate collection apply in particular to devices bearing this symbol.
Information on the possibility of returning old devices for end users
Returns accepted by us
Our obligations under the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG): If you purchase an electrical or electronic device from our online shop, we will take back, free of charge, a device of the same type that performs essentially the same functions as the new device upon delivery to your private household. This applies regardless of the category of your device, but it must be of the same type. For devices that are no larger than 25 centimeters in any external dimension, we will send you a free return shipping label by email. Please contact our customer service department for this purpose. Customer service.
Other return options
Owners of old electrical appliances from private households can also hand in the old appliances at the collection points of the public waste disposal authorities or at the take-back points set up by manufacturers or distributors within the meaning of the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG).
Privacy Notice
Please note that you are responsible for deleting personal data on the devices to be disposed of. We do not delete data on your behalf.
Note regarding our WEEE registration number
We are registered with the Foundation for the Registration of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Stiftung Elektro-Altgeräte Register), Benno-Strauss-Str. 1, 90763 Fürth (www.stiftung-ear.de) is registered as a manufacturer of electrical and/or electronic equipment under the following registration number (WEEE Reg. No. DE): “71101314”
additional Information
You can also find more information at https://e-schrott-entsorgen.org
Battery Disposal Instructions
In connection with the sale of batteries or the supply of devices containing batteries, we are obliged to inform you of the following: As an end user, you are legally obligated to return used batteries. Batteries must not be disposed of in household waste.
Returns accepted by us
Our take-back obligation is limited to used batteries of the type that we currently or previously offered as new batteries in our product range, and to the quantity that end users typically dispose of. You can return used batteries that we currently or previously offered as new batteries to us at your own expense, provided you pay sufficient postage. Please observe the regulations governing the shipping of dangerous goods.
Return address:
NET Online-Versand GmbH & Co. KG
Returns service
Straßäcker 2
D-94330 Salching
Other return options
You can return used batteries free of charge to any designated local collection and take-back point.
Meaning of the battery symbols
The symbols on the batteries have the following meanings: The crossed-out trash can symbol means that the battery must not be disposed of in household waste. For batteries containing a certain amount of lead, cadmium, or mercury, the following additional information below the crossed-out trash can symbol indicates the presence of the respective hazardous substances:
- Pb = battery contains more than 0.004% lead by mass
- Cd = battery contains more than 0.002 percent by mass of cadmium
- Hg = Battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury by mass
additional Information
Information on the costs included in accordance with Article 56(4) of the EU Battery Regulation (Regulation 2023/1542) can be found at: https://www.batterie-zurueck.de/
