Battery law information

Notice for consumers pursuant to § 18 (1) of the German Battery Act

Many electrical and electronic devices come with separate batteries or rechargeable batteries. Batteries or rechargeable batteries may also be permanently installed in the devices themselves. In connection with the sale of these batteries or rechargeable batteries, we as a retailer are obliged under the Battery Act to inform our customers of the following:

Disposal in household waste is expressly prohibited!

battsymb

The trash can symbol means: Batteries and rechargeable batteries must not be disposed of in household waste.

The symbols under the trash cans stand for:

Pb: Battery contains lead
Cd: Battery contains cadmium
Hg: Battery contains mercury

Consumers are legally obliged to take batteries to a suitable collection point. Used batteries contain valuable raw materials that can be recycled. Collection containers are available in many places for this purpose, such as:

Battery boxes

You can also send your used batteries that you purchased from us to Music-Service-Geiger, Rodacher Straße 6, 96317 Kronach, Germany.