Recycling

Recycling Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

The Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) came into force on February 13, 2003 and has been transposed into national law by the EU member states on August 13, 2005. The EU Directive 2002/96/EC was created to improve the collection and recycling of WEEE throughout the EU, and to reduce the level of non-recycled waste. Directive 2002/96/EC was repealed with effect from 15 February 2014 and replaced by EU Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment.

We produce and sell electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) as defined in the European Union (EU) directive 2012/19/EU to markets in the European Union. It is our policy to meet all applicable environment, health and safety (EHS) laws and regulations. We have registered in Member States according to WEEE legislation requirements.

Customers sending electrical and electronic equipment for recycling are advised that all returned items must be cleaned and free from contamination. A complete decontamination must be performed on all equipment suspected of being contaminated. The Equipment Decontamination Procedure to be followed by our customers can be downloaded by clicking on the links below:

Decontamination Procedure

Any equipment likely to be contaminated MUST be de-contaminated by the recommended decontamination procedure prior to collection.

Please note: Products that are considered as a biological hazard or have been medically contaminated are not to be recycled through this program but must be treated as bio-hazard waste and disposed of in accordance with your local regulations.

Electronic and Electrical Equipment we placed onto the market in Europe are marked with the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol to indicate that they are covered by the WEEE Directive, which imposes a number of obligations on producers of EEE including obligations relating to the financing of the take-back treatment and recycling of end of life equipment (WEEE). Please note the following instructions when you want to recycle your end of life equipment: electrical equipment should not be disposed of in household waste used batteries/accumulators and lamps should be separated from the equipment please delete your personal data before recycling the equipment

In each of the following states of the EEA, we offer a product take-back service to our customers. For details on how to proceed, click on the appropriate link below:

For any inquiries regarding WEEE compliance, please email us.

Recycling Batteries

The Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC, commonly known as the Battery Directive, regulates the manufacture and disposal of batteries in the European Union with the aim to ensure that batteries on the EU market are sustainable and safe throughout their life cycle.

Batteries and accumulators contain various metals, e.g., zinc, iron, manganese, nickel, cadmium, and lead. Some of these compounds (mercury, lead, and cadmium) can be very harmful to the health of humans and the environment. Batteries are usually marked with symbols of the chemical element(s) contained inside the battery (Pb, Cd, Hg).

By proper disposal, i.e., using the collection and recycling schemes, you can assure the material will be recycled. This can preserve primary raw materials and protect the environment from effects of unprofessional and potentially harmful treatment of the waste.

Recycling is one way you can help the environment and you should dispose of used batteries separately from other waste. Please see the collection and recycling schemes available.

For details on how to recycle used batteries in your country, click on the appropriate link below:

Austria
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Austria is handled by ERA Elektro Recycling Austria GmbH. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points.

Belgium
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Belgium is handled by Bebat. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points.

Czech Republic
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Czech Republic is handled by Rema. Please follow the information below regarding collection points:

• using the publicly available collection network of the REMA companies designed for take-back, please refer to https://www.rema.cloud/sberna-mista/
• using the publicly available collection network designed for take-back, please refer to https://isoh.mzp.cz/registrmistelektro
• you can use the re:Balík service for quantities under 10 kg
• you can use the BUĎ LÍNÝ (trans. „BE LAZY“) service for quantities over 10 kg
• you can consult the available possibilities at our toll-free Clever recycling line +420 800 976 679

Denmark
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Denmark is handled by ERP Denmark. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points.

Finland
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Finland is handled by ERP Finland. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points.

France
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in France is handled by Screlec. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points.

Germany
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Germany is handled by Landbell. Used batteries can be sent for recycling by placing them into collection containers that can be found at many retail outlets and other public buildings across Germany.

Greece
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Greece is handled by AFIS. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points.

Ireland
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Ireland is handled by ERP Ireland. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points.

Italy
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Italy is handled by ERP Italy. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points.

Luxembourg
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Luxembourg is handled by Ecobatterien. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points.

Netherlands
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in the Netherlands is handled by Stibat. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points.

Norway
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Norway is handled by Renas. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points.

Poland
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Poland is handled by Biosystem. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points.

Portugal
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Portugal is handled by ERP Portugal. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points.

Romania
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, recycling for customers in Romania is handled by SNRB. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points.

Spain
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Spain is handled by ERP Spain. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points.

Sweden
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Sweden is handled by ERP Sweden. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points.

Switzerland
Recycling used batteries, free of charge, for customers in Switzerland is handled by Inobat. Please follow this link for further information regarding collection points.

United Kingdom
Used batteries can be sent for recycling by placing them into collection containers that can be found at many retail outlets and other public buildings across the UK.