Information on the Battery Act

General information on the Battery Act (BattG)

Many devices come with batteries or rechargeable batteries that are necessary for operation. In connection with the sale of these batteries or rechargeable batteries, we as a distributor are obliged under the Battery Act (BattG) to inform our customers of the following: Old batteries must not be disposed of in household waste. Consumers are legally obliged to take batteries to a suitable collection point. You can return batteries and rechargeable batteries free of charge here:
- at a public collection point
- where batteries and rechargeable batteries are sold
- by post to our shipping warehouse: B&M Distribution GmbH, Im Neuenbühl 3, 71287 Weissach, Germany.

Used batteries contain valuable raw materials that can be recycled. Batteries and rechargeable batteries are marked with the symbol of a crossed-out garbage can

The garbage can means: Batteries and rechargeable batteries must not be disposed of in household waste. The symbols under the garbage cans stand for: Pb for lead; Cd for cadmium; Hg for mercury. These chemical symbols indicate that a certain limit of the specified chemical substances is exceeded in this type of battery:
- HG: more than 0.0005 percent mercury by weight
- Cd: more than 0.002 percent by weight of cadmium
- Pb: more than 0.004% lead by weight.

You will also find these instructions in the accompanying documents of the shipment or in the manufacturer's operating instructions.