Battery Act - BattG

Information on the Battery Act can be found here.

In connection with the distribution of batteries and rechargeable batteries, as a retailer, we are obliged under

The Battery Ordinance requires us to inform you, as a consumer, of the following:

You are legally obliged to return batteries and rechargeable batteries. You can return these after

Use at our store, a municipal collection point, or at retailers

return location. Batteries containing hazardous substances are marked with a symbol consisting of a

crossed-out waste bin and the chemical symbol (Cd, Hg or Pb) of the for the

classified as containing a decisive heavy metal pollutant.

The symbols shown on the batteries have the following meaning:

The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol indicates that the battery should not be disposed of with other household waste.

may be given.

Pb = Battery contains more than 0.004 mass percent lead

Cd = Battery contains more than 0.002 mass percent cadmium

Hg = Battery contains more than 0.0005 mass percent mercury

The possibility of return is limited to batteries of the type that we carry in our assortment

have or have had, as well as the quantity that end-users typically

dispose.

Please note the above information.