Electrical and electronic equipment Information for private households The Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG) contains a large number of requirements for the handling of electrical and electronic equipment. The most important ones are summarised here.
Information requirements according to §18 para. 2 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act
1 Separate collection of waste equipment
Electrical and electronic equipment that has become waste is referred to as WEEE. Owners of WEEE must dispose of it separately from unsorted municipal waste. In particular, WEEE does not belong in household waste but in special collection and return systems. 2.
2 Batteries and rechargeable batteries
As a rule, owners of WEEE must separate used batteries and accumulators that are not enclosed in the WEEE from the WEEE before handing them over at a collection point. This does not apply if the WEEE is handed over to public waste management authorities and separated from other WEEE there for the purpose of preparation for reuse.
3 Options for the return of WEEE
Owners of WEEE from private households can hand it in at the collection points of the public waste management authorities or at the take-back points set up by manufacturers or distributors as defined by the ElektroG. An online directory of collection and take-back points can be found here: https://www.ear-system.de/ear-verzeichnis/sammel-und-ruecknahmestellen.jsf.
4. data protection notice
WEEE often contains sensitive personal data. This applies in particular to information and telecommunications technology devices such as computers and smartphones. In your own interest, please note that each end user is responsible for deleting the data on the end-of-life devices to be disposed of.
5 Meaning of the symbol "crossed-out dustbin
The symbol of a crossed-out wheeled bin regularly displayed on electrical and electronic equipment indicates that the respective device must be collected separately from unsorted municipal waste at the end of its service life.
6. manufacturer registration number
As a manufacturer in the sense of the ElektroG, we are registered with the responsible Foundation Elektro-Altgeräte Register (Benno-Strauß-Str. 1, 90763 Fürth) under the following registration number: DE25420047
Manufacturer information according to § 18 Abs. 2 ElektroG
Packaging Ordinance (VerpackV)
Battery Act (BattG) DE 74524241
Make sure that you hand in your old batteries/rechargeable batteries at a municipal collection point or at your local retailer, as required by law. Disposing of them in the normal household waste is prohibited and violates the battery law. The return is free of charge for you. You are also welcome to return batteries/battery packs purchased from us free of charge after use. Batteries/rechargeable batteries must always be returned to us with sufficient postage. Returns of batteries/rechargeable batteries should be sent to:
LEDaquaristik GmbH
Schierbusch 2
33161 Hövelhof
Batteries and rechargeable batteries containing harmful substances are clearly marked with the symbol of a crossed-out dustbin. Furthermore, underneath the symbol of the crossed-out dustbin, you will find the chemical name of the corresponding pollutants. Examples are: (Pb) lead, (Cd) cadmium, (Hg) mercury.
