Battery Act Notices

Battery Return – Information pursuant to the Battery Act

As our shipments may contain batteries and rechargeable batteries, we are obliged under the Battery Act (BattG) to point out the following to you: Batteries and rechargeable batteries must not be disposed of in household waste; instead, you are legally required to return used batteries and rechargeable batteries to ensure proper disposal. Waste batteries may contain harmful substances that can damage the environment or your health if not stored or disposed of properly. However, batteries also contain important raw materials such as iron, zinc, manganese, or nickel and can be recycled.

Old batteries and rechargeable batteries can be handed in free of charge at public collection points in your municipality and anywhere where batteries and rechargeable batteries of the respective type are sold. You can also return the batteries and rechargeable batteries supplied by us after use to the following address (postage paid) or deliver them directly to our shipping warehouse at the same address:

Z|R|T ZIMMER Reinigungstechnik GmbH, Raiffeisenstr. 6, 97265 Hettstadt.

Batteries or rechargeable batteries containing harmful substances are marked with the following symbols to indicate the prohibition of household waste disposal. Below the symbol, the chemical symbol for the heavy metal is specified:

The symbol with the crossed-out wheeled bin means that you must not dispose of batteries and rechargeable batteries in household waste. Below this symbol, you will also find the following symbols with the following meanings:

Pb: Battery contains lead

Cd: Battery contains cadmium

Hg: Battery contains mercury

Li: Battery contains lithium