Information on waste electrical and electronic equipment

Last updated: 22 September 2026

Separate collection

Waste electrical and electronic equipment must not be disposed of with unsorted household waste. The symbol of the crossed-out wheelie bin indicates that it must be collected separately.

Removal of batteries and lamps

Used batteries, rechargeable batteries and light bulbs that can be removed without causing damage and are not firmly enclosed within the waste appliance must be separated before disposal and handed over to the designated collection schemes. You can find out how to return used batteries on the page ‘Information on batteries and used batteries’.

Return options

Private households can hand in waste electrical and electronic equipment free of charge at their town or local authority’s municipal collection points (recycling centres). Many local authorities also offer a collection service for large items.

Our storage and dispatch area for electrical and electronic equipment is less than 400 square metres. We are therefore not obliged to take back waste electrical and electronic equipment under Section 17 of the ElektroG and do not offer our own take-back service. Please use the local collection points mentioned above.

Personal data

End users are personally responsible for deleting any personal data from devices to be disposed of.

Our role under the ElektroG

We are a distributor within the meaning of the ElektroG and not a manufacturer. We exclusively offer equipment whose manufacturers or authorised representatives are registered with the Stiftung Elektro-Altgeräte Register (Stiftung EAR). The WEEE registration number of the respective manufacturer can be found in the manufacturer’s documentation or in the public register of the Stiftung EAR.