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This is also indicated by the crossed-out wheelie garbage can symbol on batteries and rechargeable batteries. Return your used batteries and rechargeable batteries free of charg to the battery collection boxes in shops or other collection points. Consumers are legally obliged to do so. On the one hand, separate collection keeps harmful substances out of household waste and the environment. It also enables batteries to be recycled and valuable materials such as zinc, steel/iron, aluminum, nickel, copper, silver, manganese and cobalt to be recovered.

Batteries subject to mandatory labeling are marked with one of the following symbols for classification as containing harmful heavy metals:

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  Batterie contains cadmium
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  Battery contains mercury
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  Battery contains lead