Operation Manual

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and the environment, if the waste material
(discarded electric and electronic equipment and
batteries) is not handled correctly.
Electric and electronic equipment and batteries is
marked with the crossed out trash can symbol, seen
below. This symbol signifies that electric
and electronic equipment and batteries should not
be disposed of with other household waste, but
should be disposed of separately.
As the end user it is important that you submit your
used batteries to the approriate and designated
facility. In this manner you make sure that the
batteries are recycled in accordance with legislature
and will not harm the environment.
All cities have established collection points, where
electric and electronic equipment and batteries can
either be submitted free of charge at recycling
stations and other collection sites, or be collected
from the households. Additional information is
available at the technical department of your city