battery regulation

In connection with the sale of batteries or the delivery of devices that contain batteries, we are obliged to point out the following to you:

As an end user, you are legally obliged to return used batteries. Disposal with normal household waste is prohibited and violates the battery law.
You can return old batteries that we have or have had as new batteries in our range to municipal collection points, to local retailers or to our dispatch warehouse free of charge. Batteries/rechargeable batteries must always be returned to us with sufficient postage.
Genkidama, Hasslocherstr. 36, 68219 Mannheim, Germany

The symbols shown on the batteries have the following meaning:

The symbol of the crossed-out wheeled bin means that the battery must not be disposed of with household waste.
Pb = battery contains more than 0.004% lead by mass
Cd = battery contains more than 0.002 percent by mass of cadmium
Hg = battery contains more than 0.0005 percent by mass of mercury.

Please note the above instructions.