DISPOSAL OF USED ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
APPLIANCES
The European Directive 2002/96 /EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) required that
old household electrical appliances must not be disposed of in the normal unsorted municipal waste stream.
Old appliances must be collected separately in order to optimize the recovery and recycling of the material
they contain, and reduce the impact on human health and the environment. The crossed out "wheeled bin"
symbol on the product remind you of your obligations that when you dispose of the appliance, it must be separately
collected.
Besides that, waste batteries and/or accumulator must be removed prior to delivery of WEEE, thought the separated
collection channels provided for this purpose (distributors and/or facilities from Local Authorities.
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