Notice according to the Battery Act

Disposal and recycling

Information on disposal and recycling 
Old devices do not belong in household waste! Electrical old devices contain valuable resources that can be recovered and reused through recycling processes. However, they also contain hazardous substances that must not be released into the environment. 

You are required to hand in your old electrical devices at an official collection point, for example at the local recycling or waste disposal center. 

Meaning of the "crossed-out wheeled bin" symbol 
The "crossed-out wheeled bin" on your electrical and electronic devices indicates that old devices must not be disposed of with household waste but must be collected separately. You will find the symbol either on the product itself, its packaging, or in the user manual.  

Near the trash can symbol, you will find the designation of the respective hazardous substance. "Cd" stands for cadmium, "Hg" for mercury, and "Pb" for lead. 


Battery Act symbol

 

Batteries, accumulators and lamps 
Batteries, accumulators, and lamps that are not permanently installed in devices should be removed and disposed of separately for safety reasons before handing in the old device. Please use the collection containers provided in our stores for the return of batteries, accumulators, and lamps. For lithium batteries, tape the battery terminals to avoid short circuits. 

Privacy Notice 
Old devices often contain sensitive personal data. This is especially true for devices of information and telecommunications technology such as computers and smartphones. Please note in your own interest that each end user is responsible for deleting the data on the old devices to be disposed of. 

 

Options for returning old devices

Bicycle take-back 

Have you ordered a bicycle through Widewheelz and wish to dispose of your old bicycle? 

Bring the device to be disposed of to one of our stores. Is the nearest store not on your way? Then you can also hand in your used old device free of charge at another collection point near you. You can also find the nearest collection point here. 

Please note that through this procedure we can only accept products that belong to the same product group, e.g., returning an old e-bike when purchasing a new one.  

If you have any questions, just contact us. 

 

Please also note the following information:

  • The handed-in old device can no longer be returned to you. 
  • No refund of the purchase price or residual value will be made. 
  • The old device is recycled according to the requirements of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act. 

ElektroG Registration 

 

We assure that the electrical/electronic devices offered by us come from manufacturers properly registered with the Stiftung EAR in accordance with the ElektroG. The control criterion for this is the so-called WEEE number. As pure distributors, we rely on the proper registration of the manufacturer with the Stiftung EAR. The WEEE numbers of the manufacturers can be researched in the directory of the Stiftung EAR here.