The following notice is intended for those who use batteries or products with built-in batteries and no longer resell them in the form in which they were supplied (end users):

1. taking back used batteries free of charge

Batteries must not be disposed of with household waste. You are legally obliged to return used batteries so that proper disposal can be ensured. You can take used batteries to a municipal collection point or to your local retailer. As a distributor of batteries, we are also obliged to take back used batteries, although our take-back obligation is limited to used batteries of the type that we carry or have carried as new batteries in our range. You can therefore either return used batteries of the aforementioned type to us with sufficient postage or hand them in free of charge directly to our dispatch warehouse at the address given in the legal notice.

    The symbols shown on the batteries have the following meaning:

    Batt

    Batteries are marked with the symbol of a crossed-out dustbin (see below). This symbol indicates that batteries must not be disposed of with household waste. For batteries containing more than 0.0005% mercury by mass, more than 0.002% cadmium by mass or more than 0.004% lead by mass, the chemical name of the pollutant used is shown under the dustbin symbol - "Cd" stands for cadmium, "Pb" for lead and "Hg" for mercury.

    Please follow the instructions above.

    • According to §10 of the Battery Act, anyone who puts starter batteries into circulation is obliged to charge a deposit of €7.50 if an old starter battery is not returned at the same time as a new starter battery is purchased. This amount is already included in the total price. This means that you will not incur any additional costs when purchasing a battery via our platform.

    Not all batteries are subject to a deposit!

    • In contrast to starter batteries, supply batteries are not affected by the Battery Act and are therefore exempt from the deposit regulation.

    How does the deposit refund work?

    You basically have two different options for getting your deposit back:

    • Drop off the old battery: Hand in your old starter battery in person at our dispatch warehouse in Welschbillig .
      • Acceptance point according to BattV:
        • Masori
          Kliestower Weg 10a
          15234 Frankfurt (Oder)
          Germany
    • Disposal: Dispose of your old starter battery at a recycling center, a scrap metal dealer, a workshop or any distributor of starter batteries. This is usually possible free of charge, just make sure you obtain written confirmation of the disposal of the old battery. You are also welcome to have this confirmed on our invoice. If possible, please send us this proof within 30 days of purchase to .

    When will the repayment be made?

    • As a rule, the battery deposit will also be refunded via the payment method selected when ordering within 14 days after your proof has been checked.

      Further information on returning vehicle batteries

      • The following special features apply to the sale of vehicle batteries (these are batteries intended for the starter, lighting or ignition of vehicles): Pursuant to Section 10 BattG, the seller is obliged to charge end users a deposit of EUR 7.50 including VAT per vehicle battery if the end user does not return an old vehicle battery to the seller at the time of purchase of the new vehicle battery. The customer receives a deposit voucher when purchasing a vehicle battery. The customer can return the old vehicle battery to the seller for a refund of the deposit. Due to the Hazardous Goods Ordinance, it is not permitted to send the old vehicle battery to the seller. Alternatively, the customer can return the old vehicle battery to a collection point set up by the public waste disposal authority. If the old vehicle battery is not returned to the seller collecting the deposit, the party authorized to collect the old vehicle battery in accordance with Section 11 (3) BattG is obliged, upon request, to confirm to the end user in writing or electronically that the old vehicle battery has been taken back without a deposit refund. In this case, the customer shall be reimbursed by the seller for the deposit collected, provided that the customer submits written or electronic proof of return to the seller in accordance with Section 10 (1) sentence 4 BattG, which is not older than two weeks at the time of submission.