Return of used electrical equipment / batteries

We value environmentally friendly behavior, and therefore we offer you options on how to easily and free of charge dispose of your old electrical appliances/batteries.

The consumer plays a crucial role in the system of dealing with electrical appliances and batteries. It is the consumer who decides what to do with old appliances/batteries. Old and unnecessary electrical equipment and batteries do not belong in mixed municipal waste; on the contrary, they should be handed over through collection points, so-called take-back points, from where they go for reuse or recycling.

The consumer must be informed by the symbols below that the respective electrical equipment/batteries do not belong in municipal waste. All new electrical equipment/batteries are labeled in this way. The symbol may be directly placed on the device, on its packaging, or in the user manual or warranty card.

How to get rid of an old appliance/batteries?

- through the publicly available REMA collection network, which is intended for recycling, see https://remais.rema.cloud/verejne/testiframe.html

- In case of need, it is possible to seek advice on the toll-free hotline. Smart recycling (800 976 679)

Why recycle?

Not only electrical equipment, but also batteries and accumulators contain many recyclable metals such as zinc, iron, manganese, nickel, cadmium, or lead. Some of these substances are also very dangerous for the environment and human health, especially mercury, lead, and cadmium. Selected batteries are often marked with a symbol of the chemical element they contain (Pb, Cd, Hg).

By delivering batteries and electrical equipment to designated collection points, we conserve primary sources of raw materials through material recycling, thereby protecting our environment from improper handling.

Unused batteries that are not handed over for recycling through collection points, but are stored, for example, in office drawers, or anywhere else in households or businesses, can subsequently cause a fire. This is especially true for batteries containing lithium. In terms of safety, it is therefore very important to hand over used batteries for recycling as soon as possible.

The most common types of batteries, their designations, and uses: