Disposal of old devices

Electronic old devices allowed not disposed of with household waste (see § 9, § 17, § 18 ElektroG, 2015). The right and also the duty of every citizen is to hand over these devices to municipal collection points such as recycling centers. There are no additional costs as the delivery must be free of charge.

The law stipulates that old devices can be taken back by dealers if a comparable device is purchased there. However, this only applies to large devices. 

♻️ This symbol means that the device must be collected and disposed of separately in order to protect the environment and health and to recover valuable raw materials (§ 18 ElektroG).

Is a crossed out garbage can symbol The object can be recognized on the object not disposed of in the residual waste bin but must be collected separately. This will make both the health of the individual as well as that Environment protected. In addition, the recycling of valuable materials is made possible (see §18 ElektroG).

In Old appliances often contain valuable raw materials, such as metals, but also pollutants. Separate collection enables the materials to be used professionally and prevents environmental pollution.

Batteries, accumulators or lamps that are not permanently installed must be removed before handing over an old device be disposed of separately. These can contain raw materials such as zinc, iron or nickel, which can be recovered through professional recycling. The symbol of the previously mentioned crossed-out garbage can can also be found here. 

Special Lithium batteries can occur in the event of damage or a short circuit dangerous be and must therefore be special treated carefully and professionally become. The Markings CD, ed or Pb indicate whether the battery contains cadmium, mercury or lead - substances that must not be released into the environment. According to Section 6 Paragraph 1 of the BattG (2020), end users are legally obliged to return used batteries to municipal collection points free of charge.

Electrically height-adjustable desks are considered electrical devices within the meaning of Section 3 Paragraph 1 ElektroG because they are operated with electrical energy and must therefore not be disposed of with household waste become. You can use your old devices free of charge at one local recycling center or one Recycling collection point give away. 

If you purchase a new desk from our brand, we will take back a comparable old device free of charge upon request (§ 17 ElektroG). Before returning, please remove all batteries, accumulators or lamps that are not permanently installed and dispose of them separately. The symbol of the crossed-out garbage can indicates the obligation to collect separately. If batteries or accumulators are permanently installed in our products, we ensure that they are treated safely in accordance with the BattG as part of the professional disposal.

At this point we would like to point out municipal collection and return points refer. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us at any time:

Email: service@buerostuhl24.com

Telephone: + 49 (0) 881 924 521 10

If we market devices under our own brand, you will find ours Registration at the EAR Foundation here: 

WEEE reg. no.: DE17209065

Batt Reg. No.: 89662752

Further information can be found at:

• ElektroG.de
• Federal Environment Agency
• Consumer advice center

This text only provides one general information dar and does not replace legal advice. For a binding, legal assessment or special cases, we recommend consulting the relevant legal advisor.

Bibliography and further sources

Federal Ministry of Justice, 2020: Law on the placing on the market, taking back and environmentally friendly disposal of batteries and accumulators (Battery Act – BattG). § 25 BattG – information obligations. https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/battdg/__25.html (accessed on October 20, 2025)

ElektroG, 2015: The ElektroG from the citizens' perspective: https://elektrog.de/buerger/ (accessed on October 17, 2025)

Federal Environment Agency, 2025: Waste electrical equipment – collection, treatment, disposal and product responsibility. https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/abfall-projekte/produktverponsung-in-der-abfallwirtschaft/elektroaltgeraete (accessed on October 17, 2025)

Bavarian State Ministry for the Environment and Consumer Protection, 2023: Waste guide Bavaria – electrical appliances & used batteries. Munich. https://www.abfallratgeber.bayern.de/immobilien/abfall Separatung/elektrogeraete_altbatterien/index.html

Federal Association of Consumer Organizations (vzbv), 2024: Electronic waste: These devices belong in recycling.
https://www.verbraucherzentrale.de/wissen/umwelt-haushalt/abfall/elektroschrott-diese-geraete-und-gegenstaende-gehoeren-ins-recycling-12861

As of: October 2025