Disposal instructions for HABA products
HABA toys are often passed down from generation to generation. However, a day comes when some beloved toys or their components, such as rechargeable batteries or single-use batteries, need to be disposed of. You may be wondering what you need to consider? We'll give you an overview of how HABA products and their components are correctly disposed of.
How to dispose of items correctly:
Wood products:
Please dispose of used wood products at the recycling center.
Paper/Cardboard:
Paper and cardboard can be recycled. Please dispose of paper or cardboard components in the appropriate recycling bin.
Textile products/Clothing:
When disposing of textile products, their condition determines how they should be disposed of: intact and clean garments and textile toys can be disposed of via the used clothing collection. Severely damaged or soiled products are disposed of in the residual waste bin.
Silicone:
Silicone toys are disposed of in the residual waste bin.
Metal cans/Tinplate:
Tinplate packaging can be disposed of in the yellow recycling bin and thus be recycled.
Plastic:
Pure plastic products can be disposed of in the yellow recycling bin. Composite plastic products, such as plastic cars with a pull-back motor, should be disposed of in the residual waste bin.
Wood-based thermoplastics:
Parts made of wood-based thermoplastics are disposed of in the residual waste bin.
Disposal of components of electronic toys
Every consumer is legally required to return used and spent batteries or rechargeable batteries This is mandatory. Disposal via household waste is prohibited. Waste batteries may contain harmful substances or heavy metals that can harm our environment and health.
The waste bin symbol means:
Batteries and rechargeable batteries must not be disposed of in household waste.
The symbols under the waste bins indicate:
Pb: Battery contains more than 0.004 percent lead
Cd: Battery contains more than 0.002 percent cadmium
Hg: Battery contains more than 0.0005 percent mercury
Disposal of batteries and rechargeable batteries
Old batteries and rechargeable batteries can be handed in free of charge at the public collection points of the municipality and can be handed in anywhere that batteries and rechargeable batteries of the relevant type are sold. You can also return batteries to our stores after use.
Legal provisions
The law prohibits the disposal of electrical and electronic waste in unsorted municipal waste. These devices are marked with the symbol shown below.
These devices may contain substances that can have hazardous effects on human health and the environment. Private households must dispose of such devices in an environmentally sound manner if they no longer wish to use them.
You can drop off old devices free of charge at municipal collection points. Please note that we are not obliged to accept the return of old devices. Information about the location of the collection point can be obtained from your city or municipal administration.
Important notes
The symbol for the separate collection of electrical and electronic equipment represents a crossed-out waste bin above a line.
Please note that you are responsible for deleting personal data from the devices to be disposed of.
Under WEEE registration number DE 51463378, we are registered with Zentek GmbH & Co. KG, Ettore-Bugatti-Straße 6-14, 51149 Cologne as a manufacturer of electrical and/or electronic equipment.
EU Member States are required under the WEEE Directive to collect data on electrical and electronic end-of-life equipment and to transmit it to the European Commission. On the website of theFederal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protectionyou can find further information.