Recycling Information

At VARTA, environmental protection is an integral part of corporate goals

Responsibility for the environment is manifested throughout the entire life cycle of our products. We place uncompromising demands on environmentally friendly development and manufacture and require our products to be safe and have a long service life, whereby sustainable disposal represents a key factor.

Please check the guidelines of your local municipality to ensure sustainable disposal of packaging and batteries:

Информация за рециклиране в България (Recycling Information for Bulgaria)

Informace k recyklaci pro Českou republiku (Recycling Information for Czech Republic)

Kierrätysohjeet Suomi (Recycling Information for Finland)

Informations sur le recyclage en France (Recycling Information for France)

Recycling Information für Deutschland (Recycling Information for Germany)

Újrahasznosítási információk MAGYARORSZÁG (Recycling Information for Hungary)

Informazioni sul riciclaggio per l'Italia (Recycling Information for Italy)

Informacje na temat recyklingu dla Polski (Recycling Information for Poland)

Informații despre reciclare pentru România (recycling information for Romania)

Информация по утилизации в России (Recycling information for Russia)

Informácie k recyklácii pre Slovenskú republiku (Recycling Information for Slovakia)

Information om återvinning för Sverige (Recycling Information for Sweden)

For more information, please visit our battery recycling microsite

Generic example

Adapt the packaging disposal example to your pack by identifying the code on the single components and the procedure on the following table:

Batteries (Cardboard)

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Paper collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Batteries

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Batteriepack

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Value Pack

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Paper collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Foil Tray

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Clear Value Pack

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Plastic collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Flow Pack

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Plastic collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Foil Pack

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Plastic collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic strap

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Plastic collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Storagebox

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Charger

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Plastic collection

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Lights (1 PET)

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Lights (1 PET, 6PS)

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Lights Hang Tag

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Paper collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Power Banks

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Paper collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Electronics child safety Cardboard / PET

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Silver Coin Cardboard / PVC

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Electronics child safety PET / PE-LD

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Plastic collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Electronics child safety PET

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Plastic collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

J-Pack

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Hearing Aid Battery

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Exemplary packaging

Separate packaging in single components (where possible)

Identify packaging material by code on each component or main body (if separation is possible)

Correctly dispose single components detected by identification code

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Paper collection

Plastic collection

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Match the battery recycling example to your used battery by identifying the strike out container and chemical mark on the product. Please follow the recycling procedure according to the guidelines of your local municipality.

Longlife Power

Exemplary product / battery

Identifying strike out container and the chemical sign on the product / battery

Explanation of strike out container

The product should not be discarded as unsorted waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.

Please check your local municipal guidelines.

Ultra Lithium

Exemplary product / battery

Identifying strike out container and the chemical sign on the product / battery

Explanation of strike out container

The product should not be discarded as unsorted waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.

Please check your local municipal guidelines.

Tape seal both terminals of Lithium cells prior to recycling!

Recharge Accu

Exemplary product / battery

Identifying strike out container and the chemical sign on the product / battery

Explanation of strike out container

The product should not be discarded as unsorted waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.

Please check your local municipal guidelines.

Super Heavy Duty

Exemplary product / battery

Identifying strike out container and the chemical sign on the product / battery

Explanation of strike out container

The product should not be discarded as unsorted waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.

For the classification of the pollutant content, the symbols Pb (lead), Cd (cadmium) and Hg (mercury) are located under the dustbin symbol.

Please check your local municipal guidelines.

Button Cell, Lithium Coin

Exemplary product / battery

Button Cell,
Lithium Coin

Identifying strike out container and the chemical sign on the product / battery

Explanation of strike out container

The product should not be discarded as unsorted waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.

Please check your local municipal guidelines.

Tape seal both terminals of Lithium Coin cells prior to recycling!

Button Cell, Alkaline

Exemplary product / battery

Button Cell,
Alkaline

Identifying strike out container and the chemical sign on the product / battery

Explanation of strike out container

The product should not be discarded as unsorted waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.

Please check your local municipal guidelines.

Watch Cell, Silver Coin

Exemplary product / battery

Watch Cell,
Silver Coin

Identifying strike out container and the chemical sign on the product / battery

Explanation of strike out container

The product should not be discarded as unsorted waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.

Please check your local municipal guidelines.

Special

Exemplary product / battery

Identifying strike out container and the chemical sign on the product / battery

Explanation of strike out container

The product should not be discarded as unsorted waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.

For the classification of the pollutant content, the symbols Pb (lead), Cd (cadmium) and Hg (mercury) are located under the dustbin symbol.

Please check your local municipal guidelines.

Exemplary product / battery

Identifying strike out container and the chemical sign on the product / battery

Explanation of strike out container

The product should not be discarded as unsorted waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.

Please check your local municipal guidelines.

The product should not be discarded as unsorted waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.

Please check your local municipal guidelines.

Tape seal both terminals of Lithium cells prior to recycling!

The product should not be discarded as unsorted waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.

Please check your local municipal guidelines.

The product should not be discarded as unsorted waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.

For the classification of the pollutant content, the symbols Pb (lead), Cd (cadmium) and Hg (mercury) are located under the dustbin symbol.

Please check your local municipal guidelines.

Button Cell,
Lithium Coin

The product should not be discarded as unsorted waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.

Please check your local municipal guidelines.

Tape seal both terminals of Lithium Coin cells prior to recycling!

Button Cell,
Alkaline

The product should not be discarded as unsorted waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.

Please check your local municipal guidelines.

Watch Cell,
Silver Coin

The product should not be discarded as unsorted waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.

Please check your local municipal guidelines.

The product should not be discarded as unsorted waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling.

For the classification of the pollutant content, the symbols Pb (lead), Cd (cadmium) and Hg (mercury) are located under the dustbin symbol.

Please check your local municipal guidelines.

Material overview

Symbol

1 PET

How to recycle the material?

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Symbol

2 PE-HD / HDPE

How to recycle the material?

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Symbol

3 PVC

How to recycle the material?

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Symbol

4 PE-LD / LDPE

How to recycle the material?

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Symbol

5 PP

How to recycle the material?

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Symbol

6 PS

How to recycle the material?

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Symbol

7 O (OTHER)

How to recycle the material?

Plastic collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Symbol

20 PAP

How to recycle the material?

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines

Symbol

21 PAP

How to recycle the material?

Paper collection

Please check your local municipal guidelines