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Sustainability

Electrical appliances

Many of our products are electrical appliances that fall under the scope of Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE Directive, German ElektroG).

The symbol of the crossed through waste bin on our appliances indicates that this appliance must not be disposed of as normal municipal waste, but must be directed separately to a collection and recycling point for electrical and electronic equipment. Electrical appliances may contain hazardous components that could damage the environment and human health in the event of improper disposal. Separate collection ensures correct handling, recovery and reuse in accordance with existing legislation.

The manufacturer or distributing company in the respective country is always responsible for the return and disposal of electrical appliances. We ensure disposal through the use of an international recycling network. If you would like to return an appliance, please contact us at Entsorgung@herthundbuss.com. We will arrange the collection of the appliances and the appropriate recycling.

As the user, you are responsible for removing batteries from the appliances and deleting personal data before handing over the appliances to the extent that this is technically possible.

In accordance with Article 13 (2) of Directive 2012/19/EU, our customers will bear the costs of disposing of electrical equipment.

 

Batteries

Batteries fall under the scope of EU Directive 2006/66/EC (battery directive, German BattG).

Our appliances may contain appliance batteries. These are usually permanently installed in the appliances for technical reasons and cannot be removed by the user. The removability by specialist personnel independent of us is guaranteed.

Some of our appliances also contain removable batteries. You are legally obliged to return old batteries and can hand them in free of charge at municipal collection points and at retail stores for standard household quantities. Otherwise, contact our return service at Entsorgung@herthundbuss.com.

The symbol with the crossed-out waste bin on the appliance battery means that you are not allowed to dispose of batteries in unsorted waste. Batteries are also marked with the chemical symbol for the respective pollutant they contain. Batteries containing more than 0.0005 percent by mass of mercury, more than 0.002 percent by mass of cadmium or more than 0.004 percent by mass of lead, are marked with the chemical symbol of the metals (Cd for cadmium, pb for lead, heg for mercury).

Used batteries can contain pollutants that could damage the environment or health if they are not properly stored and disposed of. Batteries also contain important raw materials that can be recycled. The separate collection and recycling of used batteries for the environment is therefore of particular importance.

We take part in the return and collection systems for batteries in Europe.​

 

Packaging

Our packaging falls within the scope of the VerpackG, which is the German implementation of EU Packaging Directive 94/62/EC.

The packaging law aims to avoid packaging waste as far as possible and to carry out reuse or recycling, in order to keep as many valuable resources as possible in the cycle. The separate collection and recycling of waste packaging for the environment is therefore of particular importance.

The manufacturer or distributing company in the respective country is always responsible for the return and disposal of packaging. We ensure disposal by using an international recycling network of the PARTSLIFE industry solution. If you would like to return packaging, please contact us at Entsorgung@herthundbuss.com. We will arrange the collection of the packaging and the appropriate recycling.

Our registration numbers with the relevant national registers in Germany are as follows:

Herth+Buss Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG
WEEE reg. no. with stiftung elektro-altgeräte register (ear): DE65183759
Batteries reg. no. with stiftung elektro-altgeräte register (ear): DE 97331702
Packaging reg. no. with Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR): DE3026602390347

 

 

Regulations for our foreign subsidiaries:

The EU directives mentioned above also apply to our foreign subsidiaries in the EU, where they have been transposed into national laws. Comparable laws also apply in the UK.

As national laws are implemented differently in the various countries, not all subsidiaries fall within the direct scope of application.

As distributing companies, the general obligation to take back electrical appliances, batteries and packaging placed on the market applies to all our subsidiaries within the national borders. If you would like to return an appliance, battery or packaging, please contact us at Entsorgung@herthundbuss.com.

National laws

WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU

  • France: Décret n° 2014-928 dated 19 August 2024,
  • Belgium: Environmental Policy Agreement for the Flemish Region, 19 November 2015, B.S. 18 May 2016, Environmental Policy Agreement for the Walloon
    Region, 11 May 2010, B.S. 10 June 2010, Environmental Policy Agreement for the Brussels Metropolitan Region, B.S. 29 February 2012
  • UK: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 (SI 2013 No. 3113)
  • Spain: Real Decreto 110/2015, del 20 de febrero, sobre residuos de aparatos léctricos electrónicos RAEE, most recently amended by Real Decreto 27/2021.

Battery Directive 2006/66/EC

  • France: Décret n° 2009 – 1139 dated 22 September 2009
  • Belgium: Royal decree 2009-1255
  • UK: Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 1935)
  • Spain: Real Decreto 106/2008, de 1 de febrero, sobre pilas y acumuladores y la gestión ambiental de sus residuos, most recently amended by Real Decreto 27/2021

Packaging Directive 94/62/EC

  • France: Décret n° 2020-105 dated 10 February 2020
  • Belgium: déchets d'emballages dated 5 March 1997
  • UK: Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007 No. 871)
  • Spain: Real Decreto 1055/2022 de Envases y Residuos de Envases dated 27 December 2022

Our registration numbers with the relevant national organisations and agencies are as follows:

Herth+Buss BELGIUM S.R.L
WEEE reg. no. with Recupel: 944851
Batteries reg. no. with Bebat: 637956
Packaging reg. no. with Fost Plus: 012587

Herth+Buss France S.A.S
WEEE reg. no. with Ademe: FR029310_05ZPQ4
Batteries reg. no. with Ademe: FR029310_0668KL

Herth+Buss UK LTD.
WEEE reg. no. with the Environment Agency: WEE/MM6628AA
Batteries reg. no. with the Environment Agency: BPRN09039