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. In accordance with Art. 13 (2) of Directive 2012/19/EU, our commercial customers bear the costs for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Alternatively, please enquire about the disposal options for waste electrical and electronic equipment at your local authority.
As the user, you are responsible for removing the batteries from the devices and deleting personal data before handing them in, insofar as this is technically possible.
BATTERIES
Batteries fall within the scope of the EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 and the 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 collection of data by independent experts is ensured in accordance with Notice C/2025/214.
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 under the scope of the German Packaging Act (VerpackG), which is the German implementation of the EU Packaging Directive 94/62/EC and will be replaced in future by the EU Packaging Regulation 2025/40.
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 Mobility Solutions 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.
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 Val-i-Pac: 1101179766
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