Desa DH 751 Instruction Manual page 11

INFORMATION RELATED TO WASTE
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
If a device is marked with the above sign, it means this electrical or electronic
equipment must be collected separate from other waste materials.
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Waste electrical and electronic equipment contains substances harmful for
the natural environment. As such, it cannot be disposed in a landfi ll; it must be
recycled.
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Information related to the collection of waste electrical and electronic
equipment can be obtained from the retail outlet or the producer/importer.
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This is especially addressed to individual households as most of such devices
are sold to that sector. This means that individual users have a very signifi cant
contribution in the collection of such waste equipment.
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The ban on the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment is
enforced by the 2002/96/EC directive.
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