12 Disposal
12.1 Environmental protection
Careless disposal of the devices can lead to pollution of the environment.
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Therefore, dispose of the products according to the national regulations in your
country.
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Observe the following notes for an environmentally friendly disposal of the
devices.
12.2 Return to Bosch Rexroth AG
Products manufactured by us can be returned to us free of charge for disposal.
When returned, the products must not contain any inappropriate foreign substances
or third-party components. The components have to be sent carriage paid to the
following address:
Bosch Rexroth AG
Service Industriehydraulik
Bürgermeister-Dr.-Nebel-Strasse 8
97816 Lohr am Main
Germany
12.3
Packaging
Upon request, reusable systems can be used for regular deliveries.
The materials for disposable packaging are mostly cardboard, wood, and expanded
polystyrene. They can be recycled without any problems. For ecological reasons,
disposable packaging should not be used for returning products to Bosch Rexroth.
12.4 Materials used
Electronic components from Bosch Rexroth do not contain any hazardous
substances that could be released during intended use. In the normal case, no
negative effects on human beings and on the environment have to be expected.
Electronics from Bosch Rexroth mainly consist of:
• Plastics
• Electronics components and assemblies
• Copper
12.5 Recycling
Due to the high share of metals the material of the products can mostly be recycled.
In order to achieve an ideal metal recovery, disassembly into individual assemblies
is required. The metals contained in electric and electronic assemblies can also
be recovered by means of special separation procedures. If the products contain
batteries or accumulators, they have to be removed before recycling and furnished to
the battery recycling, if possible.
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