Caring For The Environment - Miele HS18 Operating Instructions Manual

Caring for the environment

Disposal of the packing
material
The packaging is designed to protect
the appliance from damage during
transportation. The packaging materials
used are selected from materials which
are environmentally friendly for disposal
and should be recycled.
Recycling the packaging reduces the
use of raw materials in the
manufacturing process and also
reduces the amount of waste in landfill
sites.
Disposal of your old appliance
Electrical and electronic appliances
often contain valuable materials. They
also contain materials which, if handled
or disposed of incorrectly, could be
potentially hazardous to human health
and to the environment. They are,
however, essential for the correct
functioning of your appliance. Please
do not therefore dispose of it with your
household waste.
Please dispose of it at your local
community waste collection / recycling
centre or contact your Miele Service
Department for advice.
Ensure that it presents no danger to
children while being stored for disposal.
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Disposing of old batteries and
rechargeable batteries
Some electrical and electronic
appliances contain batteries and
rechargeable batteries which, when
depleted, must not be thrown away with
your household waste. You are required
by law (depending on country) to
remove any removable batteries or
rechargeable batteries and to dispose
of them in a suitable recycling box for
batteries. This service is free of charge.
Batteries and rechargeable batteries
contain substances which can damage
human health and the environment.
Further instructions regarding disposal
are given on batteries and rechargeable
batteries. A bin with a line through it
means that the battery or rechargeable
battery must on no account be
disposed of with your household waste.
A bin with a line through it which also
has one or several chemical symbols on
it, indicates that the battery or
rechargeable battery contains lead (Pb),
cadmium (Cd) and/or mercury (Hg).
Old batteries and rechargeable batteries
contain important raw materials which
can be recycled. Disposing of batteries
and rechargeable batteries separately
makes them easier to handle and
recycle.