Battery Recycling Information For The European Union - Lenovo A680 User Manual

Battery recycling information for the
European Union
Batteries or packaging for batteries are labeled in
accordance with European Directive 2006/66/EC
concerning batteries and accumulators and waste
batteries and accumulators. The Directive determines
the framework for the return and recycling of used
batteries and accumulators as applicable throughout
the European Union. This label is applied to various
batteries to indicate that the battery is not to be thrown
away, but rather reclaimed upon end of life per this
Directive.
In accordance with the European Directive 2006/66/EC,
batteries and accumulators are labeled to indicate that
they are to be collected separately and recycled at end
of life. The label on the battery may also include a
chemical symbol for the metal concerned in the battery
(Pb for lead, Hg for mercury, and Cd for cadmium).
Users of batteries and accumulators must not dispose
of batteries and accumulators as unsorted municipal
waste, but use the collection framework available to
customers for the return, recycling, and treatment of
batteries and accumulators. Customer participation is
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