Battery Disposal Instructions

(Last updated: 7 October 2026)

If you buy batteries or products containing batteries from us, the following applies under the German Battery Act (Batterierecht-Durchführungsgesetz) and the EU Batteries Regulation:

1. Waste batteries do not belong in household waste

As an end user, you are legally required to return waste batteries separately from household waste.

2. Free return

You can return waste batteries free of charge:

  • at public collection points, for example your local recycling centre,
  • in shops wherever batteries are sold,
  • to us. This applies to waste batteries of the type we sell or have sold as new batteries. Our address: Senol Celebi, Master Watch Parts, Teutonenweg 10c, 22453 Hamburg, Germany.

If you send waste batteries by post, please observe the rules of your shipping service provider. Lithium batteries may not be shipped in every case. It is usually easier to drop them off at a collection point near you.

3. Meaning of the symbols

  • The crossed-out wheeled bin means: the battery must be collected separately and must not be disposed of with household waste.
  • “Cd” below the bin means: the battery contains more than 0.002 % cadmium.
  • “Pb” means: the battery contains more than 0.004 % lead.
  • Older batteries may still bear the symbol “Hg”. It means: more than 0.0005 % mercury.

4. What you can do to reduce waste

  • Where possible, use rechargeable batteries instead of single-use batteries.
  • Buy batteries only when you need them, and replace them only when they are empty.
  • Store batteries in a cool, dry place. This makes them last longer.

5. Safe handling of waste batteries

  • Cover the terminals with adhesive tape before returning batteries, especially lithium batteries. Otherwise there is a risk of a short circuit and, in the worst case, a fire.
  • Do not open, damage or heat batteries, and do not throw them into a fire.
  • Place damaged or swollen lithium batteries individually in a non-flammable container. Take them to a collection point as soon as possible.
  • Keep button cells away from children. Swallowed button cells can be life-threatening. If this happens, see a doctor immediately.

6. Substances, environment and health

Batteries contain metals and chemical substances, for example lithium, zinc, manganese, silver and electrolytes; some also contain lead, cadmium or mercury.

  • If disposed of incorrectly, these substances can pollute soil and water and harm human health.
  • Collected waste batteries are sorted and recycled. Valuable raw materials are recovered and harmful substances are disposed of safely.