Electrical Law

§18 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG) / stiftung ear

Registered manufacturer BONGARTZ GMBH - purway Crystal Group®
WEEE reg. no. DE 81129330

The Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG) implements the EU's WEEE directive on the handling of electronic waste in Germany.
The ElektroG is intended to ensure that old electrical devices are not disposed of with household waste, but are collected separately and recycled.
Through controlled and controlled disposal, the illegal export of old electrical equipment abroad is to be further combated, valuable raw materials are to be reused and the negative effects on the environment and health are to be reduced.

In order to dispose of the largest possible quantities of electrical and electronic devices in an environmentally friendly manner, municipal collection points were set up, which had to be equipped with a sufficient number of containers to hold the old devices. The further utilization and recycling of old devices is financed by the manufacturers of electrical and electronic devices, which are subject to registration in Germany.



Information obligations towards private households in accordance with 18 ElektroGG

(1) According to 17 ElektroG, we are obliged to take back old electrical and electronic devices free of charge under the conditions stated there. We comply with this legal obligation via the internet portal interseroh.de. Detailed information on the exact scope of our take-back obligations and the options we have created for returning old devices can be found via the following link::

>>> Return of old devices <<<

(2) DISPOSAL NOTE: Please remove the filter cartridges from your reverse osmosis system and dispose of them in household waste before disposing of the rest of the system in the electronic waste!

(3) We would like to point out to all owners of old electrical and electronic devices that they are legally obliged to collect these devices separately from unsorted municipal waste. According to this, the disposal of old electrical and electronic devices in the residual waste bin or the yellow bin is prohibited. The symbol of a crossed-out wheeled waste bin shown below and applied to electrical and electronic devices also indicates the obligation for separate collection.



(4) We would like to point out to all owners of old electrical and electronic devices that they are legally obliged to remove these old devices, old batteries and old accumulators from the end user using standard commercial tools in a non-destructive manner before returning them.n.

(5) We would like to point out to all end users of old electrical and electronic devices that they are responsible for deleting personal data on the old devices to be disposed of.

If you have any questions or need further information, please call us at 04721-663050.


WEEE Guide Countries. Recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment of the European Parliament and of the WEEEE”

All other WEEE numbers for all other delivery countries are shown on the invoice!