Note according to the Battery Act

disposal and recycling

Information on disposal and recycling
Old devices do not belong in the household waste! Old electrical devices contain valuable resources that can be recovered and reused in recycling processes. However, they also contain harmful substances that must not be released into the environment under any circumstances.

You are obliged to hand in your old electrical devices at an official collection point, for example at your local waste disposal or recycling center.

Meaning of the symbol "crossed-out garbage can"
The "crossed-out wheeled bin" on your electrical and electronic devices indicates that old devices must not be disposed of with household waste, but must be collected separately. You will find the symbol either on the product itself, on its packaging or in the instructions for use.

Near the garbage can symbol you will find the name of the respective pollutant. "Cd" stands for cadmium, "Hg" for mercury and "Pb" for lead.


Batteriegesetz-Symbol

batteries , rechargeable batteries and lamps
For safety reasons, batteries, rechargeable batteries and lamps that are not permanently installed in devices should be removed before the old device is returned and disposed of separately. Please use the collection containers provided in our stores to return batteries, rechargeable batteries and lamps. For lithium batteries, tape over the battery terminals to avoid short circuits.

privacy policy
Old devices often contain sensitive personal data. This is especially true for information and telecommunications technology devices such as computers and smartphones. In your own interest, please note that each end user is responsible for deleting the data on the old devices to be disposed of.

Options for returning old devices

return of bicycles  

Have you ordered a bike through Widewheelz and would like to dispose of your old bike?

Bring the device you want to dispose of to one of our stores. Is the nearest store not on your route? Then you can also drop off your old device free of charge at another collection point near you. You can also find the nearest collection point here .

Please note that we can only accept returns of products that belong to the same product group using this procedure, e.g. returning an old e-bike when purchasing a new one.

If you have any questions, just contact us.

Please also note the following information:

  • The old device can no longer be returned to you.
  • There will be no refund of the purchase price or residual value.
  • The old device will be recycled in accordance with the provisions of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act.

ElektroG registration  

We guarantee that the electrical (electronic) devices we offer come from manufacturers who are properly registered with the EAR Foundation in accordance with the ElektroG. The control criterion for this is the so-called WEEE number. As pure distributors, we rely on the manufacturer's proper registration with the EAR Foundation. The manufacturers' WEEE numbers can be researched in the EAR Foundation's directory here .