Battery and Accumulator Information

1. Legal basis

As a retailer of products containing or operated by batteries or accumulators, Badertscher Tool AG is obliged to inform its customers in accordance with the following Swiss legal provisions:

• Federal Act on the Protection of the Environment (EPA, SR 814.01) – in particular Art. 30 ff. (waste provisions)
• Ordinance on the Reduction of Risks relating to Chemical Products (ORRChem, SR 814.81), Annex 2.16 – Batteries and accumulators
• Ordinance on the Avoidance and Disposal of Waste (OADW, SR 814.600) – Regulations on take-back and disposal

These provisions require retailers to inform consumers about correct disposal, return options and the meaning of labelling symbols.

2. Meaning of labelling symbols

Batteries and accumulators contained in our products or delivered separately are marked with the following symbols:

Basis: ORRChem Annex 2.16 No. 2

3. Battery types in our products

The products distributed by Badertscher Tool AG may contain the following batteries and accumulators:

The exact battery labelling can be found in the product description, on the packaging or in the instructions for the respective article.

4. Take-back and disposal

As a retailer, Badertscher Tool AG is obliged pursuant to ORRChem to take back used batteries and accumulators — regardless of where they were purchased. You can dispose of used batteries in the following ways:

• Return to our location: Free drop-off directly in Belp during opening hours.
• Retail collection points: All major retailers (Migros, Coop, Mediamarkt etc.) are required to accept batteries free of charge.
• Municipal collection points: Recycling centres in your municipality accept batteries free of charge.
• INOBAT collection system: Collection points at www.inobat.ch.

Basis: ORRChem Annex 2.16 No. 3; EPA Art. 30b

5. Advance recycling fee (ARF)

For certain batteries and accumulators, an advance recycling fee (ARF) is charged in Switzerland. This is already included in the displayed selling price — no separate fee is invoiced.

The ARF is used by INOBAT or SENS eRecycling to finance the environmentally sound disposal and recycling of batteries and accumulators.

Basis: ORRChem Annex 2.16 No. 4; OADW

6. Safety instructions for lithium-ion batteries

Lithium-ion accumulators, as used in particular in Milwaukee power tools (M18™, M12™), require special care:

• Only charge batteries with the original charger provided for this purpose.
• Do not short-circuit, open, deform, heat or throw batteries into fire.
• Immediately take damaged or swollen batteries out of service and dispose of them properly — not in household waste.
• Do not store batteries at temperatures below 0 °C or above 40 °C.
• Do not store deeply discharged batteries uncharged for extended periods.
• In the event of damage, unusual heat development or odour, immediately secure the battery and consult a specialist.

7. Contact

For questions about battery return, disposal options or labelling, please contact:

Further information on battery disposal in Switzerland:

• www.inobat.ch – INOBAT battery recycling
• www.bafu.admin.ch – Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
• www.sens.ch – SENS eRecycling