Information on old electrical appliances

SWM Maschinen GmbH is registered with the German Register for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Stiftung Elektro-Altgeräte Register - ear) under the registration number WEEE Reg. No. DE 16761218.

1. Disposal Instructions for Commercial Customers (B2B Equipment)

The machinery and electrical equipment distributed by SWM Maschinen GmbH consists predominantly of equipment used exclusively or primarily in other than private households (commercial/industrial use – B2B).

  • No Disposal via Municipal Collection Points: Waste B2B equipment must not be disposed of via public municipal collection points (e.g., household recycling centers).
  • Take-Back and Disposal: For B2B electrical equipment purchased from us, we offer our business customers a proper take-back and disposal option. The modalities of the take-back as well as any disposal or transport costs incurred will be coordinated with you individually upon request. Please contact our customer service for this purpose.
  • Independent Data Deletion: Commercially used waste equipment may contain business-critical or personal data. The commercial end user is independently responsible for deleting this data completely and permanently prior to handing over the equipment.

2. Information for Private Households (B2C / Dual-Use Equipment)

Insofar as equipment distributed by us can also be used in private households, the following statutory notices apply to consumers:

Owners of waste equipment from private households must dispose of it separately from unsorted municipal waste (not in household waste). Waste batteries and accumulators that are not enclosed by the waste equipment, as well as lamps that can be removed without being destroyed, must be separated before handover.

Our Take-Back System for Waste Equipment:

Symbol for the take-back of waste electrical and electronic equipment according to Annex 3a ElektroG

The symbol of the crossed-out wheeled bin means that the equipment must be collected separately from household waste:

Symbol of crossed-out wheeled bin according to Annex 3 ElektroG

Consumers can hand in waste B2C equipment free of charge at municipal collection and take-back points. An online directory of collection points can be found at: https://www.stiftung-ear.de/