European directive 2012/19/EU on Waste f rom
Electrical and Electronic Equipment ( WEEE), requires
that used household appliances are not thrown into the
normal municipal waste stream. Used appliances must be
collected separately in order to optimize the rate of recovery
and recycling of materials that compose them, and to reduce
the impact on human health and on the environment. The
crossed bin symbol is affixed to all the products to remind
you of the obligations of separated collection.
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