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Take-back.

Batteries and electrical equipment do not belong in mixed waste. We will take back your end-of-life BAKOM batteries free of charge and hand them over for recycling.

What the crossed-out wheelie bin symbol means

The crossed-out wheelie bin symbol on a battery, label, packaging or in the manual means that the product must not be thrown into mixed municipal waste. It belongs in separate collection — a retailer take-back scheme or a collection point.

Batteries: where to return them

With us, free of charge — whether or not you are buying a new battery:

  • Svrčovec workshop and service centre: Svrčovec 97, 339 01 Dolany,
  • Krmelín workshop: Luční 698, 739 24 Krmelín.

We have no fixed opening hours — please arrange the hand-over in advance at baterie@bakom.cz or on +420 603 552 577. If you cannot bring the battery to us, we will arrange transport (lithium batteries are shipped as dangerous goods, UN 3480, ADR).

In the ECOBAT network: we are part of the ECOBAT collective battery take-back scheme, which provides for their collection and recycling. You can find collection points at www.ecobat.cz. ECOBAT certificate (PDF)

Electrical equipment (inverters): where to return it

The crossed-out wheelie bin symbol has the same meaning on inverters and other electrical equipment as on batteries.

  • When you buy a new inverter, we will take back your old inverter free of charge, or other electrical equipment of a similar type and function — at our workshop or, if we are delivering the new equipment to you, at the place of delivery by arrangement.
  • You can also hand in electrical equipment free of charge at your local municipal collection yard or at take-back points of collective schemes for electrical equipment.

Why it matters

  • Batteries contain materials (lithium, iron, phosphorus, copper, aluminium, graphite) that can be reused through recycling. In mixed waste they are lost and can contaminate soil and water.
  • A damaged or short-circuited lithium battery can catch fire — even in a bin, in a refuse lorry or at a landfill site. Burning releases gases that are harmful to health.
  • The best way to prevent waste is correct operation: do not discharge the battery completely, do not leave it discharged for long and keep to the temperatures in the manual. An end-of-life battery can often be repaired, or just the BMS or individual cells replaced — get in touch with us before you hand it in.

How to prepare the battery for hand-over

Switch the battery off, cover the terminals (with insulating tape or caps) and do not dismantle it. Do not transport a damaged, swollen or hot battery yourself — call us.