Waste Compliance

Gibson manufactures products which we hope our customers will enjoy for years to come. We ensure our products are manufactured to the highest standard. Unfortunately it is inevitable that waste is produced during our products’ lifecycle but we aim to reduce waste production and seek to minimize the waste we send to landfills. If waste is produced we support the correct and efficient handling of it.

We comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations. To be compliant, Gibson Europe works in various countries with external stakeholders and has registered with several compliance schemes (please view below). As such, Gibson Europe carries out the recovery and recycling obligations of its products.

If you have questions on the reuse and environmentally sound treatment of our products, please Contact Support – Gibson. We are happy to advise on the correct handling, disassembly and recycling of our products. We can also provide information on components and materials and potentially hazardous substances.

Some of our products contain electronic/electrical components and may have batteries which fall under the WEEE: Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment, or Batt:Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2023 concerning batteries and waste batteries. The packaging we use to ensure that you receive our products in perfect condition fall under Pack: Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 on packaging and packaging waste.

If products have electronic/electrical components and/or batteries please note:

− The crossed-out wheelie bin symbol on your product, battery, literature, and/or packaging reminds you that all electrical and electronic products and batteries must be taken to a separate waste collection location at the end of their working life.

− Do not dispose of WEEE products with your household waste, but see if you can return the product to the seller/distributor. In many cases in EU countries, “Distributor take-back obligations” apply for WEEE products. When you purchase a product from us online, you have the right to return your WEEE products free of charge.

Especially for batteries or accumulators containing mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), or lead (Pb), you will find the respective chemical symbol below the crossed-out wheelie bin symbol. You are legally obliged to return old batteries and accumulators after use. Please also check whether it is possible to reuse a battery instead of disposing of it, for example by reconditioning or repairing it.

− Substances in electronic/electrical/batteries components may be harmful to human health and nature. We would appreciate your efforts and contribution towards recycling and recovery.

− Of course, always ensure that you remove batteries from EEE products first.

− Retailers with a sales area for electrical and electronic equipment of at least 400 square meters, who offer and market electrical and electronic equipment multiple times a year or on a permanent basis, are required to accept old electrical and electronic equipment free of charge. When delivering a new electrical or electronic device to you, they must accept an old device of the same type, which essentially performs the same functions as the new device, free of charge at the point of delivery or in the immediate vicinity.

− Additionally, without the purchase of a new electrical or electronic device, such retailers must accept up to three old devices per device type, which do not exceed 25 centimetres in any external dimension, free of charge at the retail store or in the immediate vicinity, upon your request.

− If the old electrical or electronic device contains personal data, you are responsible for deleting this data before returning the device.

Compliance scheme registrations*

Belgium:

  • WEEE 948992
  • BATT 670276
  • PACK 12780

France:

  • BATT FR035760_06AMCB
  • PACK FR287938_01LOAX
  • WEEE FR045581_05G6ZA

Germany:

  • WEEE 48963245
  • BATT 48963245

Netherlands:

  • WEEE CO00013319
  • BATT 41393

Italy:

  • WEEE IT22090000014204
  • BATT IT22090P00008108

Spain:

  • WEEE RII_AEE 8124
  • PACK 98431 - 811674393B01
  • BATT RII_PYA 2503

United Kingdom:

  • WEEE AX5125YF
  • WEE/AX5341VA
  • BATT BPRN09784

*If you do not see your country included or have any questions/comments, please contact us.