Environmentally friendly disposal Environmentally friendly disposal Most of the materials used in manufacturing Hilti products are recyclable. But it is equally important to correctly separate the various materials before they are trans- ferred for recycling purposes. In EU countries a person may return an old Hilti tool to a Hilti Center, to be recycled, at no charge. Hilti is responsible for the environmentally friendly disposal. According to the European guideline on waste of electrical and electronic equipement (WEEE) at least 70% of the weight volume of electric or electronic tools or appliances must be able to be recycled in the future. The reuse and recycling share must not be lower than 50% of the weight volume. Together with our recycling partners, suppliers and manufacturers of plastic components we continue to work on new approaches for recycling plastic. Hilti and external specialists have completely dismantled all our tools and analyzed how to dispose of the various parts. This analysis allows us to observe the European restriction of hazardous substances guideline (RoHS) that limit the usage of danger- ous materials such as lead or cadmium. Hilti tries to combine highest ergonomic standards for the customer with the usage of the most suitable environmentally friendly resources in the production and disposal of its tools. 10 Environmental management at Hilti