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Repeated enforcement by the municipality of Dongen and inspections by Omgevingsdienst Midden- en West-Brabant. After a fire in October 2018 the site held around 10,000 tonnes of infill against a permitted 7,500 tonnes, plus around 13,000 tonnes of stacked turf. The site was cleared between May 2020 and the end of 2020.","nl":"Actief vanaf 2015; scheidde infill van matten, schone matten gingen naar een Belgische verwerker. Herhaalde handhaving door gemeente Dongen en inspecties door Omgevingsdienst Midden- en West-Brabant. Na de brand in oktober 2018 lag er circa 10.000 ton infill tegen een vergunde 7.500 ton, plus circa 13.000 ton gestapelde matten. Het terrein is tussen mei 2020 en eind 2020 opgeruimd."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T14:46:05.05995+00:00","data_basis":["missing"],"missing_fields":["owner_name","lat","lng","geocoding_method","capacity_licensed","capacity_installed","capacity_announced","capacity_company_reported","verified_throughput"]},{"slug":"despriet-gebroeders","name":"Plastic Recycling Despriet — Harelbeke","operator_name":"Plastic Recycling Despriet (legal/historical name: Despriet Gebroeders NV)","owner_name":null,"country_slug":"belgium","city":"Harelbeke","address":"Processing site: Keizersstraat 48A, 8530 Harelbeke, Belgium","lat":50.8256802,"lng":3.3118374,"location_status":"geocoded_from_verified_street_address","geocoding_method":"OpenStreetMap Nominatim — exact house-number match on verified public address","operational_status":"operational","accepted_streams":[],"accepted_materials":["plastic waste","artificial-turf fractions","artificial-turf carpets"],"processes":["washing","densification","grinding / size reduction"],"outputs":[{"stream":"regrind / densified plastic","end_market":null,"evidence":"company-reported"}],"capacity_licensed":null,"capacity_installed":null,"capacity_announced":null,"capacity_company_reported":null,"verified_throughput":null,"capacity_label":"unknown","evidence_level":"company_reported","last_verified":"2026-09-24","translations":{"summary":{"de":"AKTIVER TEILSTROM- / KUNSTSTOFFRECYCLER — keine spezialisierte Recyclinganlage für komplette Kunstrasenfelder. Laut Unternehmensangaben: Waschlinien, Verdichtung und Mahlen. Historische Genehmigung nennt eine zugelassene Abfallbehandlungsanlage mit Kunststoff-Waschlinien einschließlich Kunstrasen. HISTORISCHER ÖFFENTLICHER NACHWEIS — 2019: eine Studie im Auftrag der niederländischen Regierung dokumentierte die Verarbeitung getrennter Kunstrasenfasern von TUF Recycling (Dichtetrennung, Extrusion zu Granulat); dies bedeutet nicht, dass Route oder Mengen aktuell sind. Keine öffentliche kunstrasenspezifische Kapazität, verifizierte Durchsatzmenge oder Endverbleibstonnage ermittelt.","en":"ACTIVE PART-STREAM / PLASTICS RECYCLER — not a specialist full-field artificial-turf recycling plant. Company information: this site operates washing lines, densification and grinding. Historical permit evidence identifies it as an authorised waste-processing facility with plastic washing lines including artificial turf. HISTORICAL PUBLIC EVIDENCE — 2019: a Dutch government-commissioned study documented processing of separated artificial-turf fibres from TUF Recycling (density separation, extrusion into granulate); this route and its volumes are not implied to be current. No public artificial-turf-specific capacity, verified turf throughput or final-destination tonnage identified.","fr":"RECYCLEUR ACTIF DE FLUX PARTIELS / DE PLASTIQUES — pas une usine spécialisée de recyclage de terrains synthétiques complets. Selon l'entreprise : lignes de lavage, densification et broyage. Un permis historique identifie une installation autorisée de traitement de déchets avec lignes de lavage de plastiques, y compris le gazon synthétique. PREUVE PUBLIQUE HISTORIQUE — 2019 : une étude commandée par le gouvernement néerlandais a documenté le traitement de fibres séparées provenant de TUF Recycling (séparation par densité, extrusion en granulés) ; cela n'implique pas que cette filière ou ces volumes soient actuels. Aucune capacité spécifique au gazon synthétique, aucun débit vérifié ni tonnage de destination finale publics identifiés.","nl":"ACTIEVE DEELSTROOM- / KUNSTSTOFRECYCLER — geen gespecialiseerde recyclingfabriek voor volledige kunstgrasvelden. Volgens bedrijfsinformatie: waslijnen, verdichting en malen. Historische vergunning noemt een erkende afvalverwerkingsinrichting met kunststofwaslijnen, inclusief kunstgras. HISTORISCH OPENBAAR BEWIJS — 2019: een studie in opdracht van de Nederlandse overheid beschreef verwerking van gescheiden kunstgrasvezels van TUF Recycling (dichtheidsscheiding, extrusie tot granulaat); dit betekent niet dat deze route of volumes nu nog gelden. Geen openbare kunstgras-specifieke capaciteit, geverifieerde verwerkte hoeveelheid of eindbestemmingstonnage gevonden."},"classification":"ACTIVE PART-STREAM / PLASTICS RECYCLER"},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:32:11.972671+00:00","data_basis":["missing"],"missing_fields":["owner_name","capacity_licensed","capacity_installed","capacity_announced","capacity_company_reported","verified_throughput"]},{"slug":"lets-recycle-artificial-grass","name":"Let's Recycle Artificial Grass","operator_name":"Let's Recycle Artificial Grass Ltd","owner_name":null,"country_slug":"united-kingdom","city":"Nottinghamshire","address":null,"lat":null,"lng":null,"location_status":"address_not_precise_enough","geocoding_method":null,"operational_status":"permitting","accepted_streams":[],"accepted_materials":[],"processes":[],"outputs":[],"capacity_licensed":null,"capacity_installed":null,"capacity_announced":null,"capacity_company_reported":null,"verified_throughput":null,"capacity_label":"unknown","evidence_level":"government_source","last_verified":"2026-09-23","translations":{"summary":{"de":"Bestehender Standort mit Abfallausnahme, der nach dem Widerruf der Regelungsposition für Lagerung und Behandlung von Kunstrasenabfall im Januar 2024 eine individuelle Umweltgenehmigung beantragte.","en":"Existing site operating under a waste exemption that applied for a bespoke environmental permit after the regulatory position for storing and treating waste artificial turf was withdrawn in January 2024.","fr":"Site existant sous exemption déchets ayant demandé un permis environnemental spécifique après le retrait, en janvier 2024, de la position réglementaire sur le stockage et le traitement du gazon synthétique usagé.","nl":"Bestaande locatie met een afvalvrijstelling die een specifieke milieuvergunning aanvroeg nadat de regelingspositie voor opslag en verwerking van kunstgrasafval in januari 2024 werd ingetrokken."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T14:46:05.05995+00:00","data_basis":["missing"],"missing_fields":["owner_name","address","lat","lng","geocoding_method","capacity_licensed","capacity_installed","capacity_announced","capacity_company_reported","verified_throughput"]},{"slug":"realsport-reuse-ch","name":"Realsport second-hand turf reuse","operator_name":"Realsport SA","owner_name":null,"country_slug":"switzerland","city":null,"address":null,"lat":null,"lng":null,"location_status":"address_not_precise_enough","geocoding_method":null,"operational_status":"operational","accepted_streams":[],"accepted_materials":[],"processes":[],"outputs":[],"capacity_licensed":null,"capacity_installed":null,"capacity_announced":null,"capacity_company_reported":null,"verified_throughput":null,"capacity_label":"unknown","evidence_level":"company_reported","last_verified":"2026-09-23","translations":{"summary":{"de":"Unternehmen, das Felder rückbaut, Infill trennt und Rollen zur Wiederverwendung weiterverkauft. Das ist Wiederverwendung, kein werkstoffliches Recycling; es werden keine Mengen veröffentlicht.","en":"Contractor that dismantles pitches, separates infill and resells turf rolls for reuse. This is reuse, not material recycling, and no tonnage is published.","fr":"Entreprise qui dépose des terrains, sépare le remplissage et revend des rouleaux pour réemploi. Il s'agit de réemploi et non de recyclage matière; aucun tonnage n'est publié.","nl":"Aannemer die velden demonteert, instrooimateriaal scheidt en matten doorverkoopt voor hergebruik. Dit is hergebruik, geen materiaalrecycling, en er is geen tonnage gepubliceerd."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T14:46:05.05995+00:00","data_basis":["missing"],"missing_fields":["owner_name","city","address","lat","lng","geocoding_method","capacity_licensed","capacity_installed","capacity_announced","capacity_company_reported","verified_throughput"]},{"slug":"revalgreen-grenay","name":"RevalGreen Grenay","operator_name":"RevalGreen / SERFIM Recyclage","owner_name":null,"country_slug":"france","city":"Grenay (Isère)","address":"130 impasse de la Gare, 38540 Grenay, France","lat":45.654625,"lng":5.058009,"location_status":"geocoded_from_verified_street_address","geocoding_method":"OpenStreetMap Nominatim, house-number match on verified street address","operational_status":"operational","accepted_streams":[],"accepted_materials":[],"processes":["mechanical shredding","screening","dry separation","densimetric separation","material-specific valorisation"],"outputs":[{"stream":"recycled silica sand","end_market":"new sports fields / public works depending specification","evidence":"company technical sheet"},{"stream":"recycled SBR","end_market":"sports surfaces and other specified uses","evidence":"company technical sheet"},{"stream":"other separated fractions","end_market":"individual recovery chains; some combustible recovery route shown for certain streams","evidence":"company-reported"}],"capacity_licensed":null,"capacity_installed":null,"capacity_announced":null,"capacity_company_reported":"ICPE 2791 site-level authorisation 80 t/day (regulatory parameter, not turf-specific capacity). 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Claims over het nuttige-toepassingspercentage komen van het bedrijf zelf."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:21:12.982279+00:00","data_basis":["company_reported"],"missing_fields":["owner_name","capacity_licensed","capacity_installed","capacity_announced","verified_throughput"]},{"slug":"rematch-herning","name":"Herning recycling site (former Re-Match)","operator_name":"Former Re-Match","owner_name":null,"country_slug":"denmark","city":"Herning","address":"Hi-Park 415, 7400 Herning, Denmark","lat":56.133788,"lng":9.102593,"location_status":"geocoded_from_verified_street_address","geocoding_method":"OpenStreetMap Nominatim, house-number match on verified street address","operational_status":"closed","accepted_streams":[],"accepted_materials":[],"processes":["downsizing","drying","dry separation","cleaning without water","separation into rubber/fibre/sand/backing"],"outputs":[{"stream":"sand/rubber/fibre/backing","end_market":"secondary raw materials sold to turf producers/installers/other industries","evidence":"company/EU platform description"}],"capacity_licensed":null,"capacity_installed":"500,000 m²/y — ESTC 2023 listed 500,000 m²/y; atlas cites 26 kt throughput reported for 2021.","capacity_announced":null,"capacity_company_reported":null,"verified_throughput":"26,000 t/y","capacity_label":"installed","evidence_level":"industry_source","last_verified":"2026-09-23","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T14:46:05.05995+00:00","data_basis":["verified","company_reported"],"missing_fields":["owner_name","capacity_licensed","capacity_announced","capacity_company_reported"]},{"slug":"turfrecyclers-mobile","name":"Mobile/fixed turf recycling systems","operator_name":"100% TurfRecyclers","owner_name":null,"country_slug":"italy","city":null,"address":"Mobile systems / Italian technology supplier; exact operating plant varies","lat":null,"lng":null,"location_status":"address_not_precise_enough","geocoding_method":null,"operational_status":"mobile_technology","accepted_streams":[],"accepted_materials":[],"processes":["carpet evacuation/beating","infill drying","sand/rubber separation","wet separation","fibre shaving","washing","densification","polymeric granulation"],"outputs":[{"stream":"sand/rubber","end_market":"local reuse/resale where specifications permit","evidence":"technology supplier claim"},{"stream":"polymeric granulate / shaved fibre","end_market":"mechanical recycling/feedstock","evidence":"technology supplier claim"}],"capacity_licensed":null,"capacity_installed":"400,000–500,000 m²/y (conflicting dated claims) — ESTC 2023 feature matrix showed 400k/500k m² capacity for the listed system; current product Loki 3-6 states 3-6 t/hour.","capacity_announced":null,"capacity_company_reported":null,"verified_throughput":null,"capacity_label":"installed","evidence_level":"industry_source","last_verified":"2026-09-23","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T14:46:05.05995+00:00","data_basis":["company_reported"],"missing_fields":["owner_name","city","lat","lng","geocoding_method","capacity_licensed","capacity_announced","capacity_company_reported","verified_throughput"]},{"slug":"re-match-tiel","name":"Tiel artificial-turf recycling site (former Re-Match)","operator_name":"Overdie (Tiel — redevelopment / under development); former operator Re-Match Nederland (bankrupt, historical)","owner_name":null,"country_slug":"netherlands","city":"Tiel","address":"Panovenweg 12, 4004 JE Tiel, Netherlands","lat":51.9063872,"lng":5.447929,"location_status":"geocoded_from_verified_street_address","geocoding_method":"OpenStreetMap Nominatim, house-number match on verified street address","operational_status":"redevelopment","accepted_streams":["sport"],"accepted_materials":["sand","sbr","epdm","tpe","pe","pp","backing"],"processes":["dry mechanical downsizing","drying","separation","air-table separation","historic Re-Match process","current redevelopment route under Overdie"],"outputs":[{"stream":"historic Re-Match outputs","end_market":"sand, rubber, backing, plastic fibre as secondary raw materials","evidence":"historic/company description"}],"capacity_licensed":null,"capacity_installed":null,"capacity_announced":null,"capacity_company_reported":null,"verified_throughput":null,"capacity_label":"unknown","evidence_level":"industry_source","last_verified":"2026-09-23","translations":{"summary":{"en":"Building completed March 2022, production ramp-up from March 2023. Announced capacity: around 250-280 pitches or approximately 50,000 tonnes per year — a company figure, never independently verified. Suspension of payments 29 January 2025, bankruptcy declared by Rechtbank Gelderland on 3 February 2025; the recycling installation was auctioned in 2025. Actual throughput: unknown.","nl":"Gebouw opgeleverd in maart 2022, productie-opstart vanaf maart 2023. Aangekondigde capaciteit: circa 250-280 velden of ongeveer 50.000 ton per jaar — een bedrijfsopgave, nooit onafhankelijk geverifieerd. Surseance van betaling 29 januari 2025, faillissement uitgesproken door Rechtbank Gelderland op 3 februari 2025; de installatie is in 2025 geveild. 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Een onafhankelijk geverifieerde verwerkte tonnage is niet openbaar."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00","data_basis":["company_reported"],"missing_fields":["owner_name","capacity_licensed","capacity_installed","capacity_announced","verified_throughput"]},{"slug":"re-match-erstein","name":"Erstein recycling site (former Re-Match France)","operator_name":"Former Re-Match France","owner_name":null,"country_slug":"france","city":"Erstein","address":"15 rue de Johannesburg, 67150 Erstein, France","lat":null,"lng":null,"location_status":"address_not_matched_to_building","geocoding_method":null,"operational_status":"closed","accepted_streams":[],"accepted_materials":[],"processes":["historic Re-Match dry mechanical downsizing/cleaning/separation"],"outputs":[{"stream":"historic Re-Match outputs","end_market":"sand, rubber, backing, fibre","evidence":"historic design claims"}],"capacity_licensed":null,"capacity_installed":null,"capacity_announced":"55,000 t/y","capacity_company_reported":null,"verified_throughput":null,"capacity_label":"unknown","evidence_level":"industry_source","last_verified":"2026-09-24","translations":{"summary":{"de":"Die Anlage nahm im März 2024 die Produktion auf und wurde im April 2025 gerichtlich liquidiert. Ein Jahr später wurde berichtet, dass Kunstrasenrollen weiterhin auf dem Gelände lagern. Eine geprüfte Verarbeitungsmenge wurde nie veröffentlicht.","en":"Plant began production in March 2024 and was placed in judicial liquidation in April 2025. Reporting a year later described turf rolls still stored on the site awaiting clean-up. No verified processed tonnage was ever published.","fr":"L'usine a démarré sa production en mars 2024 et a été placée en liquidation judiciaire en avril 2025. Un an plus tard, des rouleaux de gazon étaient toujours signalés sur le site en attente de dépollution. Aucun tonnage traité vérifié n'a été publié.","nl":"De fabriek startte de productie in maart 2024 en werd in april 2025 gerechtelijk geliquideerd. Een jaar later werd gemeld dat kunstgrasrollen nog op het terrein lagen in afwachting van opruiming. Een geverifieerde verwerkte tonnage is nooit gepubliceerd."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:21:12.982279+00:00","data_basis":["company_reported"],"missing_fields":["owner_name","lat","lng","geocoding_method","capacity_licensed","capacity_installed","capacity_company_reported","verified_throughput"]},{"slug":"sportex-grangemouth","name":"Sportex Grangemouth","operator_name":"Sportex Group Limited","owner_name":null,"country_slug":"united-kingdom","city":"Grangemouth, Scotland","address":"13–17 Abbotsinch Road, Grangemouth, FK3 9UX, Scotland, United Kingdom","lat":null,"lng":null,"location_status":"address_not_matched_to_building","geocoding_method":null,"operational_status":"operational","accepted_streams":[],"accepted_materials":[],"processes":["pitch removal/transport","rubber separation","sand cleaning/drying/grading","turf shredding/cleaning","plastic agglomeration"],"outputs":[{"stream":"rubber granulate","end_market":"cleaned/graded for reuse subject to standards","evidence":"company-reported"},{"stream":"sand","end_market":"reuse in new synthetic-turf installations","evidence":"company-reported"},{"stream":"plastic agglomerate","end_market":"recycled plastic kickboards sold back into sports industry","evidence":"company-reported"}],"capacity_licensed":null,"capacity_installed":"500,000 m²/year — COMPANY REPORTED installed capacity. 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Neither is verified throughput.","fr":"Sportex annonce une capacité installée pouvant atteindre 500 000 m² par an (déclaration de l’entreprise). Les équivalents massiques publics divergent : environ 12 500 t/an sur le site de l’entreprise et environ 17 500 t/an dans le profil de membre SAPCA. Aucun des deux n’est un débit réel vérifié.","nl":"Sportex noemt een geïnstalleerde capaciteit tot 500.000 m² per jaar (bedrijfsopgave). Openbare massa-equivalenten spreken elkaar tegen: ongeveer 12.500 t/jaar op de bedrijfswebsite en ongeveer 17.500 t/jaar in het SAPCA-ledenprofiel. 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kunstgrasopslag in Sint-Joost-ten-Node"},"summary":{"de":"Rollen ausgebauten Kunstrasens und Infill-Granulat wurden nach einem Platzumbau auf einem öffentlichen Parkplatz neben einer Sportanlage gelagert. Bruxelles Environnement bestätigte die Rechtswidrigkeit und nahm ein Protokoll auf. Abtransport und Endverbleib sind nicht dokumentiert.","en":"Rolls of removed artificial turf and infill granulate were stored on a public car park beside a sports complex after a pitch replacement. Bruxelles Environnement confirmed the storage was unlawful and issued an official infringement report. Removal and final destination of the material are not documented.","fr":"Des rouleaux de gazon synthétique déposé et du granulat de remplissage ont été stockés sur un parking public à côté d'un complexe sportif après le remplacement d'un terrain. Bruxelles Environnement a confirmé le caractère illégal du stockage et dressé un PV. L'évacuation et la destination finale ne sont pas documentées.","nl":"Rollen verwijderd kunstgras en instrooigranulaat werden na vervanging van een veld opgeslagen op een openbare parking naast een sportcomplex. Bruxelles Environnement bevestigde dat de opslag onwettig was en stelde een proces-verbaal op. Afvoer en eindbestemming van het materiaal zijn niet gedocumenteerd."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-23T11:48:46.538277+00:00"},{"slug":"weil-am-rhein-turf-refused","country_slug":"germany","location":"Weil am Rhein border crossing","event_year":2023,"category":"shipment_refused","material":"whole_turf","volume_estimate":null,"evidence_level":"government_finding","current_status":"closed","authorities_involved":"{\"Hauptzollamt Lörrach\"}","companies_involved":null,"company_response_url":null,"last_verified":"2026-09-23","translations":{"title":{"de":"Einfuhr gebrauchten Kunstrasens an der deutschen Grenze verweigert","en":"Used turf shipment refused entry at the German border","fr":"Entrée refusée à un chargement de gazon synthétique usagé à la frontière allemande","nl":"Zending gebruikt kunstgras geweigerd aan de Duitse grens"},"summary":{"de":"Der Zoll stoppte eine Ladung von über 23 Tonnen gebrauchten Kunstrasens, die zur Wiederaufbereitung angemeldet war. Das Material war mit Kleber, Kunststoffresten und verdichtetem Granulat verunreinigt, wurde als Abfall eingestuft, hatte keine Begleitdokumente und ging zurück.","en":"Customs stopped a load of more than 23 tonnes of used artificial turf declared for reprocessing. The material was found contaminated with adhesive, plastic residue and compacted granulate, was classified as waste, lacked waste movement documents and was returned to the sender country.","fr":"La douane a arrêté un chargement de plus de 23 tonnes de gazon synthétique usagé déclaré pour retraitement. Contaminé par de la colle, des résidus plastiques et du granulat compacté, il a été classé déchet, sans documents de transfert, et renvoyé.","nl":"De douane hield een lading van ruim 23 ton gebruikt kunstgras tegen die was aangegeven voor herverwerking. Het materiaal bleek vervuild met lijm, kunststofresten en samengeperst granulaat, werd als afval aangemerkt, miste begeleidingsdocumenten en ging terug naar het land van verzending."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-23T11:51:28.096516+00:00"},{"slug":"carquefou-infill-dump","country_slug":"france","location":"Carquefou, Loire-Atlantique","event_year":2019,"category":"unauthorised_storage","material":"performance_infill","volume_estimate":null,"evidence_level":"media_report","current_status":"unknown","authorities_involved":null,"companies_involved":null,"company_response_url":null,"last_verified":"2026-09-23","translations":{"title":{"de":"Gummigranulat auf freiem Feld bei Nantes gelagert","en":"Rubber infill stockpiled in an open field near Nantes","fr":"Granulat de caoutchouc stocké en plein champ près de Nantes","nl":"Rubbergranulaat opgeslagen in een open veld bij Nantes"},"summary":{"de":"Eine Recherche berichtete von mehreren hundert Tonnen Gummigranulat aus rückgebauten Feldern, in Säcken auf freiem Feld gelagert, obwohl Verträge von Verwertung sprachen. Der Endverbleib ist nicht dokumentiert.","en":"An investigation reported several hundred tonnes of rubber infill from dismantled pitches stored in bags in an open field, under contracts that described the material as being recovered. The final destination of the material is not documented.","fr":"Une enquête a signalé plusieurs centaines de tonnes de granulat issu de terrains déposés, stockées en sacs en plein champ, alors que les marchés évoquaient une valorisation. La destination finale n'est pas documentée.","nl":"Een onderzoek meldde enkele honderden tonnen rubbergranulaat van ontmantelde velden, opgeslagen in zakken op een open veld, onder contracten die spraken van nuttige toepassing. De eindbestemming is niet gedocumenteerd."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-23T11:51:28.096516+00:00"},{"slug":"erstein-abandoned-turf","country_slug":"france","location":"Erstein, Bas-Rhin","event_year":2025,"category":"site_abandoned_after_insolvency","material":"whole_turf","volume_estimate":null,"evidence_level":"media_report","current_status":"open","authorities_involved":null,"companies_involved":null,"company_response_url":null,"last_verified":"2026-09-23","translations":{"title":{"de":"Kunstrasen nach Schließung der Recyclinganlage in Erstein zurückgeblieben","en":"Turf left on site after the Erstein recycling plant closed","fr":"Gazon abandonné sur le site après la fermeture de l'usine d'Erstein","nl":"Kunstgras achtergebleven na sluiting van de recyclingfabriek in Erstein"},"summary":{"de":"Nach der Liquidation des Recyclingunternehmens im April 2025 wurde berichtet, dass Kunstrasenrollen weiterhin auf dem Gelände lagern und die Verantwortung für Abtransport und Sanierung ungeklärt ist.","en":"After the recycling company was liquidated in April 2025, reporting described rolls of artificial turf still stored at the plant, with responsibility for removal and clean-up unresolved.","fr":"Après la liquidation de l'entreprise en avril 2025, des rouleaux de gazon synthétique étaient toujours signalés sur le site, la responsabilité de l'évacuation et de la dépollution restant non réglée.","nl":"Na de liquidatie van het recyclingbedrijf in april 2025 werd gemeld dat kunstgrasrollen nog op het terrein lagen, terwijl de verantwoordelijkheid voor afvoer en sanering onduidelijk bleef."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-23T11:51:28.096516+00:00"},{"slug":"nl-tuf-dongen-2018","country_slug":"netherlands","location":"Vierbundersweg 15, Dongen","event_year":2018,"category":"excess_storage","material":null,"volume_estimate":"rolled turf reported tonnes: 13,000; infill reported tonnes: 10,000; permitted infill storage tonnes: 7,500","evidence_level":"government_source","current_status":"Historical case; site later cleared","authorities_involved":null,"companies_involved":"TUF Recycling B.V.","company_response_url":null,"last_verified":"2026-09-23","translations":{"issue":{"de":"Überlagerung, Brand, Vollzug, Warnung zu grenzüberschreitender Verbringung","en":"excess storage, fire, enforcement, cross-border shipment warning","fr":"stockage excédentaire, incendie, mesures d’exécution, avertissement sur un transfert transfrontalier","nl":"overmatige opslag, brand, handhaving, waarschuwing grensoverschrijdende overbrenging"},"title":{"de":"TUF Recycling B.V. — Dongen (2018-10)","en":"TUF Recycling B.V. — Dongen (2018-10)","fr":"TUF Recycling B.V. — Dongen (2018-10)","nl":"TUF Recycling B.V. — Dongen (2018-10)"},"what_happened":{"de":"Korrespondenz der niederländischen Regierung nennt mehrere Inspektionen/Vollzugsschritte und eine ILT-Warnung von 2016 zu einer Verbringung von entleertem Kunstrasen nach Belgien ohne EVOA-Notifizierung. Im Oktober 2018 kam es zu einem Großbrand. Öffentliche Berichte beschrieben später ~13.000 t gerollten Kunstrasen und ~10.000 t Infill auf dem Gelände.","en":"Dutch government correspondence states multiple inspections/enforcement steps and a 2016 ILT warning for a shipment of de-infilled turf to Belgium without EVOA notification. A major fire occurred in October 2018. Public reporting later described ~13,000 t rolled turf and ~10,000 t infill on site.","fr":"La correspondance du gouvernement néerlandais mentionne plusieurs inspections/mesures d’exécution et un avertissement de l’ILT en 2016 pour un transport de gazon dépollué vers la Belgique sans notification EVOA. Un incendie majeur a eu lieu en octobre 2018. Des reportages publics ont ensuite fait état d’environ 13 000 t de gazon en rouleaux et d’environ 10 000 t de remplissage sur le site.","nl":"Correspondentie van de Nederlandse overheid vermeldt meerdere inspecties/handhavingsstappen en een ILT-waarschuwing uit 2016 voor een transport van ontdaan kunstgras naar België zonder EVOA-kennisgeving. In oktober 2018 vond een grote brand plaats. Openbare berichtgeving beschreef later ~13.000 t opgerold kunstgras en ~10.000 t infill op het terrein."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T14:30:09.082261+00:00"},{"slug":"dk-rematch-herning-2024","country_slug":"denmark","location":"Hi-Park 415, 7400 Herning","event_year":2024,"category":"facility_closure","material":null,"volume_estimate":null,"evidence_level":"media_report","current_status":"Former operator defunct; operations discontinued","authorities_involved":null,"companies_involved":"Former Re-Match","company_response_url":null,"last_verified":"2026-09-23","translations":{"issue":{"de":"Anlagenschließung, Umstrukturierung","en":"facility closure, restructuring","fr":"fermeture de l’installation, restructuration","nl":"sluiting installatie, herstructurering"},"title":{"de":"Ehemals Re-Match — Herning (2024-12-23)","en":"Former Re-Match — Herning (2024-12-23)","fr":"Ancien site Re-Match — Herning (2024-12-23)","nl":"Voormalig Re-Match — Herning (2024-12-23)"},"what_happened":{"de":"Re-Match gab die Einstellung des Betriebs in Herning und eine lokale Umstrukturierung bekannt.","en":"Re-Match announced discontinuation of Herning operations and local restructuring.","fr":"Re-Match a annoncé l’arrêt des activités à Herning et une restructuration locale.","nl":"Re-Match maakte de beëindiging van de activiteiten in Herning en een lokale herstructurering bekend."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T14:30:09.082261+00:00"},{"slug":"nl-rematch-tiel-2025","country_slug":"netherlands","location":"Panovenweg 12, 4004 JE Tiel","event_year":2025,"category":"bankruptcy","material":null,"volume_estimate":null,"evidence_level":"media_report","current_status":"Bankrupt / defunct; assets subsequently acquired by Overdie","authorities_involved":null,"companies_involved":"Former Re-Match Netherlands B.V.","company_response_url":null,"last_verified":"2026-09-23","translations":{"issue":{"de":"Insolvenz, Übertragung von Vermögenswerten","en":"bankruptcy, asset transfer","fr":"faillite, cession d’actifs","nl":"faillissement, overdracht van activa"},"title":{"de":"Ehemals Re-Match Netherlands B.V. — Tiel (2025-02-04)","en":"Former Re-Match Netherlands B.V. — Tiel (2025-02-04)","fr":"Ancien Re-Match Netherlands B.V. — Tiel (2025-02-04)","nl":"Voormalig Re-Match Netherlands B.V. — Tiel (2025-02-04)"},"what_happened":{"de":"Öffentliche Insolvenzregister weisen eine Insolvenz im Februar 2025 aus; Overdie gab später den Erwerb von Vermögenswerten in Tiel bekannt.","en":"Public insolvency records show bankruptcy in February 2025; Overdie later announced acquisition of assets at Tiel.","fr":"Les registres publics d’insolvabilité indiquent une faillite en février 2025 ; Overdie a ensuite annoncé l’acquisition d’actifs à Tiel.","nl":"Openbare insolventieregisters vermelden een faillissement in februari 2025; Overdie maakte later de overname van activa in Tiel bekend."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T14:30:09.082261+00:00"},{"slug":"fr-rematch-erstein-2026","country_slug":"france","location":"15 rue de Johannesburg, 67150 Erstein","event_year":2026,"category":"judicial_liquidation","material":null,"volume_estimate":null,"evidence_level":"government_source","current_status":"Defunct / liquidated; recycling unit auctioned","authorities_involved":null,"companies_involved":"Former Re-Match France","company_response_url":null,"last_verified":"2026-09-23","translations":{"issue":{"de":"gerichtliche Liquidation, Versteigerung der Anlage","en":"judicial liquidation, facility auction","fr":"liquidation judiciaire, vente aux enchères de l’installation","nl":"gerechtelijke vereffening, veiling installatie"},"title":{"de":"Ehemals Re-Match France — Erstein (2026-06-10)","en":"Former Re-Match France — Erstein (2026-06-10)","fr":"Ancien Re-Match France — Erstein (2026-06-10)","nl":"Voormalig Re-Match France — Erstein (2026-06-10)"},"what_happened":{"de":"Eine gerichtliche Versteigerungsanzeige beschrieb ausdrücklich die Kunstrasen-Recyclinganlage und eine Besichtigung vor Ort.","en":"Judicial auction listing explicitly described the synthetic-turf recycling unit and on-site viewing.","fr":"Une annonce de vente judiciaire décrivait explicitement l’unité de recyclage de gazon synthétique et la visite sur place.","nl":"Een gerechtelijke veilingaankondiging beschreef uitdrukkelijk de recyclinginstallatie voor kunstgras en bezichtiging ter plaatse."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T14:30:09.082261+00:00"}],"evidence":[{"slug":"nl-sport-eol-2019","public_wording":"Approximately 60,000-70,000 tonnes of end-of-life sports turf per year, reported for 2019.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"60,000-70,000","unit":"t/year","period":null,"geography":"Netherlands","country_slug":"netherlands","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"historical","metric_definition":"END-OF-LIFE GENERATED","notes":null,"last_reviewed":"2026-09-23","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-23T14:22:05.557019+00:00"},{"slug":"ch-de-2023-refusal","public_wording":"A 2023 shipment of over 23 tonnes was refused at the German border for missing waste documents.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":"23+","unit":"tonnes","period":null,"geography":"Switzerland to Germany","country_slug":"switzerland","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"historical","metric_definition":"EXPORT","notes":null,"last_reviewed":"2026-09-23","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-23T14:22:05.557019+00:00"},{"slug":"de-stock-001","public_wording":"The exact number of sport-used artificial-turf systems in Germany is not known. DOSB currently cites about 5,000 DFB artificial-turf pitches, about 1,000 DFB mini-pitches and about 480 pitches used mainly for hockey, plus a further unquantified number of sports surfaces.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current public DOSB statement","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"industry_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"NATIONAL SPORTS ORGANISATION · Installed stock","notes":"Limitation: Do not add the figures into an asserted complete national total; DOSB explicitly says a robust complete database is lacking. Sources: https://www.dosb.de/themen/sportraeume/sportstaetten/mikroplastik","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-stock-002","public_wording":"A 2024 DFB/HRI study stated that Germany had more than 6,000 artificial-turf football pitches.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"6000","unit":"football artificial-turf pitches","period":"2024","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"industry_reported","data_class":"historical","metric_definition":"SPORTS GOVERNING BODY RESEARCH · Installed stock","notes":"Limitation: This is a football-specific public reference and should not be used as the complete national all-sports artificial-turf count. Sources: https://assets.dfb.de/uploads/000/316/877/original_Handelsblatt_Studie_Sozialrendite_des_Amateurfu%C3%9Fball_2024.pdf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-stock-003","public_wording":"German public sources use different scopes and counting bases; CTE therefore does not publish one single current national artificial-turf field total.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unverified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"CTE RESEARCH FINDING — PUBLIC SOURCES · Installed stock","notes":"Limitation: Different references may include or exclude mini-pitches, hockey, other sports, or only specific football-pitch categories. Sources: https://www.dosb.de/themen/sportraeume/sportstaetten/mikroplastik, https://assets.dfb.de/uploads/000/316/877/original_Handelsblatt_Studie_Sozialrendite_des_Amateurfu%C3%9Fball_2024.pdf, https://www.dfb.de/ueber-uns/der-dfb/fussballinfrastruktur/spielflaechen/mikroplastik","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-stock-004","public_wording":"UBA's 2022 research used an estimated stock of 5,509 large multi-sport/football artificial-turf pitches and 2,000 small pitches, with around 480 hockey pitches discussed separately.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":"pitches","period":"2022 report using mainly 2020 source inputs","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"historical","metric_definition":"FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH — HISTORICAL STOCK ESTIMATE · Installed stock","notes":"Limitation: Historical research estimate, not a current 2026 administrative count; category overlap/scope must not be ignored. Sources: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/evaluation-der-erfassung-verwertung-ausgewaehlter","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-eol-001","public_wording":"UBA's 2022 report stated that expert estimates at the time indicated about 200–250 artificial-turf pitches were renewed annually in Germany.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"200–250","unit":"pitches/year","period":"historical estimate in UBA 2022","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"historical","metric_definition":"FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH — HISTORICAL ESTIMATE · EOL volume","notes":"Limitation: This is not a measured 2026 national replacement count. Sources: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/evaluation-der-erfassung-verwertung-ausgewaehlter","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-eol-002","public_wording":"UBA's 2022 report estimated a maximum collection amount of about 40–62.5 kt/year under the simplifying assumption that the 200–250 renewed pitches were all filled systems weighing about 200–250 tonnes per pitch.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"40–62.5","unit":"kt/year","period":"historical UBA estimate","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"historical","metric_definition":"FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH — MODELLED HISTORICAL RANGE · EOL volume","notes":"Limitation: Formula: 200–250 renewed pitches/year × 200–250 t/filled pitch; UBA describes this as a maximum under an all-filled-system assumption. Not a measured current national waste statistic and not applicable to unfilled hockey or all modern turf system types. Sources: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/evaluation-der-erfassung-verwertung-ausgewaehlter","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-eol-003","public_wording":"UBA projected that annual replacement could rise to about 350–400 pitches and about 70–100 kt/year by 2030.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"70–100","unit":"kt/year","period":"2030 projection published in 2022","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"projection","metric_definition":"FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH — PROJECTION · EOL outlook","notes":"Limitation: Forward projection, not current throughput or a measured 2030 outcome. Sources: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/evaluation-der-erfassung-verwertung-ausgewaehlter","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-eol-004","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a current 2026 measured national artificial-turf EOL tonnage for Germany from public sources.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":"t/year","period":"2026","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · EOL volume","notes":"Limitation: Use the UBA historical range and 2030 projection separately; do not interpolate them into a current figure without a documented model assumption. Sources: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/evaluation-der-erfassung-verwertung-ausgewaehlter","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-eol-005","public_wording":"Baden-Württemberg's environment ministry reported in 2022 that around 25 synthetic-turf sports pitches per year were disposed of in that state, with about 200–250 tonnes of material per pitch.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"25","unit":"pitches/year in Baden-Württemberg","period":"2022 regional","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"STATE GOVERNMENT — REGIONAL REFERENCE · Regional validation","notes":"Limitation: Regional figure only; it must not be extrapolated to Germany without an explicit model. Sources: https://um.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/presse-service/presse/pressemitteilung/pid/fachtagung-fairplay-fuer-die-umwelt-in-stuttgart","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-weight-001","public_wording":"UBA's 2022 research used an average mass of about 200–250 tonnes for a filled artificial-turf pitch.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"200–250","unit":"t/filled pitch","period":"UBA 2022 research reference","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH · System reference","notes":"Limitation: Filled-pitch reference; unfilled hockey and newer low/no-infill systems have different mass profiles. Sources: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/evaluation-der-erfassung-verwertung-ausgewaehlter","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-life-001","public_wording":"Public German references commonly place artificial-turf surface service life around 10–15 years, depending on use, maintenance and system.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"10–15","unit":"years","period":"public reference","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"industry_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"PUBLIC TECHNICAL / MUNICIPAL REFERENCE · Service life","notes":"Limitation: Not a universal lifetime; infrastructure layers can have different replacement cycles. Sources: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/evaluation-der-erfassung-verwertung-ausgewaehlter, https://www.bfv.de/news/partner/2022/04/neues-leben-fur-alten-kunstrasen-mit-formaturf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-waste-001","public_wording":"UBA's 2022 study notes that artificial turf has no dedicated German waste code and describes 17 02 03 for filled turf, 19 12 04 for unfilled carpet after mechanical treatment, and municipal-waste codes 20 03 07 / 20 03 01 in certain municipal/small-quantity contexts.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":"EWC/AVV context","period":"UBA 2022","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH · Waste classification","notes":"Limitation: These are described classification contexts, not one universal code. The correct waste code depends on the actual waste, treatment stage and competent-authority interpretation. Sources: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/evaluation-der-erfassung-verwertung-ausgewaehlter","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-reg-001","public_wording":"Germany's general End-of-Waste criteria are set out in § 5 KrWG: after recycling or another recovery operation, the material must have a customary use, a market/demand, meet technical/product-law requirements and not cause harmful impacts overall.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current 2026","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"FEDERAL LAW · End-of-Waste","notes":"Limitation: This is the general legal framework; it does not automatically confer product status on a recycled turf fraction. Sources: https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/krwg/__5.html","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-reg-002","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a German artificial-turf-specific national End-of-Waste ordinance in the current public-source chain; public turf fractions should therefore not be labelled End-of-Waste solely because they have been processed or sold.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"CTE RESEARCH FINDING + FEDERAL LAW · End-of-Waste","notes":"Limitation: Phrase as not identified in the current CTE source chain, not as proof that no case-specific decision or other applicable rule exists. Sources: https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/krwg/__5.html, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021R1199","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-reg-003","public_wording":"For granular polymeric infill used on artificial sports surfaces, the EU placing-on-market restriction applies from 17 October 2031.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"17 October 2031","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"EU AUTHORITATIVE · Microplastics","notes":"Limitation: Do not describe this as a blanket ban on artificial-turf pitches. Sources: https://echa.europa.eu/hot-topics/granules-mulches-on-pitches-playgrounds","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-reg-004","public_wording":"Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 is the current EU framework for cross-border waste shipments and applies from 21 May 2026, subject to its transitional provisions.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"21 May 2026","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"EU LAW · Cross-border shipment","notes":"Limitation: Shipment procedure depends on waste classification, destination, treatment route and transitional status. Sources: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02024R1157-20260730","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-xborder-001","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a current country-wide annual tonnage specifically for German end-of-life artificial turf exported or imported in 2026.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · Cross-border shipment","notes":"Limitation: Do not substitute generic plastics trade statistics or individual shipment cases. Sources:","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-fac-forma-001","public_wording":"FormaTurf operates an artificial-turf recycling plant at Am Stadthafen 9, 45356 Essen. The company states operations began in 2022; the City of Essen documented the formal opening in June 2023.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2022–2023/current 2026","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"company_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"COMPANY OFFICIAL + MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT · Facility","notes":"Limitation: Different dates describe start of operations versus formal opening; keep both rather than forcing one. Sources: https://www.formaturf.com/, https://www.essen.de/meldungen/pressemeldung_1502369.de.html","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-fac-forma-002","public_wording":"Public 2022–2023 sources describe a FormaTurf processing capacity of up to 200 full-size pitches per year; EUWID reported the company equated this to about 40,000 tonnes/year at full utilisation.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"200","unit":"full-size pitches/year","period":"2022–2023","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"company_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATED COMPANY-REPORTED CAPACITY · Facility capacity","notes":"Limitation: Capacity/nameplate claim, not verified current throughput. The approximately 40 kt/year equivalence is company-reported. Sources: https://www.bfv.de/news/partner/2022/04/neues-leben-fur-alten-kunstrasen-mit-formaturf, https://www.euwid-recycling.de/news/wirtschaft/forma-turf-nimmt-anlage-fuer-kunstrasenrecycling-in-essen-in-betrieb-160623/","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-fac-forma-003","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a public independently verified current annual throughput figure for FormaTurf Essen.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · Facility throughput","notes":"Limitation: Do not substitute 200 pitches/year or approximately 40 kt/year capacity for actual throughput. Sources: https://www.formaturf.com/","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-fac-forma-004","public_wording":"FormaTurf publicly describes removal, separation and mechanical recycling of artificial-turf components; public partner material describes wet separation, cleaned sand return and conversion of recovered plastics/rubber into new products.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current public descriptions","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"company_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"COMPANY REPORTED · Technology","notes":"Limitation: Technology description is company/partner reported; it does not by itself prove annual mass balance or recovery yield. Sources: https://www.formaturf.com/, https://www.bfv.de/news/partner/2022/04/neues-leben-fur-alten-kunstrasen-mit-formaturf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-fac-forma-005","public_wording":"FormaTurf/Polytan publicly report recovered sand returning to sport-field or construction applications and recovered turf/plastic material being used in products such as edging/building elements, grid products and other construction/sports applications.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current public company statements","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"company_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"COMPANY REPORTED · Material destinations","notes":"Limitation: These are publicly stated application categories, not an independently verified buyer-by-buyer or tonne-by-tonne final-destination mass balance. Sources: https://www.formaturf.com/, https://www.bfv.de/news/partner/2022/04/neues-leben-fur-alten-kunstrasen-mit-formaturf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-fac-pr-001","public_wording":"PR Recycling GmbH is publicly documented as active in removal, separation and recycling of artificial-turf systems and holds RAL-GZ 944-related certifications/modules.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current public listing","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"industry_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"INDUSTRY QUALITY-ASSURANCE ORGANISATION · Facility/company","notes":"Limitation: This establishes service/certification scope, not installed fixed-plant capacity or actual throughput. Sources: https://www.ral-ggk.eu/seblod-firma?id=cck331&ml=1&view=article","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-fac-pr-002","public_wording":"PR Recycling's registered company seat moved from Filderstadt to Benzstraße 9–11, 97900 Külsheim in June 2026, while the RAL public listing still shows Dieselstraße 9, Filderstadt.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"PUBLIC REGISTER + INDUSTRY LISTING — ADDRESS CONFLICT · Location/status","notes":"Limitation: Do not interpret the current registered seat as proof of the current fixed recycling-plant location. Facility location requires separate verification. Sources: https://www.online-handelsregister.de/handelsregisterauszug/bw/Mannheim/HRB/758868/PR-Recycling-GmbH, https://www.ral-ggk.eu/seblod-firma?id=cck331&ml=1&view=article","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-fac-pr-003","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a current public installed capacity or verified annual throughput figure for PR Recycling.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · Facility capacity","notes":"Limitation: Historic capacity references should not be presented as current. Sources: https://www.ral-ggk.eu/seblod-firma?id=cck331&ml=1&view=article, https://www.online-handelsregister.de/handelsregisterauszug/bw/Mannheim/HRB/758868/PR-Recycling-GmbH","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-fac-pr-004","public_wording":"Until its current fixed processing location is publicly verified, CTE classifies PR Recycling as an active artificial-turf recycling/service operator with fixed-site status under research rather than pinning an assumed plant location.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unverified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"CTE STATUS CLASSIFICATION — PUBLIC SOURCES · Facility classification","notes":"Limitation: The classification should be updated if PR Recycling provides or publishes current facility information. Sources: https://www.ral-ggk.eu/seblod-firma?id=cck331&ml=1&view=article, https://www.online-handelsregister.de/handelsregisterauszug/bw/Mannheim/HRB/758868/PR-Recycling-GmbH","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"de-landscape-001","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a current national public estimate for German landscaping artificial-turf installed stock or annual EOL tonnage.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"Germany","country_slug":"germany","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · Landscape","notes":"Limitation: Do not infer landscape tonnage from sports-pitch data. 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Sources:","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:14:50.788164+00:00"},{"slug":"fr-eol-001","public_wording":"CTE public-input stock-turnover model: the 3,300 synthetic full-size football pitches reported by FFF, divided by a 10–15 year service-life range, corresponds to a long-run replacement equivalent of about 220–330 football pitches per year.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"220–330","unit":"football pitches/year","period":"CTE 2026 model using public stock/lifetime inputs","geography":"France","country_slug":"france","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"cte_model","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"CTE MODEL — PUBLIC INPUTS · EOL model","notes":"Formula: 3,300 synthetic football pitches ÷ 15–10 years = 220–330 pitch-equivalents/year. Limitation: Steady-state stock-turnover model, not a measured annual replacement count. France has a non-uniform age profile and changing system types. Sources: https://media.fff.fr/uploads/documents/fiche-pratique-synthetique-mars-2024-vdef5.pdf, https://www.senat.fr/rap/l18-125/l18-125_mono.html","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:20:58.400207+00:00"},{"slug":"fr-eol-002","public_wording":"CTE public-input area model: 220–330 full-size pitch equivalents/year × ESTC's ~7,000 m² reference corresponds to about 1.54–2.31 million m²/year of football synthetic-turf replacement equivalent.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"1.54–2.31","unit":"million m²/year","period":"CTE 2026 model","geography":"France","country_slug":"france","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"cte_model","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"CTE MODEL — PUBLIC INPUTS · EOL model","notes":"Formula: 220–330 pitch-equivalents/year × 7,000 m²/pitch. Limitation: Football-only model; not measured national EOL area and not a model for landscape/hybrid/leisure. Sources: https://media.fff.fr/uploads/documents/fiche-pratique-synthetique-mars-2024-vdef5.pdf, https://www.senat.fr/rap/l18-125/l18-125_mono.html, https://www.estc.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-RECYCLING-FACILITIES-FOR-SYNTHETIC-TURF-SYSTEMS-IN-EUROPE-ESTC-Guide.pdf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:20:58.400207+00:00"},{"slug":"fr-fac-reval-005","public_wording":"RevalGreen publicly markets recovered silica sand and recycled SBR, and also shows solid recovered fuel (CSR) as a cement-industry route. Its stated '98% recycled/recovered' claim must therefore not be presented by CTE as 98% material recycling.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"98–98","unit":"% company 'recycle et valorise' claim","period":"current company reporting","geography":"France","country_slug":"france","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"company_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"COMPANY REPORTED — ROUTE MIX · Material destinations","notes":"Limitation: French 'valorisation' can include routes other than material recycling. CTE must separate material recycling, reuse and energy/recovery routes where data allow. 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Sources: https://media.fff.fr/uploads/documents/fiche-pratique-synthetique-mars-2024-vdef5.pdf, https://www.senat.fr/rap/l18-125/l18-125_mono.html, https://www.estc.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-RECYCLING-FACILITIES-FOR-SYNTHETIC-TURF-SYSTEMS-IN-EUROPE-ESTC-Guide.pdf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:20:58.400207+00:00"},{"slug":"fr-eol-004","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a current measured national annual artificial-turf EOL tonnage for France.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":"t/year","period":"2026","geography":"France","country_slug":"france","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · EOL volume","notes":"Limitation: Use the CTE model only with its model label; do not relabel it as official French waste statistics. 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Sources: https://www.georisques.gouv.fr/risques/installations/donnees/details/0006114514","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:20:58.400207+00:00"},{"slug":"fr-fac-reval-002","public_wording":"The RevalGreen Grenay site has an ICPE 2791 non-hazardous-waste treatment authorisation listed at 80 t/day; this is a site-level regulatory treatment parameter, not a turf-specific annual capacity or actual throughput figure.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"80–80","unit":"t/day authorised under ICPE 2791","period":"current 2026","geography":"France","country_slug":"france","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"OFFICIAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGISTER · Facility authorisation","notes":"Limitation: Do not annualise this into a turf capacity without operating-day and scope evidence. Sources: https://www.georisques.gouv.fr/risques/installations/donnees/details/0006114514","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:20:58.400207+00:00"},{"slug":"fr-fac-reval-003","public_wording":"SERFIM reported that RevalGreen treated/recycled 10,000 tonnes of sports fields and sports-surface material in 2025.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"10000–10000","unit":"t in 2025","period":"2025","geography":"France","country_slug":"france","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"company_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"COMPANY REPORTED ACTUAL TONNAGE · Facility throughput","notes":"Limitation: The published scope is sports fields/surfaces and should not automatically be interpreted as 10,000 tonnes of artificial turf only or as independently audited throughput. 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Sources: https://media.fff.fr/uploads/documents/fiche-pratique-synthetique-mars-2024-vdef5.pdf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:20:58.400207+00:00"},{"slug":"fr-stock-002","public_wording":"FFF's January 2024 age profile for synthetic football pitches shows 11% under 2 years, 18% aged 2–5 years, 31% aged 5–10 years and 40% over 10 years.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":"%","period":"2024-01","geography":"France","country_slug":"france","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"industry_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"NATIONAL SPORTS GOVERNING BODY · Installed stock","notes":"Limitation: Age distribution describes the football synthetic-turf stock, not annual EOL volume. Sources: https://media.fff.fr/uploads/documents/fiche-pratique-synthetique-mars-2024-vdef5.pdf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:20:58.400207+00:00"},{"slug":"fr-stock-003","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a current complete French national count covering all sport, landscape, hybrid and leisure artificial-turf systems.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"France","country_slug":"france","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · Installed stock","notes":"Limitation: Do not extrapolate a national all-stream total from football-only FFF statistics. Sources: https://media.fff.fr/uploads/documents/fiche-pratique-synthetique-mars-2024-vdef5.pdf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:20:58.400207+00:00"},{"slug":"fr-life-001","public_wording":"A French Senate report used a typical synthetic-football-pitch replacement interval of about 10–15 years.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"10–15","unit":"years","period":"historical public reference","geography":"France","country_slug":"france","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"PARLIAMENTARY REPORT · Service life","notes":"Limitation: A planning range, not a universal lifetime. Actual life depends on use, maintenance and system. Sources: https://www.senat.fr/rap/l18-125/l18-125_mono.html","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:20:58.400207+00:00"},{"slug":"nl-eol-001","public_wording":"Around 200 artificial turf sports fields are replaced in the Netherlands each year.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"200 fields/year","unit":"fields/year","period":"2026 public order-of-magnitude","geography":"Netherlands","country_slug":"netherlands","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"MULTIPLE PUBLIC SOURCES CONSISTENT · EOL volume","notes":"Limitation: This is an order-of-magnitude for replacement activity, not a complete national administrative count. Field sizes and sports differ. Sources: https://www.sportinnovator.nl/nieuws/rsi-maakt-kunstgras-volledig-circulair/, https://greenmatter.nl/alles/de-noodzaak-van-circulaire-verwerking-van-kunstgrasvelden/, https://open.overheid.nl/documenten/ronl-de00cbb0-91a0-4eac-a896-87b5945f0757/pdf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T14:56:17.608821+00:00"},{"slug":"nl-eol-002","public_wording":"CTE model: approximately 44–48 kt/year of gross end-of-life material if ~200 replaced pitches are modelled using the ESTC average full-size pitch mass of 220–240 tonnes.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"44–48 kt/year","unit":"kt/year","period":"2026 model","geography":"Netherlands","country_slug":"netherlands","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"cte_model","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"CTE MODEL — PUBLIC INPUTS · EOL volume","notes":"Formula: 200 fields/year × 220–240 tonnes/field ÷ 1000. Limitation: Not a measured national waste statistic. It assumes the ESTC full-size pitch reference is representative of the replaced Dutch field mix. Sources: https://www.sportinnovator.nl/nieuws/rsi-maakt-kunstgras-volledig-circulair/, https://www.estc.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-RECYCLING-FACILITIES-FOR-SYNTHETIC-TURF-SYSTEMS-IN-EUROPE-ESTC-Guide.pdf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T14:56:17.608821+00:00"},{"slug":"nl-eol-003","public_wording":"Historical government reference: the 2019 Dutch study considered 60–70 kt/year a directional estimate; 240 fields expected in 2019 corresponded to about 58 kt.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"60–70 kt/year","unit":"kt/year","period":"2019 historical","geography":"Netherlands","country_slug":"netherlands","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"historical","metric_definition":"GOVERNMENT-COMMISSIONED HISTORICAL SOURCE · EOL volume","notes":"Limitation: Historical reference only; do not display as a current 2026 measured volume. Sources: https://open.overheid.nl/documenten/ronl-de00cbb0-91a0-4eac-a896-87b5945f0757/pdf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T14:56:17.608821+00:00"},{"slug":"nl-pitch-001","public_wording":"ESTC reference for a full-size synthetic turf pitch: around 10 years average life, around 7,000 m² and 220–240 tonnes.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"ESTC 2023 reference","geography":"Netherlands","country_slug":"netherlands","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"industry_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"INDUSTRY GUIDE · System reference","notes":"Limitation: Generic European reference; actual Dutch field size, composition, use and service life vary. Sources: https://www.estc.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-RECYCLING-FACILITIES-FOR-SYNTHETIC-TURF-SYSTEMS-IN-EUROPE-ESTC-Guide.pdf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T14:56:17.608821+00:00"},{"slug":"nl-comp-001","public_wording":"ESTC generic reference composition for a typical filled pitch: 49% sand, 45% performance infill, 3% turf fibres, 2% backing and 1% waste.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":"%","period":"ESTC 2023 reference","geography":"Netherlands","country_slug":"netherlands","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"industry_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"INDUSTRY GUIDE · System composition","notes":"Limitation: Generic reference composition; not a measured Dutch national composition and not suitable for all turf generations or non-fill systems. Sources: https://www.estc.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-RECYCLING-FACILITIES-FOR-SYNTHETIC-TURF-SYSTEMS-IN-EUROPE-ESTC-Guide.pdf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T14:56:17.608821+00:00"},{"slug":"nl-stock-001","public_wording":"Historical BSNC reference (2021): approximately 2,200 artificial football fields and 1,000 artificial hockey fields in the Netherlands.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"3200 football+hockey fields","unit":"football+hockey fields","period":"2021 historical","geography":"Netherlands","country_slug":"netherlands","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"industry_reported","data_class":"historical","metric_definition":"INDUSTRY TECHNICAL REPORT · Installed stock","notes":"Limitation: Historical and excludes other sports, landscaping and leisure. Do not present as the current 2026 total. 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Sources: https://www.revalgreen.fr/, https://www.estc.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-RECYCLING-FACILITIES-FOR-SYNTHETIC-TURF-SYSTEMS-IN-EUROPE-ESTC-Guide.pdf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:20:58.400207+00:00"},{"slug":"fr-mat-sand-001","public_wording":"RevalGreen's public recycled-sand datasheet reports 0.315–0.8 mm particle size, rounded shape, bulk density 1.35 g/cm³ and infiltration above 360 cm/h, referenced against NF P 90-112.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current public datasheet","geography":"France","country_slug":"france","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"company_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"COMPANY TECHNICAL DATASHEET · Material quality","notes":"Limitation: Product-specific company datasheet; not a universal French secondary-raw-material standard. 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Sources: https://www.revalgreen.fr/assets/pdf/fiche-sbr-recycle.pdf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:20:58.400207+00:00"},{"slug":"fr-fac-infra-001","public_wording":"Infrasports operates a synthetic-sports-surface recycling platform at Route Forestière de Ham, 57150 Creutzwald. A 2025 prefectural order authorises the installation, and a DREAL inspection was carried out in January 2026.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current 2026","geography":"France","country_slug":"france","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"OFFICIAL AUTHORISATION + INSPECTION · Facility","notes":"Limitation: Current operating-site evidence; do not confuse the Leyviller head-office address with the Creutzwald processing site. Sources: https://www.moselle.gouv.fr/contenu/telechargement/35081/269652/file/2025-DCAT-BEPE-85.pdf, https://www.georisques.gouv.fr/webappReport/ws/installations/inspection/8FIBjMqpc2DA5QJHxr3wPa0Idc7CBc1w, https://www.infrasports.fr/","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:20:58.400207+00:00"},{"slug":"fr-fac-infra-002","public_wording":"ESTC's 2023 guide described Infrasports as having a 25 t/hour processing capacity and expected future processing of more than 100 fields/year.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"25–25","unit":"t/hour","period":"dated 2023 facility statement","geography":"France","country_slug":"france","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"company_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATED INDUSTRY / COMPANY-REPORTED CAPACITY · Facility capacity","notes":"Limitation: Dated processing-rate statement and forward-looking field count; not verified current annual throughput. 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Sources:","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:20:58.400207+00:00"},{"slug":"be-stock-001","public_wording":"Sport Vlaanderen's database recorded 438 synthetic-turf fields of the reported 40×80 m category in late 2025, including 259 with rubber infill.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"438–438","unit":"registered fields","period":"late 2025","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"REGIONAL GOVERNMENT DATABASE / PARLIAMENTARY ANSWER · Installed stock — Flanders","notes":"Limitation: Flemish regional database only. Sport Vlaanderen explicitly states inventory completeness depends largely on information supplied by local authorities. Sources: https://docs.vlaamsparlement.be/pfile?id=2263442","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Nur regionale Datenbank Flanderns. Sport Vlaanderen gibt ausdrücklich an, dass die Vollständigkeit der Bestandsaufnahme weitgehend von den Informationen abhängt, die von den lokalen Behörden bereitgestellt werden.","fr":"Base de données régionale flamande uniquement. Sport Vlaanderen déclare explicitement que l'exhaustivité de l'inventaire dépend en grande partie des informations fournies par les autorités locales.","nl":"Enkel de Vlaamse regionale database. Sport Vlaanderen stelt expliciet dat de volledigheid van de inventaris grotendeels afhangt van de informatie die door lokale overheden wordt verstrekt."},"public_wording":{"de":"Die Datenbank von Sport Vlaanderen verzeichnete Ende 2025 438 Kunstrasenfelder der gemeldeten Kategorie 40×80 m, darunter 259 mit Gummigranulat.","fr":"La base de données de Sport Vlaanderen a enregistré 438 terrains en gazon synthétique de la catégorie déclarée de 40×80 m à la fin de 2025, dont 259 avec un remplissage en caoutchouc.","nl":"De database van Sport Vlaanderen registreerde eind 2025 438 kunstgrasvelden in de gerapporteerde categorie 40×80 m, waaronder 259 met rubber invulmateriaal."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:19.321142+00:00"},{"slug":"be-stock-002","public_wording":"The 438 registered Flemish fields were reported by infill type as 259 rubber, 87 cork, 53 water, 35 unknown, 3 sand and 1 no-infill.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":"fields","period":"late 2025","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"REGIONAL GOVERNMENT DATABASE / PARLIAMENTARY ANSWER · Installed stock — Flanders","notes":"Limitation: Regional registered stock; categories and scope must remain exactly as reported. Sources: https://docs.vlaamsparlement.be/pfile?id=2263442","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Regionaler registrierter Bestand; Kategorien und Umfang müssen exakt wie gemeldet beibehalten werden.","fr":"Stock régional enregistré ; les catégories et le champ d'application doivent rester exactement tels que déclarés.","nl":"Regionale geregistreerde voorraad; categorieën en reikwijdte moeten exact blijven zoals gerapporteerd."},"public_wording":{"de":"Die 438 registrierten flämischen Spielfelder wurden nach Füllmaterialtyp wie folgt gemeldet: 259 Gummi, 87 Kork, 53 Wasser, 35 unbekannt, 3 Sand und 1 ohne Füllung.","fr":"Les 438 terrains flamands enregistrés ont été déclarés par type de remplissage comme suit : 259 en caoutchouc, 87 en liège, 53 à eau, 35 inconnus, 3 en sable et 1 sans remplissage.","nl":"De 438 geregistreerde Vlaamse velden werden gerapporteerd per type invulmateriaal als 259 rubber, 87 kurk, 53 water, 35 onbekend, 3 zand en 1 geen invulmateriaal."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:19.439636+00:00"},{"slug":"be-stock-003","public_wording":"Wallonia's 2026 public inventory identified 226 synthetic football pitches and 9 synthetic rugby pitches, including 145 pitches with microplastic infill.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"235–235","unit":"football + rugby synthetic pitches","period":"2026","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"REGIONAL GOVERNMENT / PARLIAMENTARY ANSWER · Installed stock — Wallonia","notes":"Limitation: The Walloon inventory includes 11v11 and 5v5 fields and excludes the nine German-speaking municipalities and Brussels-Capital Region; some fields may still be unknown to the administration/federations. Sources: https://www.parlement-wallonie.be/pwpages?iddoc=143694&p=interp-questions-voir&type=28, https://www.parlement-wallonie.be/pwpages?iddoc=148411&p=interp-questions-voir&type=28","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Das wallonische Inventar umfasst 11v11- und 5v5-Felder und schließt die neun deutschsprachigen Gemeinden und die Region Brüssel-Hauptstadt aus; einige Felder sind der Verwaltung/den Verbänden möglicherweise noch unbekannt.","fr":"L'inventaire wallon inclut les terrains 11c11 et 5c5 et exclut les neuf communes germanophones et la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale ; certains terrains peuvent encore être inconnus de l'administration/des fédérations.","nl":"De Waalse inventaris omvat 11v11- en 5v5-velden en sluit de negen Duitstalige gemeenten en het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest uit; sommige velden zijn mogelijk nog onbekend bij de administratie/federaties."},"public_wording":{"de":"Das öffentliche wallonische Inventar von 2026 identifizierte 226 synthetische Fußballfelder und 9 synthetische Rugbyfelder, darunter 145 Felder mit Mikroplastikfüllung.","fr":"L'inventaire public wallon de 2026 a identifié 226 terrains de football synthétiques et 9 terrains de rugby synthétiques, dont 145 terrains avec un remplissage en microplastiques.","nl":"De Waalse openbare inventaris van 2026 identificeerde 226 synthetische voetbalvelden en 9 synthetische rugbyvelden, waaronder 145 velden met microplastic invulmateriaal."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:19.549928+00:00"},{"slug":"be-stock-004","public_wording":"CTE does not publish one current Belgian national synthetic-turf field total because the public inventories are regional, use different scopes and do not provide one harmonised Belgium-wide count.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unverified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"CTE RESEARCH FINDING — PUBLIC SOURCES · Installed stock — Belgium","notes":"Limitation: Do not simply add the Flemish and Walloon counts; Brussels, German-speaking municipalities and category definitions are not harmonised. Sources: https://docs.vlaamsparlement.be/pfile?id=2263442, https://www.parlement-wallonie.be/pwpages?iddoc=143694&p=interp-questions-voir&type=28, https://sport.brussels/infrastructures/","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Addieren Sie nicht einfach die flämischen und wallonischen Zählungen; Brüssel, die deutschsprachigen Gemeinden und die Kategoriendefinitionen sind nicht harmonisiert.","fr":"Ne pas se contenter d'additionner les chiffres flamands et wallons ; Bruxelles, les communes germanophones et les définitions de catégories ne sont pas harmonisées.","nl":"Tel de Vlaamse en Waalse tellingen niet zomaar op; Brussel, de Duitstalige gemeenten en de categorie-definities zijn niet geharmoniseerd."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE veröffentlicht keine aktuelle Gesamtzahl der synthetischen Spielfelder für ganz Belgien, da die öffentlichen Bestandsaufnahmen regional sind, unterschiedliche Geltungsbereiche haben und keine harmonisierte Gesamtzahl für ganz Belgien liefern.","fr":"Le CTE ne publie pas de total national belge actuel pour les terrains synthétiques, car les inventaires publics sont régionaux, utilisent des périmètres différents et ne fournissent pas un décompte harmonisé pour l'ensemble de la Belgique.","nl":"CTE publiceert geen actueel totaal aantal synthetische velden voor heel België, omdat de openbare inventarissen regionaal zijn, verschillende reikwijdtes hanteren en geen geharmoniseerd totaal voor heel België bieden."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:19.654612+00:00"},{"slug":"be-eol-003","public_wording":"CTE does not publish a Belgium-wide stock-turnover tonnage model at this stage because the regional field inventories are not sufficiently harmonised by field size, sport and geographic coverage.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unverified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"CTE METHODOLOGY DECISION · EOL model","notes":"Limitation: Unknown is preferred over an unsupported Belgium-wide tonnage. Sources: https://docs.vlaamsparlement.be/pfile?id=2263442, https://www.parlement-wallonie.be/pwpages?iddoc=143694&p=interp-questions-voir&type=28, https://www.parlement-wallonie.be/content/print.php?iddoc=146684&print=interp-questions-voir.php&type=32","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"„Unbekannt“ wird einer nicht belegten, für ganz Belgien geltenden Tonnage vorgezogen.","fr":"La mention « inconnu » est préférable à un tonnage non étayé pour l'ensemble de la Belgique.","nl":"'Onbekend' heeft de voorkeur boven een niet-onderbouwde tonnage voor heel België."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE veröffentlicht in dieser Phase kein Tonnage-Modell für den Bestands-Umschlag in ganz Belgien, da die regionalen Bestandsaufnahmen der Spielfelder nach Feldgröße, Sportart und geografischer Abdeckung nicht ausreichend harmonisiert sind.","fr":"Le CTE ne publie pas à ce stade de modèle de tonnage basé sur la rotation des stocks à l'échelle de la Belgique, car les inventaires régionaux des terrains ne sont pas suffisamment harmonisés par taille de terrain, par sport et par couverture géographique.","nl":"CTE publiceert in dit stadium geen model voor de tonnage op basis van de omloopsnelheid van de voorraad voor heel België, omdat de regionale veldinventarissen onvoldoende geharmoniseerd zijn naar veldgrootte, sport en geografische dekking."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:17.093448+00:00"},{"slug":"be-fac-proxy-001","public_wording":"Proxy Fields in Aartselaar publicly offers removal and recycling of old artificial turf, but states that recycling is carried out by partner recycling companies.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current 2026","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"company_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"COMPANY REPORTED · Recycling service","notes":"Limitation: Classify as ACTIVE RECYCLING / TAKE-BACK SERVICE, not as a verified specialist processing plant. Sources: https://proxyfields.be/diensten/kunstgras-recycling/","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Proxy Fields bietet Ausbau-, Rücknahme- und Recyclingdienstleistungen für Kunstrasen an. Nach Angaben des Unternehmens wird das eigentliche Recycling von Partner-Recyclingunternehmen durchgeführt.","en":"Proxy Fields provides removal and take-back/recycling services for artificial turf. The company states that actual recycling is carried out by partner recycling companies.","fr":"Proxy Fields propose des services de dépose, de reprise et de recyclage du gazon synthétique. L’entreprise indique que le recyclage proprement dit est réalisé par des entreprises partenaires.","nl":"Proxy Fields biedt verwijderings-, terugname- en recyclingdiensten voor kunstgras aan. Het bedrijf geeft aan dat de daadwerkelijke recycling door partnerrecyclingbedrijven wordt uitgevoerd."},"public_wording":{"de":"Proxy Fields in Aartselaar bietet öffentlich die Entfernung und das Recycling von altem Kunstrasen an, gibt aber an, dass das Recycling von Partner-Recyclingunternehmen durchgeführt wird.","fr":"Proxy Fields à Aartselaar propose publiquement l'enlèvement et le recyclage de vieux gazons synthétiques, mais déclare que le recyclage est effectué par des entreprises de recyclage partenaires.","nl":"Proxy Fields in Aartselaar biedt openbaar de verwijdering en recycling van oud kunstgras aan, maar stelt dat de recycling wordt uitgevoerd door partner-recyclingbedrijven."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:17.564294+00:00"},{"slug":"be-hybrid-001","public_wording":"Wallonia states that it does not have an exhaustive centralised inventory specifically for hybrid/semi-synthetic pitches; CTE has not identified a Belgium-wide hybrid EOL inventory.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"REGIONAL GOVERNMENT + DATA GAP · Hybrid","notes":"Limitation: Known individual professional-stadium examples do not constitute a national inventory. Sources: https://www.parlement-wallonie.be/pwpages?iddoc=143138&p=interp-questions-voir&type=28","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Bekannte Einzelbeispiele von professionellen Stadien stellen keine nationale Bestandsaufnahme dar.","fr":"Les exemples individuels connus de stades professionnels ne constituent pas un inventaire national.","nl":"Bekende individuele voorbeelden van professionele stadions vormen geen nationale inventaris."},"public_wording":{"de":"Wallonien gibt an, über keine erschöpfende, zentralisierte Bestandsaufnahme speziell für hybride/halbsynthetische Spielfelder zu verfügen; CTE hat keine landesweite Bestandsaufnahme für hybride Spielfelder am Ende der Lebensdauer (EOL) identifiziert.","fr":"La Wallonie déclare ne pas disposer d'un inventaire centralisé exhaustif spécifique aux terrains hybrides/semi-synthétiques ; le CTE n'a pas identifié d'inventaire EOL (fin de vie) des terrains hybrides à l'échelle de la Belgique.","nl":"Wallonië geeft aan geen uitputtende, gecentraliseerde inventaris specifiek voor hybride/semi-synthetische velden te hebben; CTE heeft geen inventaris voor afgedankte hybride velden voor heel België geïdentificeerd."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:17.893998+00:00"},{"slug":"be-leisure-001","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a current Belgian national estimate for leisure/recreation artificial-turf installed stock or annual EOL tonnage.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · Leisure & recreation","notes":"Limitation: Do not infer leisure volume from sport-field counts. Sources:","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Leiten Sie das Freizeitvolumen nicht aus der Anzahl der Sportplätze ab.","fr":"Ne pas déduire le volume de loisirs à partir du nombre de terrains de sport.","nl":"Leid het volume voor vrijetijdsdoeleinden niet af uit het aantal sportvelden."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE hat keine aktuelle nationale belgische Schätzung für den installierten Bestand an Freizeit-/Erholungs-Kunstrasen oder die jährliche EOL-Tonnage identifiziert.","fr":"Le CTE n'a pas identifié d'estimation nationale belge actuelle pour le stock installé de gazon synthétique de loisir/récréatif ou le tonnage EOL annuel.","nl":"CTE heeft geen huidige nationale Belgische schatting geïdentificeerd voor de geïnstalleerde voorraad of de jaarlijkse EOL-tonnage van kunstgras voor vrijetijds-/recreatiedoeleinden."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:18.159442+00:00"},{"slug":"be-mat-001","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a Belgian nationwide artificial-turf secondary-material quality passport covering recovered sand, rubber/TPE/EPDM and PE/PP turf fractions.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · Material quality","notes":"Limitation: Regional EoW mechanisms and individual product specifications may apply; do not present these as one national turf-material standard. Sources: https://ovam.vlaanderen.be/zelfbeoordeling, https://environnement.wallonie.be/home/gestion-environnementale/dechets/autorisations/sortie-du-statut-de-dechets-et-sous-produits.html, https://environnement.brussels/pro/reglementation-et-inspection/obligations-et-autorisations/brudalex-regles-de-gestion-des-dechets-pour-la-transition-vers-une-economie-circulaire","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Regionale EoW-Mechanismen und individuelle Produktspezifikationen können gelten; stellen Sie diese nicht als einen nationalen Standard für Kunstrasenmaterial dar.","fr":"Des mécanismes régionaux de sortie du statut de déchet (EoW) et des spécifications de produits individuelles peuvent s'appliquer ; ne pas les présenter comme une norme nationale unique pour les matériaux de gazon.","nl":"Regionale EoW-mechanismen en individuele productspecificaties kunnen van toepassing zijn; presenteer deze niet als één nationale norm voor kunstgrasmateriaal."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE hat keinen belgischen landesweiten Qualitätspass für Sekundärmaterialien aus Kunstrasen identifiziert, der zurückgewonnenen Sand, Gummi/TPE/EPDM und PE/PP-Rasenfraktionen abdeckt.","fr":"Le CTE n'a pas identifié de passeport de qualité national belge pour les matières secondaires issues du gazon synthétique couvrant le sable récupéré, le caoutchouc/TPE/EPDM et les fractions de gazon en PE/PP.","nl":"CTE heeft geen Belgisch nationaal kwaliteitspaspoort voor secundaire materialen van kunstgras geïdentificeerd dat teruggewonnen zand, rubber/TPE/EPDM en PE/PP-grasfracties dekt."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:18.388339+00:00"},{"slug":"be-reg-002","public_wording":"In Flanders, where no European or specific VLAREMA criteria exist, a holder may assess End-of-Waste through the OVAM self-assessment framework or seek an OVAM raw-material declaration; these determinations are valid within the Flemish Region.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current 2026","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"OFFICIAL REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY · End-of-Waste — Flanders","notes":"Limitation: No artificial-turf-specific Flemish EoW criterion has been identified in this CTE source chain. Sources: https://ovam.vlaanderen.be/zelfbeoordeling, https://ovam.vlaanderen.be/grondstofverklaringen-wat-en-hoe","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"In dieser CTE-Quellenkette wurde kein kunstrasenspezifisches flämisches EoW-Kriterium identifiziert.","fr":"Aucun critère EoW flamand spécifique au gazon synthétique n'a été identifié dans cette chaîne de sources du CTE.","nl":"Er is geen kunstgrasspecifiek Vlaams EoW-criterium geïdentificeerd in deze CTE-bronnenketen."},"public_wording":{"de":"In Flandern, wo keine europäischen oder spezifischen VLAREMA-Kriterien existieren, kann ein Besitzer das Ende der Abfalleigenschaft (End-of-Waste) über den OVAM-Selbstbewertungsrahmen beurteilen oder eine OVAM-Rohstofferklärung beantragen; diese Feststellungen sind innerhalb der flämischen Region gültig.","fr":"En Flandre, où il n'existe pas de critères européens ou spécifiques au VLAREMA, un détenteur peut évaluer la sortie du statut de déchet (End-of-Waste) via le cadre d'auto-évaluation de l'OVAM ou demander une déclaration de matière première à l'OVAM ; ces décisions sont valables au sein de la Région flamande.","nl":"In Vlaanderen, waar geen Europese of specifieke VLAREMA-criteria bestaan, kan een houder de einde-afvalfase (End-of-Waste) beoordelen via het zelfevaluatiekader van OVAM of een grondstoffenverklaring van OVAM aanvragen; deze beslissingen zijn geldig binnen het Vlaams Gewest."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:18.733874+00:00"},{"slug":"be-reg-003","public_wording":"Wallonia operates a regional End-of-Waste recognition/registration system with quality, traceability and intended-use conditions; decisions are territorial and material/process specific.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current 2026","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"OFFICIAL REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY · End-of-Waste — Wallonia","notes":"Limitation: No artificial-turf-specific Walloon EoW criterion has been identified in this CTE source chain. Sources: https://environnement.wallonie.be/home/gestion-environnementale/dechets/autorisations/sortie-du-statut-de-dechets-et-sous-produits.html","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"In dieser CTE-Quellenkette wurde kein kunstrasenspezifisches wallonisches EoW-Kriterium identifiziert.","fr":"Aucun critère EoW wallon spécifique au gazon synthétique n'a été identifié dans cette chaîne de sources du CTE.","nl":"Er is geen kunstgrasspecifiek Waals EoW-criterium geïdentificeerd in deze CTE-bronnenketen."},"public_wording":{"de":"Wallonien betreibt ein regionales Anerkennungs-/Registrierungssystem für das Ende der Abfalleigenschaft (End-of-Waste) mit Bedingungen für Qualität, Rückverfolgbarkeit und Verwendungszweck; die Entscheidungen sind territorial und material-/prozessspezifisch.","fr":"La Wallonie gère un système régional de reconnaissance/enregistrement de la sortie du statut de déchet (End-of-Waste) avec des conditions de qualité, de traçabilité et d'utilisation prévue ; les décisions sont territoriales et spécifiques au matériau/procédé.","nl":"Wallonië hanteert een regionaal erkennings-/registratiesysteem voor de einde-afvalfase (End-of-Waste) met voorwaarden voor kwaliteit, traceerbaarheid en beoogd gebruik; beslissingen zijn territoriaal en materiaal-/processpecifiek."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:18.858251+00:00"},{"slug":"be-reg-005","public_wording":"For granular polymeric infill used on synthetic sports surfaces, the EU placing-on-market restriction applies from 17 October 2031.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"EU rule","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"EU LAW / AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE · Microplastics","notes":"Limitation: This is not a blanket ban on artificial-turf pitches and does not require existing pitches to stop being used on 17 October 2031. Sources: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32023R2055, https://echa.europa.eu/hot-topics/granules-mulches-on-pitches-playgrounds","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Dies ist kein generelles Verbot von Kunstrasenplätzen und erfordert nicht, dass bestehende Plätze ab dem 17. Oktober 2031 nicht mehr genutzt werden dürfen.","fr":"Il ne s'agit pas d'une interdiction générale des terrains en gazon synthétique et cela n'exige pas que l'utilisation des terrains existants cesse le 17 octobre 2031.","nl":"Dit is geen algeheel verbod op kunstgrasvelden en vereist niet dat bestaande velden vanaf 17 oktober 2031 niet meer gebruikt mogen worden."},"public_wording":{"de":"Für granulierte polymere Füllmaterialien, die auf synthetischen Sportoberflächen verwendet werden, gilt die EU-Beschränkung für das Inverkehrbringen ab dem 17. Oktober 2031.","fr":"Pour les matériaux de remplissage polymériques granulaires utilisés sur les surfaces de sport synthétiques, la restriction de mise sur le marché de l'UE s'applique à partir du 17 octobre 2031.","nl":"Voor korrelvormig polymeer invulmateriaal dat op synthetische sportoppervlakken wordt gebruikt, geldt de EU-beperking op het in de handel brengen vanaf 17 oktober 2031."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:19.081664+00:00"},{"slug":"be-waste-001","public_wording":"CTE has not identified one Belgium-wide artificial-turf-specific Eural/EWC code that can be applied universally to all removed turf systems.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":"Eural/EWC","period":"2026","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP / CLASSIFICATION CAUTION · Waste code","notes":"Limitation: Waste classification must follow the actual material, composition, treatment stage and competent regional authority. Sources: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1157/oj","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Die Abfallklassifizierung muss dem tatsächlichen Material, der Zusammensetzung, dem Behandlungsstadium und der zuständigen regionalen Behörde entsprechen.","fr":"La classification des déchets doit suivre le matériau réel, la composition, l'étape de traitement et l'autorité régionale compétente.","nl":"De afvalclassificatie moet het feitelijke materiaal, de samenstelling, de verwerkingsfase en de bevoegde regionale autoriteit volgen."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE hat keinen belgischen, kunstrasenspezifischen Eural/EAK-Code identifiziert, der universell auf alle entfernten Rasensysteme angewendet werden kann.","fr":"Le CTE n'a pas identifié de code Eural/CED belge spécifique au gazon synthétique qui puisse être appliqué universellement à tous les systèmes de gazon enlevés.","nl":"CTE heeft geen Belgische, voor kunstgras specifieke Eural/EWC-code geïdentificeerd die universeel kan worden toegepast op alle verwijderde grassystemen."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:19.770294+00:00"},{"slug":"be-data-001","public_wording":"The main remaining Belgian evidence gaps are a harmonised national turf stock, current national EOL tonnage, actual recycling throughput, route shares, cross-border turf-specific tonnage and final destinations by material stream.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · Data gap","notes":"Limitation: These gaps should remain visible rather than being filled from internal market estimates. Sources:","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Diese Lücken sollten sichtbar bleiben und nicht durch Schätzungen aus dem Binnenmarkt gefüllt werden.","fr":"Ces lacunes doivent rester visibles plutôt que d'être comblées par des estimations du marché intérieur.","nl":"Deze lacunes moeten zichtbaar blijven en niet worden opgevuld met schattingen uit de interne markt."},"public_wording":{"de":"Die wichtigsten verbleibenden belgischen Datenlücken sind ein harmonisierter nationaler Rasenbestand, die aktuelle nationale EOL-Tonnage, der tatsächliche Recyclingdurchsatz, die Anteile der Verwertungswege, die grenzüberschreitende rasenspezifische Tonnage und die Endbestimmungsorte nach Materialstrom.","fr":"Les principales lacunes factuelles qui subsistent en Belgique concernent un inventaire national harmonisé des terrains, le tonnage national actuel en fin de vie (EOL), le débit de recyclage effectif, la part des différentes filières, le tonnage transfrontalier spécifique aux terrains et les destinations finales par flux de matériaux.","nl":"De belangrijkste resterende lacunes in de Belgische data zijn een geharmoniseerd nationaal overzicht van kunstgrasvelden, de huidige nationale EOL-tonnage, de feitelijke recyclingcapaciteit, de aandelen per verwerkingsroute, de grensoverschrijdende veldspecifieke tonnage en de eindbestemmingen per materiaalstroom."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:16.442736+00:00"},{"slug":"be-eol-001","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a current measured Belgium-wide annual synthetic-turf end-of-life tonnage.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":"t/year","period":"2026","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · EOL volume","notes":"Limitation: Do not create a national tonnage by summing non-harmonised regional inventories. Sources: https://docs.vlaamsparlement.be/files/pfile?id=2043150","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Erstellen Sie keine nationale Tonnage durch die Summierung nicht harmonisierter regionaler Bestandsaufnahmen.","fr":"Ne pas créer de tonnage national en additionnant des inventaires régionaux non harmonisés.","nl":"Creëer geen nationale tonnage door niet-geharmoniseerde regionale inventarissen op te tellen."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE hat keine aktuell gemessene, für ganz Belgien geltende jährliche Tonnage von Kunstrasen am Ende der Lebensdauer (End-of-Life) identifiziert.","fr":"Le CTE n'a pas identifié de tonnage annuel actuel mesuré à l'échelle de la Belgique pour les gazons synthétiques en fin de vie.","nl":"CTE heeft geen huidige, gemeten jaarlijkse tonnage voor afgedankt kunstgras voor heel België geïdentificeerd."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:16.736696+00:00"},{"slug":"be-eol-002","public_wording":"A 2024 Flemish parliamentary answer stated that the administration did not have figures for how much synthetic turf was sent to recycling versus incineration.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2024","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"historical","metric_definition":"REGIONAL GOVERNMENT — HISTORICAL DATA-GAP EVIDENCE · EOL route data","notes":"Limitation: This establishes the absence of those figures at that time, not proof that no later operator/project-level records exist. Sources: https://docs.vlaamsparlement.be/files/pfile?id=2043150","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Dies belegt das Fehlen dieser Zahlen zu diesem Zeitpunkt, ist aber kein Beweis dafür, dass keine späteren Aufzeichnungen auf Betreiber- oder Projektebene existieren.","fr":"Ceci établit l'absence de ces chiffres à ce moment-là, mais ne constitue pas la preuve qu'il n'existe pas d'enregistrements ultérieurs au niveau de l'opérateur ou du projet.","nl":"Dit bevestigt de afwezigheid van die cijfers op dat moment, maar is geen bewijs dat er geen latere gegevens op operator- of projectniveau bestaan."},"public_wording":{"de":"Eine Antwort auf eine parlamentarische Anfrage in Flandern aus dem Jahr 2024 besagte, dass die Verwaltung keine Zahlen darüber hatte, wie viel Kunstrasen dem Recycling im Vergleich zur Verbrennung zugeführt wurde.","fr":"Une réponse parlementaire flamande de 2024 a indiqué que l'administration ne disposait pas de chiffres sur la quantité de gazon synthétique envoyée au recyclage par rapport à l'incinération.","nl":"Een Vlaams parlementair antwoord uit 2024 stelde dat de administratie geen cijfers had over hoeveel kunstgras naar recycling versus verbranding werd gestuurd."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:16.948688+00:00"},{"slug":"be-fac-001","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a current Belgian specialist full-field artificial-turf recycling plant with publicly documented installed capacity and actual throughput. Belgium does, however, have relevant plastics-recycling infrastructure capable of processing artificial-turf fractions, including Plastic Recycling Despriet.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026 public-source review","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unverified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"CTE RESEARCH FINDING — PUBLIC SOURCES · Recycling infrastructure","notes":"Limitation: Phrase as 'not identified in the current CTE source chain'; this does not prove that no processing activity occurs in Belgium. Sources: https://www.estc.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/RECYCLING-FACILITIES-FOR-SYNTHETIC-TURF-SYSTEMS-IN-EUROPE-ESTC-Guide.pdf, https://proxyfields.be/diensten/kunstgras-recycling/","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Formulieren Sie es als „in der aktuellen CTE-Quellenkette nicht identifiziert“; dies beweist nicht, dass in Belgien keine Verarbeitungstätigkeiten stattfinden.","fr":"À formuler comme « non identifié dans la chaîne de sources actuelle du CTE » ; cela ne prouve pas qu'aucune activité de traitement n'a lieu en Belgique.","nl":"Formuleer als 'niet geïdentificeerd in de huidige CTE-bronnenketen'; dit bewijst niet dat er geen verwerkingsactiviteit in België plaatsvindt."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE hat derzeit keine belgische Spezialanlage für das Recycling vollständiger Kunstrasensysteme identifiziert, für die sowohl die installierte Kapazität als auch der tatsächliche Durchsatz öffentlich dokumentiert sind. Belgien verfügt jedoch über relevante Kunststoffrecycling-Infrastruktur, die Kunstrasenfraktionen verarbeiten kann, darunter Plastic Recycling Despriet.","fr":"CTE n’a pas identifié à ce jour en Belgique d’installation spécialisée dans le recyclage de systèmes complets de gazon synthétique dont la capacité installée et le débit réel soient tous deux documentés publiquement. La Belgique dispose toutefois d’infrastructures pertinentes de recyclage des plastiques capables de traiter des fractions de gazon synthétique, notamment Plastic Recycling Despriet.","nl":"CTE heeft geen actuele Belgische gespecialiseerde recyclinginstallatie voor volledige kunstgrasvelden geïdentificeerd waarvoor zowel de geïnstalleerde capaciteit als de werkelijke verwerking openbaar zijn gedocumenteerd. België beschikt echter wel over relevante kunststofrecyclinginfrastructuur die kunstgrasfracties kan verwerken, waaronder Plastic Recycling Despriet."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:17.27014+00:00"},{"slug":"be-fac-002","public_wording":"The ESTC 2023 European specialist-facility guide did not list a Belgian full-field recycling plant.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2023 guide","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"industry_reported","data_class":"historical","metric_definition":"DATED INDUSTRY GUIDE · Recycling infrastructure","notes":"Limitation: Dated 2023 evidence; do not convert this into a permanent statement that Belgium has no facility. Sources: https://www.estc.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/RECYCLING-FACILITIES-FOR-SYNTHETIC-TURF-SYSTEMS-IN-EUROPE-ESTC-Guide.pdf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Nachweis aus dem Jahr 2023; wandeln Sie dies nicht in eine dauerhafte Aussage um, dass Belgien keine Anlage hat.","fr":"Preuve datée de 2023 ; ne pas transformer cela en une affirmation permanente que la Belgique ne dispose d'aucune installation.","nl":"Bewijs dateert uit 2023; zet dit niet om in een permanente verklaring dat België geen installatie heeft."},"public_wording":{"de":"Der ESTC-Leitfaden für europäische Spezialanlagen von 2023 listete keine belgische Recyclinganlage für komplette Spielfelder auf.","fr":"Le guide 2023 de l'ESTC sur les installations spécialisées européennes ne mentionnait aucune usine de recyclage de terrains complets en Belgique.","nl":"De ESTC-gids van 2023 voor gespecialiseerde Europese installaties vermeldde geen Belgische recyclinginstallatie voor volledige velden."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:17.443556+00:00"},{"slug":"be-fac-proxy-002","public_wording":"Proxy Fields publicly markets ONE-DNA artificial turf as a mono-material polyethylene system designed for easier recycling and take-back.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current 2026","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"company_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"COMPANY REPORTED · Circular design / take-back","notes":"Limitation: Product-design claim; not evidence of Belgium-wide recycling throughput or a secondary-material quality passport. Sources: https://proxyfields.be/valdempende-ondergrond/replayable/circulair-one-dna-gras/","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Behauptung zum Produktdesign; kein Nachweis für einen landesweiten Recyclingdurchsatz in Belgien oder einen Qualitätspass für Sekundärmaterialien.","fr":"Allégation sur la conception du produit ; ne constitue pas une preuve de débit de recyclage à l'échelle de la Belgique ni d'un passeport de qualité pour les matières secondaires.","nl":"Claim over productontwerp; geen bewijs van Belgische recyclingdoorvoer of een kwaliteitspaspoort voor secundaire materialen."},"public_wording":{"de":"Proxy Fields vermarktet öffentlich den Kunstrasen ONE-DNA als ein Monomaterial-Polyethylen-System, das für ein einfacheres Recycling und eine leichtere Rücknahme konzipiert ist.","fr":"Proxy Fields commercialise publiquement le gazon synthétique ONE-DNA en tant que système monomatériau en polyéthylène conçu pour faciliter le recyclage et la reprise.","nl":"Proxy Fields brengt ONE-DNA kunstgras openbaar op de markt als een monomateriaal polyethyleensysteem dat is ontworpen voor eenvoudiger recycling en terugname."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:17.724637+00:00"},{"slug":"be-landscape-001","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a current Belgian national estimate for landscaping artificial-turf installed stock or annual EOL tonnage.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · Landscape","notes":"Limitation: Landscape turf must remain separate from sports infrastructure. Sources:","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Landschaftsrasen muss von Sportinfrastruktur getrennt bleiben.","fr":"Le gazon d'aménagement paysager doit rester distinct des infrastructures sportives.","nl":"Kunstgras voor landschapsarchitectuur moet gescheiden blijven van sportinfrastructuur."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE hat keine aktuelle nationale belgische Schätzung für den installierten Bestand an Landschafts-Kunstrasen oder die jährliche EOL-Tonnage identifiziert.","fr":"Le CTE n'a pas identifié d'estimation nationale belge actuelle pour le stock installé de gazon synthétique d'aménagement paysager ou le tonnage EOL annuel.","nl":"CTE heeft geen huidige nationale Belgische schatting geïdentificeerd voor de geïnstalleerde voorraad of de jaarlijkse EOL-tonnage van kunstgras voor landschapsarchitectuur."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:18.000349+00:00"},{"slug":"be-reg-004","public_wording":"Brudalex provides the Brussels-Capital Region framework for waste treatment and End-of-Waste; CTE has not identified an artificial-turf-specific Brussels EoW criterion.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current 2026","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"OFFICIAL REGIONAL WASTE AUTHORITY · End-of-Waste — Brussels","notes":"Limitation: Keep Brussels rules separate from Flemish and Walloon EoW decisions. Sources: https://environnement.brussels/pro/reglementation-et-inspection/obligations-et-autorisations/brudalex-regles-de-gestion-des-dechets-pour-la-transition-vers-une-economie-circulaire","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Halten Sie die Brüsseler Regeln von den flämischen und wallonischen EoW-Entscheidungen getrennt.","fr":"Maintenir les règles bruxelloises séparées des décisions EoW flamandes et wallonnes.","nl":"Houd de Brusselse regels gescheiden van de Vlaamse en Waalse EoW-beslissingen."},"public_wording":{"de":"Brudalex bildet den Rahmen für die Abfallbehandlung und das Ende der Abfalleigenschaft (End-of-Waste) in der Region Brüssel-Hauptstadt; CTE hat kein kunstrasenspezifisches Brüsseler EoW-Kriterium identifiziert.","fr":"Brudalex fournit le cadre de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale pour le traitement des déchets et la sortie du statut de déchet (End-of-Waste) ; le CTE n'a pas identifié de critère EoW bruxellois spécifique au gazon synthétique.","nl":"Brudalex voorziet het kader voor afvalverwerking en einde-afvalfase (End-of-Waste) in het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest; CTE heeft geen kunstgrasspecifiek Brussels EoW-criterium geïdentificeerd."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:18.975785+00:00"},{"slug":"be-reg-006","public_wording":"Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 is the current EU framework for cross-border waste shipments and applies from 21 May 2026, subject to transitional provisions.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current 2026","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"EU LAW · Cross-border shipment","notes":"Limitation: Shipment requirements depend on classification, composition, destination and treatment route. Sources: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1157/oj","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Die Anforderungen an die Verbringung hängen von der Klassifizierung, Zusammensetzung, dem Bestimmungsort und dem Behandlungsweg ab.","fr":"Les exigences en matière de transfert dépendent de la classification, de la composition, de la destination et de la filière de traitement.","nl":"De vereisten voor transport zijn afhankelijk van de classificatie, samenstelling, bestemming en verwerkingsroute."},"public_wording":{"de":"Die Verordnung (EU) 2024/1157 ist der aktuelle EU-Rahmen für grenzüberschreitende Abfallverbringungen und gilt ab dem 21. Mai 2026, vorbehaltlich von Übergangsbestimmungen.","fr":"Le règlement (UE) 2024/1157 est le cadre européen actuel pour les transferts transfrontaliers de déchets et s'applique à partir du 21 mai 2026, sous réserve de dispositions transitoires.","nl":"Verordening (EU) 2024/1157 is het huidige EU-kader voor grensoverschrijdende afvaltransporten en is van toepassing vanaf 21 mei 2026, onder voorbehoud van overgangsbepalingen."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:19.194859+00:00"},{"slug":"be-life-001","public_wording":"Wallonia's sports-infrastructure administration uses an estimated synthetic-turf service life of about 10–15 years, depending on use, quality and maintenance.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"10–15","unit":"years","period":"2025–2026 public regional guidance","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"REGIONAL GOVERNMENT · Service life","notes":"Limitation: Planning reference, not a universal Belgian lifetime and not an observed EOL distribution. Sources: https://www.parlement-wallonie.be/content/print.php?iddoc=146684&print=interp-questions-voir.php&type=32","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Planungsreferenz, keine universelle belgische Lebensdauer und keine beobachtete EOL-Verteilung.","fr":"Référence de planification, pas une durée de vie universelle en Belgique ni une distribution EOL observée.","nl":"Planningsreferentie, geen universele Belgische levensduur en geen waargenomen EOL-distributie."},"public_wording":{"de":"Die wallonische Verwaltung für Sportinfrastruktur verwendet eine geschätzte Nutzungsdauer von Kunstrasen von etwa 10–15 Jahren, abhängig von Nutzung, Qualität und Wartung.","fr":"L'administration wallonne des infrastructures sportives utilise une durée de vie estimée pour le gazon synthétique d'environ 10 à 15 ans, en fonction de l'utilisation, de la qualité et de l'entretien.","nl":"De Waalse administratie voor sportinfrastructuur hanteert een geschatte levensduur voor kunstgras van ongeveer 10-15 jaar, afhankelijk van gebruik, kwaliteit en onderhoud."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:18.290902+00:00"},{"slug":"be-processing-dependency-2019","public_wording":"In 2019 Belgium had no processing capacity for fully excavated turf, according to a Dutch government-commissioned report.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":null,"geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"historical","metric_definition":"FINAL DESTINATION VERIFIED","notes":null,"last_reviewed":"2026-09-23","translations":{"limitation":{},"public_wording":{"de":"Im Jahr 2019 verfügte Belgien laut einem von der niederländischen Regierung in Auftrag gegebenen Bericht über keine Verarbeitungskapazität für vollständig ausgehobenen Rasen.","fr":"En 2019, la Belgique ne disposait d'aucune capacité de traitement pour le gazon entièrement excavé, selon un rapport commandé par le gouvernement néerlandais.","nl":"In 2019 had België geen verwerkingscapaciteit voor volledig verwijderd kunstgras, volgens een rapport in opdracht van de Nederlandse overheid."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:18.536255+00:00"},{"slug":"be-reg-001","public_wording":"Belgium does not have one single national operational End-of-Waste pathway for recycled artificial turf; waste and End-of-Waste implementation is regional, so Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels-Capital Region must be assessed separately.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current 2026","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"CTE LEGAL STRUCTURE NOTE — OFFICIAL REGIONAL SOURCES · End-of-Waste — Belgium","notes":"Limitation: Do not imply a material recognised in one Belgian region automatically has the same status in another region or another country. Sources: https://ovam.vlaanderen.be/zelfbeoordeling, https://environnement.wallonie.be/home/gestion-environnementale/dechets/autorisations/sortie-du-statut-de-dechets-et-sous-produits.html, https://environnement.brussels/pro/reglementation-et-inspection/obligations-et-autorisations/brudalex-regles-de-gestion-des-dechets-pour-la-transition-vers-une-economie-circulaire","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Suggerieren Sie nicht, dass ein in einer belgischen Region anerkanntes Material automatisch den gleichen Status in einer anderen Region oder einem anderen Land hat.","fr":"Ne pas laisser entendre qu'un matériau reconnu dans une région belge a automatiquement le même statut dans une autre région ou un autre pays.","nl":"Impliceer niet dat een materiaal dat in één Belgische regio wordt erkend, automatisch dezelfde status heeft in een andere regio of een ander land."},"public_wording":{"de":"Belgien verfügt nicht über einen einzigen nationalen operativen Weg für das Ende der Abfalleigenschaft (End-of-Waste) für recycelten Kunstrasen; die Umsetzung von Abfall- und End-of-Waste-Regelungen ist regional, sodass Flandern, Wallonien und die Region Brüssel-Hauptstadt getrennt bewertet werden müssen.","fr":"La Belgique ne dispose pas d'une filière nationale opérationnelle unique de sortie du statut de déchet (End-of-Waste) pour le gazon synthétique recyclé ; la mise en œuvre de la législation sur les déchets et la sortie du statut de déchet est régionale, donc la Flandre, la Wallonie et la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale doivent être évaluées séparément.","nl":"België heeft geen enkel nationaal operationeel traject voor de einde-afvalfase (End-of-Waste) voor gerecycled kunstgras; de implementatie van afval- en einde-afvalwetgeving is regionaal, dus Vlaanderen, Wallonië en het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest moeten afzonderlijk worden beoordeeld."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:18.629528+00:00"},{"slug":"be-xborder-001","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a current Belgium-wide annual tonnage specifically for end-of-life artificial turf exported or imported in 2026.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":"t/year","period":"2026","geography":"Belgium","country_slug":"belgium","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · Cross-border shipment","notes":"Limitation: Do not infer national trade flows from proximity to Dutch, French or German processing facilities. Sources:","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Leiten Sie keine nationalen Handelsströme aus der Nähe zu niederländischen, französischen oder deutschen Verarbeitungsanlagen ab.","fr":"Ne pas déduire les flux commerciaux nationaux de la proximité des installations de traitement néerlandaises, françaises ou allemandes.","nl":"Leid geen nationale handelsstromen af uit de nabijheid van Nederlandse, Franse of Duitse verwerkingsinstallaties."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE hat für 2026 keine aktuelle, für ganz Belgien geltende jährliche Tonnage speziell für exportierten oder importierten Altkunstrasen identifiziert.","fr":"Le CTE n'a pas identifié de tonnage annuel actuel à l'échelle de la Belgique pour le gazon synthétique en fin de vie exporté ou importé en 2026.","nl":"CTE heeft voor 2026 geen huidige, voor heel België geldende jaarlijkse tonnage geïdentificeerd specifiek voor geëxporteerd of geïmporteerd afgedankt kunstgras."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T15:45:19.865768+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-eol-002","public_wording":"CTE does not publish a UK-wide stock-turnover EOL tonnage model at this stage because current pitch-stock data are not harmonised across the four UK nations.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unverified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"CTE METHODOLOGY DECISION · EOL model","notes":"Limitation: Unknown is preferred over combining non-comparable national datasets. Sources: https://footballfoundation.org.uk/3g-pitch-register, https://www.sportni.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Microplastics-Information-Paper-November-2023.pdf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Unbekannt wird dem Kombinieren nicht vergleichbarer nationaler Datensätze vorgezogen.","fr":"Inconnu est préféré à la combinaison de jeux de données nationaux non comparables.","nl":"Onbekend heeft de voorkeur boven het combineren van niet-vergelijkbare nationale datasets."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE veröffentlicht zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt kein landesweites (UK-weites) Lagerumschlags-EOL-Tonnage-Modell, da die aktuellen Pitch-Stock-Daten in den vier britischen Nationen nicht harmonisiert sind.","fr":"Le CTE ne publie pas à ce stade de modèle de tonnage EOL de rotation des stocks à l'échelle du Royaume-Uni, car les données actuelles sur les stocks de goudron de houille ne sont pas harmonisées dans les quatre nations du Royaume-Uni.","nl":"CTE publiceert in dit stadium geen landelijk (VK-breed) voorraadomzet-EOL-tonnage-model, omdat de huidige toonhoogte-voorraadgegevens niet geharmoniseerd zijn in de vier Britse naties."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:50.21477+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-stock-004","public_wording":"Sport NI's 2023 microplastics paper reported 171 third-generation synthetic pitches in its Active Places database, but explicitly states the underlying facility data were accurate as of 2016.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"171","unit":"3G pitches","period":"2016 data reported in 2023","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"historical","metric_definition":"PUBLIC SPORTS AGENCY — HISTORICAL INVENTORY · Installed stock — Northern Ireland","notes":"Limitation: Historical Northern Ireland inventory only; do not present 171 as a current 2026 figure. Sources: https://www.sportni.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Microplastics-Information-Paper-November-2023.pdf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Nur historisches Inventar Nordirlands; präsentieren Sie 171 nicht als aktuelle Zahl für 2026.","fr":"Inventaire historique de l'Irlande du Nord uniquement ; ne présentez pas 171 comme un chiffre actuel pour 2026.","nl":"Alleen historische inventaris van Noord-Ierland; presenteer 171 niet als een huidig cijfer voor 2026."},"public_wording":{"de":"Sport NIs Microplastics-Bericht 2023 meldete 171 synthetische Spielfelder der dritten Generation in seiner Active Places-Datenbank, weist aber explizit darauf hin, dass die zugrunde liegenden Einrichtungsdaten ab 2016 aktuell waren.","fr":"Le rapport 2023 de Sport NI sur les microplastiques a recensé 171 terrains synthétiques de troisième génération dans sa base de données Active Places, mais il indique explicitement que les données sous-jacentes des installations étaient exactes à partir de 2016.","nl":"In het microplastics-rapport van Sport NI uit 2023 werden 171 synthetische velden van de derde generatie gerapporteerd in de database van Active Places, maar er wordt expliciet vermeld dat de onderliggende gegevens van de faciliteiten nauwkeurig waren vanaf 2016."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:50.243446+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-stock-002","public_wording":"The FA's 2024-25 annual reporting states that more than 1,900 3G pitches have been delivered nationwide through its infrastructure programme context.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"1900","unit":"3G pitches delivered (programme reference)","period":"FA 2024-25 reporting","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"industry_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"SPORTS GOVERNING BODY — PROGRAMME REFERENCE · Installed stock — England","notes":"Limitation: Do not present this as the complete current England all-sport/artificial-turf stock; it is a programme/infrastructure delivery reference. Sources: https://www.thefa.com/news/2026/apr/02/2024-25-fa-annual-report","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Präsentieren Sie dies nicht als den vollständigen aktuellen England-Bestand an allen Sportarten/Kunstrasen; es handelt sich um eine Referenz zur Programm-/Infrastrukturlieferung.","fr":"Ne pas présenter cela comme l'intégralité du stock actuel de terrains multisports/gazon artificiel en Angleterre ; il s'agit d'une référence de livraison de programme/infrastructure.","nl":"Presenteer dit niet als de volledige huidige Engelse voorraad aan alle sporten/kunstgras; het is een referentie voor programma-/infrastructuurlevering."},"public_wording":{"de":"Der Jahresbericht 2024-25 der FA besagt, dass landesweit über 1.900 3G-Spielfelder durch das Infrastrukturprogramm context bereitgestellt wurden.","fr":"Le rapport annuel 2024-25 de la FA indique que plus de 1.900 terrains 3G ont été livrés à l'échelle nationale via son programme d'infrastructure context.","nl":"Het jaarverslag 2024-25 van de FA vermeldt dat meer dan 1.900 3G-velden landelijk zijn opgeleverd via het infrastructuurprogramma context."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:50.360491+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-stock-003","public_wording":"The Football Foundation maintains an England 3G Pitch Register for pitches meeting FA standards, but CTE does not treat that register as a complete all-sport or all-artificial-turf national inventory.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current 2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"OFFICIAL SPORTS REGISTER · Installed stock — England","notes":"Limitation: Register scope is governed by FA eligibility/testing standards and excludes other synthetic-surface categories. Sources: https://footballfoundation.org.uk/3g-pitch-register","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Der Umfang des Registers wird durch die FA-Berechtigungs-/Prüfstandards bestimmt und schließt andere synthetische Oberflächenkategorien aus.","fr":"La portée du registre est régie par les normes d'éligibilité/d'essai de la FA et exclut d'autres catégories de surfaces synthétiques.","nl":"De reikwijdte van het register wordt bepaald door de FA-geschiktheids-/testnormen en sluit andere synthetische oppervlakiecategorieën uit."},"public_wording":{"de":"Die Football Foundation führt ein England 3G Pitch Register für Spielfelder, die den FA-Standards entsprechen, aber CTE betrachtet dieses Register nicht als ein vollständiges nationales Inventar für alle Sportarten oder alle Kunstrasenplätze.","fr":"La Football Foundation tient un registre England 3G Pitch pour les terrains répondant aux normes de la FA, mais CTE ne considère pas ce registre comme un inventaire national complet pour tous les sports ou toutes les surfaces artificielles.","nl":"De Football Foundation onderhoudt een England 3G Pitch Register voor velden die voldoen aan FA-normen, maar CTE beschouwt dat register niet als een complete nationale inventaris voor alle sporten of alle kunstgrasvelden."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:50.149535+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-fac-sportex-001","public_wording":"Sportex Group operates a specialist full-field synthetic-sports-surface recycling plant at 13–17 Abbotsinch Road, Grangemouth, Scotland, FK3 9UX; Companies House lists Sportex Group Limited as active at that address.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current 2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"company_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"COMPANY OFFICIAL + COMPANIES HOUSE · Facility","notes":"Limitation: This establishes current operator/address status. For mapping, use GEOCODED FROM VERIFIED STREET ADDRESS. It does not establish licensed capacity or actual throughput. Sources: https://sportexgroup.co.uk/recycling/, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC266140","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Dies stellt den aktuellen Status des Betreibers/der Adresse fest. Für die Kartierung verwenden Sie GEOCODED FROM VERIFIED STREET ADDRESS. Es wird keine lizenzierte Kapazität oder der tatsächliche Durchsatz festgestellt.","fr":"Ceci établit le statut actuel de l'opérateur/de l'adresse. Pour la cartographie, utilisez GEOCODED FROM VERIFIED STREET ADDRESS. Cela n'établit pas la capacité sous licence ni le débit réel.","nl":"Dit stelt de huidige exploitant/adresstatus vast. Voor kartering, gebruik GEOCODED FROM VERIFIED STREET ADDRESS. Het stelt geen gelicentieerde capaciteit of daadwerkelijke doorvoer vast."},"public_wording":{"de":"Die Sportex Group betreibt eine spezialisierte Recyclinganlage für synthetische Sportplatzoberflächen in 13–17 Abbotsinch Road, Grangemouth, Schottland, FK3 9UX; Companies House führt die Sportex Group Limited als aktiv an dieser Adresse auf.","fr":"Sportex Group exploite une usine spécialisée de recyclage de surfaces sportives synthétiques à 13–17 Abbotsinch Road, Grangemouth, Écosse, FK3 9UX ; Companies House répertorie Sportex Group Limited comme active à cette adresse.","nl":"Sportex Group exploiteert een gespecialiseerde recyclinginstallatie voor synthetische sportoppervlakken in 13–17 Abbotsinch Road, Grangemouth, Schotland, FK3 9UX; Companies House vermeldt Sportex Group Limited als actief op dat adres."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:52.987058+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-fac-sportex-003","public_wording":"Public sources disagree on the mass equivalent associated with Sportex's 500,000 m²/year capacity: the company website states an estimated 12,500 tonnes/year of waste avoided, while SAPCA's current member profile states 17,500 tonnes/year.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"12500–17500","unit":"t/year claimed mass-equivalent","period":"current public sources","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"company_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"CONFLICTING COMPANY / INDUSTRY CLAIMS · Facility capacity","notes":"Limitation: Do not select one as verified throughput. Keep the conflict visible and separate from capacity in m²/year. Sources: https://sportexgroup.co.uk/recycling/, https://sapca.org.uk/members/sportex-recycling/","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Wählen Sie keine als verifizierten Durchsatz aus. Halten Sie den Konflikt sichtbar und getrennt von der Kapazität in m²/Jahr.","fr":"N'en sélectionnez aucune comme débit vérifié. Maintenez le conflit visible et séparé de la capacité en m²/an.","nl":"Selecteer er geen als geverifieerde doorvoer. Houd het conflict zichtbaar en gescheiden van de capaciteit in m²/jaar."},"public_wording":{"de":"Öffentliche Quellen sind sich uneinig über das Massenäquivalent, das mit der Kapazität von Sportex von 500.000 m²/Jahr verbunden ist: Die Unternehmenswebsite gibt eine geschätzte Vermeidung von 12.500 Tonnen/Jahr Abfall an, während das aktuelle Mitgliedsprofil von SAPCA 17.500 Tonnen/Jahr nennt.","fr":"Les sources publiques divergent sur l'équivalent massique associé à la capacité de 500.000 m²/an de Sportex : le site web de l'entreprise indique une estimation de 12.500 tonnes/an de déchets évités, tandis que le profil actuel des membres de la SAPCA mentionne 17.500 tonnes/an.","nl":"Openbare bronnen zijn het niet eens over het massa-equivalent dat wordt geassocieerd met de capaciteit van Sportex van 500.000 m²/jaar: de website van het bedrijf vermeldt een geschatte 12.500 ton/jaar vermeden afval, terwijl het huidige ledenprofiel van SAPCA 17.500 ton/jaar vermeldt."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:53.25296+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-fac-sportex-005","public_wording":"Sportex publicly describes separation and cleaning of rubber and sand, turf shredding/cleaning and plastics processing; public procurement evidence also documents transport of removed turf to Grangemouth for recovery of sand, rubber and plastic.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current public evidence","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"company_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"COMPANY REPORTED + PUBLIC PROCUREMENT EVIDENCE · Technology","notes":"Limitation: Process description is supported; yield and mass balance remain unverified. Sources: https://sportexgroup.co.uk/recycling/, https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2bd07948-5476-4706-879e-31d761122284","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Die Prozessbeschreibung wird unterstützt; Ausbeute und Massenbilanz bleiben unbestätigt.","fr":"La description du processus est étayée ; le rendement et le bilan massique restent non vérifiés.","nl":"Procesbeschrijving wordt ondersteund; opbrengst en massabalans blijven ongeverifieerd."},"public_wording":{"de":"Sportex beschreibt öffentlich die Trennung und Reinigung von Gummi und Sand, das Zerkleinern/Reinigen von Rasen und die Kunststoffverarbeitung; Nachweise aus öffentlichen Ausschreibungen dokumentieren auch den Transport von entferntem Rasen nach Grangemouth zur Rückgewinnung von Sand, Gummi und Kunststoff.","fr":"Sportex décrit publiquement la séparation et le nettoyage du caoutchouc et du sable, le broyage/nettoyage du gazon et le traitement des plastiques ; des preuves de marchés publics documentent également le transport du gazon retiré à Grangemouth pour la récupération du sable, du caoutchouc et du plastique.","nl":"Sportex beschrijft openbaar de scheiding en reiniging van rubber en zand, het versnipperen/reinigen van kunstgras en de verwerking van plastics; bewijs van openbare aanbesteding documenteert ook het transport van verwijderd kunstgras naar Grangemouth voor de terugwinning van zand, rubber en plastic."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:53.344837+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-fac-sportex-006","public_wording":"Sportex publicly states that recovered rubber and sand can be cleaned and reused in synthetic-turf installations and that recovered plastic can be made into products such as recycled plastic kickboards.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current company reporting","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"company_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"COMPANY REPORTED · Material destinations","notes":"Limitation: These are publicly stated output/application routes, not an independently verified buyer-by-buyer annual mass balance. Sources: https://sportexgroup.co.uk/recycling/, https://sapca.org.uk/members/sportex-recycling/","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Dies sind öffentlich angegebene Aus-/Anwendungsrouten, keine unabhängig verifizierte jährliche Massenbilanz pro Käufer.","fr":"Ce sont des voies de sortie/application déclarées publiquement, et non un bilan massique annuel vérifié indépendamment par acheteur.","nl":"Dit zijn publiekelijk vermelde uitvoer-/toepassingsroutes, geen onafhankelijk geverifieerde jaarlijkse massabalans per koper."},"public_wording":{"de":"Sportex erklärt öffentlich, dass recyceltes Gummi und Sand in Kunstrasenanlagen gereinigt und wiederverwendet werden können und dass recycelter Kunststoff zu Produkten wie recycelten Kunststoff-Kickboards verarbeitet werden kann.","fr":"Sportex déclare publiquement que le caoutchouc et le sable récupérés peuvent être nettoyés et réutilisés dans les installations de gazon synthétique et que le plastique récupéré peut être transformé en produits tels que des plinthes en plastique recyclé.","nl":"Sportex stelt publiekelijk dat teruggewonnen rubber en zand kunnen worden gereinigd en hergebruikt in kunstgrasinstallaties en dat teruggewonnen plastic kan worden verwerkt tot producten zoals gerecyclede plastic stootranden."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:54.615842+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-fac-sportex-007","public_wording":"Sportex describes its service as recycling 100% of end-of-life synthetic sports pitches; CTE records this only as a company claim and does not convert it into an independently verified 100% material-recycling rate.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"100","unit":"% company claim","period":"current company statement","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"company_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"COMPANY REPORTED · Recovery claim","notes":"Limitation: CTE requires a documented mass balance and final destinations before using a verified material-recycling percentage. Sources: https://sportexgroup.co.uk/recycling/","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"CTE erfordert eine dokumentierte Massenbilanz und finale Bestimmungsorte, bevor ein verifiziertes Materialrecycling-Prozentsatz verwendet wird.","fr":"Le CTE exige un bilan massique documenté et des destinations finales avant d'utiliser un pourcentage de recyclage des matériaux vérifié.","nl":"CTE vereist een gedocumenteerde massabalans en eindbestemmingen voordat een geverifieerd materiaalrecyclingpercentage wordt gebruikt."},"public_wording":{"de":"Sportex beschreibt seinen Service als das Recycling von 100% der ausgedienten synthetischen Sportplätze; CTE erfasst dies nur als Unternehmensangabe und wandelt es nicht in eine unabhängig verifizierte 100% Materialrecyclingrate um.","fr":"Sportex décrit son service comme le recyclage de 100% des terrains de sport synthétiques en fin de vie ; le CTE l'enregistre uniquement comme une allégation de l'entreprise et ne le convertit pas en un taux de recyclage des matériaux de 100% vérifié de manière indépendante.","nl":"Sportex omschrijft zijn dienst als het recyclen van 100% van het afgedankte kunstgras; CTE registreert dit enkel als een bewering van het bedrijf en zet het niet om in een onafhankelijk geverifieerd 100% materiaalrecyclingpercentage."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:54.893211+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-reg-004","public_wording":"Scotland applies SEPA waste-status and End-of-Waste principles through Scottish environmental regulation and material/process-specific guidance; CTE has not identified an artificial-turf-specific Scottish EoW position in the current source chain.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current 2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"OFFICIAL SEPA GUIDANCE / CTE RESEARCH FINDING · End-of-Waste — Scotland","notes":"Limitation: Phrase as not identified in the current CTE source chain, not as proof that no case-specific regulatory decision exists. Sources: https://www.sepa.org.uk/library/?page=10&q=EPA+technical+guidance","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Formulieren Sie als 'nicht in der aktuellen CTE-Quellenkette identifiziert', nicht als Beweis, dass keine fallspezifische regulatorische Entscheidung existiert.","fr":"Formuler comme 'non identifié dans la chaîne d'approvisionnement CTE actuelle', et non comme preuve qu'aucune décision réglementaire spécifique à un cas n'existe.","nl":"Formuleer als 'niet geïdentificeerd in de huidige CTE bronnenketen', niet als bewijs dat er geen casusspecifieke reguleringsbeslissing bestaat."},"public_wording":{"de":"Schottland wendet die SEPA-Abfallstatus- und End-of-Waste-Prinzipien durch schottische Umweltvorschriften und material-/prozessspezifische Leitlinien an; CTE hat in der aktuellen Quellenkette keine schottische EoW-Position spezifisch für Kunstrasen identifiziert.","fr":"L'Écosse applique les principes de statut de déchet et de fin de vie des déchets (End-of-Waste) de la SEPA par le biais de la réglementation environnementale écossaise et des directives spécifiques aux matériaux/processus ; CTE n'a pas identifié de position écossaise EoW spécifique au gazon artificiel dans la chaîne d'approvisionnement actuelle.","nl":"Schotland past de SEPA afvalstatus- en End-of-Waste-principes toe via de Schotse milieuwetgeving en materiaal-/proces-specifieke richtlijnen; CTE heeft geen Schots EoW-standpunt specifiek voor kunstgras geïdentificeerd in de huidige bronnenketen."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:56.485445+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-life-001","public_wording":"Northern Ireland's Department for Communities cited a typical properly maintained 3G pitch life of around 10 years in its 2024 written answer.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"10","unit":"years","period":"2024 public reference","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"PUBLIC GOVERNMENT ANSWER · Service life","notes":"Limitation: Planning reference, not a universal UK lifetime for every synthetic-surface type. Sources: https://aims.niassembly.gov.uk/questions/printquestionsummary.aspx?docid=415253","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Planungsreferenz, keine universelle britische Lebensdauer für jede Art von synthetischer Oberfläche.","fr":"Référence de planification, pas une durée de vie universelle au Royaume-Uni pour chaque type de surface synthétique.","nl":"Verwijzing naar de planning, geen universele Britse levensduur voor elk type synthetisch oppervlak."},"public_wording":{"de":"Das nordirische Department for Communities nannte in seiner schriftlichen Antwort von 2024 eine typische Lebensdauer eines ordnungsgemäß gewarteten 3G-Spielfeldes von etwa 10 Jahren.","fr":"Le Department for Communities d'Irlande du Nord a cité une durée de vie typique d'environ 10 ans pour un terrain 3G correctement entretenu dans sa réponse écrite de 2024.","nl":"Het Department for Communities van Noord-Ierland noemde een typische levensduur van een goed onderhouden 3G-veld van ongeveer 10 jaar in zijn schriftelijke antwoord van 2024."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:50.148165+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-fac-sportex-004","public_wording":"CTE has not identified an independently verified current annual throughput figure for the Sportex Grangemouth recycling plant.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":"t/year","period":"2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · Facility throughput","notes":"Limitation: Do not use 500,000 m²/year or either mass-equivalent claim as actual throughput. Sources: https://sportexgroup.co.uk/recycling/, https://sapca.org.uk/members/sportex-recycling/","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Verwenden Sie weder 500.000 m²/Jahr noch eine der massenäquivalenten Angaben als tatsächlichen Durchsatz.","fr":"N'utilisez pas 500 000 m²/an ou l'une des allégations d'équivalent massique comme débit réel.","nl":"Gebruik geen 500.000 m²/jaar of de massa-equivalente claim als actuele verwerking."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE hat keine unabhängig verifizierte aktuelle jährliche Durchsatzrate für die Sportex Grangemouth Recyclinganlage identifiziert.","fr":"CTE n'a pas identifié de chiffre de débit annuel actuel vérifié indépendamment pour l'usine de recyclage Sportex Grangemouth.","nl":"CTE heeft geen onafhankelijk geverifieerd actueel jaarlijks verwerkingscijfer geïdentificeerd voor de Sportex Grangemouth recyclinginstallatie."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:52.510399+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-fac-002","public_wording":"In the current CTE public-source chain, Sportex Grangemouth is the specialist UK full-field artificial-turf recycling plant with the clearest publicly documented current capacity; CTE has not yet verified a comprehensive UK list of all part-stream processors and take-back services.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026 public-source review","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"CTE RESEARCH FINDING — PUBLIC SOURCES · Recycling infrastructure","notes":"Limitation: Do not interpret this as proof that Sportex is the only company handling artificial-turf materials in the UK. Sources: https://sportexgroup.co.uk/recycling/, https://sapca.org.uk/members/sportex-recycling/","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Dies ist nicht als Beweis dafür zu interpretieren, dass Sportex das einzige Unternehmen ist, das Kunstrasenmaterialien im Vereinigten Königreich verarbeitet.","fr":"N'interprétez pas cela comme la preuve que Sportex est la seule entreprise à traiter les matériaux de gazon artificiel au Royaume-Uni.","nl":"Interpreteer dit niet als bewijs dat Sportex het enige bedrijf is dat kunstgrasmaterialen in het VK verwerkt."},"public_wording":{"de":"In der aktuellen CTE-Kette der öffentlichen Quellen ist Sportex Grangemouth die spezialisierte britische Recyclinganlage für komplette Kunstrasenfelder mit der am klarsten öffentlich dokumentierten aktuellen Kapazität; CTE hat noch keine umfassende britische Liste aller Teilstromverarbeiter und Rücknahmedienste verifiziert.","fr":"Dans la chaîne actuelle des sources publiques de CTE, Sportex Grangemouth est l'usine britannique spécialisée de recyclage des terrains de gazon artificiel complets avec la capacité actuelle la plus clairement documentée publiquement ; CTE n'a pas encore vérifié une liste exhaustive au Royaume-Uni de tous les processeurs de flux partiels et services de reprise.","nl":"In de huidige CTE publieke-bronnenketen is Sportex Grangemouth de gespecialiseerde Britse recyclingfabriek voor volledige kunstgrasvelden met de duidelijkst publiekelijk gedocumenteerde huidige capaciteit; CTE heeft nog geen uitgebreide Britse lijst van alle deelstroomverwerkers en terugnameservices geverifieerd."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:55.83569+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-landscape-001","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a current UK-wide public estimate for landscaping artificial-turf stock or annual EOL tonnage.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · Landscape","notes":"Limitation: Do not infer landscape volume from sports-pitch datasets. Sources:","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Leiten Sie das Landschaftsvolumen nicht aus Sportplatz-Datensätzen ab.","fr":"Ne pas déduire le volume paysager des ensembles de données sur les terrains de sport.","nl":"Leid het landschapsvolume niet af van datasets voor sportvelden."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE hat keine aktuelle landesweite Schätzung für den Bestand an Kunstrasen für die Landschaftsgestaltung oder die jährliche EOL-Tonnage im Vereinigten Königreich ermittelt.","fr":"CTE n'a pas identifié d'estimation publique actuelle à l'échelle du Royaume-Uni pour le stock de gazon artificiel d'aménagement paysager ou le tonnage annuel en fin de vie (EOL).","nl":"CTE heeft geen actuele, landelijke schatting voor de voorraad kunstgras voor landschapsarchitectuur of het jaarlijkse EOL-tonnage in het VK geïdentificeerd."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:53.271006+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-reg-002","public_wording":"In England, a material may meet End-of-Waste through the applicable legal test; the Environment Agency also operates a definition-of-waste service that can give an opinion on waste, by-product or End-of-Waste status.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current 2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"OFFICIAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY GUIDANCE · End-of-Waste — England","notes":"Limitation: No artificial-turf-specific England resource framework has been identified in this source chain. Sources: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-your-material-is-waste/, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/get-an-opinion-from-the-definition-of-waste-service/how-to-use-the-definition-of-waste-service","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"In dieser Quellenkette wurde kein kunstrasenspezifischer englischer Bezugsrahmen identifiziert.","fr":"Aucun cadre de référence spécifique à l'Angleterre pour les gazons artificiels n'a été identifié dans cette chaîne de sources.","nl":"In deze bronnenketen is geen specifiek Engels referentiekader voor kunstgras geïdentificeerd."},"public_wording":{"de":"In England kann ein Material die End-of-Waste-Kriterien durch den anwendbaren gesetzlichen Test erfüllen; die Environment Agency betreibt auch einen 'definition-of-waste'-Dienst, der eine Stellungnahme zum Status als Abfall, Nebenprodukt oder End-of-Waste abgeben kann.","fr":"En Angleterre, un matériau peut satisfaire aux critères de Fin de Statut de Déchet par le biais du test légal applicable ; l'Environment Agency gère également un service de 'définition des déchets' qui peut donner un avis sur le statut de déchet, de sous-produit ou de Fin de Statut de Déchet.","nl":"In Engeland kan een materiaal voldoen aan de End-of-Waste-criteria via de toepasselijke wettelijke test; de Environment Agency exploiteert ook een 'definition-of-waste'-service die een mening kan geven over afval, bijproduct of End-of-Waste-status."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:55.59618+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-hybrid-001","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a current UK-wide public estimate for hybrid-turf EOL tonnage.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · Hybrid","notes":"Limitation: Keep hybrid systems as a separate stream. Sources:","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Halten Sie Hybridsysteme als separaten Strom bei.","fr":"Maintenir les systèmes hybrides comme un flux distinct.","nl":"Houd hybride systemen als een aparte stroom aan."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE hat keine aktuelle landesweite Schätzung für die EOL-Tonnage von Hybridrasen in Großbritannien ermittelt.","fr":"CTE n'a pas identifié d'estimation publique actuelle à l'échelle du Royaume-Uni pour le tonnage en fin de vie des pelouses hybrides.","nl":"CTE heeft geen actuele, landelijke schatting van het EOL-tonnage voor hybride grasvelden in het VK geïdentificeerd."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:52.271374+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-reg-003","public_wording":"Natural Resources Wales states that End-of-Waste can normally be demonstrated through End-of-Waste regulations, an applicable quality protocol or individual case-by-case assessment.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current 2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"OFFICIAL NRW GUIDANCE · End-of-Waste — Wales","notes":"Limitation: No artificial-turf-specific Welsh quality protocol has been identified in this source chain. Sources: https://naturalresources.wales/guidance-and-advice/environmental-topics/waste-management/meeting-the-end-of-waste-test/?lang=en","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"In dieser Quellenkette wurde kein kunstrasenspezifisches walisisches Qualitätsprotokoll identifiziert.","fr":"Aucun protocole de qualité gallois spécifique aux gazons artificiels n'a été identifié dans cette chaîne de sources.","nl":"In deze bronketen is geen specifiek Welsh kwaliteitsprotocol voor kunstgras geïdentificeerd."},"public_wording":{"de":"Natural Resources Wales stellt fest, dass der End-of-Waste-Status normalerweise durch End-of-Waste-Vorschriften, ein anwendbares Qualitätsprotokoll oder eine individuelle Einzelfallprüfung nachgewiesen werden kann.","fr":"Natural Resources Wales déclare que le statut de fin de vie des déchets (End-of-Waste) peut normalement être démontré par le biais des réglementations End-of-Waste, d'un protocole de qualité applicable ou d'une évaluation individuelle au cas par cas.","nl":"Natural Resources Wales stelt dat het einde-afvalstadium normaal gesproken kan worden aangetoond via End-of-Waste-regelgeving, een toepasselijk kwaliteitsprotocol of een individuele beoordeling per geval."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:55.796725+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-mat-001","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a UK-wide artificial-turf secondary-material quality passport covering recovered sand, rubber/TPE/EPDM and PE/PP fractions.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · Material quality","notes":"Limitation: Company product specifications and jurisdiction-specific EoW decisions should be recorded separately where public. Sources: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-your-material-is-waste/, https://naturalresources.wales/guidance-and-advice/environmental-topics/waste-management/meeting-the-end-of-waste-test/?lang=en, https://www.sepa.org.uk/library/?page=10&q=EPA+technical+guidance, https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/end-waste-regulations","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Produktspezifikationen von Unternehmen und jurisdiktionsspezifische EoW-Entscheidungen sollten, wo öffentlich, separat erfasst werden.","fr":"Les spécifications des produits des entreprises et les décisions de fin de vie (EoW) spécifiques à la juridiction doivent être enregistrées séparément lorsqu'elles sont publiques.","nl":"Productspecificaties van bedrijven en jurisdictiespecifieke Einde-afval-besluiten dienen waar openbaar afzonderlijk te worden geregistreerd."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE hat keinen landesweiten britischen Qualitätspass für sekundäre Kunstrasenmaterialien identifiziert, der die Fraktionen aus recyceltem Sand, Gummi/TPE/EPDM und PE/PP abdeckt.","fr":"CTE n'a pas identifié de passeport qualité à l'échelle du Royaume-Uni pour les matériaux secondaires de gazon artificiel couvrant les fractions de sable, de caoutchouc/TPE/EPDM et de PE/PP récupérées.","nl":"CTE heeft geen VK-breed kwaliteitskeurmerk voor secundaire kunstgrasmaterialen geïdentificeerd dat teruggewonnen zand-, rubber/TPE/EPDM- en PE/PP-fracties omvat."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:58.98475+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-reg-005","public_wording":"NIEA/DAERA states that End-of-Waste can be established via applicable regulations, quality protocols or a successful determination; the bespoke NIEA End-of-Waste submission service has been suspended since February 2025 due to resourcing constraints.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current 2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"OFFICIAL DAERA/NIEA GUIDANCE · End-of-Waste — Northern Ireland","notes":"Limitation: Service suspension does not mean End-of-Waste is legally impossible; the guidance describes alternative applicable routes. Sources: https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/end-waste-regulations","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Die Aussetzung des Dienstes bedeutet nicht, dass das Ende der Abfalleigenschaft (End-of-Waste) rechtlich unmöglich ist; der Leitfaden beschreibt alternative anwendbare Wege.","fr":"La suspension du service ne signifie pas que le statut de « fin de vie des déchets » (End-of-Waste) est légalement impossible ; le guide décrit d'autres voies applicables.","nl":"Opschorting van de dienst betekent niet dat 'End-of-Waste' juridisch onmogelijk is; de richtlijnen beschrijven alternatieve toepasselijke routes."},"public_wording":{"de":"NIEA/DAERA erklärt, dass das Ende der Abfalleigenschaft (End-of-Waste) durch anwendbare Vorschriften, Qualitätsprotokolle oder eine erfolgreiche Bestimmung festgestellt werden kann; der maßgeschneiderte NIEA End-of-Waste Einreichungsdienst ist seit Februar 2025 aufgrund von Ressourcenengpässen ausgesetzt.","fr":"NIEA/DAERA déclare que le statut de « fin de vie des déchets » (End-of-Waste) peut être établi via la réglementation applicable, les protocoles de qualité ou une détermination réussie ; le service de soumission personnalisé NIEA End-of-Waste est suspendu depuis février 2025 en raison de contraintes de ressources.","nl":"NIEA/DAERA stelt dat 'End-of-Waste' kan worden vastgesteld via toepasselijke regelgeving, kwaliteitsprotocollen of een succesvolle bepaling; de op maat gemaakte NIEA End-of-Waste indieningsdienst is sinds februari 2025 opgeschort wegens personeelsbeperkingen."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:56.45705+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-stock-001","public_wording":"CTE has not identified one harmonised current UK-wide count of artificial-turf sports fields covering England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on a consistent scope.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP / JURISDICTIONAL SCOPE · Installed stock — United Kingdom","notes":"Limitation: Do not create a UK total by adding registers with different sports, pitch sizes, dates or eligibility criteria. Sources: https://footballfoundation.org.uk/3g-pitch-register, https://www.sportni.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Microplastics-Information-Paper-November-2023.pdf","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Erstellen Sie keine UK-Gesamtzahl durch Addition von Registern mit unterschiedlichen Sportarten, Spielfeldgrößen, Daten oder Förderkriterien.","fr":"Ne créez pas de total pour le Royaume-Uni en additionnant des registres présentant des sports, des tailles de terrain, des dates ou des critères d'éligibilité différents.","nl":"Creëer geen Brits totaal door registers met verschillende sporten, veldafmetingen, datums of subsidiabiliteitscriteria op te tellen."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE hat keine harmonisierte aktuelle UK-weite Zählung von Kunstrasen-Sportfeldern für England, Schottland, Wales und Nordirland mit einem konsistenten Anwendungsbereich identifiziert.","fr":"CTE n'a pas identifié de dénombrement harmonisé actuel à l'échelle du Royaume-Uni des terrains de sport en gazon artificiel couvrant l'Angleterre, l'Écosse, le Pays de Galles et l'Irlande du Nord avec une portée cohérente.","nl":"CTE heeft geen geharmoniseerde huidige Britse telling van kunstgras sportvelden voor Engeland, Schotland, Wales en Noord-Ierland met een consistente reikwijdte geïdentificeerd."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:50.194327+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-fac-sportex-002","public_wording":"Sportex states that its Grangemouth plant can process up to 500,000 m² of synthetic turf per year.","claim_type":"numeric","value_text":"500000","unit":"m²/year","period":"current company statement","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"company_reported","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"COMPANY-REPORTED INSTALLED CAPACITY · Facility capacity","notes":"Limitation: Installed/nameplate capacity is not actual annual throughput. Sources: https://sportexgroup.co.uk/recycling/, https://sapca.org.uk/members/sportex-recycling/","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Die installierte/Nennkapazität ist nicht der tatsächliche Jahresdurchsatz.","fr":"La capacité installée/nominale n'est pas le débit annuel réel.","nl":"Geïnstalleerde/nominale capaciteit is niet de werkelijke jaarlijkse doorvoer."},"public_wording":{"de":"Sportex gibt an, dass sein Werk in Grangemouth jährlich bis zu 500.000 m² Kunstrasen verarbeiten kann.","fr":"Sportex déclare que son usine de Grangemouth peut traiter jusqu'à 500 000 m² de gazon synthétique par an.","nl":"Sportex stelt dat zijn fabriek in Grangemouth jaarlijks tot 500.000 m² synthetisch kunstgras kan verwerken."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:52.143923+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-reg-006","public_wording":"Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) is governed by UK REACH, which operates independently from EU REACH. CTE has not identified an enacted GB equivalent of the EU 17 October 2031 granular-infill restriction in the current 2026 source chain.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current 2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"OFFICIAL UK REACH + CTE RESEARCH FINDING · Microplastics — Great Britain","notes":"Limitation: Do not imply future UK REACH policy is fixed; UK authorities continue to review chemical risks and may align with trusted jurisdictions. Sources: https://www.hse.gov.uk/reach/about.htm, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-reach-rationale-for-priorities-2025-to-2026/rationale-for-prioritising-substances-in-the-uk-reach-work-programme-2025-to-2026","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Nicht implizieren, dass die zukünftige UK REACH-Politik feststeht; die britischen Behörden prüfen weiterhin chemische Risiken und können sich an vertrauenswürdige Gerichtsbarkeiten anpassen.","fr":"N'impliquez pas que la future politique de UK REACH est figée; les autorités britanniques continuent d'examiner les risques chimiques et peuvent s'aligner sur des juridictions de confiance.","nl":"Impliceer niet dat het toekomstige UK REACH-beleid vastligt; de Britse autoriteiten blijven chemische risico's beoordelen en kunnen zich aansluiten bij betrouwbare jurisdicties."},"public_wording":{"de":"Großbritannien (England, Schottland und Wales) unterliegt UK REACH, das unabhängig von EU REACH agiert. CTE hat in der aktuellen Lieferkette 2026 kein erlassenes britisches Äquivalent der EU-Granulatfüllungsbeschränkung vom 17. Oktober 2031 identifiziert.","fr":"La Grande-Bretagne (Angleterre, Écosse et Pays de Galles) est régie par UK REACH, qui opère indépendamment d'EU REACH. CTE n'a pas identifié d'équivalent GB promulgué de la restriction UE du 17 octobre 2031 concernant le remplissage granulaire dans la chaîne d'approvisionnement actuelle de 2026.","nl":"Groot-Brittannië (Engeland, Schotland en Wales) wordt beheerst door UK REACH, dat onafhankelijk van EU REACH opereert. CTE heeft geen uitgevaardigde GB-equivalent van de EU-beperking van 17 oktober 2031 voor granulaatvulling geïdentificeerd in de huidige toeleveringsketen van 2026."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:57.607768+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-reg-007","public_wording":"Northern Ireland remains subject to EU REACH for this issue under current arrangements; public NI sources state that the granular polymeric-infill placing-on-market restriction becomes effective in October 2031, with no immediate requirement to remove existing rubber-crumb pitches.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current NI legal/policy context","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"OFFICIAL NI / UK JURISDICTIONAL SOURCES · Microplastics — Northern Ireland","notes":"Limitation: Do not apply the NI/EU 2031 rule automatically to Great Britain. Sources: https://aims.niassembly.gov.uk/questions/printquestionsummary.aspx?docid=415253, https://www.sportni.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Microplastics-Information-Paper-November-2023.pdf, https://www.hse.gov.uk/reach/northern-ireland.htm","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Wenden Sie die NI/EU 2031-Regel nicht automatisch auf Großbritannien an.","fr":"N'appliquez pas automatiquement la règle NI/UE 2031 à la Grande-Bretagne.","nl":"Pas de NI/EU 2031-regel niet automatisch toe op Groot-Brittannië."},"public_wording":{"de":"Nordirland unterliegt in dieser Angelegenheit im Rahmen der derzeitigen Vereinbarungen weiterhin EU REACH; öffentliche NI-Quellen geben an, dass die Beschränkung des Inverkehrbringens von granularem Polymer-Infill im Oktober 2031 wirksam wird, ohne dass eine sofortige Verpflichtung zur Entfernung bestehender Gummigranulatplätze besteht.","fr":"L'Irlande du Nord reste soumise à EU REACH pour cette question dans le cadre des arrangements actuels ; des sources publiques d'Irlande du Nord indiquent que la restriction de mise sur le marché des remplissages polymères granulaires entrera en vigueur en octobre 2031, sans obligation immédiate de retirer les terrains existants en granulats de caoutchouc.","nl":"Noord-Ierland blijft onderworpen aan EU REACH voor deze kwestie onder de huidige regelingen; openbare NI-bronnen stellen dat de beperking op het in de handel brengen van granulaire polymeer-infill in oktober 2031 van kracht wordt, zonder onmiddellijke eis om bestaande rubber-crumb-velden te verwijderen."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:57.782332+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-xborder-001","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a current UK-wide annual tonnage specifically for end-of-life artificial turf exported or imported in 2026.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":"t/year","period":"2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · Cross-border shipment","notes":"Limitation: The public shipment datasets are not currently sufficient to isolate a complete UK artificial-turf-specific annual flow. Sources: https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/5ffdf701-05c2-43b8-ba1e-e65580bbcc08/international-waste-shipments-exported-from-england1","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Die öffentlichen Versanddatensätze reichen derzeit nicht aus, um einen vollständigen, UK-spezifischen jährlichen Kunstrasenfluss zu isolieren.","fr":"Les ensembles de données d'expédition publics ne sont pas actuellement suffisants pour isoler un flux annuel complet spécifique au gazon artificiel au Royaume-Uni.","nl":"De openbare verzendgegevens zijn momenteel niet voldoende om een complete, UK-specifieke jaarlijkse stroom van kunstgrasmatten te isoleren."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE hat kein aktuelles, UK-weites jährliches Tonnage speziell für ausgediente Kunstrasen, exportiert oder importiert im Jahr 2026, identifiziert.","fr":"CTE n'a pas identifié de tonnage annuel actuel à l'échelle du Royaume-Uni spécifiquement pour le gazon artificiel en fin de vie exporté ou importé en 2026.","nl":"CTE heeft geen huidig, UK-breed jaarlijks tonnage specifiek voor afgedankte kunstgrasmatten, geëxporteerd of geïmporteerd in 2026, geïdentificeerd."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:58.239313+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-data-001","public_wording":"The main remaining UK evidence gaps are a harmonised current four-nation turf stock, measured annual EOL tonnage, verified actual recycling throughput, route shares, turf-specific cross-border tonnage and final destinations by material stream.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · Data gap","notes":"Limitation: These gaps should remain visible rather than being filled from internal market estimates. Sources:","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Diese Lücken sollten sichtbar bleiben, anstatt durch Schätzungen des Binnenmarktes geschlossen zu werden.","fr":"Ces lacunes devraient rester visibles plutôt que d'être comblées par des estimations du marché intérieur.","nl":"Deze hiaten moeten zichtbaar blijven in plaats van te worden opgevuld met schattingen van de interne markt."},"public_wording":{"de":"Die wichtigsten verbleibenden britischen Evidenzlücken sind ein harmonisierter aktueller Vier-Nationen-Torfbestand, die gemessene jährliche EOL-Tonnage, der verifizierte tatsächliche Recyclingdurchsatz, Routenanteile, torfspezifische grenzüberschreitende Tonnage und Endbestimmungsorte nach Materialstrom.","fr":"Les principales lacunes restantes dans les preuves au Royaume-Uni sont un stock harmonisé de tourbe des quatre nations, le tonnage annuel mesuré en fin de vie (EOL), le débit de recyclage réel vérifié, les parts de route, le tonnage transfrontalier spécifique à la tourbe et les destinations finales par flux de matériaux.","nl":"De belangrijkste resterende hiaten in de Britse gegevens zijn een geharmoniseerde actuele vierlandenvoorraad van turf, gemeten jaarlijkse EOL-tonnage, geverifieerde daadwerkelijke recyclingdoorvoer, routeshares, turf-specifieke grensoverschrijdende tonnage en eindbestemmingen per materiaalstroom."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:59.532615+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-eol-001","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a current measured UK-wide annual end-of-life artificial-turf tonnage.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":"t/year","period":"2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · EOL volume","notes":"Limitation: Do not publish the former internal UK model range as a public fact. Sources:","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Veröffentlichen Sie den ehemaligen internen UK-Modellbereich nicht als öffentliche Tatsache.","fr":"Ne pas publier l'ancienne fourchette du modèle interne britannique comme un fait public.","nl":"Publiceer het voormalige interne VK-modelbereik niet als een publiek feit."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE hat kein aktuell gemessenes britisches jährliches Tonnage an Kunstrasen am Ende seiner Lebensdauer identifiziert.","fr":"CTE n'a pas identifié de tonnage annuel mesuré actuel de gazon artificiel en fin de vie à l'échelle du Royaume-Uni.","nl":"CTE heeft geen actueel gemeten Brits jaarlijks tonnage kunstgras aan het einde van de levensduur geïdentificeerd."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:50.148623+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-stock-005","public_wording":"CTE has not yet identified a current harmonised public national count for all artificial-turf sports pitches in Scotland or Wales suitable for direct aggregation into a UK total.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · Installed stock — Scotland/Wales","notes":"Limitation: Facility-level and sport-specific public sources exist, but are not yet a comparable national all-stream count. Sources:","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Öffentliche Quellen auf Anlagenebene und sportartspezifische Quellen existieren, stellen aber noch keine vergleichbare nationale „All-Stream“-Zählung dar.","fr":"Des sources publiques au niveau des installations et spécifiques aux sports existent, mais ne constituent pas encore un décompte national global comparable.","nl":"Openbare bronnen op faciliteitsniveau en sportspecifieke bronnen bestaan, maar zijn nog geen vergelijkbare nationale 'all-stream' telling."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE hat noch keine aktuelle harmonisierte öffentliche nationale Zählung aller Kunstrasen-Sportplätze in Schottland oder Wales identifiziert, die sich für eine direkte Aggregation zu einer Gesamtzahl für das Vereinigte Königreich eignet.","fr":"CTE n'a pas encore identifié de décompte national public harmonisé actuel pour tous les terrains de sport en gazon artificiel en Écosse ou au Pays de Galles, adapté à une agrégation directe dans un total pour le Royaume-Uni.","nl":"CTE heeft nog geen geharmoniseerde nationale telling van alle kunstgras sportvelden in Schotland of Wales geïdentificeerd die geschikt is voor directe aggregatie in een totaal voor het VK."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:50.466108+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-waste-001","public_wording":"CTE has not identified one UK-wide artificial-turf-specific waste code that can be applied universally to every removed turf system or separated fraction.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":"EWC/LoW context","period":"2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"CLASSIFICATION CAUTION / DATA GAP · Waste code","notes":"Limitation: Waste classification must follow actual composition, treatment stage, destination and the competent regulator's framework. Sources: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/importing-and-exporting-waste","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Die Abfallklassifizierung muss der tatsächlichen Zusammensetzung, dem Behandlungsstadium, dem Bestimmungsort und dem Rahmen der zuständigen Regulierungsbehörde folgen.","fr":"La classification des déchets doit suivre la composition réelle, le stade de traitement, la destination et le cadre de l'organisme de réglementation compétent.","nl":"Afvalclassificatie moet de feitelijke samenstelling, het behandelingsstadium, de bestemming en het kader van de bevoegde regelgevende instantie volgen."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE hat keine einzige UK-weite Abfallschlüsselnummer für Kunstrasen identifiziert, die universell auf jedes entfernte Rasensystem oder jede separierte Fraktion angewendet werden kann.","fr":"CTE n'a pas identifié un code de déchet spécifique au gazon artificiel à l'échelle du Royaume-Uni qui puisse être appliqué universellement à chaque système de gazon retiré ou à chaque fraction séparée.","nl":"CTE heeft geen enkele UK-brede afvalcode voor kunstgras geïdentificeerd die universeel toepasbaar is op elk verwijderd grassysteem of gescheiden fractie."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:58.392089+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-leisure-001","public_wording":"CTE has not identified a current UK-wide public estimate for leisure/recreation artificial-turf EOL tonnage.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"unknown","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"DATA GAP · Leisure & recreation","notes":"Limitation: Do not merge leisure with sports infrastructure. Sources:","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Fassen Sie Freizeit nicht mit Sportinfrastruktur zusammen.","fr":"Ne pas fusionner les loisirs avec les infrastructures sportives.","nl":"Voeg vrijetijdsinfrastructuur niet samen met sportinfrastructuur."},"public_wording":{"de":"CTE hat keine aktuelle, UK-weite öffentliche Schätzung für das EOL-Tonnage von Kunstrasen für Freizeit-/Erholungszwecke identifiziert.","fr":"CTE n'a pas identifié d'estimation publique actuelle à l'échelle du Royaume-Uni pour le tonnage EOL de gazon artificiel de loisir/récréation.","nl":"CTE heeft geen actuele, UK-brede publieke schatting geïdentificeerd voor het EOL-tonnage van kunstgras voor vrijetijds-/recreatiedoeleinden."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:52.979915+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-reg-001","public_wording":"End-of-Waste implementation in the UK is jurisdiction-specific; England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate regulators and guidance routes, so CTE does not apply one turf-specific UK-wide EoW decision.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current 2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"OFFICIAL JURISDICTIONAL REGULATORY SOURCES · End-of-Waste — United Kingdom","notes":"Limitation: No artificial-turf-specific UK-wide End-of-Waste framework has been identified in this source chain. Sources: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-your-material-is-waste/, https://naturalresources.wales/guidance-and-advice/environmental-topics/waste-management/meeting-the-end-of-waste-test/?lang=en, https://www.sepa.org.uk/library/?page=10&q=EPA+technical+guidance, https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/end-waste-regulations","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"In dieser Quellenkette wurde kein spezifischer UK-weiter End-of-Waste-Rahmen für Kunstrasen identifiziert.","fr":"Aucun cadre End-of-Waste spécifique au gazon artificiel à l'échelle du Royaume-Uni n'a été identifié dans cette chaîne de sources.","nl":"In deze bronnenreeks is geen specifiek UK-breed End-of-Waste-kader voor kunstgras geïdentificeerd."},"public_wording":{"de":"Die End-of-Waste-Implementierung im Vereinigten Königreich ist gerichtsbarkeitsspezifisch; England, Wales, Schottland und Nordirland haben getrennte Regulierungsbehörden und Leitlinien, daher wendet CTE keine rasenspezifische UK-weite EoW-Entscheidung an.","fr":"La mise en œuvre d'End-of-Waste au Royaume-Uni est spécifique à chaque juridiction ; l'Angleterre, le Pays de Galles, l'Écosse et l'Irlande du Nord ont des régulateurs et des itinéraires d'orientation distincts, de sorte que CTE n'applique pas de décision EoW spécifique au gazon à l'échelle du Royaume-Uni.","nl":"De implementatie van End-of-Waste in het VK is jurisdictiespecifiek; Engeland, Wales, Schotland en Noord-Ierland hebben afzonderlijke toezichthouders en richtlijnen, dus CTE past geen turfspecifieke VK-brede EoW-beslissing toe."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:55.993985+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-reg-008","public_wording":"UK international waste shipments are governed by the UK's assimilated waste-shipment regime and related UK regulations; movements must also satisfy the rules of destination and transit countries.","claim_type":"factual","value_text":null,"unit":null,"period":"current 2026","geography":"United Kingdom","country_slug":"united-kingdom","facility_slug":null,"evidence_status":"official_source_verified","data_class":"current","metric_definition":"OFFICIAL UK WASTE-SHIPMENT GUIDANCE · Cross-border shipment","notes":"Limitation: Do not describe the EU Waste Shipment Regulation 2024/1157 as the UK's domestic post-Brexit shipment law, although it may govern the EU side of an EU-UK movement. Sources: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/importing-and-exporting-waste","last_reviewed":"2026-09-24","translations":{"limitation":{"de":"Beschreiben Sie die EU-Abfallverbringungsverordnung 2024/1157 nicht als das nationale post-Brexit-Abfallverbringungsgesetz des Vereinigten Königreichs, obwohl sie die EU-Seite einer EU-UK-Verbringung regeln kann.","fr":"Ne décrivez pas le Règlement de l'UE sur les transferts de déchets 2024/1157 comme la loi nationale post-Brexit du Royaume-Uni sur les transferts de déchets, même s'il peut régir le côté UE d'un mouvement UE-Royaume-Uni.","nl":"Beschrijf de EU-verordening inzake afvaltransport 2024/1157 niet als de binnenlandse post-Brexit wetgeving voor afvaltransport van het VK, hoewel deze de EU-kant van een EU-VK-transport kan reguleren."},"public_wording":{"de":"Internationale Abfallverbringungen im Vereinigten Königreich unterliegen dem assimilierten Abfallverbringungsregime des Vereinigten Königreichs und den damit verbundenen Vorschriften des Vereinigten Königreichs; Verbringungen müssen auch den Regeln der Bestimmungs- und Transitländer entsprechen.","fr":"Les transferts internationaux de déchets du Royaume-Uni sont régis par le régime assimilé de transferts de déchets du Royaume-Uni et les réglementations britanniques connexes ; les mouvements doivent également satisfaire aux règles des pays de destination et de transit.","nl":"Internationale afvaltransporten vanuit het VK worden beheerst door het geassimileerde VK-regime voor afvaltransport en gerelateerde VK-regelgeving; bewegingen moeten ook voldoen aan de regels van de landen van bestemming en doorvoer."}},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T16:16:58.830046+00:00"}],"regulations":[{"slug":"commission-regulation-eu-2023-2055","jurisdiction":"EU","regulation_level":"eu","regulation_type":"Microplastics / polymeric infill","legal_status":"Directly applicable EU rule","effective_date":"2031-10-17","official_url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32023R2055","applies_countries":["austria","belgium","bulgaria","croatia","cyprus","czechia","denmark","estonia","finland","france","germany","greece","hungary","ireland","italy","latvia","lithuania","luxembourg","malta","netherlands","poland","portugal","romania","slovakia","slovenia","spain","sweden"],"translations":{"title":{"de":"Verordnung (EU) 2023/2055 der Kommission","en":"Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2055","fr":"Règlement (UE) 2023/2055 de la Commission","nl":"Verordening (EU) 2023/2055 van de Commissie"},"topic":{"de":"Mikroplastik / polymeres Infill","en":"Microplastics / polymeric infill","fr":"Microplastiques / remplissage polymère","nl":"Microplastics / polymere infill"},"summary":{"de":"Nach der Übergangsfrist ist das Inverkehrbringen von polymerem Infill für Kunstrasen-Sportflächen in der EU beschränkt; bestehende Plätze selbst sind nicht verboten.","en":"After the transition, placing polymeric infill for synthetic sports surfaces on the EU market is restricted; existing pitches are not themselves banned.","fr":"Après la période de transition, la mise sur le marché de l’UE de remplissage polymère pour surfaces sportives synthétiques est restreinte ; les terrains existants ne sont pas eux-mêmes interdits.","nl":"Na de overgangsperiode is het in de handel brengen van polymere infill voor kunstgras-sportvelden in de EU beperkt; bestaande velden zelf zijn niet verboden."},"key_date_note":{"en":"2031-10-17"}},"last_reviewed":"2026-09-23","updated_at":"2026-09-24T14:30:09.082261+00:00"},{"slug":"waste-framework-directive-2008-98-ec-article-6-national-implementation","jurisdiction":"EU","regulation_level":"eu","regulation_type":"End-of-Waste","legal_status":"No artificial-turf-specific EU-wide EoW criteria identified","effective_date":null,"official_url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:02008L0098-20240218","applies_countries":["austria","belgium","bulgaria","croatia","cyprus","czechia","denmark","estonia","finland","france","germany","greece","hungary","ireland","italy","latvia","lithuania","luxembourg","malta","netherlands","poland","portugal","romania","slovakia","slovenia","spain","sweden"],"translations":{"title":{"de":"Abfallrahmenrichtlinie 2008/98/EG Artikel 6 + nationale Umsetzung","en":"Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC Article 6 + national implementation","fr":"Directive-cadre déchets 2008/98/CE article 6 + transposition nationale","nl":"Kaderrichtlijn Afvalstoffen 2008/98/EG artikel 6 + nationale implementatie"},"topic":{"de":"Ende der Abfalleigenschaft","en":"End-of-Waste","fr":"Sortie du statut de déchet","nl":"Einde-afvalstatus"},"summary":{"de":"Das Ende der Abfalleigenschaft erfordert einen bestimmten Verwendungszweck, einen Markt/Nachfrage, Einhaltung von Produktrecht/technischen Anforderungen und keine insgesamt nachteiligen Umwelt-/Gesundheitsfolgen. Nationale oder Einzelfallkriterien können gelten.","en":"EoW requires specific use, a market/demand, product-law/technical compliance, and no overall adverse environmental/health impact. National or case-by-case criteria may apply.","fr":"La sortie du statut de déchet exige un usage spécifique, un marché/une demande, la conformité au droit des produits/aux exigences techniques et l’absence d’effets globaux nocifs sur l’environnement/la santé. Des critères nationaux ou au cas par cas peuvent s’appliquer.","nl":"Einde-afval vereist een specifiek gebruik, een markt/vraag, naleving van productwetgeving/technische eisen en geen algehele nadelige gevolgen voor milieu/gezondheid. Nationale of individuele criteria kunnen gelden."},"key_date_note":{"en":""}},"last_reviewed":"2026-09-23","updated_at":"2026-09-24T14:30:09.082261+00:00"},{"slug":"regulation-eu-2024-1157","jurisdiction":"EU","regulation_level":"eu","regulation_type":"Cross-border waste shipment","legal_status":"EU framework","effective_date":"2026-05-21","official_url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1157/oj","applies_countries":["austria","belgium","bulgaria","croatia","cyprus","czechia","denmark","estonia","finland","france","germany","greece","hungary","ireland","italy","latvia","lithuania","luxembourg","malta","netherlands","poland","portugal","romania","slovakia","slovenia","spain","sweden"],"translations":{"title":{"de":"Verordnung (EU) 2024/1157","en":"Regulation (EU) 2024/1157","fr":"Règlement (UE) 2024/1157","nl":"Verordening (EU) 2024/1157"},"topic":{"de":"Grenzüberschreitende Abfallverbringung","en":"Cross-border waste shipment","fr":"Transfert transfrontalier de déchets","nl":"Grensoverschrijdende overbrenging van afval"},"summary":{"de":"Die meisten Bestimmungen gelten ab dem 21. Mai 2026; der tatsächliche Weg hängt von Abfalleinstufung, Zusammensetzung, Bestimmungsort und Verfahren ab.","en":"Most provisions apply from 21 May 2026; actual route depends on waste classification, composition, destination and procedure.","fr":"La plupart des dispositions s’appliquent à partir du 21 mai 2026 ; la filière réelle dépend de la classification du déchet, de sa composition, de la destination et de la procédure.","nl":"De meeste bepalingen gelden vanaf 21 mei 2026; de feitelijke route hangt af van afvalclassificatie, samenstelling, bestemming en procedure."},"key_date_note":{"en":"2026-05-21"}},"last_reviewed":"2026-09-23","updated_at":"2026-09-24T14:30:09.082261+00:00"},{"slug":"uk-reach-gb-eu-reach-in-northern-ireland","jurisdiction":"GB","regulation_level":"national","regulation_type":"Microplastics / polymeric infill","legal_status":"Split regime","effective_date":null,"official_url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-reach-rationale-for-priorities/rationale-for-prioritising-substances-in-the-uk-reach-work-programme-2023-to-2024","applies_countries":["united-kingdom"],"translations":{"title":{"de":"UK REACH (GB) / EU REACH in Nordirland","en":"UK REACH (GB) / EU REACH in Northern Ireland","fr":"UK REACH (GB) / REACH UE en Irlande du Nord","nl":"UK REACH (GB) / EU REACH in Noord-Ierland"},"topic":{"de":"Mikroplastik / polymeres Infill","en":"Microplastics / polymeric infill","fr":"Microplastiques / remplissage polymère","nl":"Microplastics / polymere infill"},"summary":{"de":"Großbritannien übernimmt die EU-Mikroplastikbeschränkung von 2031 nicht automatisch; Nordirland folgt weiterhin EU REACH. 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circulair","organisation":"Sportinnovator","url":"https://www.sportinnovator.nl/nieuws/rsi-maakt-kunstgras-volledig-circulair/","publication_date":"2026-06-12","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"netherlands","source_type":"public innovation platform","reliability_category":"industry_source","source_rank":4,"notes":"Current public order-of-magnitude: about 200 artificial turf fields replaced annually in the Netherlands"},{"title":"Werkbezoek: de noodzaak van circulaire verwerking van kunstgrasvelden","organisation":"GreenMatter","url":"https://greenmatter.nl/alles/de-noodzaak-van-circulaire-verwerking-van-kunstgrasvelden/","publication_date":"2026-04-09","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"netherlands","source_type":"company/industry public source","reliability_category":"company_reported","source_rank":6,"notes":"Current company-reported order-of-magnitude: about 200 artificial turf fields replaced annually"},{"title":"BSNC Rapport Zorgplicht 2021","organisation":"BSNC","url":"https://www.bsnc.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BSNC-Rapport-Zorgplicht_2021_V6.pdf","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"netherlands","source_type":"industry technical report","reliability_category":"industry_source","source_rank":4,"notes":"Historical installed stock: about 2,200 artificial football fields and 1,000 hockey fields"},{"title":"Agenda voorjaarsvergadering ledenraad amateurvoetbal 25 mei 2024","organisation":"KNVB","url":"https://www.knvb.nl/downloads/bestand/28628/agenda-voorjaarsvergadering-25-mei-2024","publication_date":"2024-05-25","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"netherlands","source_type":"sports governing body","reliability_category":"industry_source","source_rank":4,"notes":"1,630 Dutch football artificial turf fields with polymeric infill at that time; subset, not total artificial turf stock"},{"title":"Granules and mulches on sports pitches and playgrounds","organisation":"European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)","url":"https://echa.europa.eu/hot-topics/granules-mulches-on-pitches-playgrounds","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"netherlands","source_type":"EU authoritative guidance","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Polymeric granular infill placing-on-market restriction from 17 October 2031"},{"title":"Application permit — Santoriniweg 20, Amsterdam — process optimisations","organisation":"Municipality of Amsterdam / Omgevingsdienst Noordzeekanaalgebied","url":"https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/gmb-2023-567659.html","publication_date":"2023-12-29","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"netherlands","source_type":"official permit publication","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Confirms regulated facility/permit process at Santoriniweg 20; does not provide numerical licensed capacity"},{"title":"Permit application for moving, treating and processing a depot at Panovenweg, Tiel","organisation":"Municipality of Tiel / Omgevingsdienst Rivierenland","url":"https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/gmb-2026-123944.html","publication_date":"2026-03-17","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"netherlands","source_type":"official permit publication","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Public evidence of a 2026 permit application concerning processing activity at Panovenweg"},{"title":"Mikroplastik: Alle Infos zu Kunststoffrasenplätzen","organisation":"Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB)","url":"https://www.dfb.de/ueber-uns/der-dfb/fussballinfrastruktur/spielflaechen/mikroplastik","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"germany","source_type":"sports governing body","reliability_category":"industry_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: DE-DFB-MIKROPLASTIK. Use: Current DFB context on modernisation and scope differences"},{"title":"Granules and mulches on sports pitches and playgrounds","organisation":"European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)","url":"https://echa.europa.eu/hot-topics/granules-mulches-on-pitches-playgrounds","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"germany","source_type":"EU authoritative guidance","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: EU-ECHA-MICROPLASTICS-2031. Use: Polymeric infill restriction from 17 October 2031"},{"title":"Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on shipments of waste","organisation":"EUR-Lex","url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02024R1157-20260730","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"germany","source_type":"EU law","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: EU-WSR-2024-1157. Use: EU waste-shipment framework"},{"title":"Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz — § 5 Ende der Abfalleigenschaft","organisation":"Bundesministerium der Justiz / Gesetze im Internet","url":"https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/krwg/__5.html","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"germany","source_type":"federal law","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: DE-KRWG-5. Use: General German End-of-Waste criteria"},{"title":"Evaluation der Erfassung und Verwertung ausgewählter Abfallströme zur Fortentwicklung der Kreislaufwirtschaft","organisation":"Umweltbundesamt (UBA)","url":"https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/evaluation-der-erfassung-verwertung-ausgewaehlter","publication_date":"2022-03-01","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"germany","source_type":"federal environmental research report","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: DE-UBA-TEXTE-31-2022. Use: German turf stock estimates, historical replacement/EOL estimates, waste-code context and recovery routes"},{"title":"PR Recycling GmbH — RAL-GZ 944","organisation":"Gütegemeinschaft Kunststoffbeläge und Kunststoffrasensysteme in Sportfreianlagen e.V.","url":"https://www.ral-ggk.eu/seblod-firma?id=cck331&ml=1&view=article","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"germany","source_type":"industry quality-assurance organisation","reliability_category":"industry_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: DE-PR-RAL. Use: Public service and certification scope; Filderstadt listing"},{"title":"Wirtschaftsfaktor Amateurfußball im UEFA SROI-Modell","organisation":"Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB) / Handelsblatt Research Institute","url":"https://assets.dfb.de/uploads/000/316/877/original_Handelsblatt_Studie_Sozialrendite_des_Amateurfu%C3%9Fball_2024.pdf","publication_date":"2024-01-01","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"germany","source_type":"sports governing body research","reliability_category":"industry_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: DE-DFB-SROI-2024. Use: 2024 football-specific stock reference"},{"title":"Forma Turf nimmt Anlage für Kunstrasenrecycling in Essen in Betrieb","organisation":"EUWID Recycling","url":"https://www.euwid-recycling.de/news/wirtschaft/forma-turf-nimmt-anlage-fuer-kunstrasenrecycling-in-essen-in-betrieb-160623/","publication_date":"2023-06-16","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"germany","source_type":"trade press","reliability_category":"media_report","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: DE-EUWID-FORMATURF-2023. Use: Dated company-reported capacity"},{"title":"Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1199 — PAHs in granules or mulches","organisation":"EUR-Lex","url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/DE/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021R1199","publication_date":"2021-07-20","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"germany","source_type":"EU law","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: EU-PAH-INFILL-2021-1199. Use: PAH limits and End-of-Waste context"},{"title":"Fachtagung Fairplay für die Umwelt in Stuttgart","organisation":"Ministerium für Umwelt, Klima und Energiewirtschaft Baden-Württemberg","url":"https://um.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/presse-service/presse/pressemitteilung/pid/fachtagung-fairplay-fuer-die-umwelt-in-stuttgart","publication_date":"2022-10-01","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"germany","source_type":"state government","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: DE-BW-ENV-2022. Use: Regional official EOL reference"},{"title":"PR Recycling GmbH — Handelsregister move to Külsheim","organisation":"Public commercial-register reproduction","url":"https://www.online-handelsregister.de/handelsregisterauszug/bw/Mannheim/HRB/758868/PR-Recycling-GmbH","publication_date":"2026-06-25","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"germany","source_type":"commercial register data","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: DE-PR-REGISTER-2026. Use: Current legal seat; not proof of fixed plant location"},{"title":"Mikroplastik — Kunststoffrasensysteme","organisation":"Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB)","url":"https://www.dosb.de/themen/sportraeume/sportstaetten/mikroplastik","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"germany","source_type":"national sports umbrella organisation","reliability_category":"industry_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: DE-DOSB-MIKROPLASTIK. Use: Current public statement on counts and the lack of a complete database"},{"title":"Neues Leben für alten Kunstrasen mit Polytan","organisation":"Bayerischer Fußball-Verband (BFV)","url":"https://www.bfv.de/news/partner/2022/04/neues-leben-fur-alten-kunstrasen-mit-formaturf","publication_date":"2022-04-19","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"germany","source_type":"sports federation / partner article","reliability_category":"industry_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: DE-BFV-FORMATURF-2022. Use: Dated public capacity and process claim"},{"title":"FormaTurf — Nachhaltiges Recycling von Kunstrasen und Sportböden","organisation":"FormaTurf GmbH","url":"https://www.formaturf.com/","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"germany","source_type":"company official","reliability_category":"company_reported","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: DE-FORMATURF-OFFICIAL. Use: Current Essen status, address, process and output routes"},{"title":"Granules and mulches on sports pitches and playgrounds","organisation":"European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)","url":"https://echa.europa.eu/hot-topics/granules-mulches-on-pitches-playgrounds","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"france","source_type":"EU authoritative guidance","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: EU-ECHA-MICROPLASTICS-2031. Use: Polymeric granular infill placing-on-market restriction from 17 October 2031"},{"title":"Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on shipments of waste","organisation":"EUR-Lex","url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1157/oj","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"france","source_type":"EU law","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: EU-WSR-2024-1157. Use: Cross-border waste shipment framework applying from 21 May 2026"},{"title":"Ils recyclent les gazons des terrains de sport","organisation":"ADEME Infos","url":"https://infos.ademe.fr/magazine-septembre-2022/terrain/ils-recyclent-les-gazons-des-terrains-de-sport/","publication_date":"2022-09-01","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"france","source_type":"public agency publication","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: FR-ADEME-REMATCH-2022. Use: Historical context for the former Re-Match France project; not current operator status"},{"title":"Fiche pratique — Gazon synthétique","organisation":"Fédération Française de Football (FFF)","url":"https://media.fff.fr/uploads/documents/fiche-pratique-synthetique-mars-2024-vdef5.pdf","publication_date":"2024-03-01","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"france","source_type":"national sports governing body","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: FR-FFF-SYNTH-2024. Use: National football synthetic-turf stock and age profile as of January 2024"},{"title":"Vente judiciaire — RE-MATCH FRANCE","organisation":"Enchères Alsace / SELARL Vitelli et Vix","url":"https://www.encheres-alsace.fr/vente/2988","publication_date":"2026-06-10","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"france","source_type":"judicial auction notice","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: FR-REMATCH-AUCTION-2026. Use: Historical confirmation of judicial liquidation auction of the Erstein synthetic-turf recycling unit"},{"title":"ESTC 2023 recycling-facility entry — Infrasports","organisation":"EMEA Synthetic Turf Council (ESTC)","url":"https://www.estc.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-RECYCLING-FACILITIES-FOR-SYNTHETIC-TURF-SYSTEMS-IN-EUROPE-ESTC-Guide.pdf","publication_date":"2023-06-28","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"france","source_type":"industry guide","reliability_category":"industry_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: FR-INFRASPORTS-ESTC-2023. Use: Dated Infrasports processing-capacity and technology statement"},{"title":"Installations classées — REVALGREEN, Grenay","organisation":"Géorisques / French Ministry for Ecological Transition","url":"https://www.georisques.gouv.fr/risques/installations/donnees/details/0006114514","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"france","source_type":"official environmental register","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: FR-REVALGREEN-GEORISQUES. Use: Current site address, operating status, ICPE authorisation and regulatory treatment categories"},{"title":"Rapport de l’Inspection des installations classées — INFRASPORTS","organisation":"DREAL Grand Est / Géorisques","url":"https://www.georisques.gouv.fr/webappReport/ws/installations/inspection/8FIBjMqpc2DA5QJHxr3wPa0Idc7CBc1w","publication_date":"2026-02-06","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"france","source_type":"official inspection report","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: FR-INFRASPORTS-INSPECTION-2026. Use: Confirms current Creutzwald establishment and 29 January 2026 inspection"},{"title":"Infrasports — recyclage de gazon synthétique","organisation":"Infrasports","url":"https://www.infrasports.fr/","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"france","source_type":"company official","reliability_category":"company_reported","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: FR-INFRASPORTS-OFFICIAL. Use: Current company contact and public recycling activity"},{"title":"Code de l'environnement — Article L541-4-3","organisation":"Légifrance","url":"https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/article_lc/LEGIARTI000048247416/","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"france","source_type":"national law","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: FR-EOW-L541-4-3. Use: French general End-of-Waste conditions"},{"title":"Décret n° 2026-435 du 2 juin 2026","organisation":"Légifrance","url":"https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000054190169","publication_date":"2026-06-02","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"france","source_type":"national regulation","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: FR-EOW-DECREE-2026-435. Use: 2026 update to French End-of-Waste and by-product framework"},{"title":"Arrêté préfectoral — Infrasports, Creutzwald","organisation":"Préfecture de la Moselle","url":"https://www.moselle.gouv.fr/contenu/telechargement/35081/269652/file/2025-DCAT-BEPE-85.pdf","publication_date":"2025-01-01","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"france","source_type":"official environmental authorisation","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: FR-INFRASPORTS-PERMIT-2025. Use: Official authorisation for the Creutzwald platform"},{"title":"RevalGreen — recyclage et revalorisation des terrains synthétiques","organisation":"RevalGreen","url":"https://www.revalgreen.fr/","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"france","source_type":"company official","reliability_category":"company_reported","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: FR-REVALGREEN-OFFICIAL. Use: Current process, product/output routes and company-reported recovery statement"},{"title":"Fiche technique — Sable recyclé","organisation":"RevalGreen","url":"https://www.revalgreen.fr/assets/pdf/fiche-sable-recycle.pdf","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"france","source_type":"company technical datasheet","reliability_category":"company_reported","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: FR-REVALGREEN-SAND-SPEC. Use: Recovered sand particle size, density, infiltration and NF P 90-112 reference"},{"title":"Fiche technique — SBR recyclé","organisation":"RevalGreen","url":"https://www.revalgreen.fr/assets/pdf/fiche-sbr-recycle.pdf","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"france","source_type":"company technical datasheet","reliability_category":"company_reported","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: FR-REVALGREEN-SBR-SPEC. Use: Recovered SBR particle-size and product-quality claims"},{"title":"Rapport n°125 (2018-2019) — terrains de sport synthétiques","organisation":"Sénat","url":"https://www.senat.fr/rap/l18-125/l18-125_mono.html","publication_date":"2018-11-01","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"france","source_type":"parliamentary report","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: FR-SENAT-2018. Use: Historical French public reference for 10–15 year replacement interval and earlier field-count context"},{"title":"SERFIM s’engage — RevalGreen, la dynamique s’intensifie","organisation":"SERFIM","url":"https://www.serfim.com/wp-content/uploads/SERFIMMag_59.pdf","publication_date":"2026-01-01","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"france","source_type":"parent-company publication","reliability_category":"company_reported","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: FR-SERFIM-2026. Use: Company-reported 2025 tonnage: 10,000 tonnes of sports fields/surfaces treated/recycled"},{"title":"Schriftelijke vraag nr. 267 — Kunstgras: Recyclage","organisation":"Vlaams Parlement / Vlaamse minister van Omgeving","url":"https://docs.vlaamsparlement.be/files/pfile?id=2043150","publication_date":"2024-01-25","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"regional parliamentary answer","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: BE-VL-PARL-2024-RECYCLE. Use: Public evidence that Flemish administration did not have tonnage data for synthetic-turf recycling/incineration; mentions Proxy Fields as market actor"},{"title":"Schriftelijke vraag nr. 391 — Kunstgrasvelden: Instrooimaterialen","organisation":"Vlaams Parlement / Vlaamse minister van Sport","url":"https://docs.vlaamsparlement.be/pfile?id=2263442","publication_date":"2025-11-27","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"regional parliamentary answer","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: BE-VL-PARL-2025-INFILL. Use: Latest public Flemish inventory for 40x80m synthetic-turf fields and infill split; database completeness caveat"},{"title":"Granules and mulches on sports pitches and playgrounds","organisation":"European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)","url":"https://echa.europa.eu/hot-topics/granules-mulches-on-pitches-playgrounds","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"EU authoritative guidance","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: EU-ECHA-INFILL. Use: Authoritative explanation of the 2031 granular-infill transition"},{"title":"Brudalex — règles de gestion des déchets et fin du statut de déchet","organisation":"Bruxelles Environnement","url":"https://environnement.brussels/pro/reglementation-et-inspection/obligations-et-autorisations/brudalex-regles-de-gestion-des-dechets-pour-la-transition-vers-une-economie-circulaire","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"official regional waste authority guidance","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: BE-BRU-BRUDALEX. Use: Brussels-Capital Region waste-management and End-of-Waste framework"},{"title":"Sortie du statut de déchets et sous-produits","organisation":"Service public de Wallonie — Environnement","url":"https://environnement.wallonie.be/home/gestion-environnementale/dechets/autorisations/sortie-du-statut-de-dechets-et-sous-produits.html","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"official regional waste authority guidance","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: BE-WA-EOW. Use: Walloon End-of-Waste recognition/registration framework and public decisions"},{"title":"Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on shipments of waste","organisation":"EUR-Lex","url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1157/oj","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"EU law","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: EU-WSR-2024-1157. Use: EU cross-border waste-shipment framework applying from 21 May 2026"},{"title":"Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 — synthetic polymer microparticles","organisation":"EUR-Lex","url":"https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32023R2055","publication_date":"2023-09-25","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"EU law","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: EU-REACH-MICRO-2023. Use: Granular polymeric infill placing-on-market restriction from 17 October 2031"},{"title":"Zelfbeoordeling einde-afval en bijproduct","organisation":"OVAM","url":"https://ovam.vlaanderen.be/zelfbeoordeling","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"official regional waste authority guidance","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: BE-VL-OVAM-EOW. Use: Flemish End-of-Waste route when no EU or specific VLAREMA criteria exist; validity limited to Flanders"},{"title":"Circulair ONE-DNA kunstgras","organisation":"Proxy Fields","url":"https://proxyfields.be/valdempende-ondergrond/replayable/circulair-one-dna-gras/","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"company official","reliability_category":"company_reported","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: BE-PROXYFIELDS-ONEDNA. Use: Company-reported mono-material PE/take-back design; not a secondary-raw-material quality passport"},{"title":"sport.brussels — Brussels sports infrastructure database","organisation":"Perspective.brussels / Brussels-Capital Region","url":"https://sport.brussels/infrastructures/","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"regional public infrastructure database","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: BE-BRU-SPORTDB. Use: Public Brussels facility-level database; no aggregate current regional synthetic-turf count identified in this source chain"},{"title":"Recycling Facilities for Synthetic Turf Systems in Europe","organisation":"EMEA Synthetic Turf Council (ESTC)","url":"https://www.estc.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/RECYCLING-FACILITIES-FOR-SYNTHETIC-TURF-SYSTEMS-IN-EUROPE-ESTC-Guide.pdf","publication_date":"2023-06-27","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"industry guide","reliability_category":"industry_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: BE-ESTC-FACILITIES-2023. Use: European specialist-facility reference; the 2023 facility list contains no Belgian specialist full-field recycling plant"},{"title":"Le renouvellement des terrains synthétiques / durée de vie","organisation":"Parlement de Wallonie / Ministre des Infrastructures sportives","url":"https://www.parlement-wallonie.be/content/print.php?iddoc=146684&print=interp-questions-voir.php&type=32","publication_date":"2026-06-17","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"regional parliamentary answer","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: BE-WA-PARL-2026-LIFE. Use: Walloon inventory context and public 10–15 year service-life reference"},{"title":"La stratégie régionale concernant les terrains semi-synthétiques","organisation":"Parlement de Wallonie / Ministre des Infrastructures sportives","url":"https://www.parlement-wallonie.be/pwpages?iddoc=143138&p=interp-questions-voir&type=28","publication_date":"2026-03-23","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"regional parliamentary answer","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: BE-WA-PARL-2026-HYBRID. Use: Official statement that no exhaustive centralised Walloon inventory of hybrid pitches exists"},{"title":"Le cadastre détaillé et actualisé de l'état des terrains synthétiques en Wallonie","organisation":"Parlement de Wallonie / Ministre des Infrastructures sportives","url":"https://www.parlement-wallonie.be/pwpages?iddoc=143694&p=interp-questions-voir&type=28","publication_date":"2026-04-15","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"regional parliamentary answer","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: BE-WA-PARL-2026-STOCK. Use: Current Walloon football/rugby synthetic-turf inventory; microplastic-filled field count; explicit exclusions and completeness caveat"},{"title":"Le remplacement des terrains synthétiques d’ancienne génération","organisation":"Parlement de Wallonie / Ministre des Infrastructures sportives","url":"https://www.parlement-wallonie.be/pwpages?iddoc=148411&p=interp-questions-voir&type=28","publication_date":"2026-08-31","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"regional parliamentary answer","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: BE-WA-PARL-2026-MICRO. Use: Current Walloon reference of 145 microplastic-filled synthetic pitches and clarification that existing pitches can continue to be used after 2031"},{"title":"Plastic Recycling Despriet — official website","organisation":"Plastic Recycling Despriet","url":"https://plasticrecyclingdespriet.be/","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"company official","reliability_category":"company","source_rank":1,"notes":"COMPANY OFFICIAL — supports site functions (Harelbeke: washing, densification, grinding; Hulshout: extrusion). No artificial-turf-specific capacity or throughput."},{"title":"Plastic Recycling Despriet — Verwerking (processing)","organisation":"Plastic Recycling Despriet","url":"https://plasticrecyclingdespriet.be/verwerking/","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"company official","reliability_category":"company","source_rank":2,"notes":"COMPANY OFFICIAL — processing operations incl. extrusion / regranulation into granulate or pellets."},{"title":"Plastic Recycling Despriet — official website","organisation":"Plastic Recycling Despriet","url":"https://plasticrecyclingdespriet.be/","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"company official","reliability_category":"company","source_rank":1,"notes":"COMPANY OFFICIAL — supports site functions (Harelbeke: washing, densification, grinding; Hulshout: extrusion). No artificial-turf-specific capacity or throughput."},{"title":"Plastic Recycling Despriet — Verwerking (processing)","organisation":"Plastic Recycling Despriet","url":"https://plasticrecyclingdespriet.be/verwerking/","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"company official","reliability_category":"company","source_rank":2,"notes":"COMPANY OFFICIAL — processing operations incl. extrusion / regranulation into granulate or pellets."},{"title":"Flemish environmental inspection public register — Despriet Gebroeders NV, Industriepark 32, 2235 Hulshout","organisation":"Flemish Government (Mercator)","url":"https://mercator.vlaanderen.be/raadpleegdienstenmercatorpubliek/ogc/features/v1/collections/ef%3Aef_cv/items?f=text%2Fhtml&limit=50&startIndex=2200","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"belgium","source_type":"government public register","reliability_category":"government","source_rank":3,"notes":"FLEMISH GOVERNMENT PUBLIC REGISTER — supports facility identity, exact address and industrial/waste-processing establishment only."},{"title":"Position statement on 3G pitches","organisation":"Sport England and UK sports partners","url":"https://www.sportengland.org/how-we-can-help/facilities-and-planning/planning-for-sport/position-statement-on-3g-pitches","publication_date":"2025-06-30","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"national sports-sector joint statement","reliability_category":"industry_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-SPORTENG-3G-2025. Use: Current UK-sector context on 3G pitches, use intensity and environmental/microplastics research"},{"title":"The FA Annual Report 2024-25 — infrastructure progress","organisation":"The Football Association","url":"https://www.thefa.com/news/2026/apr/02/2024-25-fa-annual-report","publication_date":"2026-04-02","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"sports governing body","reliability_category":"industry_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-FA-ANNUAL-2025. Use: England programme-scale reference: more than 1,900 3G pitches delivered; not a complete all-sport stock total"},{"title":"3G Pitch Register","organisation":"Football Foundation / The FA","url":"https://footballfoundation.org.uk/3g-pitch-register","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"official sports register","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-FF-REGISTER-2026. Use: England register of pitches meeting FA standards; useful facility-level evidence, not treated as complete national all-sport stock"},{"title":"3rd Generation Synthetic Turf Pitches and Microplastic Pollution","organisation":"Sport Northern Ireland","url":"https://www.sportni.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Microplastics-Information-Paper-November-2023.pdf","publication_date":"2023-11-01","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"public sports-agency technical paper","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-NI-MICRO-2023. Use: Historical NI pitch inventory (171 in Active Places, data accurate to 2016) and 2031 EU REACH context"},{"title":"AQW 17195/22-27 — artificial grass pitches and EU REACH","organisation":"Northern Ireland Assembly / Department for Communities","url":"https://aims.niassembly.gov.uk/questions/printquestionsummary.aspx?docid=415253","publication_date":"2024-12-11","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"parliamentary written answer","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-NI-AQ-2024. Use: NI-specific 2031 transition, no immediate removal requirement, typical 10-year 3G life reference"},{"title":"Sportex Recycling","organisation":"Sportex Group","url":"https://sportexgroup.co.uk/recycling/","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"company official","reliability_category":"company_reported","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-SPORTEX-OFFICIAL. Use: Grangemouth recycling facility, current company-reported processing capacity and output routes"},{"title":"SPORTEX GROUP LIMITED overview","organisation":"Companies House","url":"https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC266140","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"official company register","reliability_category":"company_reported","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-SPORTEX-COMPANIESHOUSE. Use: Active company status and registered Grangemouth address"},{"title":"Sportex Recycling — Approved Ancillary Contractor for Recycling","organisation":"Sports and Play Construction Association (SAPCA)","url":"https://sapca.org.uk/members/sportex-recycling/","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"industry association member profile","reliability_category":"industry_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-SPORTEX-SAPCA. Use: Independent industry listing of Sportex recycling activity; conflicting mass-equivalent claim versus company website"},{"title":"Stanley Park 3G Recarpet Tender — recycling method statement","organisation":"UK public procurement / Contracts Finder","url":"https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2bd07948-5476-4706-879e-31d761122284","publication_date":"2026-01-01","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"public procurement evidence","reliability_category":"industry_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-SPORTEX-TENDER-2026. Use: Current project evidence that removed turf is transported to Grangemouth for separation/recovery of sand, rubber and plastic"},{"title":"Check if your material is waste","organisation":"Environment Agency / GOV.UK","url":"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-your-material-is-waste/","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"official England waste guidance","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-EOW-ENGLAND. Use: England general End-of-Waste test"},{"title":"How to use the definition of waste service","organisation":"Environment Agency / GOV.UK","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/get-an-opinion-from-the-definition-of-waste-service/how-to-use-the-definition-of-waste-service","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"official England regulatory service","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-EOW-ENGLAND-SERVICE. Use: England case-specific regulatory opinion route for waste/by-product/End-of-Waste"},{"title":"Meeting the end of waste test","organisation":"Natural Resources Wales","url":"https://naturalresources.wales/guidance-and-advice/environmental-topics/waste-management/meeting-the-end-of-waste-test/?lang=en","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"official Wales regulatory guidance","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-EOW-WALES. Use: Welsh EoW routes: regulations, quality protocols or case-by-case assessment"},{"title":"Is it waste? — Understanding the definition of waste","organisation":"Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)","url":"https://www.sepa.org.uk/library/?page=10&q=EPA+technical+guidance","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"official Scotland regulatory guidance","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-EOW-SCOTLAND. Use: Scottish waste-status guidance; use with current SEPA EoW material-specific guidance"},{"title":"End of waste regulations","organisation":"Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA/NIEA)","url":"https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/end-waste-regulations","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"official Northern Ireland regulatory guidance","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-EOW-NI. Use: NI End-of-Waste routes and note that NIEA bespoke EoW submission service has been suspended since February 2025"},{"title":"UK REACH explained","organisation":"Health and Safety Executive","url":"https://www.hse.gov.uk/reach/about.htm","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"official GB chemicals guidance","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-REACH-GB. Use: Confirms UK REACH applies in Great Britain and operates independently from EU REACH"},{"title":"Rationale for prioritising substances in the UK REACH work programme: 2025 to 2026","organisation":"Defra / Scottish Government / Welsh Government","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-reach-rationale-for-priorities-2025-to-2026/rationale-for-prioritising-substances-in-the-uk-reach-work-programme-2025-to-2026","publication_date":"2025-07-31","access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"official policy programme","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-REACH-WP-2025-26. Use: Current GB UK REACH priorities; no new microplastics restriction workstream initiated in this programme"},{"title":"Northern Ireland and EU REACH — HSE guidance","organisation":"Health and Safety Executive (HSE)","url":"https://www.hse.gov.uk/reach/northern-ireland.htm","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"official jurisdiction guidance","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-NI-EUREACH-2026. Use: Confirms Northern Ireland remains in EU REACH regulatory systems for chemicals under current arrangements"},{"title":"Waste: export and import","organisation":"Environment Agency / GOV.UK","url":"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/importing-and-exporting-waste","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"official waste-shipment guidance","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-IWS-2026. Use: UK post-Brexit international waste-shipment controls; England guidance with links to devolved authorities"},{"title":"International Waste Shipments exported from England","organisation":"Environment Agency / National Data Library","url":"https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/5ffdf701-05c2-43b8-ba1e-e65580bbcc08/international-waste-shipments-exported-from-england1","publication_date":null,"access_date":"2026-09-24","country":"united-kingdom","source_type":"official waste-shipment dataset","reliability_category":"government_source","source_rank":1,"notes":"Source ID: UK-IWS-DATA-2026. Use: Public shipment dataset context; currently not sufficient for a UK artificial-turf-specific national tonnage"}]}