Artificial turf recycling in Cyprus

Each statement: claim → public source → date → evidence label → limitation. Figures are shown separately and never added together.

• CLAIM-SPECIFIC SOURCE · official_source_verified

  From 17 October 2031, granular polymeric infill for synthetic sports surfaces may no longer be placed on the EU market (Regulation (EU) 2023/2055). Cyprus is an EU Member State. Existing pitches are not automatically banned; this is not a ban on artificial turf.

  Sources: [1] eur-lex.europa.eu

• CLAIM-SPECIFIC SOURCE · official_source_verified

  Tender ΚΣΧ/26(2)-2026: supply and installation of synthetic turf at the existing football pitch of Agios Stefanos Primary School, Chloraka; public notice quantity 3,500 m². Project quantity only — not a national average, installed area or annual replacement quantity; existing-turf removal and EOL NOT VERIFIED.

  Sources: [1] eprocurement.gov.cy

• CLAIM-SPECIFIC SOURCE · official_source_verified

  Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on waste shipments applies in most provisions from 21 May 2026. No actual Cyprus turf shipment is inferred. Verified Cyprus EOL turf export tonnage, destination countries and foreign processor: UNKNOWN. Island geography makes maritime logistics relevant but is not proof of export; no destination (Greece, Turkey, Israel, Italy, Germany, Netherlands or other) is assumed. Cross-border route status: HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH REQUIRED.

  Sources: [1] eur-lex.europa.eu

• CLAIM-SPECIFIC SOURCE · official_source_verified

  Cyprus Sports Organisation tender 01/2026: reconstruction of synthetic turf on the Anagennisi Deryneia auxiliary football pitch. Tonnes removed, infill quantity, reuse, recycling, landfill, export and final processor are not stated. Final old-turf destination: UNKNOWN.

  Sources: [1] eprocurement.gov.cy

• CTE DATA GAP / AUDIT CONCLUSION · unknown

  Measured national EOL tonnage, complete national annual replacement count, turf-recycling capacity, turf-recycling throughput and national treatment split: UNKNOWN. No Cyprus tonnes/year model in v1.0; the previous CTE desk model is archived.

• CLAIM-SPECIFIC SOURCE · official_source_verified

  Official award notice: replacement of the existing synthetic turf with new FIFA Quality turf at the Germasogeia municipal football ground, Agia Paraskevi. Verified project-specific replacement; reuse, material recycling, energy recovery, disposal and export are not established. Final destination: UNKNOWN.

  Sources: [1] eprocurement.gov.cy

• CLAIM-SPECIFIC SOURCE · official_source_verified

  Municipality of Ierokipia tender 15/2026: supply and installation of synthetic turf at an existing futsal pitch in Geroskipou / Koloni; estimated value EUR 35,000; awarded in 2026. Installation / upgrade on an existing field — removal of existing synthetic turf not established; EOL status NOT VERIFIED.

  Sources: [1] eprocurement.gov.cy

• CLAIM-SPECIFIC SOURCE · official_source_verified

  UEFA reported that Cyprus had installed 40 mini-pitches (20 × 20 m) in an initial HatTrick phase and a further 20 (20 × 40 m) by March 2014. Historical, mini-pitches only and programme-specific; surfaces may since have been replaced; not current national stock.

  Sources: [1] uefa.com

• CLAIM-SPECIFIC SOURCE · official_source_verified

  Tender Κ.Σ.ΚΟΡΦΗΣ 2/2026: supply and installation of synthetic turf at the Korfi community mini football pitch. Replacement status NOT VERIFIED from the headline alone.

  Sources: [1] eprocurement.gov.cy

• CLAIM-SPECIFIC SOURCE · official_source_verified

  Tender published 29 January 2026: synthetic-grass surfacing for multi-use football areas at Kato Polemidia Primary Schools B, KD and KH. No old-turf removal or recycling inferred.

  Sources: [1] eprocurement.gov.cy

• CTE DATA GAP / AUDIT CONCLUSION · unknown

  CTE has not identified a currently active Cyprus-based fixed full-field synthetic-turf recycling facility meeting its public-evidence standard. Verified dedicated processors for used turf carpet, fibre/backing, sand or SBR/EPDM/TPE infill: 0. Verified mobile turf-separation operators: 0. Contractors that install or remove turf are not processors.

• CTE DATA GAP / AUDIT CONCLUSION · unknown

  Current verified national artificial-turf pitch count: UNKNOWN. Current verified national area: UNKNOWN. No complete current national inventory covering full-size football, small-sided football, futsal, schools, municipal fields, private facilities and other sports has been identified.

• CTE DATA GAP / AUDIT CONCLUSION · unknown

  National material destinations (turf carpet, sand, SBR/EPDM/TPE, other infill) and national treatment split (reuse, material recycling, energy recovery, disposal, export): UNKNOWN. No percentage chart is published. Under the Cyprus waste hierarchy, intact re-installation = reuse; cleaned infill returned to sport = reuse / preparation for reuse; polymer converted to secondary raw material = material recycling; burning = energy recovery; removal only = EOL generation / deconstruction.

• CLAIM-SPECIFIC SOURCE · official_source_verified

  The Cyprus Department of Environment states that the end-of-life tyre system has two collective systems (RTM Tyres Recycling Ltd, E4C Ltd) plus one individual system, and that authorised tyre-treatment infrastructure includes one shredding unit, one granulation unit and one combustion unit. Tyre infrastructure — not synthetic-turf recycling; contributes zero to turf-recycler counts, capacity and throughput.

  Sources: [1] moa.gov.cy

• CLAIM-SPECIFIC SOURCE · peer_reviewed

  Peer-reviewed Cyprus research reports that tyre-derived rubber granules have been used for artificial surfaces and artificial lawn substrates. End-of-life tyres → rubber granulate → sport / artificial turf is not end-of-life artificial turf → recycling.

  Sources: [1] pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

• CLAIM-SPECIFIC SOURCE · official_source_verified

  Waste Law 185(I)/2011 as amended (consolidated record includes 7(I)/2026) is the current national waste framework. It distinguishes prevention, preparation for reuse, recycling, other recovery including energy recovery, and disposal, and requires relevant permitted/registered actors to keep records (quantities, nature, origin, destination where relevant, transport, treatment method). General traceability framework — project-specific turf records are not assumed public.

  Sources: [1] cylaw.org [2] cylaw.org

• CTE DATA GAP / AUDIT CONCLUSION · unknown

  Universal Cyprus synthetic-turf waste code: NOT ESTABLISHED (fractions include PE/PP carpet, backing, sand, SBR, EPDM, TPE, organic infill and mixed residue). Turf-fraction end-of-waste: NOT GENERALLY VERIFIED — removed turf, cleaned sand, cleaned infill or shredded polymer do not automatically cease to be waste.

• CLAIM-SPECIFIC SOURCE · company_reported

  Zero Waste Ltd (Limassol) states it operates a commercial tyre-pyrolysis facility, operating since 2009, with outputs including recovered carbon-black substitute, tyre pyrolysis oil and steel. “Up to 100% recycling of ELTs” is a company-reported tyre process claim referring to end-of-life tyres, not used synthetic turf or turf infill. Not a synthetic-turf recycler; no map pin.

  Sources: [1] zerowaste.group

Each URL is listed once; the claim-source links above are preserved per statement.

1. CyLaw — Waste Law 185(I)/2011 (consolidated, incl. 7(I)/2026) · cylaw.org · 1 statements
2. CyLaw — Waste Law 185(I)/2011 — waste hierarchy section · cylaw.org · 1 statements
3. Cyprus Sports Organisation (eProcurement) — Tender 01/2026 — Reconstruction of synthetic turf on an auxiliary field (Anagennisi Deryneia) · eprocurement.gov.cy · 1 statements
4. Municipality of Ierokipia (eProcurement) — Tender 15/2026 — Synthetic turf at existing futsal pitch, Geroskipou / Koloni · eprocurement.gov.cy · 1 statements
5. Cyprus eProcurement — Tender ΚΣΧ/26(2)-2026 — Synthetic turf, Agios Stefanos Primary School football pitch, Chloraka · eprocurement.gov.cy · 1 statements
6. Cyprus eProcurement — Kato Polemidia primary schools — synthetic-grass multi-use football areas (2026) · eprocurement.gov.cy · 1 statements
7. Korfi Community Council (eProcurement) — Tender Κ.Σ.ΚΟΡΦΗΣ 2/2026 — Synthetic turf, Korfi community mini football pitch · eprocurement.gov.cy · 1 statements
8. Cyprus eProcurement — Award notice — Replacement of existing synthetic turf, Germasogeia municipal football ground (Agia Paraskevi) · eprocurement.gov.cy · 1 statements
9. EUR-Lex — Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 (synthetic polymer microparticles) · eur-lex.europa.eu · 1 statements
10. EUR-Lex — Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on shipments of waste · eur-lex.europa.eu · 1 statements
11. Department of Environment, Cyprus — End-of-life tyres — management systems · moa.gov.cy · 1 statements
12. PubMed — Cyprus end-of-life tyre study (PMID 31127515) · pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · 1 statements
13. UEFA — UEFA HatTrick — Cyprus programme report · uefa.com · 1 statements
14. Zero Waste Ltd — Cyprus factory — Limassol · zerowaste.group · 1 statements