Countries
Artificial turf recycling in Switzerland
Recycling infrastructure, regulation, material flows and end-of-life status.
Data completeness
0% complete- Verified GPS coordinates○ Missing
- Rights-cleared photos○ Missing
- Volume / capacity data○ Missing
- Export / cross-border data○ Missing
- Independently verified throughput○ Missing
- Translations EN/NL/DE/FR○ Missing
Missing items are research gaps, not zero values.
CTE MODEL — PUBLIC SOURCE VALIDATION IN PROGRESS
Method: installed sport-turf base (m²) × renovation cycle × historic filled-system mass (assumption: 28–35 kg/m²). Pitch equivalents use 7,000 m² per full-size pitch and are not an actual field count.
The numeric estimate is withheld until every model input can be traced to a public source. This is a model, not an official statistic.
Public source chain (1)
Each statement: claim → public source → date → evidence label → limitation. Figures are shown separately and never added together.
EXPORT
A 2023 shipment of over 23 tonnes was refused at the German border for missing waste documents.
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Country summary
Under research
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Key data
Estimated annual end-of-life volume
Unknown
Identified companies
Unknown
Identified facilities
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Licensed recycling capacity
Unknown
Verified throughput
Unknown
Main treatment routes
Unknown
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Four market streams
These four streams are Circular Turf Europe editorial categories. They are not an official industry or ESTC classification.
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Recycling facilities
| Artificial turf recycling facilities in Europe | Operator | Location | Processes | Status | Evidence level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realsport second-hand turf reuse | Realsport SA | Unknown | — | operational | Company reported |
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What happens to the material?
Where does the material actually end up?
CTE Data noteCollection volumes alone do not demonstrate recycling performance. Final material routes do.
| Material | Final material destinations | Evidence level |
|---|---|---|
| Sand | Unknown | Unknown |
| SBR | Unknown | Unknown |
| TPE | Unknown | Unknown |
| EPDM | Unknown | Unknown |
| PE | Unknown | Unknown |
| PP | Unknown | Unknown |
| Backing | Unknown | Unknown |
| Residue | Unknown | Unknown |
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Regulation
What does this mean in practice?
Under research
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Current problems
No published records yet. This section is being researched and will be published with sources.
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History
2024-09-25
Source
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Projects & developments
No published records yet. This section is being researched and will be published with sources.
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Detailed country sections
Source verification pending
Current artificial turf recycling status
Under research
Historical artificial turf market development
Under research
Sport turf
Under research
Landscape turf
Under research
Hybrid turf
Under research
Leisure turf
Under research
Identified companies
Under research
Identified recycling facilities
Under research
Material destinations
Under research
National waste regulation
Under research
Relevant EU regulation
Under research
Waste shipment / cross-border transport
Under research
Known historical problems
Under research
Documented cases
Under research
Operator developments
Under research
Current recycling initiatives
Under research
Municipal landscape collection opportunities
Under research
National timeline
Under research
Source library
Under research
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Sources
- Kunststoffrasenflächen in der Schweiz und Relevanz von Mikroplastik — Bundesamt für Umwelt / OST-UMTECOfficial source
- Verordnung über die Vermeidung und die Entsorgung von Abfällen (VVEA, SR 814.600) — Schweizerische EidgenossenschaftOfficial source
- Verordnung über den Verkehr mit Abfällen (VeVA, SR 814.610) — Schweizerische EidgenossenschaftOfficial source
- Grenzüberschreitender Verkehr mit Abfällen — Bundesamt für UmweltOfficial source
- Last reviewed
- 2026-09-23
- Editorial status
- draft
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Country data snapshot
Only values supported by a dated, sourced record are shown. Everything else stays Unknown.
End-of-life turf
Unknown
2024 · all
Known processing routes
Unknown
Material retained
Unknown
Verified final destination
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Climate data
Unknown
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23
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Material flow
Flows are drawn only from documented tonnages. Nothing is balanced to 100%.
Unknown
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What we still don't know
Published data gaps are findings, not omissions.
volume
National end-of-life turf volume
The federal study counts pitches but publishes no annual end-of-life tonnage.
A federal or cantonal waste statistic for turf.
processing
Whether any Swiss plant recycles turf at scale
Only reuse of turf rolls and a completed research project are documented; no commercial recycling plant is confirmed.
Cantonal permit records.
waste_codes
Swiss waste code for artificial turf
The code applied to filled and unfilled turf under the national waste list was not identified.
An entry from the national waste code directory or a cantonal ruling.
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Regional structure
Regions are listed because waste rules, permits and enforcement are decided at this level. A region appearing here does not imply data exists for it.
Swiss Confederation (federal level)
CH · federal
Competent authority: Unknown
Zürich
CH-ZH · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Bern
CH-BE · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Luzern
CH-LU · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Uri
CH-UR · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Schwyz
CH-SZ · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Obwalden
CH-OW · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Nidwalden
CH-NW · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Glarus
CH-GL · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Zug
CH-ZG · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Fribourg
CH-FR · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Solothurn
CH-SO · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Basel-Stadt
CH-BS · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Basel-Landschaft
CH-BL · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Schaffhausen
CH-SH · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
CH-AR · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Appenzell Innerrhoden
CH-AI · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
St. Gallen
CH-SG · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Graubünden
CH-GR · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Aargau
CH-AG · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Thurgau
CH-TG · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Ticino
CH-TI · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Vaud
CH-VD · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Valais
CH-VS · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Neuchâtel
CH-NE · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Genève
CH-GE · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
Jura
CH-JU · canton
Competent authority: Unknown
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How this data was built
Every figure on this page comes from a dated record with a named source, a stated method and an evidence label. Where sources disagree, both values are stored and shown separately. Route classification follows the platform methodology: collected is not recycled, shredded is not recycled, exported is not recycled — the final destination determines the outcome. Climate figures are only shown when the underlying study states its system boundary, functional unit, transport assumptions, energy mix, yields, substitution and residual disposal. European reference data is never labelled as national measured data. Country records are versioned per year; earlier years are never overwritten.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23