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Four turf streams

These four streams are Circular Turf Europe editorial categories. They are not an official industry or ESTC classification.

Four turf streams

Sport turf

Removal, infill recovery, sand recovery, rubber recovery, fibre recovery, backing and the final destination of each output fraction.

  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Rugby
  • Tennis
  • Multisport
  • Training facilities
  • Sports complexes
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Landscape turf

Municipal collection of end-of-life landscape turf is the central strategic subject: fragmented, small volumes with no default route.

  • Private gardens
  • Municipal landscaping
  • Commercial landscaping
  • Rooftops
  • Balconies
  • Public spaces
  • Playgrounds
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Hybrid turf

Hybrid turf requires a different recycling route because natural and synthetic components are combined in one system.

  • Stadium pitches
  • Elite training pitches
  • Reinforced natural grass
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Leisure & recreation turf

Fragmented volumes across many small sites, with regional collection as the determining factor for whether material is recycled at all.

  • Campings
  • Holiday parks
  • Events
  • Hospitality
  • Play areas
  • Temporary installations
  • Commercial recreation
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Artificial turf recycling by country