Old track, new Resource End-of-life synthetic surfaces and shock-absorbing layers from sports facilities don't have to become waste. Through a specialised recycling process, recovered sports surfaces are processed into new granulate and returned to the material cycle.
Sustainable recycling of Synthetic Sports surfaces

Depending on their level of use, many athletics tracks reach the end of their service life each year. Elastic base layers may also need to be partially or completely replaced after 35 or 40 years. Instead of being sent for thermal recovery or disposed of, these materials can be returned to sports facility construction and given a new purpose.

Our recycling process enables end-of-life synthetic surfaces to be professionally recovered and processed into new granulate. This can then be used in base layers for athletics tracks and multi-use sports areas, as well as in shockpad layers beneath artificial turf systems.

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First, end-of-life athletics track surfaces are removed and cut into sections on site. At the ISO 9001-certified FormaTurf facility, these sections are processed using a unique high-tech recycling process that combines conventional and mechanical processing and separation methods. The material is then granulated and dried.

Up to approximately 10,000 tonnes of material can be processed each year at the specialist facility in Essen. The resulting granulate is packaged in Big Bags or 25 kg bags and can be used to create base layers for new athletics tracks and multi-sport facilities. It can also be used for shockpad layers beneath artificial turf systems.

Applications for the Recycled Material
  • Base layers for new plastic running tracks
  • Base layers for new multi-purpose sports areas
  • Elastic (base) layers for artificial turf systems
Sustainability
AT THE CORE
  • Keeping valuable resources within the material cycle
  • Reducing the need for virgin raw materialn
  • Actively contributing to resource conservation in sports facility construction
From the sports pitch back into the Circular Economy

Recycling in sports facility construction goes far beyond conventional synthetic surfaces such as athletics tracks and impact protection areas. Today, even complex artificial turf systems can be mechanically recycled and returned to a closed material loop.

In a multi-stage high-tech process, the turf and infill are fully separated and processed, then transformed into secondary raw materials for new products used in sports facilities, construction and landscaping. The entire process is transparent and traceable, from dismantling through to recycling and reuse.

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About FormaTurf

At FormaTurf, every component of an artificial turf system is recovered and recycled. The materials are separated and then processed in a unique high-tech recycling process. This gives recycled materials a “second life” as new plastic products and bespoke solutions for sports facility construction, as well as a wide range of applications in the landscaping, construction and industrial sectors.

Transparent

Every step of the FormaTurf recycling process is transparent and traceable – from the removal of the turf through to its arrival at our recycling facility. This is made possible by a tracking system integrated into every roll of turf. So you can be confident that every roll reaches exactly where it is meant to go.

Holistic

For us, holistic means waste-free. Every artificial turf system delivered to FormaTurf passes through several stages of recycling and is processed accordingly. With our comprehensive recycling solution, we ensure that valuable materials are neither lost nor left unused, but instead returned to the material cycle as secondary raw materials for use in sports facility construction and other industries.

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Sustainable

For us, sustainable production means using resources responsibly. Our processes are carefully designed to conserve energy and raw materials at every stage. At the end of its service life, every artificial turf system we handle is returned to the material cycle and transformed into durable new products for a wide range of applications.

Excellently positioned

20,000 m² of company premises in a prime location with excellent transport links provide ample storage capacity for up to 100 full-size pitches at any one time. Our material recycling concept combines wet separation technology with a state-of-the-art high-tech machinery park. The entire facility is powered by renewable electricity.

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