IMPACTS OF

IMPACTS OF

IMPACTS OF

SYNTHETIC

SYNTHETIC

SYNTHETIC

TURF

TURF

TURF

Without a viable end of life solution for synthetic turf waste, the product presents a significant problem for Australia's landfills.

The Challenge

Over the next year, 10 Football fields will end up in landfill*

Traditionally, synthetic turf surfaces have an average lifespan of 8-12 years, after which the product is disposed of as landfill. In Australia, synthetic turf has not had a viable end-of-life disposal method. This linear waste management approach poses a significant risk to Australia's finite resources, landfill and emissions.

When synthetic turf is disposed of, it's not just the turf that's wasted; VALUABLE RESOURCES SUCH AS sand and rubber, commonly used in synthetic turf surfaces, are also lost.

*FIFA, Environmental Impact Study on Artificial Football Turf (2017)

RESOURCES BOUND FOR
LANDFILL*:

SAND

KG

Virgin silica sand,USED to keep fibres upright

10,000

RUBBER

SBR performance infill for soccer & football

10,000

KG

PLASTICS

10,000

KG

turf fibres & backing

PER average soccer field. *FIFA, Environmental Impact Study on Artificial Football Turf (2017)

PER average soccer field. *FIFA, Environmental Impact Study on Artificial Football Turf (2017)

CURRENT DISPOSAL METHOD:

SOURCE

SOURCE

Synthetic turf comes to the end of its life and needs to be recovered & replaced.

SOURCE

Synthetic turf comes to the end of its life and needs to be recovered & replaced.

REMOVAL

REMOVAL

Synthetic turf is removed from site. Valuable resources are not recovered.

REMOVAL

Synthetic turf is removed from site. Valuable resources are not recovered.

DISPOSAL

DISPOSAL

Synthetic turf is directed to landfill.

DISPOSAL

Synthetic turf is directed to landfill.

IMPACT

IMPACT

Disposed synthetic turf creates C02 emissions while degrading in landfill.

IMPACT

Disposed synthetic turf creates C02 emissions while degrading in landfill.

SYNTHETIC TURF's CURRENT linear waste DISPOSAL METHOD

MANAGING WASTE IS A COMPLEX ISSUE, LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DETAILS HERE.

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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MANAGING WASTE IS A COMPLEX ISSUE, LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DETAILS HERE.

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

CLICK TO EXPAND

MANAGING WASTE IS A COMPLEX ISSUE, LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DETAILS HERE.

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

CLICK TO EXPAND

The extraction of natural resources, disposal of valuable materials, and the release of environmental pollutants from landfill make synthetic turf's contribution to environmental degradation unsustainable for Australia's future. But there's a better way…

Synthetic Turf Waste Harms the
Australian Environment

Synthetic Turf Waste Harms the
Australian Environment

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the solution?

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SUPPORTED BY:

RECOVER, REUSE, RECYCLE, REDUCE.

CONTACT@RE4ORMRECYCLING.COM.AU


37 ALBERTSON ROAD, BARNAWARTHA NORTH,
VIC. 3688

RE4ORM acknowledges that it operates on lands for which the YORTA YORTA AND Wiradjuri people are the traditional custodians, and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past AND PRESENT.

© re4orm PTY LTD 2024, ALl rights reserved.

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SUPPORTED BY:

RECOVER, REUSE, RECYCLE, REDUCE.

CONTACT@RE4ORMRECYCLING.COM.AU

37 ALBERTSON ROAD, BARNAWARTHA NORTH, VIC. 3688

© re4orm PTY LTD 2024, ALl rights reserved.