Zero Waste: Our Motz Solution for
Sustainable Sports Turf
Innovation and Sustainability at Motz
Innovation is one of our core values at Motz. Continuous improvement and better approaches to our products and projects is part of our company’s DNA. Innovation and sustainability go hand in hand, which is why we’re committed to continually exploring better and more responsible ways of building or replacing synthetic turf fields when they’ve run their course.
The Standard of Zero Waste
The quantity of materials in a turf field replacement can exceed 500,000lbs and utilize up to 15 dumpsters of waste. Better sustainability processes for sports turf fields are possible and we're proving it through our Zero Waste Project.
Sorting and sending these materials to recycling partners ensures that they are put toward productive uses, instead of ending up in a landfill.
When executing turf field disposals, we’ve successfully reduced the number of dumpsters on Zero Waste Project sites by 95%. We’ve established partnerships and developed processes to separate materials and ship them out to be recycled into useful products – some of which could go into your next field!
The Benefits of a Zero Waste Project
- Nearly every aspect of a turf field can be recycled, including the old turf, new turf waste, supersacks, and pallets.
- Materials can be upcycled into products for a new turf field such as shock pads or nailer boards.
- The zero waste initiative reduces the number of dumpsters used for a project by 95%.
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Featured Zero Waste Projects
Components of a Sports
Turf Installation
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The type of infill and desire to reuse or replace with new has a big impact on the cost. Additionally, distance to our recycling partners can increase or decrease through the cost of freight shipping.
No. A zero waste project generally takes the same amount of time as a standard installation.
Zero waste is generally defined as a situation in which >95% of waste is diverted from the landfill in productive use. We are proud to have successfully hit this mark on new builds and replacement projects.
In most cases, there are some hard to recycle items that are thrown away at the end of the project. This amount of material might equal as much as one full dumpster. A standard replacement could use upwards of 15 dumpsters.
We track the materials and their destination so you can be sure that they’re being put to good use. We can provide bills of lading (trucking receipts) and chains of custody to show where the material was sent and how it was used.
SUSTAINABLE SPORTS TURF BLOGS
