Zero Waste: Our Motz Solution for
Sustainable Sports Turf
What Does Zero Waste Mean
We're guided by our core values, one of which is innovation. Continuous improvement and better approaches to our products and projects is part of our DNA. As we have found, innovation and sustainability go hand in hand. We are committed to sustainable and more responsible ways to build or replace synthetic turf fields. The quantity of materials in a field replacement can exceed 500,000lbs and utilize up to 15 dumpsters of waste. Sorting and sending these materials to recycling partners can put these resources to a productive use and keep them from the landfill.
Sustainable sports turf fields are possible and we've reduced the number of dumpsters on Zero Waste project sites by 95%. We have established partnerships and developed processes to separate materials and ship them for recycling into useful products - some of which could go into your next field!
Benefits of a Zero Waste Project
- Nearly every aspect can be recycled, including the old turf, new turf waste, supersacks, and pallets
- Materials can be upcycled into products for a new turf field (shock pads | nailer boards)
- Reduces number of dumpsters used from a project by 95%
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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.
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 have successfully hit this mark on new builds and replacement projects.
There are some hard to recycle items that are thrown away at the end of the project. This could equal as much as one dumpster of material (a standard replacement could use upwards of 15 dumpsters).
We track the materials and their destination. We can provide bills of lading (trucking receipts) and chains of custody to show where the material was sent and how it was used.
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