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Netherlands’ First Recycled Synthetic Turf Pitch Installed

January 26, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Netherlands’ First Recycled Synthetic Turf Pitch Installed: A landmark synthetic turf project in The Netherlands has equipped amateur football club FC Weesp with a high-quality playing surface manufactured from post-consumer recycling. The pilot project was commissioned by municipality Gemeente Amsterdam with the backing of the EU, with the aim of creating a professional-standard durable football […]

It’s all about timing for tining

January 23, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

It’s all about timing for tining: While waiting for the perfect conditions to do the first aeration of the season, Reesink Turfcare is reminding customers that genuine Toro parts cannot be beaten for this essential turf maintenance practice. Now, with little difference in the cost of genuine Toro parts over inferior alternatives, customers can expect […]

Netherlands’ First Recycled Synthetic Turf Pitch Installed

January 26, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

It’s all about timing for tining

January 23, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

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Netherlands’ First Recycled Synthetic Turf Pitch Installed

January 26, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Netherlands’ First Recycled Synthetic Turf Pitch Installed: A landmark synthetic turf project in The Netherlands has equipped amateur football club FC Weesp with a high-quality playing surface manufactured from post-consumer recycling.

The pilot project was commissioned by municipality Gemeente Amsterdam with the backing of the EU, with the aim of creating a professional-standard durable football pitch, while also contributing towards the EU sustainable development goal of achieving 50% recyclability of plastic waste by 2030. After a competitive tender process, Edel Grass BV was appointed as the primary contractor and Van de Wetering Projects as the installer.

Netherlands’ First Recycled Synthetic Turf Pitch Installed

Using cork granulate performance infill, recycled sand stabilising infill, and recycled components from old pitches in the turf yarns, backing coating, and shockpads; the field is the first of its kind installed in The Netherlands, representing a major milestone in circularity.

Data from independent life-cycle assessments shows that the system achieves a 43.4% reduction in carbon emissions per metre squared compared to a traditional 3G pitch.

Crucially, the pitch satisfies all KNVB performance standards for key factors such as ball roll, shock absorption, and durability, giving assurances for player safety and pitch quality. As a result, the pitch at Sportpark Papelaan is now eligible for competitive play in the 5e Klasse D, where FC Weesp’s first team currently plies its trade, as well as for local community use and training across the club’s 91 teams spanning a variety of age groups and abilities.

Stefan Diderich, Director General/CEO of EMEA Synthetic Turf Council (ESTC), said: “A synthetic turf pitch is the ideal solution for a club of FC Weesp’s size, offering a durable, high-quality playing surface that can meet KNVB standards without the maintenance costs associated with a natural grass pitch, demonstrating that sustainability, affordability, and performance can all work in tandem.

“This proof-of-concept project is just one of many ways that football clubs and local authorities can offer a high-quality playing surface that can sustain long-term intensive usage, while also working towards a more circular economy.”

Find out more at www.estc.info

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It’s all about timing for tining

January 23, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

It’s all about timing for tining: While waiting for the perfect conditions to do the first aeration of the season, Reesink Turfcare is reminding customers that genuine Toro parts cannot be beaten for this essential turf maintenance practice. Now, with little difference in the cost of genuine Toro parts over inferior alternatives, customers can expect all the benefits of superior parts, within budget.

Judging when to aerate for the first time in the year is a delicate process – go too soon and the grass struggles to recover says Michael Hampton, Supply Chain Manager at Reesink Turfcare.

It’s all about timing for tining

“Spring aeration focuses on limiting thatch and maintaining turf health. For that, you need to wait for the grass to wake up and start growing in,” he says. “It won’t be the same for everyone, where you are in the country will play a part and each year can be different, but you’re looking for the growth potential to be at 50 percent.”

Just as hitting the sweet spot when it comes to timing, the tines chosen for the job are equally as important for successful aeration. Turfcare professionals should be looking for quality, longevity and durability from their tines – and all of these characteristics are covered by choosing genuine parts.

With the cost of buying genuine little different to alternatives now, it’s wise to consider what else buying genuine brings. And the reason why buying genuine makes the most economic sense can be related to the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), confirms Michael.

“Most customers will focus on the purchase price but equally as important is value with features that enhance performance, productivity and reliability,” he says.

TCO provides a data driven perspective for determining the total economic value of an investment, in this case parts. It considers the purchase price against the servicing costs, workshop time, downtime risk, and the operational value of time saved. For many customers, total cost of ownership can look very different once these things are accounted for.

The finishing argument in the case of buying genuine for most will be the unarguable quality they produce when it comes to the holes they make. Matching tines to the exact engineering specifications of the aerator delivers the cleanest, crispest, most precise holes needing less recovery time, bringing better absorption and a superior playability.

Customers can purchase genuine Toro Parts through their local dealer or service centre, where they will get the best product and best value.

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Netherlands’ First Recycled Synthetic Turf Pitch Installed

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Netherlands’ First Recycled Synthetic Turf Pitch Installed

Netherlands’ First Recycled Synthetic Turf Pitch Installed: A landmark synthetic turf project in The Netherlands has equipped amateur football club FC Weesp with a high-quality playing surface manufactured from post-consumer recycling.

It’s all about timing for tining

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