Seaton Carew Golf Club is using recycled sand across its site as part of an ongoing commitment to sustainable course management.
The club has partnered with Teesside recycling experts Scott Bros, which uses its £6 million urban quarry to create high-quality sand from unwanted construction and excavation waste.
Designed to preserve the natural resources of the links course, which includes protected coastal dunes, the club is using recycled sand as top dressing on tee boxes, fairways and approaches. The sand is also being used as part of construction works.
Alex Shaw, club manager at Seaton Carew, said: “We are committed to being responsible custodians of this unique and sensitive links environment. By choosing to use recycled sand, we are not only maintaining the integrity of our course but ensuring we do so in a way that preserves finite natural resources. This initiative reflects our broader commitment to sustainability and protecting this exceptional landscape for future generations.”
Peter Scott, a director of Scott Bros and captain of Teesside Golf Club, added: “As a keen golfer who has enjoyed playing many rounds at Seaton Carew, I’m particularly proud that Scott Bros is supporting the club’s approach, which balances tradition with modern, sustainable practices. Our recycled sand is not only a practical solution for course maintenance but plays a vital role in reducing the need for quarrying finite natural resources. It’s a win-win for both the club and the environment.”
Scott Bros continues to experience rising demand for the sustainably produced builder’s and sharp sand and five grades of aggregate from its wash plant in South Bank, Middlesbrough, which is capable of processing up to 300 tonnes of construction waste an hour. The family-run company is currently installing a plant on the site that will use the fine-grained clay by-product from the process to create low-carbon cement.
