Photos: Artificial turf sits in heaps after it was removed from sports venues

Bill Reider, co-owner of Xtreme Archery, works on a crossbow in front of an archery shooting range carpeted in recycled artificial turf from a former college football field.

Bill Reider, co-owner of Xtreme Archery, works at a desk that uses the recycled padding that was behind the turf. On the floor is more of the padding that is used as a cushion for people on their feet all day.

Smaller rolls of artificial turf seam together neatly to create the long archery range at Xtreme Archery in Springettsbury Township.

Scott Kleiman uses his crossbow on an archery course at Xtreme Archery in Springettsbury Township. The recycled turf helps keep damage to the arrows to a minimum.

Rolls of turf wait for a new purpose at Xtreme Archery in Springettsbury Township.

Recycled turf before the white field numbers are painted over at Xtreme Archery.

Turf from all over York sits in this heap, Tuesday September 24, 2019.

There are virtually no places to dispose of turf in York County, Tuesday September 24, 2019.

Turf that's been dumped more recently sits atop older rolled up turf, Tuesday September 24, 2019.

This satellite photo from Google Earth shows thousands of rolls of turf at a private business in Cleona, a small borough in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

This has become a popular dumping spot for old and worn out turf, Tuesday September 24, 2019.

Dozens of artificial turf bundles sit just off the intersection of Route 30 and Loucks Mill Road in York County, Tuesday September 24, 2019.

Discarded artificial turf is being stored near the intersection of Loucks Road and Route 30 in York County.

Discarded turf near the intersection of Loucks Road and Route 30.