The invention relates to a removal device (10) for removing infill material from a strip of artificial turf, the device comprising:• one or more guides for guiding the strip of artificial turf through the removal device,• a beating device (56) for removing infill material from the strip of artificial turf, wherein the beating device is constructed to beat the strip on the side of the grass blades, such that use is made of the inertia of the infill material.
