An athletic field removal/extraction and vacuuming device or apparatus configured to be pushed/pulled by a vehicle to remove residue paints and other particles, such as from indicia or logos, lettering and lines on a synthetic or other athletic field, particularly straight lines on the field. The apparatus comprises a frame having a coupling mechanism for mounting the apparatus to the vehicle. At least one sprayer sprays a chemical remover onto the indicia, which loosens or dissolves the paint. After brushing the line for paint removal with brushes, and with water added, the paint particles so dislodged, including any chemical remover and the dissolving indicia on the field are vacuumed up into a recovery tank for processing elsewhere. Also disclosed are methods of so cleaning a synthetic or other athletic fields and removing by vacuuming accumulated detritus.

A thorn extractor apparatus has a frame, a roller, a screen that surrounds the roller, and a collection bin for receiving the thorny seeds. The frame includes a first and second side member, frame couplers, and a plurality of horizontal beams. The roller and screen work together to pick up and convey the thorny seeds to the collection bin to be discarded. The thorn extractor apparatus may feature a plurality of rollers coupled to a plurality of screens. The thorn extractor apparatus may also feature a vacuum, a kickstand, added weights, and a hitch mechanism configured to be pulled by a vehicle. Two or more frames may be coupled together in sequence to multiply the number of rollers clearing the ground of thorny seeds. The thorn extractor apparatus, in some examples, may feature an automatic drive system or be couplable to a vehicle.