Playground
Rubber Mulch

Some of the best memories children have are made on the local playground as they run, jump, swing, climb, and imagine their way into new adventures. Sometimes, traumatic memories are made when a nasty fall onto the play surface leads to a broken bone, head injury, or painful scrape. A play surface material like rubber mulch can greatly reduce any injuries your child might sustain.

Get the Facts About Playground Rubber Mulch And Other Surface Safety Standards

Rubber Mulch Meets All Safety Standards

GroundSmart™ Playground Rubber Mulch meets the criteria required by the International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA) for certification as a playground or play area safety surface and wheelchair accessibility.

• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F1292-19
• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F3012
• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F3351

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Playground Rubber Mulch Benefits

• Made from 100% recycled rubber
• 12-Year color warranty
• Beautifies landscapes and prevents weeds
• Will not fade, rot, compress or lose its original beauty; even after years of exposure to the elements
• IPEMA certified for playgrounds
• Won’t attract termites, carpenter ants or other damaging insects
• More than 2X the fall height rating of wood mulch

Playground Rubber Mulch Cost Benefits

Products like wood mulch and engineered wood fiber (EWF) break down and decompose. As a result, the cost and maintenance of a playground using wood mulch or engineered wood fiber (EWF) significantly increases over time. Additionally, as these products break down and decompose the critical fall height protection they provide is reduced. GroundSmart™ Rubber Mulch does not break down or decompose and helps create safer, smarter playgrounds that are ready for play 365 days a year, year after year.

64% COST SAVINGS

Rubber Mulch vs
Wood Mulch/Engineered Wood Fiber

Over 12 Year Period

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Unlike wood mulch/chips, pea gravel, and sand, rubber mulch does not turn into a compacted or hard surface with frequent use. It won’t blow away in high winds or float away during big rain storms either, and stays in place to keep your child safe. Rubber mulch has been evaluated by groups like the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) as an appropriate loose full surfacing material for residential and commercial playgrounds because it provides superior fall protection when compared to other materials.

Keeping the “Play” in Playground

GroundSmart™ is the nation’s leading provider of playground rubber mulch that exceeds today’s playground safety standards and guidelines and helps keeps millions of scrap tires and billions of pounds of scrap tire rubber out of landfills every year. We are dedicated to turning recycled tire rubber into new, innovative, eco-friendly, and sustainable rubber mulch products that keep playgrounds safe and improve the environment.