Will Rubber Mulch encourage fungus or mold growth?

In order for mold to flourish, it needs a source of moisture and food. Wood mulch when combined with water becomes cellulose and is a great source of food for wood mulch to breed bacteria, mold, mushrooms, etc. Rubber mulch will not absorb water and offers nothing as a food source.

Does Rubber Mulch attract insects or other animals?

Rubber mulch does not offer any kind of food source so it will not attract insects which therefore will not attract small rodents.

Will Rubber Mulch wash away or float?

Rubber Mulch is nearly five times heavier than wood mulch and therefore stays in place a lot better.

What if my animals or children eat the mulch?

Rubber Mulch is completely non-toxic.

Will Rubber Mulch crumble, disintegrate, or decompose?

No. Rubber Mulch chips are made from 100% tire rubber. All tires are made of vulcanized rubber. the vulcanizing process makes the rubber literally indestructible.

How should the play area be prepared?

We recommend the area be prepared ahead of time by clearing the ground of rocks, stumps and other debris, then calculate an area that surrounds the play equipment of 6-8 feet (commonly referred to as the "use" or "fall zone"). We also recommend the use of 6" Rubber Curbs around the entire play area, which will contain the rubber mulch, and a filter fabric beneath the rubber to prevent weed growth into the play area.

Is Rubber Mulch toxic?

No. Rubber Mulch is non-toxic (and in the case of colored surfacing chips, only non-toxic paints are used). The chips has no taste appeal, but if they should be accidentally swallowed, test reports show that the chips will simply pass through the digestive tracts of both humans and animals.(Maryland Environmental Services, 1994)