Will the DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) bother property owners where Playsafer™ Rubber Mulch is installed?
No. The DEP “strongly promotes the use of recycled products since it is essential to the long-term success of local and national recycling programs.” In fact, the DEP visited the Playsafer™ Rubber Mulch manufacturing plant in Lakewood, NJ, and has expressed enthusiasm for the company’s efforts to rid the environment of hazardous tire disposal sites by creating a positive environmental use. Playsafer recycled tire chips are not subject to DEP regulation and there are no special removal requirements associated with the closing of a play area that has used them.
