All scrap tires are recycled into a premium rubber mulch, unlike some companies that repair and re-use tires. The mulch is highly sought-after for playground surfacing. The rubber mulch can also be ...

One Redditor shared a startling photo of a playground made from recycled tire pieces, igniting a conversation about the safety of the material.

A recycling company then buys them at a low rate and takes them to a facility. The facility shreds the old tires into smaller pieces and repurposes them into playground mulch, asphalt, or fuel. Police ...

It also leaches petrochemicals into the soil because they come from recycled car tires. If you want to use mulch, local, wood-based options are biodegradable and safe for humans and animals.