F.A.Q. Frequently Asked Questions

Leader Mulch is made of 100 percent recycled tires processed by American Tire Recycling Group LLC and Colored by Rubber 2 Go LLC.

Leader Mulch is packaged a few different ways. Please contact us for packaging options.

Super Sack is a container-big bag, also known as bulk bag that consist approx. 2000 Lbs.

Leader Mulch can be used for many applications, please refer to our Mulch Calculator to give you an accurate estimate on how much you will need.

The most ideal way to install rubber mulch is over a weed fabric. We recommend using a weed fabric and not a plastic material because plastic is not permeable. When installing rubber mulch over a weed fabric, you will never have any weed problems, and you won’t have to worry about previous mulch debris mixing with it. Leader Mulch can be installed over your previous wood mulch, but make sure the wood mulch has had time to decay and become compacted.

Simply use a leaf blower or a rake to remove yard debris.

Leader Mulch will not fade in most environments for up to 12 years or more

Leader Mulch is 100 percent non-toxic and environmentally friendly. Multiple government and third-party studies have proven that recycled rubber is safe.

Once opened, Leader Mulch has an odor initially. However, within 48 hours, the smell will dissipate.

Leader Mulch is colored using a licensed process and seals the rubber after the desired color is applied.

Unlike organic materials, Leader Mulch will not stain clothes.

Leader Mulch will not decompose .If fading begins after at least 12 years; you can either top-dress it with fresh Leader Mulch or till it into the soil. Leader Mulch is safe to till into the soil because it is nontoxic and acts as an aerator to help keep the soil from compacting. Similar rubber products such as crumb rubber are being used for the same purpose in athletic fields all across the country. You can also rake up your faded mulch to use as landfill.

Leader Mulch keeps soil 10° cooler in summer and 10° warmer in winter.

Leader Mulch does not absorb water, it will not freeze.

Leader Mulch is not flammable.
Tire chips were tested in 1995 in accordance with the Federal Hazardous Substance Act (16 CFR 1500.44) to determine whether this material would be considered "flammable." (A material is considered flammable if it ignites and burns with a self-sustained flame at a rate greater than 0.1 inches per second along its major axis.) Per these test results, scrap tire material is considered nonflammable.

In 1994 the Maryland Environmental Services (MES) put this question to a series of tests. At the MES request, a testing laboratory subjected ¾-inch pieces of tire chips to hydrochloric acid (stomach acid). "Visual examination of insoluble residue appeared to indicate only fibrous reinforcing strands were dissolved by the hydrochloric acid. The tire rubber did not appear to be affected in any way; i.e., chalking, cracking, fracturing, etc." (PSI Report No. 486-40013-001)

*If a piece of rubber is swallowed, it should not cause any acute or chronic problems. Short-term issues, such as an upset stomach, will be a function of the amount of rubber swallowed. As to the fate of the rubber chips swallowed, they are eventually evacuated from the body, just like any other indigestible material.

Leader Mulch is great for horse arenas and stalls. It is easy on horses’ joints when they step on it, and it is dust free. Many of our customers mix in the rubber mulch with sand and dirt.

Leader Mulch meets all of the criteria established by the International Playground Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA) and complies with ASTM F1292-04, Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation Under and Around Playground Equipment.