Questions and Answers for Vigoro 0.8 cu. ft. Black Bagged Recycled Rubber Mulch

A:  One bag weighs roughly 20 pounds.

A:  Our mulch is not ASTM F1148 certified. As a consumer safety specification, ASTM F1148-22 provides safety guidelines for various types of home playground equipment intended for use by children aged from over 18 months through 10 years. The document specifically excludes fitness equipment unless attached to the play equipment, and it does not apply to juvenile care products. Different age limits for various guidelines are found throughout the specification. The rubber mulch is ASTM 1292 certified which is pertaining to fall height.

A:  When installing rubber mulch, gluing the material is not normally recommended. With that being said, we do not have any suggestions on a specific product as you are requesting.

A:  The material should not stain. We do recommend wearing shoes while playing on the product though.

A:  Thank you for your question. Our .8 cu ft bag weigh approximately 17.4 lb. and is 21inches long 15 inches wide and approximately 2-3 in. deep. Please contact our customer service team if you have any questions.

A:  Please reach out to your local Home Depot store for better information to your question.

A:  may contain various heavy metals, including cadmium, lead, and zinc, which are toxic substances that can pose a risk to human health, plants. You should contact the Manufacturer for clarification.

A:  In more than 20 years, we are unaware of any PEER-reviewed independent study that has concluded that the use of recycled rubber was the cause of any adverse human health issues. Thank you for your inquiry and have a nice holiday weekend.

A:  Yes, and the mulch will look as good afterwinter as it did when you first put it down.

A:  It's certainly washable. And I've had mine for 3 years I think, and there's no change to the color.

A:  Cleaning the leaves off is a problem. I found I had to pick up the mulch by hand and return it to where it belonged. However, the color is stable and apart from disrupting while racking leaves you don't have to replace it.

A:  The product is certified to be 99.9% wire free.

A:  Not as much as real mulch. I use a blower at less than full speed and don't have a mess

A:  Yes when using a leaf blower you can not be near the beds with rubber mulch. I had my yard cleaned from winter and the company did not stop and when I came home I found my 10 bags of rubber mulch all over my yard so not a good idea. No weeds grow so needs very little to nothing for maintenance. Love the way it looks never looses its color.

A:  A leaf blower can be used at a low setting to skim the top of the mulch when trying to remove debris.