City of Baytown, Texas Demonstrates Fiscal Responsibility, Promotes Playground Safety with Pinnacle Rubber Mulch

PITTSBURGH, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Baytown, Texas recently made the budget-conscious, safety-driven decision to replace traditional wood mulch used at two of its parks with Pinnacle Rubber Mulch.  Manufactured by LTR Products, a subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based Liberty Tire Recycling, Pinnacle Rubber Mulch comes from recycled scrap tires, making it an innovative and eco-friendly alternative to wood mulch for landscaping and playgrounds.

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"We are pleased that Baytown has recognized the value of choosing Pinnacle Rubber Mulch over traditional wood mulch, especially for playground surfacing," said Brad Pittam, General Manager of LTR Products.  "When it comes to safety, rubber mulch is superior to its wood counterpart.  A six-inch layer of Pinnacle Rubber Mulch will cushion a child's fall from as high as 12 feet."  

Situated 30 miles east of Houston, Texas, Baytown is located on the northern shore of Galveston Bay.  City employees have installed more than 10,000 square feet of Pinnacle Rubber Mulch in two of Baytown's facilities – the N.C. Foote Park and the Wayne Gray Sports Complex.  At N.C. Foote Park, Pinnacle Rubber Mulch is being used as safety surfacing under a new piece of playground equipment that was recently installed.  The mulch is produced by a Liberty Tire Recycling facility that is located in Baytown.  

"Rubber mulch is going to keep our kids safer in our parks and on our playgrounds, which is one of the reasons we chose Pinnacle Rubber Mulch for ground cover in two of our parks," said Dustin Schubert, park planner for the City of Baytown Parks and Recreation Department.  "We are also looking to control our maintenance costs.  It becomes increasingly expensive to replenish wood mulch each year.  This recent installation of Pinnacle Rubber Mulch has the capacity to last as long as 10 years, which will save the city a significant amount of money over the next decade."

Parks and recreation directors, landscapers and others who choose Pinnacle Rubber Mulch for their landscaping needs also benefit in other ways.  Rubber mulch is non allergenic, non-toxic and harmless to plants, pets and children.  Moreover, rubber mulch is clean, minimizes airborne dust and particles, and does not splinter like wood mulch.

"When you consider the safety benefits, the savings on annual maintenance, and the durability and performance of Pinnacle Rubber Mulch, it represents a value proposition to cities and towns across the nation that are looking for a smart alternative to wood mulch," Pittam added.  

Available by the pound, ton, cubic foot and cubic yard, Pinnacle Rubber Mulch can be distributed anywhere in the U.S. from convenient coast-to-coast shipping points.  It is also available for purchase at a variety of retail stores across the nation.

For more information about Pinnacle Rubber Mulch, please visit www.ltrproducts.com.

About LTR Products

As a subsidiary of Liberty Tire Recycling, the premier provider of tire recycling services in the U.S., LTR Products is a creative outlet for advanced rubber-based products.  Each year, LTR Products manufactures the raw materials from millions of discarded tires into innovative products such as Pinnacle Rubber Mulch, an eco-friendly alternative to traditional wood mulch.  Along with Liberty Tire Recycling, the company maintains a nationwide network of processing plants and convenient shipping points.  LTR Products is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.  For more information, please visit www.ltrproducts.com.

SOURCE LTR Products