Safe Play Sand

Welcome to the home of Safe Play Sand, where you can purchase white play sand that is safe for children of all ages. All fees paid for Sand go directly to support a UofM Student Theater Troupe - The Ring of Steel Action Theatre

Sand purchased from toy stores or from construction suppliers often contains contaminants that have been established as unsafe for occupational exposure. While we have been unable to locate studies specifically associated to child contact with these contaminants, our own children play for hours at a time in their sand box (it is often their first destination after leaving the house) and they do not hesitate to deliberately create dust clouds. In an era when all you can do is manage risks from exposure to a wide variety of environmental toxins, we decided that minimizing the potential threat from sand warranted a reasonable effort.

So, where to buy the sand? We found a supplier in California that was happy to ship us smaller quantities (all that most of us need) for rates that certainly keep trucking firms in business but where did their sand come from? Why, right here in Michigan! We found their supplier who turned out to be willing to drop 20 yards at a time on our lawn. Even our ambitious sand box only required 4.5 yards, so this seemed overkill. However, the delivered price for 4 yards or 20 yards was supportable - perhaps we could sell off the rest to recoup our costs?

Safe Play Sand was born.

We've no sophisticated ordering system. Email us at s a f e p l a y s a n d @ u m i c h . e d u to arrange a pickup/delivery appointment and to confirm volume pricing. We are accepting orders for a mid May shipment and pickup -- We currently have a small quantity of remaining stock from our last order. The pricing below reflects discounts for preorders.

We are not shipping this product as yet. We are encouraging individuals to find a friend with and SUV with a trailer hitch and simply rent a UHaul as the wear & tear on our vehicles for hauling sand around is simply too great. If you've purchased in the past, you'll note that prices are up, this is entirely due to increased fuel costs which are now greater than the cost of the sand itself.

Volume	Weight	Price
5 Gallon Bucket	~78#	$10
Green Turtle Special (15 gallons)	~250#	$27
1/4 Yard	~650#	$50
1/2 Yard	~1325#	$70
1 Yard	~2650#	$100

You can probably gather that our tractor has a 1/4 yard bucket and can safely reach over a 5'10" side. (Most full size pickups without lifts or off-road suspensions) Bring your own buckets/containers/bags or plan on a leaving a deposit for ours. Bring a cover for your pickup or trailer bed to conform to state transport laws.

UHAUL TRAILER RENTALS

For .5 yard loads, 5'x8' trailer rated at 1890# is $18.95/day & for 1 yard loads, 6'x12' trailer rated at 2670# is $29.95/day. We do not know if we will be offering a delivery service at this time.

We accept cash, check, MasterCard, Visa, Discover & American Express.