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 eliminating 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 are not shipping this product as yet. If you are within 30 miles of Ann Arbor, MI, we will deliver for a fee. We load at our site and are happy to recommend transport options.
| Volume | Weight | Price |
| 5 Gallon Bucket |
~78#
|
$8
|
| Green Turtle Special (15 gallons) |
~250#
|
$22
|
| 1/4 Yard |
~650#
|
$35
|
| 1/2 Yard |
~1325#
|
$55
|
| 1 Yard |
~2650#
|
$85
|
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.
We accept cash, check and through the services of PayPal, MasterCard and Visa.