| Product and recycled content | Shredded Wood Waste 100% recycled (stumps) |
| Application | Used as a landscape mulch; replaces bark and other mulch materials. |
| Location/Date | King County Airport Fall, 1996 |
| Project manager/user | Department of Facilities Management, (206)296-0626 |
| Architect/Engineer | N/A |
| General Contractor | N/A |
| Background, history | The project manager had some experience with a similar wood product and saw this product's successful use at the West Point Treatment Plant |
| Performance | Too early to tell, but should provide a longer weed retention than bark |
| Source of material | Rainier Wood Recyclers, Kent, Washington Contact: Bob Sargent (206)630-3565 |
| Quantity | 275 cu. yds |
| Cost | $7.20 per yard |
| Cost savings or increase | Less expensive than bark, and some other alternatives |
| Installation, costs/savings | Same |
| Source of extra funds | None |
| Would you buy this product again? | Yes. |
| Why or why not? | Cost competitive; natural looking; easy spreading; good weed retention |
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