Workers from Legacy Safety Surface of Kansas City, Mo. mix the shredded tire material with an adhesive for Belle Elementary’s new playground surface.

Legacy Safety Surface first applies a black surface of recycled tire product.

The red topcoat of the new play surface is applied.

The new recycled-tire playground surface at Belle Elementary is ready for students to use, thanks to a grant from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The new smooth play surface, which used over 1,000 shredded tires, replaces deteriorating woodchips.