Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990: Playground Safety Surfaces Considerations

SurfacePlay® Durable Synthetic Grass Carpets are fully complied with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA Accessibility) - children and adults alike. We believe that playgrounds are created for the benefit of the total population and it is our role to ensure that the playground safety surfaces would facilitate their accessibility to the playground area. Our Durable Synthetic Grass Carpets are needle-punched fibers from 100% Polypropylene with infill sand that creates a smooth and firm unitary surface. As opposed to just sand, gravel or even wood chips, Durable Synthetic Grass Carpets are like any pavement surface and thus wheelchair accessibility is as easy as walking on the surface by foot.

Playground designers, installers and operators should be aware that The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA Accessibility) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in public accommodations (including many services operated by private entities). The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Title III of the legislation includes within the definition of public accommodation: “a park, zoo, amusement park, or other place of recreation; a school, including nursery schools; a day care center; and a gymnasium, health spa, or other places of exercise or recreation.”


For further technical information about playground accessibility issues, please click here.