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How Much is a Tarp? Are They Expensive?

Whether your event and party rental business is focused on party tents, commercial inflatables, or both, you’re going to need to invest in some heavy duty tarps. They’re quintessential items in the rental world, and there’s no such thing as having too many of them. But how much is a tarp? And where---

What Are Tarps Made Of?

Tarpaulins, or “tarps,” are one of those products that just work, you know? They’re incredibly easy to set up and super versatile. And the higher quality heavy duty tarps are durable as all heck and will practically last forever. But what are tarps made of, exactly?

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Do Tarp Colors Mean Something, or is it Just for Show?

When you're asked to picture a tarp in your mind, it's probably a blue one, right? After all, that's the most ubiquitous color of tarp. It's the one we see pinned down on roofs while work is being done, or heaped over stacks of crops in farm fields when we're driving along the highway. But tarps do come in all sorts of colors. And it does leave some people wonder whether certain colored tarps are coded in a particular way. Do tarp colors---

Can You Recycle Tarps? Yes and No

It's a question we get asked more often than you'd probably think. Are blue plastic tarps recyclable? Does the color of the tarp even matter? And what do you do with your old tarps once you're done with them? Do you just toss them in the trash?

The answer isn't as simple as yes or no. And as we're going to discuss shortly, the real question isn't whether or not you can recycle tarps, but whether you even need to in the first place---