Eight New TSBC Community Grant Program Recipients Announced For 2024
Over 11,000 recycled scrap tires will be used to enhance accessibility and revitalize playgrounds in BC
After a careful selection process, we are pleased to announce the eight BC organizations that will receive funds and support through our TSBC Community Grant Program to begin, or complete community playground projects that utilize BC recycled tires. Completed projects will be fully accessible and open to all members of the public. In total, 11,741 BC scrap tires will be used.
“Pour-in-place rubber surfacing is a desirable surface material for enhancing playgrounds,” shares Rosemary Sutton, Executive Director, Tire Stewardship BC. “Rubber surfacing increases the accessibility of playgrounds and makes them more inclusive for people of all ages and all abilities. For example, if a child is in a wheelchair, pea gravel or other surfaces can be challenging to navigate. Rubber surfacing ensures children and adults of all abilities can participate, and everyone in the community benefits. We’re so excited to see these 2024 projects come to life across our province!”
TSBC Community Grant Recipients For 2024:
| Organization | Project Name | City | # Recycled Tires |
| Merritt Youth and Family Resources Society | Family Place Early Learning Centre Playground | Merritt | 859 |
| Lynn Valley Elementary Parent Advisory Council | Lynn Valley Elementary Playground | North Vancouver | 1,650 |
| North Okanagan Child Care Society | Maven Lane Accessible Playground | Vernon | 909 |
| City of Burnaby – Parks, Recreation and Culture | Lobley Park Playground Redevelopment | Burnaby | 2,114 |
| City of Port Moody | Westhill Playground – Port Moody | Port Moody | 840 |
| City of Richmond | Steveston Park Playground Renewal | Richmond | 2,925 |
| BC Wildlife Park | BC Wildlife Park – Inclusive and Accessible Playground | Kamloops | 1,861 |
| Boundary Elementary | Boundary Elementary Playground-Building Community and Accessibility | North Vancouver | 582 |
The TSBC Community Grant Program supports municipalities, registered non-profit community groups or organizations, schools, and First Nations and Métis settlements that are building or upgrading their facilities utilizing recycled tire products. To date, TSBC has given out over $6 million dollars in community grants, funding 340+ projects.
Related: 165 Recycled Tires Used For New, Accessible Surface at Lions Park, Osoyoos
BC’s scrap tire program has been recycling tires for over 30 years, and it is the oldest recycling program in Canada. Since the scrap tire recycling program was first established in BC in 1991, over 115 million tires have been recycled in the province.
