Tag Archives: truck tarps

Using Flatbed Truck Tarps

Flatbed truck tarps are one type of truck tarp, and here is how to apply one.

What Counts as a Tarp for Transporting Trash?

In various Southern states, tarps are needed to cover a load of trash being transported to a dump, but what qualifies as a tarp in this instance?

Tarp Hat Featured in Film Zombieland

A hat made from recycled truck tarps is featured in film Zombieland, but these recycled tarp hats are available to anyone who wants to wear eco-conscious clothing.

Securing Trash with a Tarp

Giviing residents a free day to deposit their trash at a landfill helps clean part of the community, but preventing trash from being blown around — and creating litter — can be done by securing it with a tarp.

Rules for Using a Truck Tarp

What are the rules for truck tarps? Truck tarp use varies by state, even though a general rule is to use a tarp to cover all materials transported by truck.

Mesh Tarps: for Use on Trucks, Construction Sites, and in Gardens

Mesh tarps are typically used as outdoor tarps and on construction sites, as they often allow some light through the polypropylene material but are UV resistant.

Tarp Day in Iredell County, North Carolina

Tarps have many uses, including use as a truck tarp to keep materials from flying out of the truck and into the road.

Tarp Bill Proposed Again in Arkansas

A truck tarp, including flatbed and lumber truck tarps, is used to protect materials, and truck tarps are usually mesh or poly tarps.