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The Best Choice for your Gardening, Hydroponic & Landscaping Needs

The First Eco-Friendly Aggregate Made

100% From Recycled Plastic

The Best Choice for your Gardening, Hydroponic & Landscaping Needs

The First Eco-Friendly Aggregate Made 100% From Recycled Plastic

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Why is Arqlite Smart Gravel
such a great product?

  • 10X better insulator than mineral gravel. Keeps heat away from roots.
  • Lightweight: no more back-breaking lifting, less transportation emissions, installation times cut down in half
  • Dust-free & reusable
  • Replacement for expanded clay
  • Keeps plants root safe from overwatering

GARDENING

Pots. Raised garden beds. Planters
– Don’t mind overwatering.
– Promote proper drainage & prevent root rot.
– Decorate while preserving moisture using it as topping.

LANDSCAPING

For your french drain installations.
– Promote proper drainage with a clean, lightweight gravel used underground or in contained spaces.
– Cut installation times in half.
– Preserve the life of your pipes.

LANDSCAPING

For your french drain installations.
– Promote proper drainage with a clean, lightweight gravel used underground or in contained spaces.
– Cut installation times in half.
– Preserve the life of your pipes.

HYDROPONICS

Veggies. Cannabis. Plant Propagation.
– Give your roots some support to grow healthy & steady plants
– Let the water run smoothly. No more clogged ducts.
– Forget about washing & pH measuring. Smart Gravel is a dust-free, pH-neutral pebble!

Did you know?

Be part of the Solution - GET YOUR BAG!

Regular size
Eco Plant Drainage for Healthy Roots Regular Size
1 GALLON

Regular size
Eco Plant Drainage for Healthy Roots Regular Size
1 GALLON

Mini Size
Eco Plant Drainage for Healthy Roots Mini Size
0.5 FT

Regular Size
Eco Plant Drainage for Healthy Roots Mini Size
0.5 FT

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Happy Users

Nothing makes us happier than seeing how you are changing the world with us!

Nothing makes us happier than seeing how you are changing the world with us!

What our customers say about us!

Linda J. Beals
Linda J. Beals
March 19, 2022.
Verified
I would recommend this Seller
D&PM
D&PM
March 11, 2022.
Verified
Very expensive for what they are, but they saved my back: Styrofoam peanuts are no longer available in my area and landscaping rocks in pots are too heavy for me now. Also, appears they can be reused.
mary lou Ellison
mary lou Ellison
February 18, 2022.
Verified
Plants were as I expected
Mastoo
Mastoo
January 29, 2022.
Verified
Fast shipping and as described
TheCustomer
TheCustomer
November 29, 2021.
Verified
Item as promised and quick turn around.
Hans
Hans
October 9, 2021.
Verified
Seems to work well.
Patty
Patty
October 6, 2021.
Verified
I was looking for some eco type rocks for the base of my planters
STA
STA
October 4, 2021.
Verified
They seem to be great. Good size for small pot and medium size pots and do not weigh. Time will tell if they do their job and not absorb too much water and are healthy for the plants but on first impression, it is a good idea.
AKPaula
AKPaula
September 21, 2021.
Verified
I love that the ‘rocks’ are made of recycled plastic. I’m going to order another bag!
Kindle Customer
Kindle Customer
September 5, 2021.
Verified
Great looking gravel.

Take a look at our manufacturing facilities in California and meet one of our #HappyUsers in this great story recently aired on Spectrum News.

Take a look at our manufacturing facilities in California and meet one of our #HappyUsers in this great story recently aired on Spectrum News.

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Feel free to contact us at any time.

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Frequently asked questions

The short answer is no. We have done extensive testing to ensure that Smart Gravel is safe for soil, water, and all other applications. You can view the results of our leachate and toxicology tests here. 

And here is why: Our process turns the mixed plastics into a new plastic polymer, stable and inert, meaning it’s neutral in its interaction with other elements. Additionally, because our process reduces the surface area of the plastic waste 100’s of times over, it will not degrade or release micro-plastics like a plastic bag or other plastic films typically would over time. Think of it just like the plastic hose you water your plants with or the plastic pipes and containers used for hydroponic growth.

There are many uses for Smart Gravel! It is used as an aggregate in concrete, a substrate in hydroponics, and a drainage/decoration option for landscaping and gardening. Smart Gravel is sold in bulk to construction, landscaping, and hydroponics farms, and sold by the bag to garden enthusiasts and plant cultivators. 

Arqlite Smart Gravel can replace mineral gravel and other aggregates like expanded clay in a variety of ways. It is 3x lighter than mineral gravel, 10x better for thermal and acoustic insulation, and long-lasting. In hydroponics, it is dust-free, pH neutral, and perfectly sized to save hours of preparation time.

It is true! 100% of the material used for Arqlite Smart Gravel is made from discarded plastics. We clean, condition and treat each piece to create our product.

The color of the Smart Gravel depends on the colors and types of plastic that we receive. This means, each bag will have a slightly different color. In general, a batch will typically fall into two color categories, light or dark. The lighter batch is beige-colored, while the darker batch is blue/green. Slight color variation within the bag is typical. Just think about all the different plastic wrappers that were diverted from the environment to go into each pebble!

If you own a nursery, hydroponics store, or landscape supply store and would like to become a reseller, please contact paytonrockwood@arqlite.com and he will help you through the process.

Arqlite’s proprietary process takes complex and unrecycable plastics to create our Smart Gravel. We primarily work with laminates and packaging; we are currently experimenting with different types such as car bumpers and many other.

Contact us at contact@arqlite.com to see how you can get involved!

Arqlite – 2111 S Anne St,
Santa Ana, CA 92704
Phone: (657) 232 0058
E-mail: contact@arqlite.com

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