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Parking lot and sidewalk salt calculator

Turn an application rate into kilograms, pounds and bags for a parking lot, sidewalk or loading area.

Example values are filled in. Replace them with your own.

How it's calculated

Total salt = area × rate × number of applications. 1 ft² = 0.09290304 m², so 1 lb per 1,000 ft² = 4.882 g/m². Bags are rounded up to whole bags.

Note: Use the rate in your site's winter maintenance plan. Sweep up leftover salt after a storm: it can be reused, and it keeps chloride out of storm drains. Organizations such as the Smart About Salt Council train and certify contractors and property managers in salt reduction.

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