It has been quite widely reported that towns and cities are worried about this year’s rock salt shortage, having experienced shortages of road salt and other deicer products in recent years — as well as the high prices that come with such low inventory. While some towns have already instructed their contractors to ensure their stock is adequate for a full season of snow, many towns and commercial snow removal companies are wondering if they have already made a mistake by not stocking up early.
What is Rock Salt & Why Is There a Rock Salt Shortage?
As you probably know, rock salt is the most cost effective way to melt snow and ice on large areas of roads, parking lots and walkways. Rock Salt lowers the freezing point of water, so when you spread it all around the ground, it prevents the ice from forming. When you put it on the ice, it breaks it up and makes it melt.
Deicer supply and rock salt shortages began in December 2013 due to harsh weather in the Northeast, but shortages are still persisting today. It has been challenging to resupply inventories this past winter as the market demand never allowed most suppliers to catch up, let alone build up an inventory.
Where to Get Rock Salt
If you are located in the Northeast, there is no need to fear this winter. At Snow & Ice Salt & Chemicals Unlimited, LLC, we are fully stocked for the whole season and can handle the needs of any commercial snow removal company with ease. We also offer 24/7 pick-up in case you need one of our products in a pinch. And best of all, there is no price-gouging in our catalog of products. Snow removal companies come from all over Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia to pick up bulk salt and ice melt from us at any hour of the day!
We carry a large supply of both solar salt and mined bulk rock salt. Our rock salt is treated with yellow prussiate of soda (YPS) to help resist caking and prevent clumping. Bulk salt deicer is a standard for snow removal and deicing programs. It is cost-effective and requires less spring cleanup than sand or other abrasives.
Please contact us for all of your snow removal products and rock salt supply needs. You can pick up your order at any time of day or night — even rush orders.