RecycleBalls
Non-profit OrganizationsVermont, United States11-50 Employees
RecycleBalls is a nonprofit organization focused on giving used tennis balls a second life through a nationwide program that collects, processes, and ships the balls toward renewed use. It is the only tennis ball recycling organization in North America. Each year, roughly 125 million tennis balls are discarded in the United States, generating about 20,000 tons of methane-emitting waste that the program seeks to prevent. The organization is headquartered in Hyde Park, Vermont, and operates with a relatively small-to-mid-sized team. In 2024 it opened a new location in Belington, West Virginia, expanding its national footprint. Through partnerships, it supports converting recycled tennis balls into materials that can be used in court surfaces and related applications, offering facilities and programs a green option aligned with waste reduction goals.