Did you know that a tennis ball takes 400 years to decompose? Nationwide, approximately 125 million used tennis balls wind up in America’s landfills every year. That is 20,000 metric tons of methane-producing, near non-decomposable rubber waste.
We’re thrilled to partner with Recycle Balls and have already recycled over 19,000 tennis balls in Fort Greene. Read more below about how to recycle all the parts of your tennis cans and balls. If you’d like to help out, volunteer to empty the recycling container when it gets full and take the balls to UPS for shipment.
How You Can Help
Recycle Tennis Balls
We are excited to partner with Recycle Balls, a Vermont-based nonprofit focused on reducing the negative impact of used tennis balls on the environment. An all-weather recycling bin has been installed outside of the courts near the entrance gate. Please use this bin to dispose of used balls so they can be repurposed into tennis courts, stucco, rubber mulch, and more!
Recycle Tennis Ball Cans
The plastic and metal pieces of tennis ball cans, including caps, are totally recyclable. Drop them into any plastic/aluminum recycling bin—there’s one right by the courts!