PCKLD Recycle.
Around 500 million pickleballs are produced annually — roughly 12,000,000 kg of plastic. Most end up in landfill, where they can take 100 years to break down.
What shortens a pickleball's life?
Pickleballs perform best for 3–5 games at maximum performance.
On average, a pickleball lasts about 100 hours, although performance gradually degrades over time depending on playing style, court surface and frequency of play.
- Length of play
- Frequency of usage
- Climate degrades plastic
- Hard surface courts accelerate wear
- Playing style
Collect. Shred. Recycle.
- On-site Drop Bins
- Club & Event Partnerships
- Scheduled Pick-Ups
We're building a simple collection network to capture pickleballs at their end of life.
- Material Sorting & Inspection
- Industrial Shredding Process
- Quality-Controlled Output
Collected pickleballs are processed and shredded, converting them into uniform material ready for reuse.
- Remoulding into New Pickleballs
- Extended Product Applications
- Closed-Loop System
Shredded pickleball material is repurposed into new products, closing the loop and keeping plastic in circulation.
A closed-loop system keeping pickleball plastic in circulation.
Drop Your Dead Balls.
Every ball you send us is one less piece of plastic in landfill. Join the loop — it's the easiest thing you'll do all season.
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