PCKLD Recycle.
How long does a
pickleball really last?
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.
The scale of it.
Pickleballs perform best for 3–5 games (at maximum performance).
On average, a pickleball lasts about 100 hours, although performance gradually degrades overtime depending on playing style, court surface and frequency of play.
What shortens a pickleballs life?
- 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.