Close-up of several bright green tennis balls with curved black lines.

BounceBackBalls

Repurposing Tennis/Padel Balls for a Greener Miami

BounceBackBalls logo, Miami-based nonprofit recycling tennis and padel balls for schools, nursing homes, and community organizations

OUR PARTNERS

Extreme Tennis Academy

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NSE SIB K-8

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Cañas Racket

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Hampton Court Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

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Casas Padel Club

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Humane Society Of Greater Miami

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Extreme Tennis Academy • NSE SIB K-8 • Cañas Racket • Hampton Court Nursing & Rehabilitation Center • Casas Padel Club • Humane Society Of Greater Miami •

Did you know?

A large cardboard box filled with used tennis balls, some showing dirt and wear.

A tennis ball can take up to 400 years to decompose!

A tennis net tipped on the ground surrounded by scattered tennis balls.

Over 125 million balls end up in U.S. landfills each year, creating 20,000 tons of waste.

Four tennis balls on a green tennis court with a tennis racket lying nearby

Tennis and padel balls are very similar. They both have a rubber core and felt covering.

Mission and Impact

Close-up of a tennis ball on a tennis court with other tennis balls in the background, casting shadows.

Most people don’t realize how much waste comes from something as small as a tennis or padel ball. Millions end up in landfills every year, even though they can still be put to good use. As the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. That’s the idea behind BounceBackBalls. Through local pickups and partnerships with various organizations around Miami, we collect and repurpose used balls to keep them useful and out of the landfill.

Every old ball donated is given a second life. For example, they protect floors and chair legs in classrooms and make walkers safer in nursing homes, helping reduce landfill waste and keep Miami cleaner and greener.

Every ball matters. Join us in cutting waste, supporting the community, and protecting our environment. Visit our contact page to donate or request balls for your organization.

A room inside the Humane Society of Greater Miami with a pack of repurposed tennis balls from BounceBackBalls.
A woman from Hampton Court and the founder of BounceBackBalls standing inside a building, handing over a bag of repurposed tennis balls from BounceBackBalls. Behind them, there is a poster indicating they are part of a top-rated nursing home.
The founder of BounceBackBalls and a man from Canas Racket standing on a tennis court, holding large bags filled with tennis balls, for BounceBackBalls. There are palm trees and a residential building in the background.
A bag of tennis balls for BounceBackBalls on grass in front of a chain-link fence and a banner advertising a tennis academy, with a blue sky and palm trees in the background.
Rows of red chairs with black legs, each with a tennis ball attached as a foot rest, on a gray floor.
A puppy playing with a tennis ball on a grassy field.
Close-up of a person's lower body walking with a walker that has bright yellow tennis balls attached to the legs for stability and smooth movement.
A woman lying on her back on a yoga mat, with her arms bent and hands clasped behind her head, resting near two tennis balls placed under her chest.

BounceBackBalls

Looking to donate or receive tennis/padel balls? Fill out the form below, and we’ll get in touch with you soon. We’re excited to work together to give tennis and padel balls a second life!