Giving tennis balls a second life
A unique solution for cleaner tennis
Transforming tennis environment for a better future
71 mil.
tennis balls end up in a landfill in Europe
0,1 %
of tennis waste is recycled
8 h
is the average lifespan on the court before it is thrown away
A tennis ball takes 400 years to decompose in environment. Can we do anything about it? Definitely yes!
With dropp, every player can easily do the right thing- and save balls from landfill!
Collection
We collaborate with clubs, coaches, and players to place collection boxes in visible locations such as courts, clubhouses, and indoor courts. These boxes are regularly collected.
Shredding
We can separate up to 95% of materials into their pure forms (such as rubber and the yellow felt covering tennis balls - melton).
Products
We supply crushed and/or separated material either directly to customers (Yellow Moss for riding arenas) or to other partners who can use it.
R&D
We are constantly researching and testing new products that extend the lifespan of tennis balls and the materials recovered from them.
Get involved - together we are stronger
Anyone can get involved: players, clubs, tennis academies, coaches or tournaments. Become part of the dropp community that cleans up tennis.
Do not throw old balls away 🎾 - collect them
Use one of our many collection boxes across the Czech Republic or Slovakia
Share it on social media with #tidytennisteam
What can dropp look like in clubs?
What's new in dropp?
Tennis balls in a bag won the Reborn design incubator!
The Acebag beanbag combines the use of used tennis balls with comfort. See what Veronika Fejtová won the Reborn competition with.
Dozens of horses are already riding on Yellow Moss in the Czech Republic
Yellow Moss is already benefiting several equestrian centres in the Czech Republic.
Dropp saved 167 000 tennis balls from landfills last year!
167 000 tennis balls saved! Dropp has prevented thousands of balls from ending up in landfill in 2024.
dropp on video
Dropp at the tournament in Liberec
Dropp in the German ARD reportage
What they wrote about us
"We want to change the mindset in the tennis community so that players and clubs care about what is (not) left behind."
Vít Gloser
Founder of the project
Thanks to you, we have already done this 💪
513 000
collected balls
280
cooperating clubs
4
countries covered
380 000
recycled balls