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Leesburg to launch tennis‑ball recycling program; town expects to process thousands of balls
Summary
Town sustainability staff announced a joint program with Parks & Recreation to collect and recycle used tennis balls. The program’s bins are installed and the town expects to recycle about 8,000 balls; a press release was scheduled to issue at noon the day after the meeting.
Town sustainability staff told the Environmental Advisory Commission that the tennis‑ball recycling program will begin immediately and that collection bins are already in place.
Deb Moran (sustainability manager) said the press release for the joint program with the parks and recreation department was scheduled to go out at noon the following day. She said town staff had estimated the program could recycle approximately 8,000 tennis balls through initial collection efforts.
Why it matters: Tennis‑ball recycling is a low‑barrier program that provides a visible public‑engagement activity and aligns with the commission’s focus on waste‑reduction outreach. Deb said the program was fast to implement and demonstrated how the commission’s suggestions can be acted on quickly.
Next steps: Staff will track volumes of balls collected and report back to the commission on uptake; the commission will use the program as an example in outreach at the Flower & Garden Show and other public forums.
