Got (the) balls to recycle?

With Second Serve, we want to give used balls a new reason of existence.

In cooperation with the various federations we - as a proud sponsor of padel - are looking at how we can help the sport evolve.

How do these balls get a second serve?
By supplying recycle bins to clubs all over the country in which padel players can leave their used balls. We have them collected every month to first get stored for a short while and then recycled.
Second Serve is a circular initiative by Padel Vlaanderen, Padel Wallonie-Bruxelles, Padel Belgium and Keytrade Bank.
What's the point?
First of all, we want to help make this beautiful sport more sustainable. With Second Serve we have launched a long-term project that should be able to evolve year after year.
The project has already undergone a successful three-month testing phase in 16 padel clubs, during which no less than 976 kilograms of used balls were collected. In 2024, the initiative was expanded to 90 clubs across Belgium.
The collected balls will be picked up each month by Axedis, La Lumière, and Wase Werkplaats
Find the nearest 'used balls' drop off point

Check out our videos on this project

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Second Serve = giving used balls a new life

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The importance of Second Serve explained by a couple of renowned padel lovers

our partners in recycling

1 recycled ball = 5 cents
To give this already responsible initiative yet another dimension, we are"recycling" our '5 cents bonus per transaction' campaign. For each ball collected, we will donate 5 cents to associations that want to make padel more accessible for everyone.
In other words, collecting 500 000 balls could generate up to 25 000^EUR .