What do you do with bowling balls no longer wanted?

[Hammer]

For ones that are no good do you recycle them or throw them in the garbage? Ones that aren't shot do you give them to a pro shop to sell as a used ball? I want to make room for a new ball, maybe Storm Lights Out, so my wife doesn't say you have other balls in the closet already. Fall season will be here before we know it. I thought that the Lights Out would be a good fit between my Blue Hammer and my Raw Hammer Anger balls. I just wanted to try out a Storm product. I wanted to bowl some games with it to break it in before fall league starts in September.

[rv driver]

For ones that are no good do you recycle them or throw them in the garbage? Ones that aren't shot do you give them to a pro shop to sell as a used ball? I want to make room for a new ball, maybe Storm Lights Out, so my wife doesn't say you have other balls in the closet already. Fall season will be here before we know it. I thought that the Lights Out would be a good fit between my Blue Hammer and my Raw Hammer Anger balls. I just wanted to try out a Storm product. I wanted to bowl some games with it to break it in before fall league starts in September.

I've had that same question. I guess there's always E-Bay...
Hate to just throw the old girl away, but it doesn't seem worth it to E-Bay it for $10...

[mike_thomas93]

I ended up giving my Brunswick balls to the manager at my local alley last year, for her to give to other bowlers. Especially other youth bowlers. That was because I used to be a full roller and now I'm semi, and I started throwing DV8 balls, sooo yeah ;p before that, I had a couple of them in my bedroom closet ;p

[Jaescrub]

Gave all my 15# balls to JR bowlers when I jumped to 16# you might look into doing that.

[Amyers]

If it's in good condition but has no value leave it at the lanes as a house ball. Or you could look into donating it to a youth program if you have an alley that does that.

[rv driver]

If it's in good condition but has no value leave it at the lanes as a house ball. Or you could look into donating it to a youth program if you have an alley that does that.

I'll check that out.

[RobLV1]

I've given over 40 balls to the youth program over the past 5 years or so. This summer I am bowling a challenge shot league where several of the bowlers are high school team bowlers who bowl the league to improve their games over the summer. I came upon a 13 year old bowler who averages about 200 on tough Kegel patterns. Last week I gave him a couple of balls that will help him to round out his arsenal (a Storm Marvel S and a Reign On), and this week watched him as he annihilated a 45' pattern with the Marvel S. I don't know of a better feeling than to help out a young bowler!

[Stormed1]

I've done a little of all of the above. I gave the center I bowl at on Mondays 13 balls to use as house ball. More current modwls I sell on ebay or facebook stc. Plus there a couple inner city,low income high school teams that I donate balls to

[Blacksox1]

I've given over 40 balls to the youth program over the past 5 years or so. This summer I am bowling a challenge shot league where several of the bowlers are high school team bowlers who bowl the league to improve their games over the summer. I came upon a 13 year old bowler who averages about 200 on tough Kegel patterns. Last week I gave him a couple of balls that will help him to round out his arsenal (a Storm Marvel S and a Reign On), and this week watched him as he annihilated a 45' pattern with the Marvel S. I don't know of a better feeling than to help out a young bowler!

Well done RobLV1.

First, I try to trade with league members.
Second, after about a month, I try to give it away.
Third, after 2 more weeks, I will put it secretly on the house ball rack.
Last, if I forget the third option, it goes to the garbage pick up crew.

[Hampe]

Well, I haven't owned all that many balls yet....but after switching from 14 lbs to 15, I donated two of my 14 lb. balls to the local junior team, and gave the 3rd one to a Canadian guy from one of the leagues I play in (he was using a house ball previously).