Bin truck art competition
Are you a waste warrior?
During the months of May and June 2025, children and students were invited to enter the competition to have their artwork displayed on one of Council’s waste collection vehicles for years to come.
Entrants were asked to create an artwork reflecting one of the chosen categories to creatively show the community how to best sort their waste and protect our environment.
Competition details
The competition closed on Friday 13 June 2025.
Students and children were invited to create an artwork reflecting one of the chosen categories to creatively show the community how to best sort their waste and protect our environment.
- Artist can use any of the following mediums: paint, ink, pencil, crayon, chalk.
- Maximum sizing for the artwork: A3 (297mm x 420mm)
- Digital artwork will be accepted from primary and secondary school entrants but must be provided in printed format.
- Combined group artworks will be accepted from early learning centres and kindergartens only.
- Artist must include their name, school and class on the back of the artwork.
- Please include contact details for home school and private entries.
- Optional: provide a brief description of the artwork.
- One entry per student.
Categories
The four bin system
Show us how to correctly sort our waste into the right bin.
Hazardous waste
From batteries to chemicals, there are lots of dangerous items that don’t belong in your bins. Help us empower people to dispose of waste safely.
Learn more about hazardous waste:
Choose to reuse
Let’s work together to reduce waste, how can we inspire others to choose reusables over single use?
Judging and prizes
Competition entries will be shortlisted by a panel of staff from the Resource Recovery team with final winners judged by a panel of Councillors in the month of July.
Minimum of three winners from each age/learner group (early learning, primary and secondary) will win a waste warrior starter kit to take home as well as having their artwork featured on a Council waste collection truck.
The early learning centre or school from which the winners are from, will win a delivery of organic compost for their gardens.
Each entrant will have the chance to have their artwork used in ongoing waste education campaigns.
Council will contact the school or early learning centre directly to notify the winners. Winners will be invited to a photo opportunity.