Council and Kingborough Waste Services (KWS) are running a Recycling Truck Art Competition for primary-aged students in the Kingborough area, aged 4 to 12, to design an image to be printed on the side of Council’s Recycling truck.
Competition theme: “Plastic bags don’t belong in the recycling bin”
Kingborough Recycling Truck Art Competition information pack – click to download
Plastic bag contamination in recycling bins is a significant issue in Kingborough.
Some residents place recyclable items such as empty bottles, cardboard, and paper into plastic bags before disposing of them in the yellow recycling bin.
When recycling is placed in plastic bags, the entire bin’s contents may be sent to landfill, undoing the effort to recycle responsibly.
Students are invited to get creative and design artwork for a KWS recycling truck that highlights the message that plastic bags don’t belong in the recycling bin.
The competition closed on Friday, 26 September 2025.
The winners will be announced during National Recycling Week in November.
Artwork guidelines:
- Artwork should be created A4 landscape in size
- Bright, bold, and colourful artwork will reproduce best on the truck
- Use strong coloured textas, paint or pencils
- Digital submissions are accepted if they are entirely original creations
- The recycling message should be well reflected in the artwork: Leave your recycling loose! Don’t put any plastic bags in your recycling bin
Submission and judging:
- All entries become the property of Kingborough Council and will not be returned.
- The closing date for all entries is Friday, 26 September 2025
- Two (2) winning entrants will be chosen to have their artwork reproduced for use on a KWS Recycling truck, along with the winner’s first name and age, and will receive a $50 gift card to an age-appropriate place of their choice
- Four (4) runner ups will receive a $50 gift card to an age-appropriate place of their choice
- Winning entries may be used in promotional materials, media releases, Council website etc. including any photos taken of the winning students
- Winners will be announced during a special event held as part of National Recycling Week – exact date TBC
How to submit:
Digital submissions:
Please submit through online form below
Hard copy submissions:
Deliver or mail to Kingborough Council ATTN: Youth Development Officer
Civic Centre, 15 Channel Highway
Kingston, Tasmania, 7050
All submissions must be accompanied by a completed entry form.
Terms and Conditions of Entry
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- Entrant must be aged between 4 and 12 years (primary school aged).
- Entrant must go to school or live within the Kingborough municipality.
- One entry per student.
- All entries must be original work. Entries may be drawn by hand or created using a digital drawing app. No AI or stock images.
- Winning entries will be used in promotional materials, media releases, Council website etc. including a photos taken of the winning students.
- All entries become the property of Kingborough Council and will not be returned.
