Individual Category Contest Guidelines
- Participants must be 3rd-5th grade students attending school in the RethinkWaste service area*.
- The art piece must be made by an individual student. Adult supervision is required, but adult assistance should be kept to a minimum.
- 90% of the art piece must be made from everyday items that were destined for the recycling or landfill bins. No compost or hazardous materials, such as batteries or e-waste.
- Artwork may be any art medium: sculptures, collages, murals, etc.
- All art pieces should not exceed 3 ft. x 3 ft.
- Artwork must meet the following criteria: can stand alone and is able to be moved by an individual.
*RethinkWaste service area: Belmont, Burlingame, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Hillsborough, Menlo Park, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Mateo, parts of unincorporated San Mateo County, and West Bay Sanitary District
Submission Instructions
- Completed Contest Submission Form (below) must accompany contest submission.
- Remember to leave your completed submission form with your project!
- Submissions must be dropped – off by Monday, March 30th at 4 p.m. to the RethinkWaste Offices located at 1245 San Carlos Ave, Suite E, San Carlos CA 94070 (open Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. NOTE: Our office will be closed Wednesday, March 25 due to staff being at an all day conference.). Email tours@rethinkwaste.org or call (650) 802-3508 to schedule an alternative drop-off time.
- Winning art pieces will be announced the week of April 7th.
- Winners will be recognized at RethinkWaste’s Earth Day event hosted at the Shoreway Environmental Center (333 Shoreway Rd, San Carlos) the afternoon of Saturday, April 25th.
Prizes
Prizes will be awarded to 1 Winner Per Grade Level for 3rd Grade, 4th Grade and 5th Grade.
Winners: Choose from a selection of fun local activities or sustainable arts & crafts kits!
View examples of previous years’ Trash To Art Contest winning submissions here.