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Council provides weekly kerbside waste and recycling collections for homes and businesses, and cleaning services to maintain our public spaces to a high standard. Read about dumped rubbish, public litter bins and street cleaning plus how to recycle or dispose of your unwanted household items.
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Poster competition

Calling primary school artists!

The poster competition for 'National Recycling Week' is now open for primary school children. 

National Recycling Week runs from 8 to 14 November. This year, we are celebrating by inviting our budding artists to send us their best recycling-themed posters.

You can help our City recycle by creating fun and educational posters that will be shared across the community.

We are inviting all primary students in City of Port Phillip to participate in this competition to help our community understand what can and can't be recycled in your yellow recycling bin.

There will be prizes for the top three participants. The winning entry will get $100 gift voucher and the two runners-up will get $50 gift vouchers each.

How to enter

Send us following details by email at waste@portphillip.vic.gov.au by 3 November 2021:

  • the child's
    • name
    • grade
    • school's name
  • name of the person who helped with the art submission - your teacher, parent or guardian can enter on your behalf
  • a completed permission form (PDF 45 KB) signed by the teacher, parent or guardian giving us permission to use the poster or art piece on our social media.

Winners will be chosen by a Council panel. Judges decisions are final.

Winners will be announced on 8 November 2021.

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