Annual Spokane County Recycles Poster Contest

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2023 Spokane County Recycles Poster Contest

From Trash to Treasure: Recycling Works! That’s the theme for the 2023 Spokane County Recycles Poster Contest. 

The primary considerations for judging are, in priority:

  • Use of theme “From Trash to Treasure: Recycling Works!”
  • Originality
  • Artistic ability – attractive and grade appropriate (Tip: make any text large enough to be legible at a distance.)

Up to 30 finalists will be selected for public display the month of November. Finalists will also receive special recognition by County officials and solid waste professionals in November as part of the America Recycles Day celebration.

Fifteen (15) posters will be selected from the finalists to illustrate the 2024 Spokane Recycles Calendar. Students may enter individually or as part of a class.

Posters must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, at Spokane’s Waste to Energy facility, 2900 S. Geiger Blvd., Spokane WA 99224. (If hand delivering, go to the administration building and leave with the receptionist.) Complete a signed release form and attach the filled-out information to the back of the completed poster with small pieces of tape - no glue, staples, or paper clips. Do not fold poster. 

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2022 Spokane County Recycles Poster Contest

The Magic of Recycling! That’s the theme for the 2022 Spokane County Recycles Poster Contest. 

The primary considerations for judging were, in priority:

  • Use of theme “The Magic of Recycling!”
  • Originality
  • Artistic ability – attractive and grade appropriate (Tip: make any text large enough to be legible at a distance.)

30 finalists were selected for public display on the month of November 2022, and finalists will also receive special recognition by County officials and solid waste professionals in November as part of the America Recycles Day celebration.

Fifteen (15) posters were selected from the finalists to illustrate the 2022/2023 Spokane Recycles Calendar.

See the finalists below:

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2021 Poster Contest

2021 Spokane County Recycles Poster Contest

“Spokane Recycles” – 2021 Poster Contest Rules:

The primary considerations for the judging were, in priority:

  • Use of theme “Recycle for the Future!”
  • Originality
  • Artistic ability – attractive and grade appropriate (Tip: make any text large enough to be legible at a distance.)

30 finalists were selected for public display during month of November 2021, and finalists also received special recognition by County officials and solid waste professionals in November 2021 as part of the America Recycles Day celebration.

Fifteen (15) posters were selected from the finalists to illustrate the 2022 Spokane Recycles Calendar.  

See the finalists below:

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2020 Spokane County Recycles Poster Contest


Entrants had to be in grades K-8 and either resided or attended school in Spokane County. The “Spokane Recycles” – 2020 Poster Contest Rules were: Posters must be letter-size (8 1/2 x 11) and drawn horizontally. You may use marker, crayon, colored pencil; no 3-D collages, please. The student’s name must not appear on front of poster. Primary considerations for judging are, in priority:

• Use of theme “Erase the Waste: Reduce, Reuse then Recycle!”

• Originality

• Artistic ability – attractive and grade appropriate

(Tip: make any text large enough to be legible at a distance.)

Up to 30 finalists were selected for public display during the month of November. Finalists will also receive special recognition by County officials and solid waste professionals in November as part of the America Recycles Day celebration. Fifteen (15) posters will be selected from the finalists to illustrate the 2021 Spokane Recycles Calendar. Students may enter individually or as part of a class. Posters must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, at Spokane’s Waste to Energy facility, 2900 S. Geiger Blvd., Spokane WA 99224. (If hand delivering, go to the administration building and leave with the receptionist.) Complete a signed release form and attach the filled-out information to the back of the completed poster with small pieces of tape - no glue, staples, or paper clips. Do not fold poster. 

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