Contests & Programs

Curby’s Recycled Sculpture Contest

To increase awareness of recyclable materials, Montgomery County Solid Waste District will sponsor a sculpture contest using recyclable materials to create an abstract or realistic sculpture. The contest is open to schools located in Montgomery County, grades K-12 and may be submitted as an individual or as a team of two to four students (one entry per student). Schools interested in participating need to register by April 13, 2009.  Awards are given at a reception in May.  For more information call 937-225-4999. View 2008 Winners
2009 Entry and Rules.

Keep Montgomery County Beautiful Poetry Contest

Promote litter awareness among students, while encouraging literary creativity.  This contest is open to all Montgomery County students in grades 2-12. Entries will be judged by grade on theme usage, creativity, style, punctuation, spelling and neatness. Entries not following the guidelines will be disqualified.  Students interested in participating must submit entries by late March 31, 2009.  Awards are given at a reception in May.  For more information call 937-225-4999. View 2008 Winners
2009 Entry and Rules.

Earth Day Grocery Bag Project

A simple service project aimed at advancing environmental awareness in your school and community. Students decorate brown paper grocery bags donated by Kroger. The bags are then distributed to local Kroger stores for Earth Day. Request Grocery Bags Online or download the PDF Registration Form. For more information call 937-225-4999. View 2008 Pictures.

2008 Earth Day Grocery Bag Project:
47 schools and organizations participated
7,847 paper grocery bags were decorated with environmental messages
Bags were delivered back to local Kroger stores throughout Montgomery County

Environmental Calendar Contest

During September, MCSWD in conjunction with Montgomery County Sanitary Engineering will sponsor an Environmental Calendar Contest, open to all Montgomery County students in grades k-12. Students are asked to create an original piece of art pertaining to one of two specific themes. For more information call 937-225-4999. View 2009 Winners.

Recycle Rally is a competition for any K-12 school in Montgomery County. From September 1st, 2008 to May 3rd, 2009, students, parents, staff and other supporters of your school may bring recyclable materials to Rumpke Recycling at 1300 E. Monument in Dayton. (M-F: 8-5pm; Sat: 8-noon) Rumpke and Montgomery County Solid Waste District will track the total amount of
materials brought on behalf of each school.

View 2008 Winners. Register your school.