10/13/2026
🧡💙♻️ Troy Elementary School will be participating in a recycling contest sponsored by the City of Troy, Alabama!
We will begin with 5th grade this week (week of October 13) and conclude with 1st grade the week of November 16. One grade level each week will collect at a time.
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Here is a little more about the
City of Troy Elementary School Recycling Contest
Purpose:
💛💙🩶The City of Troy Recycling Program will conduct an elementary school recycling contest to encourage students to learn about recycling, increase participation, and teach students how recycling can help keep our community clean and protect the environment.
Contest Goal:
🍕 Elementary school classes will compete to see which class can collect the most plastic bottles/containers and aluminum cans during the contest period. The class that collects the most recyclable materials will win a Pizza Party!
Who Can Participate:
🔵 Elementary school students
🔵 Each participating class will compete against the other classes.
🔵 Teachers and school staff may help promote the contest and encourage students to participate.
Students should collect clean and empty:
♻️ Plastic bottles and containers
♻️ Aluminum cans
♻️ All materials should be rinsed or emptied before being brought to school.
Do Not Collect:
🚫 Glass, food waste, plastic bags, trash, or other materials not accepted for the contest.
How the Contest Will Work:
1. Each participating class will have a designated collection area.
2. Students will bring eligible plastic and aluminum recyclables to their school.
3. Teachers or designated school personnel will make sure materials are placed in the correct collection
containers.
4. The City of Troy Recycling Program will collect or weigh the materials on designated collection days.
5. The total amount collected by each class will be recorded.
6. The class with the highest total amount of plastic and aluminum collected at the end of the contest will
be declared the winner.
7. The winning class will receive a Pizza Party sponsored by the City of Troy Recycling Program.
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