2025 Recycled Art Contest - Road to Zero Waste JH
Celebrate 35 years of recycling in Jackson Hole by entering Teton County's 2025 Recycled Art Contest! View rules, prize info, and submission details for this creative and eco-friendly community event.
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2025 Recycled Art Contest

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24 Jul 2025 Recycled Art Contest

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Teton County
Recycled Art Contest

Turn Trash into Treasure

Celebrate 35 Years of Community Recycling in Teton County by creating
original artwork using materials destined for the trash or recycling bin.
Showcase your creativity — and help inspire others to see waste in a new way.
FREE and open to all! 

Over $5,000 in prizes!

Key Dates

  • Register by: Tuesday, October 1, 2025
  • Drop off art: Oct. 6–10 at the Teton County Recycling Center
  • Public art show, People’s Choice voting & panel judging: Sunday, October 12, during the Recycling Center Open House & Recycled Art Show (12–4 p.m., Teton County Recycling Center, Adam’s Canyon Drive)
  • Finalists display & awards: Selected artworks will be displayed during Zero Waste Week events on Friday, October 17, at the Center for the Arts Theater, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Winners will be announced at 7 p.m. during the keynote event, “Total Garbage: How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World.”

Great Prizes!

  • Best in Show – $1,500
  • Runner-Up – $1,000
  • People’s Choice – $750
  • Category Awards:
    • 1st Place Sculpture – $500
    • 1st Place Wall Art – $500
    • 1st Place Wearable/Functional Art (eg: furniture, handbags, etc.) – $500
    • 1st Place Youth (13–18) – $500
    • Children’s Raffle (Ages 12 & under who submit art will be entered to win): 5 x $100 gift certificates

Judging

Entries will be judged by a community panel for major awards, and all ages are eligible. Each entrant may win only one major or category award, with the exception of People’s Choice, which may be awarded in addition to another prize. The People’s Choice award will be determined by public voting during the Recycling Center Open House & Recycled Art Show from noon to 4 p.m. on October 12 at the Teton County Recycling Center. Prizes for the Children’s category (12 and under) will be chosen by raffle and awarded in the form of gift certificates to local businesses. Art will be judged on the following:

  • Creativity/Originality
  • Design/Artistic Impact
  • Craftsmanship

Criteria

All artwork must be made from post-consumer, recycled or discarded materials (trash) — items that would otherwise be thrown away or placed in a recycling bin. You may only use new or non-recycled materials as needed for assembly, such as: glue, tape, string, fasteners, paint, sealant, etc., (only as a finishing touch; not as the primary medium). Please avoid using new or store-bought items.

Register by Oct. 1

FREE to enter.
Please click to register online 

Questions? Email: ISWRoutreach@TetonCountyWY.gov

This contest is part of Zero Waste Week, celebrating 35 years of community recycling in Teton County. Zero Waste Week programming is sponsored by Teton County Integrated Solid Waste & Recycling and is funded in part by the Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board and Community Foundation of Jackson Hole.

Full schedule of special events, visit Zero Waste Week — Celebrating 35 Years of Recycling
(RoadToZeroWasteJH.org/zero-waste-week-events)

SPECIAL THANKS TO THESE GENEROUS EVENT SPONSORS: 

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