New names for bin wagons

Five Council recycling vehicles will feature winning posters created by youngsters from local primary and infant schools, while 23 waste wagons will sport the first names of children who won second prizes.

At 5.30 pm on Tuesday March 29, the Mayor of Rotherham, Cllr Rose McNeely, will be presenting certificates to the artistic group of youngsters, who will be accompanied by their parents, at a special afternoon tea at Rotherham Town Hall. 

The Mayor judged the art competition - organised last year by the authority's Waste Management Unit - which received some incredibly high quality entries from the borough's infant and primary schools.

The Mayor was very impressed with the quality of the posters saying that education is a key element in promoting sustainability in Rotherham and the poster competition hoped to engage children in considering local environmental issues.

She added: "The results were wonderful. It is marvellous to see the range of ideas and enthusiasm that children have about protecting the environment. It is really good to know that the future of Rotherham is in good hands."

The five winning entries are being turned into full-sized Agripa recycling posters that will go on the side of five of the six kerbsider recycling vehicles that collect glass, tins and paper.

The rest of the waste fleet have already hit the road with a whole variety of names, including Anastasia, Max H., Cody, Keira, Matilda and Charlie P.