Recycled Art Contest

Thank you to everyone who participated in our 11th Annual Recycled Art Contest!

Each year, ACUA challenges Atlantic County residents to create artwork out of materials destined for the trash or recycling bin. This year, we received over 200+ works of art! The annual contest is a reminder about the importance of reducing waste. The contest is meant to inspire people to get creative and think of new ways to reduce items before placing them in the trash or recycling.

Congratulations to the winning entries from the 2025 Recycled Art Contest:

8 & Under Category

1st Place - The Cardboard Cardinal by Chase Ramos-Scott
2nd Place - Snowy the Snowtastic by Rilynn Hoerr
3rd Place - Sonic Sun by Griz Holcombe
Honorable Mention - 3D Spikey Flower by Aashi Bhatiya

9 - 13 Category

1st Place - Jellyfish Junkyard by Quinn Broomhead
2nd Place - Save Our Ocean by Eshaal Ali
3rd Place - Tom the Silly Flamingo by Addison Wardwell
Honorable Mention - Can Can Adventure Park by Maddie Hauger

14 - 17 Category

1st Place - Howl’s Moving Castle​ by Tanner Clark
2nd Place - The House on Canary Street by Maliyah Hayes
3rd Place - Plastic Tide by Arcel Joyce Morley Mendoza
Honorable Mention - Pop Out Jaws by Connor Bald

18 & Up Category

1st Place - ACUA Trash Truck Pinata by Maria Orengo
2nd Place - Prehistoric Reincarnation by Caroline Jorgenson
3rd Place - Peter the Pufferfish by Jasper Chiaramonte
Honorable Mention - Create Good by Arline Boyce

Group Category

1st Place - Be the Change by Girl Scout Troop 10501
2nd Place - Flower Arrangements by Washington Avenue School
3rd Place - My Cycle Meal by Felix L. and Mia H.
Honorable Mention - Robots #1, 2, 3 by Washington Avenue School

Thank you to the libraries who assisted us in collecting the entries:

• The Atlantic County Library System branches in Absecon, Brigantine, Egg Harbor City, Egg Harbor Township, Galloway Township, Hammonton, Pleasantville, Somers Point or Ventnor.
• Atlantic City Free Public Library
• Stockton University's Richard E. Bjork Library (Galloway Campus)
• Atlantic Cape Community College Libraries (Mays Landing and Atlantic City Campuses)
• Linwood Public Library
• Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield