Thanks to all who participated! Our winners have been announced:

1st Place | Sammy Sheff: Click Here to View on Instagram
2nd Place | Kaelynn Charles: Click Here to View on Instagram
3rd Place | Samuel Inniss: Click Here to View on Instagram

CHALLENGE DETAILS

The Recycle Right Video Challenge runs from Monday, May 12, through Friday, August 29, 2025. The top three winners will receive the following award prizes:

• 1st Place—$500
• 2nd Place—$300
• 3rd Place—$150

This is an initiative for Sunrise residents to get creative and take the lead in promoting recycling. The Challenge aims to visually inspire our neighbors while promoting recycling best practices within our community, whether at home, school, work, or play.

After the Challenge, a recognition ceremony will be held to honor the top three video challenge winners. An internal video review board will judge submissions based on creativity and message. 

HOW IT WORKS

All Sunrise residents are invited to participate in the Recycle Right Video Challenge by:

1. Reviewing the Recycle Right educational materials on this web page;
2. Creating a fun and creative short video (15-60 seconds) from the information to help educate residents on recycling properly;
3. Posting the video on Facebook or Instagram, tag the @CityofSunrise and include the hashtag #recycleright;
4. Completing the online application and consent forms.

To ensure prize eligibility, the submitted post privacy settings must be set to public so that the City can view the uploaded video. 

CHALLENGE REQUIREMENTS

1. Participants in the Recycle Right Video Challenge must be Sunrise residents. Proof of residency will be verified for prize eligibility.
2. Create a video between 15 and 60 seconds in duration to help the City of Sunrise Recycle Right.
3. Publish the video to Facebook or Instagram with the post visibility set to public. For eligibility, the post must include the hashtag #recycleright and tag @CityofSunrise.
4. Complete and submit the online Recycle Right Video Challenge application before Friday, August 29, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. EST.

For additional information, email MarketingCMO@sunrisefl.gov.

Join the City of Sunrise’s Recycle Right Pledge Contest! 6th to 12th-grade students are encouraged to inspire their neighbors to pledge to recycle. By getting involved, students will play a vital role in educating Sunrise residents on best practices for recycling and inspiring others to join in the collective effort to build a cleaner, greener environment for all.

CONTEST DETAILS

The contest will run from Monday, May 12, through Friday, August 29, 2025. The top three student winners will receive the following award prizes:

• 1st Place—$500
• 2nd Place—$300
• 3rd Place—$150

The school with the most participating students, with at least 25 pledges, will receive a donation of $1,000 to be used towards environmental sustainability within the school.

HOW IT WORKS

Students that have registered for the Recycle Right Pledge Contest will:

1. Endorse the importance of recycling by reciting the Recycle Right pledge,
2. Obtain committed neighbors’ contact info/signatures on a pledge sheet, and
3. Leave each participating neighbor a 'Recycle Right’ sticker to proudly display on their recycling cart.

To participate, students must be residents of the City of Sunrise and currently enrolled in grades 6 to 12.

After the contest, a recognition ceremony will be held to honor the top three students who have gathered the most neighbor pledge submissions on the Pledge Contest Signature Log.

To be considered for a Recycle Right Pledge Contest award, participants must collect at least 100 signatures and submit their Recycle Right Signature Log no later than August 29, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. to Sunrise City Hall (1^st Floor Front Desk, 10770 West Oakland Park Boulevard, Sunrise, FL, 33351). Recycle Right Signature Logs will be date and time-stamped when turned in at City Hall. Late entries will not be accepted.

CONTEST REQUIREMENTS

1. Complete and submit the online Recycle Right Pledge Contest application.
   • Applications must be submitted to the City of Sunrise before Friday, August 8, 2025.
   • Participating students must be Sunrise residents. Proof of residency will be verified for prize eligibility.
   • Each household may have only one (1) student participant.
2. Students will pick up contest materials (including the pledge, a signature log, Recycle Right stickers, and a neighbor handout) at Sunrise City Hall on a date that will be emailed to them after their completed application has been received.
3. Students will collect neighbor pledges, which are limited to one (1) per household. No duplicate entries or repeat addresses are permitted.
   1. The pledge process should include the student reciting the Recycling Pledge, gaining their neighbor's signature of support, and providing the neighbor with a Recycle Right sticker and handout.
   2. Pledge submissions must include the neighbor's first and last name, address, and/or email, and are limited to households within the City of Sunrise.
   3. Additional signature log sheets and Recycle Right stickers will be made available for pickup at Sunrise City Hall upon request by emailing MarketingCMO@sunrisefl.gov.
   4. Students must collect at least 100 signatures to be eligible for a prize.
4. All Pledge Contest Signature Logs must be submitted to Sunrise City Hall during the contest period from Monday, May 12, through Friday, August 29, 2025.

LEARN MORE

The Recycle Right Pledge Contest was created to build a sustainable future through:

• Youth-Centered Action: Highlight student-led efforts in environmental education.
• Neighbor & Peer Connection: Students and neighbors network on sustainability efforts.
• Community Impact: Encourage proper recycling/practices at the local level by increasing recycling efforts at home, school, work, and local businesses.

For additional information, email MarketingCMO@sunrisefl.gov.

Recycling is one of the best habits we can take part in to care for the environment, but are you doing it correctly?

Please join us in sharing these four simple tips with all members of your household—including children—to move towards a cleaner and greener Sunrise community!

• Tip #1: Know What to Throw
  Only recycle empty, clean and dry items in the following categories: plastic and glass containers, cans, paper, and flattened cardboard.

• Tip #2: Empty, Clean and Dry Only
  Small amounts of food or liquid residue can contaminate a batch. Check and rinse yours, if necessary.

• Tip #3: No Foam or Plastic Bags
  Loose recyclables only, please! Plastic bags, bubble wrap, and foam containers can’t be processed.
  
  
• Tip #4: When in Doubt, Leave It Out
  Mixed material items, like those that contain two or more recyclable materials, should be separated or placed in the trash. Toys, clothes, and housewares are also not recyclable.

Please help Sunrise to stick to these standards and reinforce recycling best practices in your household and throughout the community. For a visual that you can share, please refer to our Recycle Right tip sheet.

 Click the image above for a printable copy of the Recycle Right tips.

ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS include empty, clean, and dry items in the following categories:

• Cans made of aluminum or steel
• Glass containers of all colors
• Plastic bottles and containers
• Cardboard that has been flattened and then folded or cut to fit inside the cart
• Paper such as newspapers, magazines,  paperback books, and other 100% paper goods

UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS are summarized below:

• NO food-contaminated boxes or containers. These items contaminate entire batches of recyclable materials and should be placed in the trash. Items must be empty, clean and dry to be recyclable. 
• NO foam, plastic bags, or bubble wrap. Recyclables should be placed loose into the cart without bags or packing/shipping materials.
• NO clothes, toys, or housewares. These items can be donated or placed in the trash. 
• NO mixed-material items. Items that contain two or more materials that are otherwise recyclable need to be separated into parts in order to be recyclable. For example, an item made of both metal and glass is only recyclable if they are separated before being placed into the cart. If they can't be separated, it should be placed in the trash.
• NO items made mostly of recyclable materials that also contain some non-recyclable materials. Mirrors, cookware, ceramics, and light bulbs are not recyclable.
• NO household hazardous waste. These items can be dropped off at specific HHW events and locations.

To determine your neighborhood's bi-weekly garbage, recycling, and bulk trash pick-up days, please refer to our service map [PDF].