Trashion Competition

We're putting on a Trashion Show!

The Solid Waste Services Trashion Show is part of the annual City of Raleigh Environmental Awards ceremony, showcasing garments and accessories crafted from recycled materials. High school students, college students, adults, and aspiring professional designers are encouraged to submit their recycling-inspired creations for cash prizes.

The Trashion Competition provides an opportunity to showcase unique creations while promoting the utility of recycled materials and the importance of reuse.  

Guidelines

• Create a garment using at least 75% of recyclable materials accepted by the City of Raleigh’s recycling program, like aluminum cans, plastic bottles, paper, cardboard, etc. Search for recyclable materials using the Waste Wizard in the Raleigh Reuse App.
• Complete the online entry form with a description of your creation, along with photos or video.
• Entries are judged on originality, functionality, and quality of construction.

Eligibility Requirements

The Trashion contest is open to residents of Raleigh and its utility service areas, ages 10 and older, and high school students throughout the Wake County Public School System. The service areas include Garner, Rolesville, Knightdale, Wendell, and Zebulon. Applicants must complete an online entry form with a written description of the creation, photographs, or a video. Videos submitted must tell the story behind the work and be less than two minutes in length.

Categories

Categories will be judged separately. Up to three prizes will be awarded in each category. Entries will be judged on originality, functionality, and quality of construction. Ideas and creations submitted for entry must be the original work of the submitting entrant(s). The Environmental Advisory Board will evaluate each entry, and the top nominees will be asked to model their creations at the Environmental Awards celebration on Friday, April 23. Winning designs will be put on display at Pullen Arts Center in May and June, with an opening gallery night at a date to be determined. Winning designs also have the option of being put on display at the Wilders Grove Solid Waste Services Facility. 

Full Outfit

Accessories

If there are questions about what can be recycled in the City of Raleigh, please visit the Raleigh Reuse App.

Applications will close on February 19, 2027.