Name that food waste truck competition
This competition is now closed. A big thank‑you to everyone who took part and shared their brilliant ideas! We’ll be announcing the winner on 6 February 2026, so check back soon.
This competition is now closed. A big thank‑you to everyone who took part and shared their brilliant ideas! We’ll be announcing the winner on 6 February 2026, so check back soon.
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Terms and Conditions
Share Terms and Conditions on Facebook Share Terms and Conditions on Twitter Share Terms and Conditions on Linkedin Email Terms and Conditions link- The competition is open to all residents across Wealden, Rother and Hastings.
- All 20 shortlisted names will be displayed on one of the new Biffa food waste collection trucks, which will operate across Wealden, Rother and Hastings.
- The winner will be decided by a count-up on the day after the deadline.
- No votes will be accepted past 6pm on 31 January 2026.
- The prize is awarded conditionally upon acceptance. If the winner is unable to be contacted after 20 days or if any prize is unclaimed or declined within a reasonable period, the prize shall be deemed as unclaimed or unaccepted and a supplementary winner may be drawn at the East Sussex Joint Waste Partnership's discretion.
- Entrant’s data will be collected, stored and processed for the purposes of administering and assessing this competition.
- Any winner decision is final, and the East Sussex Joint Waste Partnership reserve the right to suspend, postpone, cancel, or amend the competition and / or review and revise these terms and conditions.
Timeline
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Name that food waste truck is live
Name that food waste truck competition has finished this stage -
30 November 2025 (6pm)
Name that food waste truck competition has finished this stageSubmissions are closed.
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08 December 2025
Name that food waste truck competition has finished this stage20 shortlisted names will be announced.
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09 December 2025
Name that food waste truck competition has finished this stagePublic voting is open (to choose overall best name).
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31 January 2026 (6pm)
Name that food waste truck competition is currently at this stagePublic voting closes.
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06 February 2026
this is an upcoming stage for Name that food waste truck competitionOverall winner is announced.
Teacher Resources: There's lots of ways for your class to get involved.
1. Half term activity sheet
Hand out the Food Waste Competition flyer / activity sheet for pupils to complete over the half-term holiday. When they return, the class can vote for their favourite suggested name, and the teacher can submit this.
2. Classroom activity
Use one of the lesson plans provided to run a class discussion about food waste, why collecting it is important, and how we can reduce it. The activity ends with pupils creating name suggestions and voting on their favourite, which will be submitted by their teacher.
3. Newsletter article
Share this News Article in your school newsletter to encourage families to talk about food waste at home and to get the children to think about creative names to put forward.
4. Assembly
Run an Assembly plan on food waste and the new collections. If you’d like, we can look to arrange for a local councillor to visit and give a talk to your pupils about why food waste matters. Please let us know if this would be of interest to you and we’ll do our best to set it up.
Who's Listening
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Joint Waste Partnership Manager
