Sherman, Texas -- The public is invited to participate in a recycling contest in honor of Texas Recycles Day! To participate, simply bring items for recycling to the City of Sherman residential drop-off center on Saturday, November 14.

Items that can be recycled are dry paper, cardboard, plastics, tin/aluminum, textiles, electronics.

The Sherman drop-off recycling center does NOT accept:

Construction materials
Paint cans
Automotive products
Food and trash
Styrofoam
Aerosol cans
Batteries
Glass

How to compete in the contest:

1. Bring recycling to the residential drop off center between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm

2. Check in to this event on Facebook

3. Add pictures - these can be selfies with the contestant's recycling or simply pictures of the recycling items.

Keep Sherman Beautiful will award prizes for the following categories:

1. Largest volume of recycling brought in one trip

2. Recycling in every category (paper, cardboard, plastics, tin/aluminum, re tiles, electronics.)