A school in Rhondda Cynon Taf has been crowned recycling champions!
Tref-Y-Rhyg Primary School scooped the top prize in Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s School Re-uniform Recycling Competition, collecting over 1.5Kg of school uniform per student – that’s equivalent to 6 school jumpers each, for all of the children!
They were closely followed by Coedpenmaen Primary School, who took home second prize and YGG Bronllwyn who scooped third prize.
The challenge, which was set in July, asked pupils to collect as much unused school uniform as possible and bring it into schools to be reused or recycled. The total amount of uniform collected was then calculated in line with the number of pupils at the participating school to find the overall winner.
A total of 36 schools took part in the challenge which saw over 3,227 kilos of school uniform collected – the equivalent weight of 12,908 jumpers.
The top three schools scooped cash prizes for their winning efforts with:
- Tref-Y-Rhyg Primary School receiving £300,
- Coedpenmaen Primary School receiving £100,
- YGG Bronllwyn receiving £50.
The three schools received a special visit from the team at the Bryn Pica, Education Centre in Llwydcoed and were awarded their prizes.
The dedicated team at the centre offer all schools and community groups across Rhondda Cynon Taf the chance to visit a bespoke and interactive Education Centre where there are lots of resources and information about recycling in RCT. They can also experience sorting recyclable materials for themselves in the mini-Materials Recovery Facility. If your school or group would like more details, please visit www.rctcbc.gov.uk/VisitBrynPica
Councillor Ann Crimmings, Cabinet Member for Environmental Services said:
“Congratulations must go to the pupils of all the schools across Rhondda Cynon Taf that took part in the competition.
“They collected an unprecedented amount, that has resulted in over of 3,200 kilos of potential waste being re-used or recycled.
“The pupils have shown a real enthusiasm for recycling and understand why it is so important. Recycling should now be a vital part of all our lives. As we run out of space for our waste, we have to do all we can to ensure we reduce what we throw away, reuse what we can, and recycle at every opportunity. The Council is championing various services to help all its residents to recycle, including a weekly kerbside dry, food and nappy recycling service.
“Together we can make a difference as these school pupils have shown. Keep up the great work!”
If you are ready to take on the recycling challenge, you can play the GAME at www.rctcbc.gov.uk/RecyclingGameOn. Don’t forget to share your top scores with us via our Social Media Channels and use the #LetsUpOurRecyclingGAME.
For more information and to book your school or community group trip, visit, www.rctcbc.gov.uk/VisitBrynPica email VisitBrynPica@rctcbc.gov.uk.
For further information on recycling in RCT, visit www.rctcbc.gov.uk/recycling or follow the Council on Facebook and Instagram.
Posted on 09/03/2026