Win a book for every pupil in your school!
We’ll be celebrating World Book Day 2026 by giving away a world of pre-loved books to three winning schools! Because great stories deserve a second chapter.
How your school could win free books
We’re inviting teams of pupils from local primary schools to come up with an idea to do something that increases or promotes / encourages reuse at your school.
It could be something simple, it could be cool, it could be wacky, but it must lead to more reuse at your school. For example, you could start a secondhand uniform shop, a place for parents to donate used books to the school library or a reused toy shop or SEN equipment or hobby reusable library.
Entries close on 31st December 2025, so it’s time to get those thinking caps on!
- The team could be pupil eco-committees, pupil school councillors, a class or other pupil groups.
- One entry per school
- Entries will need to detail the following: what the idea is, how it will help your reuse more at your school, what you need to do to make it happen.
- Schools need to apply before 31st December 2025
- We will let schools know of their success by the end of January 2026.
- The three best entries will win a free pre-loved book for every pupil in the school.
- The competition is open to all state schools in the borough of Telford and Wrekin
- Winning schools will receive their books in the lead up to World Book Day 2026
- We may require photos and promotion to be done with the winning school
- Judges decision is final and discussions will not be entered into.
The applications need to meet all three of the expectations below.
- Impactful: projects should aim to increase reuse at school. This can be extending or expanding a current project or delivering something new
- Feasibility and Practicality: projects should have a plan including what items will be reused thanks to the project, how the project will be carried out, and what resources will be needed.
- Inspiring others: will the project inspire other people to think about reuse and wasting less.
Enter the competition:
If you are having trouble accessing the online form please contact [email protected] for a plain text version.
Recycling and Reuse in Telford and Wrekin
Reuse Events
Come along to one of our regular Reuse Events - all items are very reasonably priced and have been saved from waste at the Household Recycling Centres or through the Bulky Waste Service! More info on the events and reuse can be found here.
A-Z of Recycling
If you're wondering what to do with a particular item you no longer want, check out this handy A to Z of recycling and waste to find out.
Household Recycling Centres
Did you know there are more than 30 categories of items that can be taken to the Household Recycling Centre, with most of those going on to be made into new things?! Find out more about how to make the most of your visit here
Kerbside Collection Service
Our crews visit tens of thousands of properties in our borough every week - giving you the opportunity to recycle cardboard, paper, food waste, glass, plastic, cans and more! Check out what can go in your bins here
Need Recycling Containers?
If you need extra or replacement recycling containers you can request them here
Bulky Waste Service
If you have large items that you can't get to the HRC, find out more about our Bulky Waste Service here
Reducing Food Waste
Get top tips on reducing food waste here - good for the planet, good for your pocket!