Worthing pupils can name new food waste trucks: what residents need to know

Public Services Desk 2026-10-12 11:41 1 min read

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Primary schoolchildren across Adur and Worthing can suggest names for the area’s new food waste trucks. Entries must be submitted by Monday 9 November 2026, using the short form provided by Adur & Worthing Councils. The councils say children can enter with help from a parent or carer.

How to enter the truck-naming competition

The competition is open to children at primary schools across Adur and Worthing. Children can suggest creative, imaginative or silly names for the new vehicles; the councils have not set a theme in the announcement.

Worthing pupils can name new food waste trucks: what residents need to know

A parent or carer can help a child complete the councils’ entry form before the deadline. The announcement does not specify an entry fee or further eligibility requirements.

Winning names will appear on the trucks

Judges will select eight top names, with runners-up also chosen for two vehicles due to join the fleet later. The winning names will appear on the trucks’ livery, and the children who chose them will have their pictures taken with the vehicles at a special presentation day.

Adur cabinet member for environment Andrew Harvey said he was looking forward to reading the entries. Worthing cabinet member for environment Martin McCabe said children often come up with more imaginative names than adults. The councils also provide information about their weekly food waste collections.

Source: Adur and Worthing Councils News

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Entry details and competition arrangements are based on the Adur and Worthing councils’ announcement published on 12 October 2026.

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