The city of Federal Way’s Recycle Palooza contest for 2015 is bigger than ever with the grand prize winner receiving $1,000, plus another $1,000 donated to the school of their choice.

Federal Way residents who live within city limits and have current garbage and recycling service at their home can sign up for the contest by May 6, by visiting www.cityoffederalway.com/RecyclePalooza or calling 253-835-2771.

The city’s Recycling and Waste Management created the annual Recycle Palooza contest to encourage and reward residents for recycling properly. Fifty households are randomly chosen from the sign-up list to participate in the contest.

They will have their recycling cart swapped for an empty one on their recycling day. Their carts contents are taken to the Family Green Fest on May 30 to be sorted and judged. All households who participate in the contest will receive prizes, courtesy of Waste Management.

Residents can double their chances for being selected for the contest by attending the recycling class from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 30 at City Hall, 33325 Eighth Ave. S., Federal Way.

The contest culminates at the annual Family Green Fest held Saturday, May 30 at the Federal Way Community Center, 876 S. 333rd St. Family Green Fest features free activities for kids, including climbing aboard a recycling truck, face painting and games.

The event also includes free shredding of confidential documents, courtesy of Woodstone Credit Union. Puget Sound Energy is offering a $90 value energy-efficiency kit for only $10, which includes six LED bulbs and a shower head. In addition, there will be a lot of booths with information on recycling, composting, bird watching, gardening, green cleaning, water conservation, solar energy and more.

For more information about the contest or if you have questions about recycling, visit www.cityoffederalway.com/Recycling or contact Jeanette Brizendine-Jurgensen, recycling project manager at recycle@cityoffederalway.com or 253-835-2771.