Brightening the WORLD!

Official Contest Rules & Regulations

• This coloring contest is a fun way to engage children on Earth Day. This contest is intended for children ages 5-10 who are split into two age categories. Coloring pages per age category can be downloaded from the Meridian Waste website. 

• There will be one (1) winner per age category (two (2) winners total). Winners will be chosen by Meridian Waste staff and announced on the website on April 22, 2020, by 12:00 p.m. CDT. 

• This is a skill-based contest and chance plays no part in the determination of winning. 

• NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A purchase will not increase your odds of winning. 

• Contest entry begins March 23, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. CDT, and ends April 18, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. CDT. 

• To enter, print out one of the PDFs that are located at www.meridianwaste.com/earthday and color it in using any medium you'd like. Upload your entry via the submission form. Entry must be received by Meridian Waste no later than 11:59 PM CST on April 18, 2020, by email. No other method of entry will be accepted. 

• Contact and address information collected will be used for the purposes of this contest only and will not be used for marketing or other purposes. 

• Limit one (1) entry per child. All entries must be original and entirely created by the entrant. There are no restrictions on what an entrant can use to color the image as long as a non-electronic medium is used. 

• One (1) winner in the 5-7 age group; one (1) winner in the 8-10 age group will be announced on the company website on April 22, 2020. We will contact the winners’ parent or legal guardian on April 22, 2020, using the preferred contact number that is listed on the coloring page. 

• All entries become the property of Meridian Waste and Meridian Waste is granted the permission to publish the artwork with the child’s first name, last name initial and city/state for appropriate media distribution including general press releases promoting and announcing the contest or future contests.

• Winners agree to share a picture of the child to accompany the winning artwork.

• Non-compliance or return of prize notification as undeliverable, whether by email or telephone, may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate potential winner. In the event of insufficient entries for an age group, a winner may not be chosen for that age group. 

• Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. 

• Meridian Waste employees’ children and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter. 

• Copying, tracing, and electronically generated artwork will be disqualified. 

• Meridian Waste is not responsible for lost, late or misdirected entries, or incomplete/incorrect entries.

• By participating, Contest entrants: (1) represent that they have complied with these Official Contest Rules; (2) have received legal parental or guardian consent and grant Meridian Waste the right to use his or her name, city, and state (3) release Meridian Waste from any and all liability in connection with this Contest.

• This contest is open to all children in the United States. At this time, Meridian Waste is unable to award prizes to those located outside of the United States. 

• There is no cash value or monetary prize associated with this contest. 

• All submissions must be uploaded to www.meridianwaste.com/earthday with file formats of a JPG or PDF. All submissions forms must be completed by a legal parent or guardian age 18+ with correct contact information. No information will be sold or used for any purpose outside of the contest.