The work of about 20 children was celebrated at the opening of new murals added to the Whanganui Resource Recovery Centre fence.
About 35 people attended the opening on February 8, Whanganui Resource Recovery Centre (WRRC) community representative Graham Pearson said.
The murals, and a revamping of the centre's sculpture garden, were done during two week-long workshops in January. They were led by artist Esther Topfer, who was helped by volunteers.
Individual elements of the murals were fixed to a plywood backing with 7000 screws, in a volunteer effort that took about 500 hours. The murals use the stars on peanut butter jar lids, the tui on beer bottle lids, reflectors from bicycles donated to Green Bikes and old fashioned slide holders - as well as many bottle tops.