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Pumpkin Smash
November 2, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
FreePlease don’t put it in the trash; bring it to the smash and green your Halloween! The City of Des Plaines and the Des Plaines Park District are teaming up for a Pumpkin Smash.
Bring your pumpkins, jack-o’-lanterns, and gourds to the Pumpkin Smash composting event on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Prairie Lakes Community Center’s north parking lot. Painted pumpkins are fine, but please remove any non-biodegradable materials such as: candles, googly eyes, stickers, plastic, and yarn. Attendees can toss their pumpkins into the designated dumpster and WasteNot Compost will haul it away for composting. This event is free and open to the public.
For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin Smash Composting Events.
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