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The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort by communities to divert pumpkins from landfills by providing locations for residents to drop-off jack-o-lanterns to be composted. It is held each year the Saturday after Halloween. Don’t Trash it, Smash it! For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin Smash Composting Events.
Don’t trash it, smash it! Green your Halloween this year and compost your pumpkin in the Lombard Common east parking lot. This is brought to you by the Lombard Junior Women’s Club, the Lombard Park District, the Village of Lombard, the Kiwanis Club, Waste Management and SCARCE (an organization that supports coordinated Pumpkin Smash events...
Pack the pantry with the Lemont Park District. Items needed include: Food Items: Condiments, canned/packaged meat, rice, instant potatoes, pasta, canned/packaged fruit & veggies, bottled water/juice, breakfast bars, baking mixes, dried fruit, tuna, salad dressing, tea bags, sugar, flour, chips, crackers, syrup, cookies, coffee, powder creamer. Household Items: paper products, laundry/dish detergent, bleach, cleaning sprays,...
Don’t Trash it, Smash it! The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort by communities to divert pumpkins from landfills by providing locations for residents to drop-off jack-o-lanterns to be composted. It is held each year the Saturday after Halloween. Downers Grove South High School is just one of the many locations that are hosting a...
The Village of Bartlett will be hosting its annual pumpkin composting event with this year’s Pumpkin Smash! SCARCE, a nonprofitorganization committed to keeping “stuff” out of the landfill by reusing or recycling, first brought this event to DuPage County in 2014! Since then, the annual Pumpkin Smash has successfully diverted more than 18 tons of...
Citizens are encouraged to bring their pumpkins to be composted to the Library. All pumpkins MUST be cleaned free of inorganic materials such as candles and other decorations prior to being disposed in the composting collection container. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin Smash Composting Events.
The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort by communities to divert pumpkins from landfills by providing locations for residents to drop-off jack-o-lanterns to be composted. It is held each year the Saturday after Halloween. Don’t Trash it, Smash it! For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin Smash Composting Events.
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos at the Library from Oct. 30 - Nov. 4. Children will learn about this special Latin American Holiday with a craft and books available for checkout. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Dia de los Muertos Events.
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