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Smashing Pumpkin Recycling Event

La Grange Park Public Works 937 Barnsdale Road, La Grange Park, United States

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.

Pumpkin Composting Event

Lisle Village Hall 925 Burlington Ave, Lisle, IL, United States

The Village of Lisle will be collecting pumpkins for composting on Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Village Hall Parking Lot, 925 Burlington Avenue. Rather than placing pumpkins with other curbside refuse that will be landfilled, residents are encouraged to drop off their pumpkins for composting. Pumpkins are full of...

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Pumpkin Smash

Downers Grove South High School Dunham Road and 63rd Street, Downers Grove, IL

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.

Pumpkin Smash

Hinsdale South High School 7401 S. Clarendon Hills Road, Darien, IL, United States

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.

Catapult a Pumpkin

Lewis University 1 University Pkwy, Romeoville, IL, United States

Will County and Lewis University have partnered to offer the 7th annual Will County collection of pumpkins for recycling. From 9am to Noon on Saturday, Nov. 4, students, parents, and residents are encouraged to bring their pumpkins and gourds! Lewis Physics Club will be operating Catapults! The Farm Bureau and Unv of IL Ext office...

Pumpkin Smash

New Hope United Methodist Church (West Chicago) 643 E Washington Street, West Chicago, United States

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.

Free

Pumpkin Smash Pumpkin Recycling Event

First Presbyterian Church (Arlington Heights) 302 N Dunton Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL, United States

The pumpkin smash is a community effort to keep pumpkins out of our landfills. With our help, the pumpkins will be composted! Save your pumpkins and join us on 11/4/23.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin Smash Composting Events.

Event Series Dia De Los Muertos

Dia De Los Muertos

Various Locations IL, United States

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.

Free

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