Middletown Hosts Fun Way To Recycle Pumpkins On Saturday

MIDDLETOWN, CT — There are several ways to recycle pumpkins once they have run their course, which is why the Middletown Recreation Department is hosting a fun way to recycle pumpkins.

Middletown Recreation Department invites the community to a Pumpkin Smash event on Nov. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park.

The pumpkins brought to the Pumpkin Smash event can be smashed by the person who brought them, or they can be smashed by staff at the event.

The event is going to be held in the lower parking lot.

Other ways to recycle pumpkins in Middletown are:

• Compost at home. If you have a compost bin at home, you can put your pumpkin in it, and it will turn into compost. It’s best to cut it into smaller pieces to compost quickly.
• Bring pumpkins to the Recycling Center or the Food Scrap Drop off at 675 Randolph Road and dispose of them with the food scraps.
• Put the pumpkin out for a tasty treat for wildlife. The National Wildlife Federation says woodland creatures love pumpkins to snack on. It would be helpful to cut it into smaller pieces.

Middletown Recreation Department said if the pumpkin is painted, it would be best to carve it up, use the seeds, and then trash the outside.