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Recycle Your Pumpkins At Kane County Event
According to the county, nutrients from pumpkins can be returned to soil to help grow more healthy food.
KANE COUNTY, IL — No need to throw away your pumpkins once all the Halloween fun ends. In an effort to help people reduce their seasonal holiday waste, Kane County is offering a free pumpkin recycling event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 2 at Pushing the Envelope Farm, 1700 Averill Road, Geneva, according to a news release from Kane County. The pumpkin recycling event is being held in conjunction with Pushing the Envelope Farm and the Northern Illinois Food Bank, the release said.
But why recycle pumpkins? Jack O’Lanterns, pumpkins and decorative squashes are highly compostable, and their nutrients can be returned to soil to help grow more healthy food.
The county said pumpkins must be contaminant-free (similar to food scrap composting). This means no candles, yarn hair, stickers, googly eyes, or plastic of any kind will be accepted, according to the news release.
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For more information, call the Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland at 630-208-3841 or visit the county's website.
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