Now that Halloween is over, please consider composting your Halloween pumpkins. Flood Brothers will have a dumpster in the parking lot of Riverside Foods starting today until noon on Monday, November 7.
Thank you Flood Brothers and Riverside Foods!
Why compost pumpkins?
- They are full of nutrients that are good for the soil.
- They are 90% water.
- Most of the pumpkins processed in the United States are grown in Illinois – keep the water and nutrients here!
- Landfills are the 3rd largest producers of methane gas.
All creative additions to the pumpkins must be removed before composting. Only the pumpkins themselves can be composted!
This means:
- No candles
- No yarn hair
- No stickers
- No googly eyes
- No plastic ears
Don’t Let Your Waste Haunt You. Compost Your Pumpkin!