Pumpkins should always be composted rather than sent to a landfill. They should NOT be added to curbside leaf piles.
Go Green Wilmette and The Village of Wilmette sponsor a Pumpkin Pitch the week after Halloween at Village Hall and the Centennial Parking Lot. Painted pumpkins and gourds are fine, but remove all candles and decorations. Check the calendar for actual dates.
Not from Wilmette? Click here for “pumpkins smashes” near you – and great reasons why those pumpkins should not end up in a landfill.