5th Annual Great Pumpkin Smash

Go green this Halloween and compost your pumpkin

WHEN:  NOVEMBER 5—November 12, 2022     8:30am – 5:30pm

WHERE:  McIntire Recycling Center, 611 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Pumpkin disposal is free of charge for City and County Residents

How to Compost

Pumpkins should be free of inorganic material, such as candles, wax, artificial lighting,

decorations, etc.

Why Compost

-Composting returns nutrients and water back into the soil.

-Pumpkins are 90% water.

-Decomposing organics make landfills the 3rd largest producer of methane.