Recycle Your Old Pumpkins Across The Capital Region After Halloween

Halloween is almost here, which means you've probably got your candy bowls full, costumes ready, and of course, your pumpkins carved.

When the holiday comes to an end, you can easily eat the candy, and throw that costume in the closet for later use, but your pumpkins require a different method of disposal.

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Properly Disposing of Your Pumpkins

Pumpkins are, obviously, a natural part of this earth. As such, they're typically able to simply return their nutrients back to Mother Earth after their use. Pumpkins are excellent composting material, and folks are encouraged to use this to their advantage.

Across the Capital Region, there are half a dozen events where you can smash your pumpkins up, and allow them to be collected as compost. Take note, however. Remove all candles, and avoid composting a gourd that is painted or has glitter on it. These are pollutants and could cause serious damage to the ecosystem.

Smashing Pumpkins Across the Capital Region

No, Billy Corgan won't be in attendance (though he could be). Across the Capital region, there are eight events where you can smash your used pumpkins, and donate their carcasses as compost.

• Bethlehem’s Pumpkin Smash Compost Bash
  • November 1st, 9am to 1pm at the Bethlehem Compost Facility
• Grow Amsterdam’s 7th Annual Pumpkin Smash
  • November 1st, 10am to 1pm at Veterans Park
• Schenectady 4th Annual Pumpkin Smash
  • November 2nd, 10am to 1pm at Schenectady High School athletic fields
• Annual Troy Pumpkin Recycling
  • November 8th, 10am to 2pm at Knickerbacker Park
• Bowman’s Orchard Pumpkin Smashing
  • November 8th and 9th, 10am to 2pm at Bowman's Orchard
• Amity Reformed Pumpkin Smash
  • November 9th, 10am to 2pm at Amity Reformed Church
• Sustainable Saratoga Pumpkin Smash
  • November 8th, 2pm to 4pm at Pitney Meadows Community Farm
• Clifton Park Pumpkin Smash
  • November 9th, Noon to 2pm at St. Edward’s Church