Pumpkins composted at the ORF

2019: 7,900 pounds  
2020: 14,040 pounds  
2021: 15,220 pounds  
2022: 16,940 pounds  
Total*: 54,100 pounds  
*Overall collected since program opening in 2019.

National Pumpkin Stats

  • 1.3 billion pounds – amount of pumpkins thrown in American landfills annually.
  • 2 billion – Average number of pumpkins grown in the U.S. annually.
  • 20 percent – percentage of pumpkins used for food.

Free Pumpkin Drop-Off

November 1-11

MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
SATURDAY 8AM-2PM

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

PLEASE REMOVE CANDLES AND ANY DECORATIONS

 

Give your Halloween pumpkins a second life. Recycle them at the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility where they can be turned into nutrient-rich compost!