Now is the time to begin planning Fall events. Many of our communities host pumpkin smashes to collect pumpkins for composting. If you are interested in organizing an event in your community, check out this pumpkin smash guide. Northbrook and the Naperville Park District both host annual “pumpkin smash” events, and the Chicago Southland Green Committee has hosted a “Pumpkin Smash” for the last 5 years (this includes Homewood, Flossmoor, Olympia Fields and Park Forest). If you are looking for a way to dispose of your pumpkin, there’s information from Scarce here that will help you identify a compost option near you.  You may also consider a candy wrapper collection.