Free Pumpkin Composting
Saturday, October 25th – Sunday, November 16th | Breckenridge, Frisco, & Silverthorne Recycling Centers
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Ask Eartha: Can I compost my Halloween pumpkins?
Dear Eartha, I left my Halloween pumpkin outside overnight, and now it’s turned into a gross, rotting mess – not the spooky vibe I was going for! I already compost my food scraps, but can I toss my pumpkin in the compost, too?Ah, yes, the true horrors of spooky season—decaying pumpkins. While we love a […]
Ask Eartha: What should I do with my Halloween pumpkins?
Dear Eartha, I left my Halloween pumpkin outside overnight and now it’s a rotting mess – and not in the charmingly spooky kind of way. I already compost my food scraps, but can I compost my pumpkin, too? It is officially spooky season. And while gross, scary things are a staple of the celebration, I don’t […]
Ask Eartha: Sustainable Halloween Tips
Dear Eartha, my Halloween pumpkin is a drooping mess, and what should I do with all this candy? This is the time of year when Halloween pumpkins turn really spooky. Oozing, collapsing and growing all manner of fungi. And yes, you CAN compost the moldy mess for free, Oct. 27 – Nov 17th at the Breckenridge, […]
ASK EARTHA: What To Do With Fallen Leaves
Dear Eartha, It’s Halloween but it’s my garden and yard that are really scary. What should I do with the fallen leaves, withering pumpkins, and neglected garden? October gave us some beautiful days so it’s no wonder you’ve let fall chores pile up. And now that Halloween has arrived, it is time to meet your to-do […]
ASK EARTHA: Halloween Edition – What To Do With All Those Pumpkins?
Dear Eartha, My family always carves pumpkins for Halloween but when the trick-or-treating is over, our pumpkins end up in the trash. Is there any other option for disposing of our spooky squash so we can make Halloween less wasteful? -Bridget, Breckenridge Thank you for your timely question, Bridget. With Halloween right around the corner, […]
