Pumpkins

There are many purposes for Jack-o-lantern's, from the traditional methods of pie or backyard compost, to a newer method of being placed in a clear plastic bag on your Grande Prairie collection day, just like other yard waste.

Adding pumpkins to your backyard compost helps:

• reduces greenhouse gas emissions
• frees up valuable landfill space
• adds some variation of materials to your compost

Place pumpkins in a clear plastic bag on your curb for your Grande Prairie collection day:

• reduces greenhouse gas emissions
• frees up valuable landfill space
• adds some variation of materials to our landfill's compost operations

Pumpkins are easy to recycle as they don't come in any difficult packaging.  And no special preparation in needed.  You can recycle your pumpkin with the seeds and the pulp or without, and scary faces are optional.  Kids can also have some great fun smashing up their pumpkin creations before placing them into clear yard waste bags or backyard compost.

Additionally, residents can drop off as many pumpkins as they like in the yard waste bin at the Aquatera's waste management facility (landfill) for no charge (do not mix with other items in the same load).

For more information contact us.