WILMINGTON — The Wilmington Compost Company is hosting its 4th annual Pumpkin Collection with four drop-off locations.
Instead of tossing them in the garbage, people can drop-off their pumpkins Nov. 1 through Nov. 9 and Nov. 25 through Dec. 1 at the following locations:
- New Hanover County Arboretum: 6206 Oleander Drive enter off Bradley Drive and follow arrows to drop off pumpkins in marked container
- New Hanover County Landfill: 5210 U.S. Highway 421 N. during regular business hours, inform staff at weigh house of pumpkin drop-off for food waste composter to waive fee
- New Hanover County HazWagon: accepts food waste and operates from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday it will be at Ogden Park near baseball fields. Wednesday it will be at Wrightsville Beach Town Hall. Friday it will be at Carolina Beach Chappell Park. The first Saturday it will be at Kure Beach Town Hall.
- Wilmington Compost Company: 7336 North Carolina Highway 210, Rocky Point. Free pumpkin drop-off in Pender County from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wilmington Compost Company asks that anyone dropping off pumpkins remove googly eyes, candles and any plastic. The drop-off excludes pumpkins that have been painted with anything other than bio-based paints.
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