It’s that time of year again as we approach Halloween to get the decorations out and get the children prepared for some fun 🎃🎃

But, when the time comes, it is a common mishap to throw the old, wrinkly pumpkins away in the rubbish bin. Adding pumpkins to your rubbish only makes them heavy and it ends up filling up space at the landfill.

So once you’ve finished scaring your neighbours with your pumpkin, here’s a few ideas to ethically dispose of them!

♻️Please remember to remove any stickers and candle wax before disposing of your pumpkin! 

♻️ Why not put your pumpkin at the bottom of your garden or in a local woodland to allow wildlife to enjoy! (Please think about where you place them to ensure hedgehogs can't get to them! On a wall or in a tree.)

♻️ Cut your pumpkin into chunks and bury in soil 20 cm below ground level, this acts as a great feast for worms and bugs! 

♻️ Compost your pumpkin (cut in to chunks to aid) either in your compost heap or via your council compost bin.

♻️ If you’ve kept the seeds they can be planted, why not grow your own pumpkins next year! 

♻️ Turn your pumpkin in to a bird feeder, as long as the pumpkin is far enough away from the ground, this will work a treat! 

18,000 tons of pumpkins are thrown away in the UK each year after Halloween! Let’s do our bit locally to get that down - Even a little! If you have any questions or need any recycling advice, please contact us.