Recycle your organic Halloween decor Nov. 4 at MCC
On Saturday, Nov. 4, McHenry County Department of Health will hold a one-day "Pumpkins 2 Compost" collection for residents during the Green Living Expo at McHenry County College.
There is no charge for this composting event, where residents may drop off, pitch, toss or bowl their organic Halloween decorations, including pumpkins, cornstalks, gourds and mums.
The Nov. 4 collection will take place between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at McHenry County College, 8900 Route 14 in Crystal Lake.
Organic Halloween decorations from residential sources may be dropped off and must be free of candles, glow sticks, lights and artificial fasteners. No other types of recyclable materials or waste will be collected at this station.
According to the most recent Illinois Commodity Waste Generation and Characterization Study Update, organics represent nearly 28 percent of all material that is landfilled in the state of Illinois.
The event will divert compostable material from disposal in landfills, helping to preserve landfill capacity.
All of the compostable material collected will be transported to an EPA permitted organics composting facility.
This organics composting opportunity is made possible by McHenry County College, Prairieland Disposal and McHenry County Department of Health.
Visit the department's website www.mcdh.info to review the event flier or call the Division of Environmental Health at (815) 334-4585.