Don’t Throw Pumpkins in the Trash…Recycle Them!

Now that Halloween is behind us, don’t forget to compost your Jack-o’-Lantern. Composting is easier than ever in Tompkins County! Residents can bring their pumpkins and food scraps to one of fifteen Food Scraps Recycling Drop Spots free of charge. Locations include:

• Recycling & Solid Waste Center
  160 Commercial Ave., Ithaca
  Open Mon – Sat from 7am – 3:30pm
• Brooktondale Community Center
  522 Valley Rd.
  Open every Tuesday from 4pm – 6pm
• Cayuga Compost
  3225 Agard Rd., Trumansburg
  Open 24 hours a day
• Cayuga Heights Village Office
  836 Hanshaw Rd.
  Open every Sunday from 11am – 3pm
• Cornell Cooperative Extension
  615 Willow Ave., Ithaca
  Open every Sunday from 10am – 2pm
• Danby Town Hall
  1830 Danby Rd. (Route 96B)
  Open every Saturday from 9AM-Noon
• Dryden Town Highway Department
  61 E. Main St. (Rt. 392)
  Open every Saturday from 9am – Noon
• East Hill Plaza – Ithaca
  Pine Tree Rd. (Next to Rite Aid)
  Open every Saturday from 11am – 2pm
  Open May-October Wednesdays 4pm-6pm
• Groton Town Clerk’s Office
  101 Conger Boulevard
  Open every Saturday 9am-11am
• Hancock Street
  Corner of Fifth and Hancock Streets, Ithaca
  Open every Wednesday from 4pm – 6pm
• Lansing Village Office
  2405 N. Triphammer Rd.
  Open every Saturday from 10am – 1pm
• Newfield Town Hall
  166 Main Street
  Open every Thursday from 4pm – 6pm
• Tompkins County Highway Department
  170 Bostwick Rd, Ithaca
  Open every Saturday from 9am – Noon
• Trumansburg Dept. of Public Works
  Corey Street
  Open every Saturday from 9am – Noon

Let your pumpkins rot the right way – in a compost pile! Food scraps recycling is a great way to save on disposal costs and keep your garbage can clean. Learn more at www.recycletompkins.org/dropspots, or visit any drop spot during their hours of operation.

Contact:

Tompkins Recycling and Materials Management

www.recycletompkins.org

(607) 273-6632