Pumpkin Smash Saturday, Nov. 5: Carved jack o’ lantern can be composed at several locations in Kane County from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 5. Only plant materials are accepted, please remove any plastic or metal components. All of the below-listed events will take place:
• Kane County Recycling Program & Pushing the Envelope Farm, Pushing the Envelope Farm, 1700 Averill Road, Geneva;
• Elgin Sustainability Commission, 28 Brookside Drive, The Hawthorne Nature Center, and 250 N. Grove Street, both in Elgin;
• St. Charles Natural Resources Commission, City of St. Charles DPW, 1405 S. 7th Avenue, St. Charles.
Visit www.scarce.org/pumpkins/#locator for a map and hours of all Chicagoland Pumpkin Smash locations!