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Pumpkin Dumping Program To Start At Farmington Farm
The Farmington farm and an Avon environmental group are conducting a pumpkin-recycling program in November.
FARMINGTON/AVON, CT — An Avon environmental group and a Farmington farm are teaming up for an initiative this month to recycle those Halloween pumpkins now rotting after the holiday.
The program starts Saturday, Nov. 4, and lasts through Thursday, Nov. 30, at the Sub-Edge Farm, 199 Town Farm Road, Farmington.
It is also being sponsored by the Avon Clean Energy Commission, which works to ensure the community's path to sustainability and green initiatives.
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The farm has set up a trailer for area residents to dump their pumpkins, which are then hauled away for use as a biofuel.
Pumpkin dumping can be done during the farm shop's regular hours, which are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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In addition to pumpkins, the program is also accepting gourds and both pumpkins and gourds should be unpainted and free from non-organic materials, according to a program announcement.
For more information on the Avon Clean Energy Commission, click on this link.
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