GLEN ELLYN, IL — The Glen Ellyn Park District's Pumpkin Smash brought more than 7,300 pounds of pumpkins to Village Green Park Community Garden for compost.
The Pumpkin Smash event was held Saturday via a partnership with School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education (SCARCE).
In the past six years, the Glen Ellyn Park District's Pumpkin Smash events have yielded over 55,000 pounds of pumpkins for compost.
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