Elmhurst will again collect used pumpkins the first Saturday after Halloween  (Nov 2 ) at the Public Works Facility, 985 S. Riverside Drive in Elmhurst from 9 am- noon. By recycling your pumpkins, you are reducing the volume in the landfills and the pumpkins are composted for reuse.  

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