Elmhurst will again collect used pumpkins the first Saturday after Halloween (Nov 5th) at the Public Works Facility, 985 S. Riverside Drive in Elmhurst from 9:00 a.m. - noon. By recycling your pumpkins, you can reduce the volume in landfills and the pumpkins are instead composted for reuse as rich nutrients for soil. Please remove candles and decorations from pumpkins before recycling.