A jack-o’-lantern carved to depict an alien from “Toy Story” rests outside a Mendenhall Valley residence. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire) A jack-o’-lantern carved to depict an alien from “Toy Story” rests outside a Mendenhall Valley residence. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

A jack-o’-lantern carved to depict an alien from “Toy Story” rests outside a Mendenhall Valley residence. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire) A jack-o’-lantern carved to depict an alien from “Toy Story” rests outside a Mendenhall Valley residence. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

Drop off your pumpkins at Juneau RecycleWorks

Drop off begins Saturday, Nov. 5

For a second year in a row, RecycleWorks is partnering with JuneauComposts! to collect and compost pumpkins at drop-off bins located at 5600 Tonsgard Court starting on Saturday, Nov. 5 to Saturday, Nov. 19.

Recycling Center hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and are closed on Sunday and Monday. All pumpkins must be free of all decorations and paint before being dropped off.

For more information, please contact Stuart Ashton at Stuart.Ashton@juneau.org or (907) 586-5225.

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