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Springfield Public Works hosts fifth annual Pumpkin Smash with composting, shredding and food drive
Summary
Springfield's Public Works Department held its fifth annual Pumpkin Smash at the Beach House Saturday morning, offering pumpkin composting (sent to Evans Recycling), on-site document shredding and a food-drive drop-off for the Central Illinois Food Bank alongside family activities and Mayor's Youth Council volunteers.
Christina, who runs the division of waste and recycling for the Springfield Public Works Department, said the city held its fifth annual Pumpkin Smash at the Beach House Saturday morning, combining a family activity with waste-diversion services and community outreach.
"All the pumpkins get composted after this. Everything goes back to the earth. This way, it's not filling up the landfill," Christina said, explaining that collected pumpkins are…
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