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Webster Groves invites Brentwood to join annual 'pumpkin smash' organics collection
Summary
Anna, vice chair of the Webster Groves Sustainability Commission, invited Brentwood to participate in Webster's annual pumpkin‑smash collection (a 20-yard dumpster event) and reported Webster collected 3.08 tons of pumpkins last year; Brentwood staff and commissioners expressed interest and offered to coordinate publicity and participation.
Anna, vice chair of the Webster Groves Sustainability Commission, asked Brentwood’s Sustainability Commission to consider participating in Webster Groves’ annual post‑Halloween "pumpkin smash," an organics‑collection event that uses a 20‑yard dumpster and a kickoff day each November.
"Last year, we collected 3.08 tons of pumpkins," Anna said, and described turnout (about 80 cars on a single Saturday) and multi‑municipal participation in prior years. She asked whether Brentwood would be interested in a formal partnership and in city help publicizing the event through municipal channels.
Commissioners and staff responded positively: staff recalled prior informal promotion and agreed to share social posts and past contacts; attendees suggested reaching out to neighboring municipalities (Maplewood, Chesterfield, Crestwood) and to coordinate publicity once Webster provides dates. Brentwood staff offered to provide contact names and help with outreach when the event date is confirmed.
No formal action was taken; staff and commissioners encouraged continued coordination for shared organics collection and recycling outreach in the fall.
