Pumpkin smash a blast
Erika Higgins brought a truckload of pimpkins to the pumpkins smash at Thrifty Foods parking lot on Sunday.
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The Comox Strathcona Waste Management service (CSWM) declared last weekend’s Thrifty Foods Pumpkin Smash in the Comox Valley and Campbell Rivera success.
In the one-day event, just over 3,650 kg (four tons) of pumpkins were smashed in the goal of diverting this organic waste from the landfill.
The Pumpkin Smash is an opportunity to promote composting as a means of waste reduction, to educate people about how to compost and to work with like-minded partners such as Thrifty Foods.
The dismantled jack-o-lanterns were transported to the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) compost facility where the organic matter will be used in the production of SkyRocket, a nutrient-rich soil amendment for lawns and gardens.
Timed to coincide with a festive time of year, the Thrifty Foods Pumpkin Smash attracts a larger crowd each time it is held. One of the attractions is that it is a free event where children and their families can participate in pumpkin smashing games.
The children love being given permission to smash their jack-o-lanterns.
The Pumpkin Smash represents the last event of the season for the compost education centres.
The centres are now closed and will reopen to the public for regularly scheduled hours in April 2010.
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