North Hempstead to host pumpkin drop-off

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and the Town Board are encouraging residents to keep their pumpkins out of the trash and turn them into earth-friendly compost by participating in the North Hempstead Pumpkin Drop-Off. The program offers residents an easy, sustainable option to get rid of their old pumpkins by tossing them in collection containers at Michael J. Tully Park in New Hyde Park, Manorhaven Beach Park in Port Washington, or Charles J. Fuschillo Park in Carle Place between Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 8. “It’s estimated that Americans buy more than 100 million pumpkins each Halloween season,” said North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena. “But instead of sending pumpkins to the landfill, we can recycle them into nutrient-rich compost that helps nourish the soil. This is a wonderful program that unites North Hempstead with the greater Long Island community in a way that allows our residents to actively participate in the Island’s sustainabili