The Roosevelt Middle School PTO has added curbside pumpkin pickup to its annual pumpkin smash this weekend.
The annual pumpkin smash will be held at Roosevelt Middle School, 7560 Oak Avenue in River Forest, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, November 2. Hosted by District 90 Green4Good and Sustainability Club, the “Green Your Halloween” event is designed to keep leftover Halloween pumpkins event out of landfills.
For those unable to bring their pumpkins to the school, Roosevelt PTO volunteers will crisscross the village Saturday morning to pick up pumpkins left on the curb Friday night. Organizers ask that candles and decorations be removed. All pumpkins will be composted.