The annual pumpkin drop-off provides residents with a sustainable option to leaving jack-o-lanterns out as bear attractants or throwing them in the trash.
The 2020 Pumpkin Drop-off took place in Durango and Bayfield on the November 1 & 2 and diverted 3,300 lbs of pumpkins, 200 lbs of apples and over 1,650 cubic feet of leaves from landfill. Pumpkins and apples were donate to local farmers and ranchers for use as animal feed while leaves were collected by Table to Farm Compost.