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The Comox Strathcona Waste Management (CSWM) service is gearing up to show residents another smashing good time while keeping a frightening amount of waste out of our landfills (unless, of course, you are going to be turning them into yummy pumpkin pie, muffins or other baked goods).  

The CSWM service will be supporting the third annual Thrifty Foods Pumpkin Smash event on Monday, November 1 from 2 – 6 p.m. at the Comox Valley compost education centre (4795 Headquarters Road, Courtenay) and in Campbell River on Tuesday, November 2 from 1 – 5 p.m. in the parking lot of Strathcona Gardens Recreation Complex (225 South Dogwood Street, Campbell River).  Residents are encouraged to bring their jack-o-lanterns to this family fun event and smash them into compost rather than simply throwing them away.

“A majority of the thousands of pumpkins that are sold in this area are carved into jack-o-lanterns for celebrations on October 31st and then just thrown into the garbage as soon as Halloween is over.  It is such a waste,” said Koreen Gurak, manager of communications for the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD).  “By choosing to smash your pumpkin at this event, you will help save valuable space in our landfill and end up with wonderful pumpkin compost for spring gardening.”

Anyone interested in having a great time while doing their part for the environment is encouraged to give their jack-o-lanterns one final hurrah by getting them absolutely smashed! Also, enter to win prizes and enjoy refreshments courtesy of Thrifty Foods.  For more information on the pumpkin smash visit www.comoxvalleyrd.ca then click onto the notice board. 

The Comox Strathcona Waste Management (CSWM) service is a function of the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and is responsible for two regional waste management centres that serve the Comox Valley and Campbell River, as well as a range of transfer stations and smaller waste-handling and recycling facilities for the electoral areas of the CVRD and the Strathcona Regional District. The CSWM service manages over 100,000 tonnes of waste and recycled material and oversees a number of diversion and education programs.

Media Contact:
Koreen Gurak
Manager Of Communications
Comox Valley Regional District
250-334-6066
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The Comox Strathcona Waste Management service (CSWM) would like to acknowledge the success of last weekend’s Thrifty Foods Pumpkin Smash in the Comox Valley and Campbell River.   

In the one day event, just over 3650 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! 
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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. 

The Comox Strathcona Waste Management (CSWM) service is a function of the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and is responsible for two regional waste management centres that serve the Comox Valley and Campbell River, as well as a range of transfer stations and smaller waste-handling and recycling facilities for the electoral areas of the CVRD and the Strathcona Regional District. The CSWM service manages over 100,000 tonnes of waste and recycled material and oversees a number of diversion and education programs.

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Koreen Gurak
Manager of communications
Comox Valley Regional District
Tel: 250-334-6066


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