Beginning Saturday, November 1, Alexandria residents can sustainably repurpose their jack-o’-lanterns, pumpkins, squash, and gourds one of two ways at city farmers’ markets:

• Donate your intact, unpainted, and uncut pumpkins, gourds, and squash to feed local families with ALIVE! Alexandria; or
• Bring your jack-o’-lanterns, pumpkins, gourds, and squash in ANY condition (including molding or rotting items) to any Food Waste Drop-Off Station to divert waste from the landfill and create nutrient-rich compost! Please remove any candles, wax or non-compostable materials and cut into small pieces.

Residents can drop off items for donation or composting at the following Food Waste Drop-Off locations the weekends of November 1-2, November 8-9, and November 15-16:

• Old Town Farmers’ Market – 301 King St.; Saturday, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Del Ray Farmers’ Market – Corner of East Oxford & Mt. Vernon Avenues; Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Four Mile Run Farmers’ Market – 4109 Mt. Vernon Ave.; Sundays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• West End Farmers’ Market – 4800 Brenman Park Drive; Sundays, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• Old Town North Farmers’ Market – 901 North Royal St.; Sundays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• The Market at Southern Towers – 4901 Seminary Rd.; Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Residents who receive curbside compost collection services will be able to place one jack-o-lantern, pumpkin, gourd, or squash out with their bins for collection on their regularly scheduled pickup day, per week.

To learn more about the 2025 Pumpkin Rescue, visit alexandriava.gov/go/4299.

If you prefer communication in another language, free interpretation and translation services are available to you. Please email LanguageAccess@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.3960.