FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – We all love Halloween candy, but the wrappers can cause a great deal of waste.
The folks at Eco Fest want to help make Halloween more “green” by offering a recycling opportunity for items that are not accepted in your home recycle bin.
Representatives released the following:
Find one of our participating drop off locations below:
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Thursday, 10/30 from 5:30-7:30 pm Lutheran Hospital Trunk or Treat Lutheran Downtown Hospital Parking Lot
750 Broadway, Fort Wayne IN 46802
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Friday, 10/31 from 5:30-7:30 pm
Spencer Residence, corner of Old Mill and Rudisill 3909 Old Mill Rd., Fort Wayne IN 46807
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Friday, 11/7 from 5-7 pm Compost Festival
Trinity English Lutheran Church
450 W Washington Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 **bring your pumpkins to compost!
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Vessel Refillery
10812 Coldwater Rd #100, Fort Wayne, IN 46845 Drop off now through the end of November
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Parks & Rec Community Center 233 W Main St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Drop off now though 11/7
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WAIT! Is that an accepted candy wrapper? Some wrappers are not accepted though this program.
✔WHAT’S ACCEPTED:
– Blister Packs (example: gum)
– Flexible Packaging (example: Snickers, Kit-Kat, Laffy Taffy, Skittles wrappers) – Plastic Foil-Lined Wrappers (example: Lindt Truffle wrappers)
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NOT ACCEPTED:
– Cardboard Master Cartons – Food Waste
– Paper Based Wrappers (example: dum-dum sucker wrappers, tootsie-roll wrappers) – Wooden & Bamboo sticks
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