Light up your pumpkin one last time, and then have it composted 

BRAMPTON, ON: Pumpkins that adorned homes throughout Brampton on Halloween 

will once again be given a grand send-off on Tuesday, November 1. Residents are 

encouraged to bring their pumpkins to The Great Pumpkin Party, where they can light 

them one final time before being composted  

The Great Pumpkin Party takes place from 5 to 7 pm at Garden Square in front of The 

Rose Theatre Brampton, at the corner of Queen and Main Streets. Now in its third year, 

the event informs and encourages residents about proper waste management and how 

they should compost their Halloween pumpkins rather than just disposing them in the 

garbage. 

The Great Pumpkin Party is sponsored by Regional and City Councillors for Wards 1 

and 5 Elaine Moore and Grant Gibson; Regional and City Councillors for Wards 3 and 4 

John Sanderson and Bob Callahan; Brampton Downtown Development Corporation; the 

Region of Peel; Miller Waste; Canadian Waste Management and SandHill  Disposal & 

Recycling.  

The party will feature a free BBQ; free samosas; hot apple cider generously donated by 

Al Ferri & Sons; along with a harvest cookie for the first 500 children, courtesy of 

Longo’s. Free family friendly activities include educational displays sponsored by 

Brampton Clean City Committee, Brampton Safe City and the Region of Peel. The party 

will also include musical performances by The Rory McDonald Band and Enviro Drum, 

a percussive musical group that plays recyclable products. 

Early Drop Off 

On Tuesday, November 1, on your way to work from 8 to 9 am, drop off your carved 

pumpkin at the Lorna Bissell Fountain at the Rose Theatre.