Safe ways to dispose of Jack-O-Lanterns

Many of you might already have a carved pumpkin in front of your house. But what do you do with them after the ghosts and ghouls head back to their haunted houses? Here's what you should not do: Give your pumpkins to wildlife. Katy Weil, Senior Natural Resource Scientist with Oregon Metro, stopped by KOIN 6 AM EXTRA in the studio to explain why, and to offer tips to responsibly dispose of jack-o-lanterns.

Safe ways to dispose of Jack-O-Lanterns

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Many of you might already have a carved pumpkin in front of your house. But what do you do with them after the ghosts and ghouls head back to their haunted houses? Here's what you should not do: Give your pumpkins to wildlife. Katy Weil, Senior Natural Resource Scientist with Oregon Metro, stopped by KOIN 6 AM EXTRA in the studio to explain why, and to offer tips to responsibly dispose of jack-o-lanterns.

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