Pumpkin Recycling in Fairbanks: 2026 Drop-Off Locations
Don’t trash your jack-o’-lantern. Find three free pumpkin recycling and composting drop-off spots in Fairbanks this November, with hours, dates and what to remove before you drop off.
COMPOSTING: Food waste collection pop-up Monday, November 2nd 4-6 PM @ Green Star
Next FNSB food-waste dropoff pop-up event Monday, November 2nd 4-6 PM at Green Star – 2134 Texaco Ave.
RESCHEDULED – COMPOSTING: Food waste collection pop-up October 23rd 4-6 PM @ Green Star
Next food waste collection pop-up of 2026 It looks like the temperatures are going to let us get in a few more food waste collection pop-ups before GHWM has to shut down their composter. WHEN: FRIDAY, October 23rd 4:00 – 6:00 PM WHERE: Green Star of Interior...
Food Waste Collection Pop-Up – Monday, October 12th
We are hosting a special pop-up composting drop-off station, and we want your vegetable peelings, coffee grounds, and more! Pick up your 3-gal. buckets at Fairbanks Soil & Water Conservation District at 590 University Ave. (or at the pop up events themselves to have a bucket ready for next time)
2026 Green Star TVSF volunter signups are live!
Signups to volunteer with Green Star at the 2026 Tanana Valley State Fair (TVSF) are live! Volunteer for outreach tabling or event recycling in 2-hour shifts. One free fair pass per day per volunteer for 20 or more hours of volunteering.
Reuse IT CLOSED Friday and Saturday
Green Star Intependence Day schedules for 2026:
Green Star electronics recycling warehouse, business ofice and Reuse IT will be closed Friday and Saturday, July 3rd and 4th. reopening on Monday, July 6th
The FNSB Central Recycling Facility will be OPEN Friday July 3rd and CLOSED Saturday, July 4th. CRF reopens Tuesday, July 7th.