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Read below for information on how to compost your Halloween pumpkins, fall cleanup reminders, a roundup of community events, and more!

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Spare Your Pumpkins: Compost, Don't Ghost

Rescue your Halloween pumpkins and jack-o’-lanterns from withering on the front porch by dropping them off to be composted at the 8th annual “It's the Great Pumpkin Compost” Collection event this Sat., Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Morton Civic Center parking lot. Download the poster. 

Did you know? Food waste, including plain, clean pumpkins, can also "ride along" in food and yard waste carts with grass clippings and leaves. 

Recycle those wrappers: Once the Halloween treats have been gobbled up, help save the empty candy wrappers from the landfill by recycling them at the Trash or Treasure™ box located at the Evanston Ecology Center through November 22. 

Be-leaf it or not, winter is around the corner

As leaves continue to fall, residents are reminded about seasonal services and cleanup activities:

Additional Fall Street Cleaning: Dates are planned for residential streets in November and early December to clear debris before winter. Street signage is posted and the schedule can also be viewed online. Need a reminder? Sign up for text message or email parking notifications.

Food and Yard Waste Pickup: The final week for 2023 food and yard waste pickup will be December 4-7. Food and yard waste is collected on residents’ normal refuse pickup day. 

Winter Gap Composting Program: Enroll in Collective Resource Compost's 16-week Winter Gap composting program, beginning the week of December 4 and ending the week of March 25.

Leaf Blower Reminders: The use of gas-powered leaf blowers is prohibited in Evanston. Electric-powered leaf blowers are allowed for use year-round, during specified times. As a reminder, please don't blow or rake leaves into the street, it is illegal and can block sewers, causing flooding.

Provide feedback on the City's Proposed Budget

Learn about and provide feedback on the City’s FY 2024 Proposed Budget at the next Budget Town Hall on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m., in Bobby's Room at the Levy Senior Center. 

Can't make it? Provide your budget input by calling or texting 847-448-4311, emailing budgetinquiries@cityofevanston.org, or sending feedback by mail to the City Manager’s Office at 2100 Ridge Ave., Evanston, IL 60201.

File a property tax appeal online through Friday

There's still time for property owners to submit a property tax appeal to the Cook County Board of Review. The deadline to file is Friday, Nov. 3.

File and appeal online: Property owners can file an appeal online through a simple and quick process that should take no more than 20 minutes. 

Attend a Property Tax Appeal Workshop: The Cook County Board of Review Commissioner’s Office will host a Property Tax Appeal Workshop at the Morton Civic Center (Parasol Room), tonight, November 2, at 6:30 p.m. 

More News and Events

It's time to fall back!

Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour before going to bed on Saturday night. The official time change is at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5.

Sign up to receive critical safety information

To improve safety communications during school lockdowns, the Evanston Police Department will use the EvanstonAlerts Emergency Notification System to share critical information. Sign up to receive these alerts.

Learn how to save money on your utility bills

Plan your art-filled Saturday

Evanston Made is hosting another First Saturday art extravaganza, inviting everyone to explore Evanston’s thriving arts community! Head out all day on Sat., Nov. 4 using Evanston Made's handy Google Map.

Discover what's happening at Northwestern in November

Enjoy NU events open to the public throughout November, including a series of Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month programs, a Wildcat Diwali Concert, a production of "The Prom", and more.

Get Engaged

• Virtual 8th Ward Open Office Meeting, Nov. 4

• Joint 3rd/4th/9th Ward Meeting, Nov. 7

• 9th Ward Office Hours, Nov. 10

• 4th Ward Office Hours, Nov. 11

• Virtual 8th Ward Open Office Meeting, Nov. 13

• 1st Ward Meeting, Nov. 16

Community Calendar

• Final Downtown Evanston Farmers' Market, Nov. 4

• Imagine U: FRIDA LIBRE, Nov. 4 & 5

• Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre presents "This Bitter Earth", Nov. 4 & 5

• Dia De Los Muertos Celebration w/ Mariachi Sirenas, Nov. 5

• FAN Zoom Event - Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World, Nov. 6

• Evanston MashUp, Nov. 8

• FAN Zoom Event - Social Media & Adolescent Mental Health, Nov. 8

• FAN Zoom Event -The Career Arts: Making the Most of College, Credentials, and Connections, Nov. 9

Trunk-or-Treat Roundup

Our Parks & Recreation Department held their annual Trunk-or-Treat event at the Robert Crown Community Center on Friday. A variety of community organizations and City divisions/departments participated by “dressing up” their vehicles in costumes for Halloween. We loved having all of the Evanston families come out in costume to trick-or-treat with us!

That’s it for today's e-news. Thanks for reading!

Sincerely,

The City of Evanston Communications Team