The Eco Fest Candy Wrapper Recycling Program returns for Halloween 2025.
News release from Eco Fest Fort Wayne:
Candy Wrapper Recycling Program returns for Halloween
Fort Wayne, Indiana (October 27, 2025) – STOP! Don’t pitch those candy wrappers! Recycle them through Eco Fest’s Candy Wrapper Recycling Program.
Eco Fest and their local partners are collecting candy wrappers as part of their efforts to make Halloween a little more green.
Find one of our participating drop off locations below:
- 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- 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- 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!- Vessel Refillery
10812 Coldwater Rd #100, Fort Wayne, IN 46845
Drop off now through the end of November- Parks & Rec Community Center
233 W Main St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Drop off now though 11/7WAIT! 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)
NOT ACCEPTED:
- Cardboard Master Cartons
- Food Waste
- Paper Based Wrappers (example: dum-dum sucker wrappers, tootsie-roll wrappers)
- Wooden & Bamboo sticks
Eco Fest is a certified 501(c)(3) non profit through the State of Indiana. Our mission is to create awareness, educate our community, create a platform to promote sustainability, and inspire individuals and businesses alike to move towards a more sustainable future.
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