Pumpkin patch, touch-a-truck, hayrides, more, at Shotwell Landfill in Wendell

This has to be the most unusual venue for a pumpkin patch in the Triangle.

Meridian Waste is sponsoring a Charity Pumpkin Patch Saturdays in October, at Shotwell Landfill, 4724 Smithfield Road, Wendell.

The event takes place 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday in October, and is free to attend.

Suggested donations for pumpkins are $5 for a medium, $10 for a large, and $15 for an extra-large. All donations go to local non-profits, and Meridian Waste will match all donations.

There’s more to do besides pick out a pumpkin!

Enjoy Touch-a-Truck in the environmental services truck yard. Explore heavy-duty, earth-moving equipment such as:

Compactor
Excavator
Bulldozer
Articulated dump truck
New front-loader garbage truck for the collection of non-hazardous waste materials

Also enjoy pumpkin painting and pumpkin tic-tac-toe.

Go on a hayride tour of the landfill!

There’s no charge for any of the activities, but the donations are encouraged for the pumpkins. Donations go to local non-profits such as The Bailey and Sarah Williamson Farm & Nature Preserve and the nearby Good Hope Baptist Church.

Meridian Waste, and related companies, is the new Owner/Operator of the Shotwell C&D Landfill located in Wendell, N.C. Meridian Waste is dedicated to supporting and giving back to the local communities and has created the pumpkin patch as the company’s introduction into the greater Raleigh-Durham area.

Learn more about Meridian Waste, which offers trash removal, recycling and yard waste removal services to residents in North Carolina. Commercial waste disposal services include dumpster rental, roll-off containers and trash compactors.

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