With Halloween now a thing of the past, hundreds of pumpkins will be heading for the dump in the next few days.

Emblematic of Halloween, the pumpkin is first and foremost a delicious winter squash, not only for its roasted seeds.

Here are a few ideas for recovering your pumpkins:

Composting: Yes, it's not really recycling, but it's better than the garbage.

Cook them: This is by far the best idea, because pumpkins not only provide fiber, zinc and vitamin A, they're also tasty. It lends itself to all kinds of recipes and shapes: roasted, cubed, pureed, baked. Just make sure the flesh isn't too damaged. The Internet is full of pumpkin recipes, so get inspired.

Green waste collection: If your municipality offers this service, take advantage of it.

Did you know that a pumpkin takes seven months to grow? Isn't that a good reason not to waste it?