‘Tis the season for pumpkins. Cute or spooky, carved or painted, candlelit or au naturale, Halloween pumpkins can be spotted on doorsteps, front porches and sidewalks all around the country. But what happens to those pumpkins once the trick-or-treaters put away their costumes for the year?

Of the 1.3 billion pumpkins produced in the U.S., a lot are simply thrown away after the holiday, and that can contribute to our greenhouse gas emissions, reports NPR. But just because Halloween is over doesn’t mean your pumpkin needs to go into the trash bin. In fact, there are so many ways to repurpose that holiday staple that you may have a hard time choosing.

From food to fun, here are five great ways to put your Halloween pumpkin to good use.

Eat it

By far the easiest and yummiest way to reuse that pumpkin is to eat it. Carving pumpkins are just as edible — although slightly less flavorful — than other varieties, such as sugar or pie pumpkins. But they still make for delicious additions to pies, soups, breads and even liquor. Here are several of our favorite pumpkin-filled recipes:

  • Pumpkin pieHealthy pumpkin and spice quick breadSpicy pumpkin hummusPumpkin bread puddingPumpkin pie smoothiePumpkin butterParmesan pumpkin wedgesPumpkin liquor

Important tip: If you used a candle in your jack-o’-lantern, be sure to cut away any pumpkin pieces that may have wax on them. Oh, and don’t throw out those stringy bits when you’re carving. Add them to your other leftover veggies to make a flavorful vegetable soup stock. You can also puree the pumpkin guts and add them to your favorite risotto, pumpkin bread or pumpkin butter recipes.

Decorate with it

Cut a pumpkin in half and share it with your backyard friends.

Even after your get your decorating dollars out of a carved Halloween pumpkin, you can put it to use as part of your fall harvest decor. Use a little veggie oil on your pumpkins to prevent them from drying out and rotting. This will keep them beautiful all season long and give you plenty of time to reuse them in your seasonal decorating. Here are four great pumpkin decorations to try.

  • Pumpkin bird feeder
  • Pumpkin planter
  • Pumpkin serving bowl
  • Pumpkin snowmen

Get beautiful with it

Pumpkins are more than just beautiful and delicious, they are also healthy for your body. They are packed with vitamins A and C as well as antioxidants — all blended together in a moisturizing base that is good for your skin and hair. Use up your Halloween pumpkin by adding one of these these sweet-smelling recipes to your beauty routine.

Play with it

Consider this your reminder that the most iconic Halloween decoration, the jack-o’-lantern, is compostable. This year, why not make the end of your pumpkin’s life as memorable as carving it?Host a pumpkin smash, and tap into some destructive fun that will also help your pumpkin decompose into rich soil. That also goes for those cute or warty little gourds.

Compost it

Finally, keep on putting your pumpkin to good use after you have finished decorating and playing with it by turning it into garden-fueling compost. If you’ve never composted before, don’t be intimidated — it’s much easier than you think. Some cities offer curbside composting pickup; if that’s the case, just add your leftover pumpkin to the pile.