Tuesday, December 26, 2023 Volume 49, No. 52
2024 Recycling Calendar Freeborn County 2024Freeborn Recycling Calendar Freeborn County 2024County Recycling Calendar Waste Management 1-888-960-0008 GREEN WEEK Management 1-888-960-0008 GREEN WEEK Waste Waste Management 1-888-960-0008 GREEN WEEK Recycling is picked up EVERY OTHER WEEK GOLD WEEK Recycling picked EVERY OTHER WEEK GOLD WEEK Recycling is pickedisup EVERY up OTHER WEEK GOLD WEEK
HOLIDAY WEEKS: If there is a holiday during the weekday, and your recycling day falls on or after that holiday, your recycling day
HOLIDAY WEEKS: is during a holiday duringand theyour weekday, your recycling day fallsyour on recycling or afterday that holiday, your recycling day HOLIDAY WEEKS: If thereIfis there a holiday the weekday, recycling and day on or thatweek. holiday, willfalls be one dayafter late that Holiday weeks noted in Red Italics . will be one day late that week. Holiday weeks noted in Red Italics .
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GREEN WEEKS GLENVILLE City Garage Building
Geneva and CLARKS GROVE B.P.Hollandale (Gopher Stop) FREEBORN City Hall Alley HARTLAND behind the U
PERMANENT RURAL RECYCLING SITES FORWednesday: RURAL RESIDENTS DROP OFF RECYCLING: Monday: Clarks Grove, Freeborn, Hartland & Manchester Hayward andTO Glenville HAYWARD Across from Creamery HOLLANDALE City Hall MANCHESTER Township Maint. Bldg. PLASTIC ALBERT LEA Transfer Station ALDEN yard waste site CLARKS GROVE B.P. (Gopher Stop) Friday: Alden, Conger, Emmons, Friday: MYRTLE County Geneva Hollandale NEWRY Township Hall Shopand Bldg. NUNDA Township Hall CONGER Highway 12 & 17 EMMONS Waste Treatment Plant FREEBORN City Hall Alley BAGS Twin Lakes and Wildwood Estates OAKLAND Township Hall WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY (2 miles North of Albert Lea, off County Road 22) GENEVA County Shop Building GLENVILLE City Garage Building HARTLAND behind the U CITYOFF OF ALBERT LEA MANCHESTER RESIDENTS: HAYWARD Across from Creamery City Hall TO DROP Township Maint. Bldg. PERMANENT RURAL RECYCLING SITESHOLLANDALE FOR RURAL RESIDENTS RECYCLING: Check the Recycling Maps on our website or call us at (507)377-5186 to determine your NEWRY Township Hall MYRTLE County Shop Bldg. NUNDA Township Hallrecycling day. ALBERT LEA Transfer Station ALDEN yard waste site CLARKS GROVE B.P. (Gopher Stop) OAKLAND Township WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY miles North of Albert Lea, off County Road 22) QUESTIONS: Visit http://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/177/Recycling-Household-Hazardous-Waste-HHW or call 507-377-5186 CONGER Highway 12 & 17 Hall EMMONS Waste Treatment Plant FREEBORN(2 City Hall Alley GENEVA County Shop Building
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WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY (2 miles North of Albert Lea, off County Road 22)
QUESTIONS: Visit http://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/177/Recycling-Household-Hazardous-Waste-HHW or call 507-377-5186
CITY OF ALBERT LEA RESIDENTS:
Check the Recycling Maps on our website or call us at (507)377-5186 to determine your recycling day.
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DON’T Drink & Drive! HOST THOUGHTFULLY
• Offer a mocktail, alcohol-free beer or other nonalcoholic beverage for guests choosing not to drink.
Brett Wuerflein, Agent Wuerflein and Associates LLC bwuerfle@amfam.com (507) 377-2290
• Ask guests who are drinking if they have a designated driver or transportations plans. • If someone has been drinking and might drive, offer your couch as a place to sleep. • Help guests who have been drinking arrange transportation through a ride-share app or taxi service.
PROTECTING DREAMS IN ALBERT LEA
CELEBRATE RESPONSIBLY
• Agree on a designated driver before you go out for the evening. • Save the number for several local cab companies in your phone if you plan to drink, or make sure you have a ride-share app downloaded to your phone.
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• Ask a friend if you can crash on his or her couch for the night if you’ve had too much to drink.
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110 West Pearl Street, Albert Lea, MN 507-373-1310 www.freeborncountyshopper.com
The Freeborn County Shopper office will be closed Monday, January 1st
Happy New Year! Classifieds
Marketplace
Job Opportunities Need handyman to do general maintenance, household repairs, painting and yard work on a regular bases. Some experience prefered. Pays well! Call: 507-373-0912
Antiques & Collectibles ANTIQUES WANTED! TOYS, RED WING CROCKS, ADVERTISING SIGNS BEER, FOOD, MACHINERY GAS, OIL, ECT. & ADVERTISING TINS, CARPENTER TOOLS, GUNS, WWI WWII VIETNAM PHOTOGRAPHS, MEDALS, HELMETS, KNIVES, SWORDS, CAST IRON FRY PANS, FLOOR GRATES, PUMPS, POCKET WATCHES, JEWELRY, PADLOCKS, WEATHERVANES, CUPALAS, BARN PULLEYS, LICENSE PLATES, CLOCKS, BOTTLES, POTTERY, MAGAZINES, POSTCARDS, MARBLES, CHAUFFEUR BADGES, CATALOGS, BOOKS, ANYTHING PAPER, DECOYS, REELS, RADIOS, STERLING SILVER, COINS, TOKENS, OLD PHOTOGRAPHS, WOOD & PAPER SHELL BOXES, WOOD BOXES,SCALES, LANTERNS, LAMPS, CLOTHING, ANYTHING MADE BEFORE 1960 COUNTRYSIDE ANTIQUES 507-402-0880.
Antiques & Collectibles Buying and selling silver bars, silver dollars, rare coins, gold coins, gold jewelry, any gold-silver items, collector coins. Kuehl’s Coins, Fairmont, Minnesota, 507-235-3886. Selling your home? Advertise here and sell it faster. Call Classifieds at 205.280.5667.
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I give free appraisals of your coins 1964 and older.I am also looking to buy older coins such as silver dollars, halves,quarters,dimes and Indianhead cents. &DOO 5RQ IURP +D\¿HOG 507-477-2427 or 507-259-6460
Machinery & Tools POWER WASHERS in Stock 507-448-3302 TRADING POST Gordonsville STIHL Products in Stock We’re your Stihl Dealer. 507-448-3302 TRADING POST Gordonsville
Apartments
Lawn & Garden 2005 JOHN DEERE X475. LARGE GARDEN TRACTOR 54 INCH DECK. 13 HRSP KAWASACKI MOTOR. LOW HOURS OF 341. $6,000. 507-402-6033
Storage
Boats & Watercraft
Warehouse storage space available at 408 S 1st Ave., Albert Lea, MN •4 loading docks •Off ramp loading available •45,000 sq ft •Forklift rental available •Heated Call Jim Ladlie 507-383-1325 or email MODGOLH#SUR¿WSURDJ FRP
Winter Steal of a Deal! 1986 Sea Ray. All new $6,000 engine in 2018 Warranted. Only 20 hours of use on new engine. Asking only $4,000 Also boat lift with new, blue canopy - $1,500 Call: 507-373-9188
Automobiles
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Fuel and Wood OAK FIREWOOD FOR SALE. FREE DELIVERY AUSTIN & ALBERT LEA AREA CALL (507)438-9181
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Want To Buy Transportation Buying Junk Vehicles! Paying cash. Top $$ prices. Will pick up 7 days/week. 641-590-7068
Appliance Service ON THE SPOT APPLIANCE SERVICE
Will Repair most Household Appliances & Commercial Cooking Products. 30+ Years Experience, Reasonable Rates.
Call Orrin Mortensen at 507-214-8099 ANYTIME
Junk Removal Junk Removal - Old appliances, furniture, electronics, yard waste as well as any kind of Junk from Anywhere! Basements, attics, garages. Free Estimates. Senior Discounts. BEST PRICES Call anytime: 507-219-0727
Tree Service Linder Tree Service
Tree Trimming, cutting, and removal! Boom truck and insured. Call or Text Josh Linder 507-995-7081