Transfer Station and Demolition Landfill
2506 Richway Drive, Albert Lea • 507-373-5013
Hours:
December – March
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- Tuesday: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Friday: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Saturday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
April – September
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- Monday and Wednesday: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Tuesday and Friday: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Saturday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
October – November
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- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: noon – 6 p.m.
- Tuesday and Friday: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Saturday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Accepted Municipal Transfer Station materials
Appliances, electronics, household garbage, car tires, truck tires, tractor tires, car tires with rims, truck/tractor rim, brush, yard waste, commercial yard waste, waste oil.
Annual non-commercial compost permits can be obtained for $13 resident/$18.50 non-resident.
Accepted demolition materials
Aluminum siding, asphalt, brick, concrete, concrete block, copper tubes, duct work, electrical wiring, felt or tar paper, galvanized pipe, insulation, lumber, particle board, plaster, plastic or vinyl siding, plywood, PVC conduit, PVC pipe, sheetrock, shingles, steel pipe, wood and steel siding.
Unaccepted demolition materials
Adhesive, asbestos, batteries, epoxy/resins, glues, any liquids, paints/thinners, solvents/varnishes, sealants, hazardous waste, sewage, treated lumber, medical or infectious waste, animal carcasses, radioactive waste, foundry waste, incinerator ash.
Please note that the Transfer Station accepts only cash or checks.
Fees and Freeborn County Services
Freeborn County coordinates single-stream recycling in the City of Albert Lea. The County also provides a drop-off location for electronics and household hazardous waste recycling at 2020 Pioneer Trail, Albert Lea. Drop off hours are Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or by appointment by calling 507-377-5186. More than two carriable boxes requires an appointment. Please visit the County’s website for more information: http://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/177/Recycling-Household-Hazardous-Waste-HHW
| Item | Resident | Non-resident |
| Appliances | $22 | $24 |
| Household garbage (30 gallon can or box) | $7.76 | $9.93 |
| Household garbage (per cubic yard) | $23.50 plus tax | $30.10 plus tax |
| Car tire | $6 | $12 |
| Truck tire | $18 | $36 |
| Tractor tire: under 30″ | $50 | $100 |
| Tractor tire: 30″-46″ | $60 | $120 |
| Tractore tire: over 46″ | $70 | $140 |
| Car tire with rim | $11 | $22 |
| Truck/tractor rim | $28 | $56 |
| Brush: pickup load | $5 | $10 |
| Yard waste (annually) | $13 | $18.50 |
| Commericial yard waste (annually) | $130 | $185 |
| Waste oil | no charge |
| Item | Resident | Non-resident |
| Phones | $6 | $8 |
| Keyboards | $6 | $8 |
| Laptops | $10 | $15 |
| Computer peripherals | $10 | $15 |
| CPUs | $12.50 | $18 |
| Fax machines | $10 | $15 |
| VCRs | $10 | $15 |
| Printers (home) | $10 | $15 |
| Printers (large) | $20 | $30 |
| Stereos (per component) | $10 | $15 |
| Computer monitors | $12.50 | $18 |
| TVs (up to 30″) | $25 | $35 |
| TVs (over 30″) | $40 | $50 |
| Console stereo | $40 | $50 |
| Photocopiers | $40 | $50 |
| Item | Resident | Non-resident |
| 300 cubic yards or less (per yard) | $14.25 | $18.90 |
| Over 300 cubic yards (per yard) | $9.45 | $14.70 |