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Garbage/Recycling

Transfer Station

Waste Connections Inc. operates a recycling center at 1200 Hamilton St., east of Hormel Foods Corp.; 721-7511 or 1-800-279-7511. Hours are: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, and 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday. Recycling bins also are located next the Hy-Vee at the Fremont Mall.

The recycling center accepts only these products:
No. 2 plastic soap jugs; 2-liter plastic pop bottles and clear No. 1 plastic containers; plastic milk jugs, tin cans; aluminum beverage cans; telephone books; newsprint; corrugated cardboard; and office paper. Restrictions apply on recyclables — call Keep Fremont Beautiful, 727-2808, for more information.

Other recycling options include:
  • Aluminum:

    • Fremont Recycling Inc., 3031 N. Broad St., 721-2174

    All Metals Market Inc., RR 2, Fremont, 721-2985

    Bernheisel Salvage Yard, 1510 S. Main St., 727-1860

    Dodge County Humane Society collection bin, 787 S. Luther Road, 721-3282

  • Appliances (there is a fee):

    • GC Distributing, 825 W. Fourth St., 727-8650

    Fisher Appliance, 1610 Yager Rd., 727-6674

  • Batteries:

    • Car Batteries:
    Fremont Recycling, Inc., 3031 N. Broad St., 721-2174

    All Metals Market, R.R. 2, Fremont, 721-2985

    Wal-Mart, 3010 E. 23rd Ave. North, 727-0463

    Transfer Station, 1200 Hamilton St., 721-2346

    Bernheisel Salvage, 1510 S. Main St., 727-1860

    Ni-Cad Batteries:
    Ace Hardware, 1660 E. 23rd St., 727-7067

  • Books/CDs/Videos/Tapes/Music:

    • Friends of the Library, Keene Memorial Library, 1030 N. Broad St., 727-2694

  • Cardboard:

    • Waste Connections Recycling Facility, 1200 Hamilton St., 721-7511 (Unbaled only; no cereal boxes please.)

  • Ink Jet Cartridges:

    • Youth Bowling Club, Plaza Lanes, 520 W. 23rd St., 721-0300

  • Magazines/Newspaper/Office Paper:

    • Waste Connections Recycling Facility, 1200 Hamiliton St., 721-7511

    Bergan drop site, St. Pat.’s parking lot, first saturday morning of each month; contact Bergan, 721-9683

  • Metals:

    • All Metals Market, R.R. 2, Fremont, 721-2985

    Mike's Towing, 500 E. Thompson St., 721-9449

    KFB/All Metals Market Metal Recycling drop site - April and August, 727-2808

    Bernheisel Salvage Yard, 1510 S. Main St., 727-1860

  • Oil (small amounts):

    • Ladd Trucking, 1745 Airport Rd., 721-2898

    Larsen International Inc., 2050 E. 23rd St., 721-5782

    Transfer Station, 1200 Hamilton St., 721-2346

  • Packing Peanuts:

    • Kelly Klosure, 727-1344

  • Plastic Film Containers:

    • Wal-Mart, 3010 E. 23rd Ave. North, 727-0465

  • Plastic/Tin/Aluminum/Newspaper:

    • Waste Connections Recycling Facility, 1200 Hamiliton St., 721-7511

    Waste Connections recycling bin, Hy-Vee Food Store parking lot, Fremont Mall, 840 E. 23rd St.; contact Waste Connections Recycling Facility, 721-7511

  • Salvage Appliances:

    • Bernheisel Salvage, 1510 S. Main St., 727-1860

    GC Distributing, 825 W. Fourth St., 727-8650

  • Telephone Books:

    • Waste Connections Recycling Facility, 1200 Hamiliton St., 721-7511

  • Used Clothing (good condition)/Household Goods:

    • Goodwill Industries, 2415 E. 23rd Ave. South, 727-5007

    Low Income Ministry, 549 N. "H" St., 727-6884

    Community Auction, 136 E. Washington St., 721-4449 (Household goods only - call first.)

    United Family Services, 640 N. "H" St., 721-5551 (They take children's and maternity clothing; baby equipment, such as plays pens, high chairs and cribs.)

    Care Corps, 723 N. Broad St.; call first, 721-3125

Transfer Station

If you’ve just cleaned out your attic or garage and are ready “dump” your trash, the transfer station is the right place. It is located at 1200 Hamilton St., east of Hormel Foods Corp.; 721-2346.

All vehicles carrying refuse must be weighed both before and after dumping garbage at the transfer station. The scale attendant then will charge you for your load based on its weight.

Hours are: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, and 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday.

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