CITY WIDE CLEAN-UP DAY
Saturday, May 2nd
8:00am to Noon
Alden City Shop
In order to promote a clean and healthy community, Alden will be hosting a city-wide cleanup day for all residents of the city. We will have dumpsters for disposing of unused/unwanted items. The service will be free, but you must live within the city limits. Please bring proof of residency.
Items can be brought to the parking lot of the City Shop, located at 157 E. Main Street. There will be staff at that location to answer questions and assist in unloading, if necessary.
Please have items separated between household items, hazardous waste, and appliances. Only household items will be allowed in the dumpsters.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED:
Household Items
Mattresses & Furniture
Construction Materials
Hazardous Waste
Oil Paint
Appliances
Water heaters/softeners
Air conditioner
Microwaves
All metal
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED:
Computers & TV’s
Tires
Concrete & Bricks
Shingles
Yard Waste can be taken to the compost site, and brush can be taken to the city burn site located West on County Road 46 and North on 640th Ave.
THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY ITEMS DETERMINED NOT ACCEPTABLE.
REMINDER TO ALDEN RESIDENTS:
Following a one-inch snowfall, no parking is allowed on the streets until they have been plowed from curb to curb. Thank you for your cooperation.
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS TRYING TO PAY YOUR WATER BILL ONLINE
UPDATED 4-1-26: OUR ONLINE BILL PAYMENT SYSTEM WILL BE UP AND RUNNING SOON! PLEASE CHECK THE "PAY UTILITY BILL" TAB ON THE TOP OF THIS PAGE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE THAT. WE APPOLIGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. AS ALWAYS, PAYMENTS MAY ALSO BE MADE BY CASH OR CHECK.
Notification of Accessibility of the Service Line Materials Inventory - City of Alden
The City of Alden has completed and submitted our service line materials inventory to the Minnesota Department of Health. The service line inventory is publicly available, and you can check the materials for your service line by visiting the Lead Inventory Tracking Tool (LITT) at https://maps.umn.edu/LSL/ you may also contact us at (507) 874-3620. To complete the service line inventory our system performed record review, community outreach, and/or visual inspections.
As of October 16, 2024, our inventory contains 2 lead, 10 galvanized requiring replacement, 364 unknown material, and 14 non-lead service lines.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
SANITARY SEWER NOTICE:
As a reminder paper towels, facial tissues, baby wipes, flushable wipes, and other similar items do not break down like toilet paper and can cause sanitary sewer backups, which in turn can cause additional public health concerns. PLEASE DO NOT FLUSH ITEMS OTHER THAN TOILET PAPER DOWN YOUR TOILET. Thank you for your cooperation.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Sump pump connection to the sanitary sewer may be maintained from October 15, 2024 – March 15, 2025.
The unauthorized use of a sump pump into the sanitary sewer during the period of March 15th, 2025 - October 15th,2025 could constitute a penalty per City Ordinance No. 51.062
Sump pump connection to the sanitary sewer may be maintained from October 15, 2024 – March 15, 2025.
The unauthorized use of a sump pump into the sanitary sewer during the period of March 15th, 2025 - October 15th,2025 could constitute a penalty per City Ordinance No. 51.062
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