Public Safety

City of Hayward

20532 810th Avenue
Hayward, MN
Phone: 507-373-1222
Fax: 507-373-2990
[email protected]

Hayward Fire Department

201 Main Street
Hayward, MN
Non-Emergency: 507-373-1222
Emergency: 911

Freeborn County Sheriff's Office

411 South Broadway
PO Box 170
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Non-emergency: 507-377-5205
Emergency: 911

Albert Lea Medical Center

404 W. Fountain St.
Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: 507-373-2384
Toll-free: 1-888-999-2386

Parks & Recreation

Hayward City Park

West St.
Hayward, MN 56043

KOA Campground

84259 CO Rd. 46
Hayward, MN 56043
1-800-562-5196
[email protected]

Myre-Big Island Park & Campground

19499 780th Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007
tel: (507) 379-3403
fax: (507) 379-3405

Blazing Star Trail

The Blazing Star Hayward Trail Head starts at Main Street at the City Park. The Trail heads west to about ½ mile from Albert Lea Lake. The trail will eventually cross Albert Lea Lake and connect with the Blazing Star Trail from Albert Lea to Myre Big Island State Park. The trail is approximately 1.6 miles one way. The Trail is supposed to eventually exit Hayward to the east and meet up with the Shooting Star Trail out of Austin.

Utilities & Services

Thompson Sanitation

Pickup is on Wednesday mornings.
Please have your containers at street side by 6am.

Clarks Grove Office: 108 N. Independence Ave. Clarks Grove, MN 56016

Clarks Grove Phone: 507-256-4370

Waste Management

Pickup is on Wednesday mornings.
Please have your containers at street side by 6am.

WM Phone: 888-906-7428

RECYCLING & HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW)

HHW and Electronics Collections - Wednesday's 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Blazing Star Trail

The Blazing Star Hayward Trail Head starts at Main Street at the City Park. The Trail heads west to about ½ mile from Albert Lea Lake. The trail will eventually cross Albert Lea Lake and connect with the Blazing Star Trail from Albert Lea to Myre Big Island State Park. The trail is approximately 1.6 miles one way. The Trail is supposed to eventually exit Hayward to the east and meet up with the Shooting Star Trail out of Austin.