Recycling in Montana
Where to recycle, donate or get rid of things in 14 cities and towns across Montana. Pick your city, or search for your item. We also pick up anywhere in the state.
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Cascade County
Custer County
Dawson County
Deer Lodge County
Flathead County
Gallatin County
- Bozeman12
Hill County
Lake County
County sites and programs only
Lewis and Clark County
- Helena11
Missoula County
Park County
Richland County
County sites and programs only
Silver Bow County
Yellowstone County
Montana rules
- Montana has no law requiring electronics to be recycled and does not ban electronics from landfills. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
- DEQ tells residents to check local solid waste and recycling facilities for e-waste options; some retailers (Best Buy, Costco, Staples) collect some e-waste. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
- DEQ says county or city governments hold local e-waste collection events and that working equipment can be donated. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
More Montana rules (8)
- DEQ says household alkaline batteries can be thrown in the trash in small quantities. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
- DEQ says lithium-ion batteries must not be placed in landfills because they can cause fires. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
- DEQ lists fee-for-service battery recycling, including Batteries Plus stores in Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell and Missoula. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
- Waste tires are Group III solid waste (not hazardous); disposal is governed by the Montana Solid Waste Management Act (75-10-201, MCA) and ARM Title 17, Chapter 50. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
- Montana has no statewide household hazardous waste program; some communities run permanent sites, events or paint exchanges, and residents should contact their county solid waste office. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
- DEQ tells residents to contact their county solid waste management office about household hazardous waste. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
- DEQ says metal recycling is available across most of Montana and asks landfill users to separate metals into the landfill metal pile. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
- DEQ tells residents to read their local recycling facility's instructions on which fibers (including cardboard) are accepted. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)