Scrap Metal Recycling in Helena, MT
Metals and non-Freon appliances go in the scrap metal area at the Helena Transfer Station.
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Before you go
- Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
- Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.
Montana rules
- 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 contact their county solid waste management office about household hazardous waste. Source: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (5)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Recycling Resources (opens in new tab) · Montana Department of Environmental Quality
- DEQ tells residents to contact their county solid waste management office about household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ says metal recycling is available across most of Montana and asks landfill users to separate metals into the landfill metal pile. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Helena
- Everyone may use the Transfer Station; assessment-paying residents enter with a permit and others pay cash, check, card or use a commercial account. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Transfer Station Permitting and Allowable Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Helena
- Each residential permit includes 3,000 pounds per fiscal year; above that, users pay as cash customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Other appliances and metals go in the designated scrap metal area. Checked October 26, 2026.
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