What Yellowstone County itself runs: 2 landfills, sites and programs covering 8 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
City of Billings landfill at 5240 Jellison Road, Billings, MT 59101 (south of the Yellowstone River, outside Billings city limits). Open Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; phone 406-657-8285. Takes household hazardous waste, tires (special fee), refrigerators (Freon fee), residential batteries and residential e-waste.
Free residential electronic waste recycling run by the Billings Solid Waste Division with Yellowstone E-Waste Solutions, available at the Billings Regional Landfill (5240 Jellison Road) for residents of Carbon, Musselshell, Stillwater, Treasure and Yellowstone counties. Large appliances and refrigerant appliances are not taken.
Residential garbage loads are free for City residents under 1,500 lbs and County residents under 700 lbs; driver licenses are scanned to confirm origin. Checked October 26, 2026.
Landfill fees are set by origin of waste: MSW is $35.15 per ton from the City of Billings, $52.73 from elsewhere in Montana and $70.30 from out of state. Checked October 26, 2026.
Tires are accepted at the Billings Regional Landfill for a special fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
Refrigerators, air conditioners and freezers are accepted with a special Freon-removal fee; pre-evacuated units need a certificate and units with cut hoses are refused. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residential vehicle batteries can be dropped off at the landfill for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residential electronic recycling is available at the Billings Regional Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
Billings Solid Waste and Yellowstone E-Waste Solutions provide free e-waste recycling to residents of Carbon, Musselshell, Stillwater, Treasure and Yellowstone counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
Accepted residential items include computers, cell phones, microwaves, portable electronics, rechargeable batteries, stereo equipment and some types of TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
The program is residential only; businesses pay Yellowstone E-Waste Solutions directly. Checked October 26, 2026.
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