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Recycling in Helena, MT

Helena residents take most items to the city Transfer Station at 1975 N Benton Ave, where permit holders get 3,000 lb a year and others pay by weight plus item fees. TVs are no longer recycled there, and the city runs a fee-based bulk waste truck for large items.

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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.
    • For a large item such as a couch, residents can request a Bulk Waste Collection truck; it must be scheduled in advance and fees apply. 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.
    • Freon units, tires, mattresses and box springs carry no item charge for valid residential permit holders; only the weight counts against the permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mattresses are $10.00 each for cash and commercial customers, plus weight. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Box springs are $10.00 each, plus weight. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Refrigeration units (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, wine and water coolers) are $15.00 each plus weight. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Refrigerators and freezers must be emptied of food and have doors removed before entry. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Passenger/light truck tires are $5.00 each off rim and $10.00 on rim, plus weight; tires over 3 ft high or 18 in wide are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires larger than 3 feet high or 18 inches wide are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Car batteries go upright in the designated container in the recycling area next to the oil structure. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Other appliances and metals go in the designated scrap metal area. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Outside special events, paints must be air-dried or solidified in sand or kitty litter and double bagged for disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • E-waste recycling containers are in the recycling area; permit holders have the weight deducted from their allowance and others pay the tipping fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Computer monitors, printers and all televisions are no longer recycled and go to landfill disposal only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Helena
    • City and Scratchgravel residents can bring household recycling, including cardboard, to the Transfer Station at no additional cost with their permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Others can recycle as cash customers: $7.00 minimum for up to 200 lb. Checked October 26, 2026.

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