Montana
Transfer station
Helena transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for City of Helena Transfer Station.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
City of Helena residents and Scratch Gravel and Marysville Solid Waste District residents (Lewis and Clark County) with a physical residential permit; photos of permits are not accepted. City of East Helena residents may use it on a cash basis only. Businesses can open a billed account.
Hours
- Monday-Sunday 8:00 a.m.-4:15 p.m. (per Lewis and Clark County)
- Administration office (permits): Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.
Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Residential permit holders | $0 until 3,000 pounds per fiscal year (July 1-June 30), then the tipping fee |
| Minimum fee, cash and account customers (0-200 pounds) | $7.00 |
| Tipping fee | $64.75 per ton |
| Mattresses or box springs | $10.00 each plus weight |
| Refrigeration units (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, wine and water coolers) | $15.00 each plus weight |
| Passenger/light truck tires off rim / on rim | $5.00 / $10.00 each plus weight |
| Truck tires off rim / on rim (over 20 inches inside diameter) | $15.00 / $25.00 each plus weight |
| Lost permit replacement | $10.00 (effective September 1, 2026) |
Hazardous waste
The City of Helena says household hazardous wastes can usually be disposed of at the Transfer Station once prepared: air-dry them or solidify them in sand or kitty litter, then double bag. Paints are accepted only during special events; the rest of the year, air-dry or solidify them. Residential waste oil and antifreeze (5 gallons or less per visit) and car batteries go in the recycling area. Questions: Recycling line 406-447-8094.
Holiday closures
The county page links a separate City Solid Waste Holiday Closures list, which was not fetched. Call 406-447-8082 before visiting on a holiday.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Item fees for mattresses, tires and refrigeration units apply to permit holders only after the 3,000-pound allowance is used; until then only the weight is deducted.
- Tires larger than 3 feet high or 18 inches wide are not accepted.
- Refrigerators and freezers must be empty with doors removed, and are inspected and stickered at the scale.
- Yard waste goes to the compost yard past the Admin Building; its weight counts against the permit allowance. Bags must be emptied.
- Computer monitors, printers and all televisions are no longer accepted for recycling and are landfilled. E-waste weight counts against the permit allowance.
- Hours come from the Lewis and Clark County Solid Waste page; the city permit page lists only the administration office hours.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.