Montana
Landfill
Kalispell landfill
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Flathead County Landfill.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09
Who can use it
Flathead County Solid Waste District residents and businesses. The district assessment on residential property gives residents unlimited access to the landfill and container sites with bagged refuse; oversized materials or loads may be charged at the disposal rate. Contractors should get a written disposal quote. Household recycling only (no business recycling).
Hours
- Daily 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., 7 days a week
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 |
|---|---|
| Bagged household refuse (district residents) | Covered by district assessment |
| Construction rubble, carpet, pallets, scrap wood, concrete/asphalt, mixed waste, agricultural waste, non-friable asbestos | $37.88 per ton |
| Clean brush | $55.00 per ton |
| Stumps | $90.00 per ton |
| Mobile homes that do not fit on the scale | $300.00 flat rate (call first) |
| Large animals (horse, cow, adult pig, llama) | $10.00 each |
| Small animals (goat, sheep, small pig, calf) | $5.00 each |
| Bury records | $10.00 per cubic yard |
| Passenger tires, first four per household per year | Free |
| Passenger/light truck tires (five or more) | $3.50 each; $4.75 on rim; semi tires not accepted |
| Friable asbestos | $10.00 per cubic yard plus $75.00 per hour equipment (half-hour minimum); call first |
| Used motor oil, antifreeze (household) | No charge |
Hazardous waste
Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection on the third Saturday of each month at the landfill, by appointment only (submit the county sign-up form; the schedule can fill months ahead). Oil-based paint, thinners, stains, solvents, adhesives, cleaners, pesticides and fertilizers go there. Used motor oil and antifreeze (plastic containers 5 gallons or less) and automotive batteries are taken at the landfill any open day, free for households.
Holiday closures
The landfill and all container sites are closed on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .
Other notes
- Fees are from the county gate rate schedule dated 11-01-2026. The county disposal guide also links an older 04-20-2026 gate rate file, which did not open as a PDF when checked.
- The rate sheet lists the office phone as 406-758-5913; the county web pages list 406-758-5910.
- Appliances (stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters) go to a separate area of the metals pile; refrigerators have their own pile and doors must be removed.
- Computers and TVs go in regular trash; fees may apply. Residential fluorescent tubes may go in trash; commercial tubes are not accepted.
- Household recycling: cardboard, mixed paper and aluminum cans.
- Petroleum contaminated soils: call for requirements. Commercial hazardous waste: annual collection at the landfill each May, pre-registration required.
- Large tire quantities: Enviro Tire, 406-755-7716.
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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.