Montana recycling directory
Recycling centers in Missoula, Montana
12 facilities with contact info, hours, pricing, and accepted materials. Compare them and find the closest drop-off.
Available Recycling Centers
Auto Parts Recyclers LLP
9305 Futurity Dr Missoula MT 59808 USA
Axmen Recycling
9775 Summit Dr Missoula MT 59808 USA
Axmen Recycling is a full-service scrap metal recycling and drop-off center serving Missoula and western Montana. The facility accepts ferrous and non-ferrous metals including copper, aluminum, brass, stainless steel, and steel scrap, offering competitive pricing for scrap metal sellers. In addition to metal recycling, Axmen provides drop-off services for cardboard, plastics #1 & #2, electronics, and appliances. With a 4.1-star rating from 72 reviews, customers appreciate the friendly service, fair pricing, and convenient location. The facility serves both residential customers and commercial accounts including contractors, businesses, and industrial operations.
Garden City Compost
1125 Clark Fork Ln Missoula MT 59808 USA
Garden City Compost is the City of Missoula compost facility at 1125 Clark Fork Lane. Residents and businesses can drop off yard waste, wood waste, food scraps, and compostable materials year round. The site also sells Class A compost, lawn topdress, enriched topsoil, and premium potting soil. Stop at the Green Waste Inspector booth for payment and dumping directions.
Services: Yard waste and green waste drop-off · Wood waste and stump drop-off · Food waste and compostable material drop-off · Compost product sales (bulk and bagged) · Business account setup
Accepts: Chipped wood material, Sawdust (no animal waste), Brush, Dimensional lumber, Pallets, Sod and soil, Yard waste, Wasted food and compostable materials
What are the facility hours?
March through November: Monday through Saturday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (products loaded until 4:00 PM). December through February: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Office hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. Closed on legal holidays.
How much does yard waste drop-off cost?
Small loads and cars cost $3. A full pickup truck or trailer under 8 feet costs $11. Trailers over 8 feet cost $19. Dump trucks cost $19. Side dumps and boom trucks cost $25.
Modern Recycling - Missoula
4075 Whipporwill Dr Missoula MT 59808 USA
Modern Recycling in Missoula is western Montana's largest scrap facility, veteran-owned and paying cash for ferrous and nonferrous metals, junk cars, appliances, and e-scrap. Free junk car tow-away is available statewide along with bin, roll-off, and mobile baling services for commercial clients. Call 406-369-5711 for pricing.
Services: Scrap metal buying · Free junk car removal · Bin and roll-off container service · Mobile baling crews · Appliance disposal
Accepts: Steel, Iron, Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Insulated wire, Electric motors, Radiators
Does Modern Recycling pick up junk cars?
Yes. Free tow-away removal is available for junk vehicles with cash payment.
What is Modern Recycling Missoula phone number?
Call 406-369-5711 for pricing or 406-540-1122 for the Missoula facility.
Republic Services Missoula Landfill
3737 Coal Mine Rd Missoula MT 59802 USA
Republic Services Missoula Recycling Center
3207 W Broadway St Missoula MT 59808 USA
Materials Accepted in Missoula
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Missoula include Cardboard, Glass, Plastics #1&2, Electronics, Appliances. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Recycling in Missoula, Montana
Missoula sits in a mountain valley where the Clark Fork, Bitterroot, and Blackfoot rivers meet, and there is no city-run curbside recycling program: pickup comes from private haulers like Republic Services, Garden City Recycling, and the nonprofit Recycling Works. Montana has no bottle deposit law, so cans and bottles go in with regular recycling rather than to a redemption center. Home ReSource, the local building-materials reuse center, has become the go-to spot for hard-to-recycle items and household chemical disposal that the haulers will not take.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Missoula have city-run curbside recycling?
No. Missoula does not operate a municipal curbside recycling program, so residents sign up directly with a private hauler. Republic Services, Garden City Recycling, and the nonprofit Recycling Works all offer subscription pickup in the city, and pricing and accepted materials vary by company. Recycling Works lets you build a plan from glass, multi-stream (paper, cardboard, cans, plastic), and compost, while Garden City Recycling and Republic Services focus on standard multi-stream recycling.
Where does glass recycling go in Missoula?
Glass is handled separately from most curbside recycling in Missoula. Recycling Works, a local nonprofit, runs a dedicated glass subscription service and also hosts quarterly glass drop-off events at Big Sky High School's north parking lot, with a suggested $1-per-gallon donation. Glass gets processed locally, then shipped to a glass recycler in Salt Lake City that turns it into new bottles and fiberglass insulation.
Can I take recycling straight to the Missoula landfill?
Yes. The Missoula landfill, operated by Republic Services at 3737 Coal Mine Road, accepts drop-off recycling and household trash and is open Monday through Saturday. It functions as the county's main disposal and transfer point, so haulers and residents doing their own runs both end up there for anything that is not handled curbside.
How do I get rid of household hazardous waste or electronics in Missoula?
Missoula does not have year-round curbside hazardous waste pickup, but Home ReSource runs a Household Chemical Disposal facility (by appointment, fee-based) for paint, solvents, and similar chemicals, and the Missoula Valley Water Quality District has historically hosted an annual Hazardous Waste Days event each September. For electronics, options include Pacific Steel and Recycling, Best Buy, Staples, and a handful of local repair and e-waste shops; Montana has no state law requiring e-waste recycling, so always call ahead to confirm what a location takes and whether there is a fee.
Does Montana have a bottle deposit or can-return program?
No. Montana is one of the states without a bottle bill, so there is no deposit added to cans or bottles at purchase and no redemption center to return them to for cash. Aluminum cans, glass, and plastic bottles in Missoula simply go into your curbside recycling or a glass drop-off, not a deposit machine.
Missoula Recycling Tips
- •Sign up with a hauler before you assume you have recycling: Missoula has no city bin program, so service only starts once you subscribe to Republic Services, Garden City Recycling, or Recycling Works.
- •Keep glass separate. Most multi-stream haulers in Missoula do not take glass in the regular bin, so use Recycling Works' glass subscription or one of its quarterly drop-off events at Big Sky High School.
- •Rinse containers and remove caps and lids before glass drop-off; Pyrex, windows, and lightbulbs are not accepted even though they are glass.
- •For paint, solvents, and other household chemicals, book an appointment at Home ReSource's Household Chemical Disposal facility rather than putting them in the trash or pouring them out.
- •Winter temperature inversions settle over the valley and trap air pollution for days at a time, so burning yard waste or trash is discouraged locally; bag yard debris for pickup or haul it to the landfill instead.
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