Montana household hazardous waste drop-off
Pick your county to see its drop-off sites, collection events and home pickup. Check who can use each program, and call before you go.
Montana counties
- Beaverhead
- Big Horn
- Blaine
- Broadwater
- Carbon
- Carter
- Cascade
- Chouteau
- Custer
- Daniels
- Dawson
- Deer Lodge
- Fallon
- Fergus
- Flathead
- Gallatin
- Garfield
- Glacier
- Golden Valley
- Granite
- Hill
- Jefferson
- Judith Basin
- Lake
- Lewis and Clark
- Liberty
- Lincoln
- Madison
- McCone
- Meagher
- Mineral
- Missoula
- Musselshell
- Park
- Petroleum
- Phillips
- Pondera
- Powder River
- Powell
- Prairie
- Ravalli
- Richland
- Roosevelt
- Rosebud
- Sanders
- Sheridan
- Silver Bow
- Stillwater
- Sweet Grass
- Teton
- Toole
- Treasure
- Valley
- Wheatland
- Wibaux
- Yellowstone
No county matches that name.
Counties in gray have no current listing yet: call the county for local options.
Upcoming collection events in Montana
No upcoming collection events are listed right now. Your county page lists permanent drop-off sites and home pickup.
About Montana programs
Montana has no statewide household hazardous waste collection, and Montana DEQ notes that many communities cannot afford one. Bozeman, Missoula and the Billings Regional Landfill take household hazardous waste year-round, and Flathead County collects once a month by appointment. Great Falls and Helena hold yearly collection days, and most counties have no program.
Most Montana counties have no household hazardous waste program, and some collect only once a year. Where we list no current program, call your county landfill or solid waste office about local options.
State rules and programs
- Agency: Montana DEQ says some communities have permanent household hazardous waste programs, others hold yearly collection days or paint exchanges, and many cannot fund a program.
- Household only: the Montana programs we list take waste from households, not businesses. Missoula charges $20 for up to 10 gallons; Bozeman is free.
- Appointments: Missoula and Flathead County take household hazardous waste by appointment only, and Flathead’s monthly slots can fill months ahead.
- Paint: Montana has no PaintCare program, so stores are not required to take leftover paint. See the paint guide.
- Pesticides: the Montana Department of Agriculture holds pesticide waste disposal events in different parts of the state each year, with pre-registration.
Batteries in Montana
The law: We found no Montana law requiring stores to take back used car batteries.
Stewardship program: Montana has no battery stewardship program. Montana DEQ says lithium-ion batteries must not go in landfills because they can cause fires, and lists fee-for-service battery recycling options. Some household hazardous waste sites take batteries; check each listing.
Where to take them: 2 Montana programs we list accept batteries. Some take only certain kinds, so check each listing. Programs that list batteries include Bozeman Convenience Site Household Hazardous Waste and Billings Regional Landfill Household Hazardous Waste. Pick your county above for every program.
Which batteries can go in the trash, how to tape and bag them, and other states’ rules: How to dispose of batteries.
Sources (checked Sat, Oct 24, 2026): Montana DEQ: Recycling resources (batteries).
Motor oil and car fluids in Montana
The law: Montana DEQ says people who change their own oil are not covered by the state’s used oil regulations. We found no Montana law requiring stores to take back used motor oil.
Collection program: Montana DEQ keeps a list of used oil collectors. Some household hazardous waste sites and landfills take motor oil and antifreeze; check each listing.
Antifreeze: Bozeman’s convenience site takes antifreeze with motor oil.
Where to take it: 1 Montana programs we list accept motor oil and 1 accept antifreeze. Missoula’s program does not take new or used oil. Programs that list motor oil or antifreeze include Bozeman Convenience Site Household Hazardous Waste. Pick your county above for every program.
How to pack used oil and filters, what to do with antifreeze, brake fluid and gasoline, and other states’ rules: How to dispose of used motor oil and car fluids.
Sources (checked Sun, Oct 25, 2026): Montana DEQ: Used oil.
Pesticides and garden chemicals in Montana
Household rules: Bozeman, Missoula and Billings take pesticides from households; check each listing.
State pesticide collection: The Montana Department of Agriculture’s Pesticide Waste Disposal Program holds events in two districts each year, with pre-registration. Its 2026 events (Kalispell, Plains, Missoula, Polson, Hamilton, Butte, Havre, Great Falls, Lewistown and Red Lodge, April through September) have passed. Questions: 406-444-3144.
Where to take them: 3 Montana programs we list accept pesticides and 1 accept pool chemicals. Programs that list pesticides or pool chemicals include Bozeman Convenience Site Household Hazardous Waste, Home ReSource Household Chemical Disposal and Billings Regional Landfill Household Hazardous Waste. Pick your county above for every program.
How to store and pack leftover pesticides, weed killer and pool chemicals, what to do with empty containers, and other states’ rules: How to dispose of pesticides and garden chemicals.
Sources (checked Thu, Oct 29, 2026): Montana Department of Agriculture: Pesticide waste disposal schedule.
FAQ
Is household hazardous waste disposal free in Montana?
It depends on the program. Bozeman’s convenience site is free for household waste; Missoula’s Home ReSource program charges $20 for up to 10 gallons. Check each listing before you go.
What if my county has no household hazardous waste program?
Call your county landfill or solid waste office about local options. Some Montana landfills, such as Butte-Silver Bow’s, take motor oil, antifreeze and car batteries even without a household hazardous waste program.