City Of Helena Transfer Station

Recycling Center in Helena, Montana

📍 1975 N Benton Ave, Helena, MT 59601
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📞 +1 406-447-8082 🌐 Visit Website 🗺 Get Directions

About This Location

The City of Helena Transfer Station at 1975 N Benton Ave serves as the central disposal and recycling hub for Helena and Scratch Gravel residents, operating 8 AM to 4:15 PM daily just north of Carroll College. It accepts not only household trash and yard waste but a notably broad range of recyclables — including aluminum, glass, #1 and #2 plastics, corrugated cardboard, motor oil, antifreeze, cooking oil, and both automotive and lithium batteries. Recycling drop-off is included in solid waste fees for city permit holders at no extra cost; renters in smaller buildings may qualify for a Renters Recycling Permit.

What City of Helena Transfer Station Accepts

✓ Aluminum — beverage cans, TV dinner trays, foil, and food containers
✓ Steel/tin food cans
✓ Newspaper, office paper, and magazines
✓ Corrugated cardboard (Must be broken down with packing materials removed)
✓ Mixed container glass — clear, brown, and green (Transfer Station only (not other city drop sites))
✓ Plastics #1 clear bottles and #1 clear trays (Rinsed, no lids)
✓ Plastics #2 milk jugs and #2 colored (Rinsed, no lids)
✓ Automotive batteries
✓ Lithium batteries (Terminals must be taped)
✓ Motor oil and antifreeze
✓ Used cooking oil (Up to 5 gallons per customer per day)
✓ Yard waste — tree limbs, grass clippings, and leaves
✓ Household solid waste (trash)
✓ Tires

Related recycling guides: Electronics · Batteries · Tires · Yard Waste · Glass · Plastic · Cardboard & Paper · Motor Oil

What they do not accept

✕ Black plastics
✕ Plastics with lids on or not rinsed
✕ Cardboard not broken down or with packing materials

Black plastics are not accepted. Plastics must be rinsed with lids removed. Cardboard must be broken down with packing materials removed. Glass and plastic recycling accepted only at the Transfer Station, not other city drop sites.

Access & restrictions

Open to the public · Walk-in (no appointment) · Recycling is included in solid waste fees for City of Helena and Scratch Gravel residents with a permit. Renters in 4-plexes or smaller may qualify for a Renters Recycling Permit.

Programs & events

  • Renters Recycling Permit — Renters in 4-plexes or smaller in Helena may qualify for a free recycling permit.

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Helena Transfer Station recycle?

It accepts aluminum, steel/tin cans, newspaper, office paper, magazines, corrugated cardboard (broken down), mixed container glass, #1 and #2 plastics (rinsed, no lids), automotive and lithium batteries, motor oil, antifreeze, cooking oil (up to 5 gal/day), yard waste, and tires.

Is recycling free for Helena residents at the Transfer Station?

Yes. Recycling drop-off is included in solid waste fees for City of Helena and Scratch Gravel residents with a permit — no extra cost at the door.

Where can I recycle electronics in Helena, Montana?

Electronics recycling options in Helena are not listed on the Transfer Station's official recycling page. Contact the City at (406) 447-8082 or check the Montana DEQ website for current e-waste events.

Does the Helena Transfer Station take glass?

Yes — clear, brown, and green mixed container glass is accepted, but only at the Transfer Station. Other city drop sites do not take glass.

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Contact & Location

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Address
1975 N Benton Ave, Helena, MT 59601
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Website
helenamt.gov
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City / State
Helena, Montana

Opening Hours

Monday 8 AM-4:15 PM
Tuesday 8 AM-4:15 PM
Wednesday 8 AM-4:15 PM
Thursday 8 AM-4:15 PM
Friday 8 AM-4:15 PM
Saturday 8 AM-4:15 PM
Sunday 8 AM-4:15 PM

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