Richland Opportunities Inc.
Recycling Center in Sidney, Montana
About This Location
Richland Opportunities Inc. (ROI) is a Sidney-based nonprofit that runs one of Richland County's main community recycling drop-off programs out of its campus at 1100 Silurian Lane. Per ROI's own services page, the program collects aluminum cans, newspaper, magazines, office paper, corrugated cardboard, and PET plastics in resin codes #1, #2, #5, and #7, then bales and sells these materials to the recycling industry. The operation doubles as a vocational enterprise: work crews of adults with developmental disabilities sort and process the incoming recyclables. Drop-off is open to the public Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Note that scrap metal and batteries are handled elsewhere in Sidney (Border Steel & Recycling), not at ROI.
What Richland Opportunities Inc. Accepts
Related recycling guides: Plastic · Cardboard & Paper
What they do not accept
ROI's services page names only plastics #1, #2, #5, and #7 among accepted plastics. For scrap metal and batteries, Recycle Montana directs Sidney-area residents to Border Steel & Recycling in Sidney.
Access & restrictions
Open to the public · Walk-in (no appointment) · Public community drop-off staffed by ROI's supported-employment crews. No residency restriction found in verified sources. No fee information is published on ROI's site or any verified source; call ahead to confirm.
Programs & events
- Vocational recycling enterprise — ROI is a nonprofit vocational program; adults with developmental disabilities sort and process the community's recyclables as part of supported employment.
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What plastics does ROI accept?
ROI's official services page lists PET plastics in resin codes #1, #2, #5, and #7. Plastics #3, #4, and #6 are not listed. (The third-party Recycle Montana directory lists only #1 and #2, but ROI's own website names #5 and #7 as well, so confirm with the facility if you are unsure.)
Is the ROI recycling drop-off open on weekends?
No. The program operates Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. only, and is closed Saturdays and Sundays.
Do I need to be a Richland County resident to drop off recyclables?
No residency restriction was found in any verified source. ROI describes the program as a community recycling resource, and Recycle Montana lists it as the public recycling option for the Sidney / Richland County area.
Does ROI take scrap metal or batteries?
No. Scrap metal and batteries are not among ROI's accepted materials. Recycle Montana directs Sidney-area residents with those items to Border Steel & Recycling, also in Sidney.
Is there a fee to drop off recyclables at ROI?
No fee information is published on ROI's website or any secondary verified source. Call ROI at (406) 488-3341 to confirm before your visit.
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