The City of Missoula doesn't run a dump or a trash service: garbage pickup is handled by private companies, and the landfill is the privately owned Republic Services Missoula Landfill at 3737 Old Coal Mine Road. Its rates and hours aren't posted online, so call (406) 543-3157 before you go.
For brush, leaves and yard waste, the city's own Garden City Compost on Clark Fork Lane is the cheap option: $3 a carload and $11 for a full pickup.
Republic Services (private)
3737 Old Coal Mine Rd., Missoula, MT 59802 Directions
| Hours | Call ahead; not posted online |
Accepts: Household trash and bulky loads; the only trash landfill serving Missoula
Privately owned, so the City of Missoula doesn't set its rates or hours. Call before you load up.
City of Missoula
1125 Clark Fork Ln., Missoula, MT 59808 Directions
| Mar–Nov: Mon–Sat | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Dec–Feb: Mon–Fri | 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
Accepts: Brush, yard waste, leaves, sod and soil, dimensional lumber, pallets, sawdust, food scraps and certified compostable products
Won't take: Garbage, grease, wood over 6 feet long, construction debris other than dimensional lumber, plywood-type boards (OSB, particle board), glass, plastic, metal
Pay at the Green Waste Inspector's booth, where you'll be told where to dump. Plastic bags must be emptied; paper bags can go in.
| Load at Garden City Compost | Price |
|---|---|
| Small load or car | $3 |
| Full pickup or trailer under 8 feet | $11 |
| Trailer over 8 feet / dump truck | $19 |
| Side dumps and boom trucks | $25 |
| Chipped wood, per 10 cubic yards | $10 |
| Sawdust (no animal waste) | Free |
| Food scraps and compostables, per 10 cubic yards | $30 |
| Bags | $1 each or $10 a pickup load |
| Stump up to 24 inches / 24 to 36 inches | $50 / $100 |
| Stump over 36 inches (approval first) | $150 and up |
Stumps must be clean of dirt and rock or they're turned away, and projects bigger than 10 trees or stumps need a call first: (406) 552-6619.
Every Montana rate we've verified is side by side in our guide to what it costs to dump in Montana.
Each fall the city's street crews pick up leaves raked to the curb, area by area, in November (the 2026 schedule runs November 3 to December 1). Rake them into long, narrow piles against the curb no more than two or three days before your dates, leaves only, and keep them clear of storm drains. After December 15 leaves can't go in the street at all; take them to Garden City Compost instead. Questions go to Street Maintenance at (406) 552-6360.
Household chemicals go through the Missoula Public Health household chemical program. Garden City Compost doesn't take glass, plastic or metal; the city points residents to local recyclers and scrap yards for those. The city also supports spring neighborhood clean-up weekends (May 30 and 31 in 2026) with donated supplies.
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest sites across Montana, then call ahead — hours and access rules vary a lot here.