Richland County Landfill (Sidney, Montana) — Hours, Fees & Canister Sites

Richland County's dump is the county landfill about ten miles north of Sidney on Highway 16, open Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. from Easter to Thanksgiving, with Saturday mornings only in winter.

For county residents it's about as free as it gets: household garbage, metal and appliances, tires and trees cost nothing. Construction debris and other general waste are $55 a ton, and canister sites in Savage, Lambert and Elmdale take household garbage around the clock.

Disposal sites in Richland County

Richland County Landfill

Landfill

Richland County Solid Waste District

13436 US Hwy. 16, Sidney, MT 59270 Directions

📞 (406) 798-3352

Hours
Mon–Sat, Easter to Thanksgiving	7:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Mon–Fri, Thanksgiving to Easter	7:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Saturday, Thanksgiving to Easter	7:30 a.m. – noon
Sunday	Closed

Fees

In-county household garbage, metal and appliances, tires and trees: free
Construction, demolition and other general waste: $55 a ton
Concrete and dirt: $20 a ton
Mobile home (off its frame): $500
Out-of-county waste permit: $85 a year

Accepts: Household garbage, construction and demolition debris, lumber, branches, stumps, trees, grass and leaves, appliances, metal, tires, small amounts of used motor oil, batteries (on the lined pads), dead livestock, non-friable asbestos

Won't take: Household hazardous waste, antifreeze and fuel beyond household amounts, unrinsed pesticide containers, car and truck bodies, metal fuel tanks, trailers, large farm equipment bodies, oilfield waste, PVC pipe, friable asbestos

About ten miles north of Sidney beside Highway 16. Closed on holidays. Appliances must be separated from other metal, emptied of food and have the doors removed.

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What it costs

Item	Price
In-county household garbage	Free
Metal and appliances	Free
In-county tires and trees	Free
In-county agricultural waste	Free
Construction and demolition, general and commercial waste	$55 a ton
Out-of-county waste	$55 a ton
Out-of-county tires	$200 a ton
Concrete and dirt	$20 a ton
Non-friable asbestos / asbestos bags (30 maximum)	$60 a ton / $10 each
Mobile home, detached from its frame	$500
Out-of-county waste permit (household garbage free with it)	$85 a year

From the county's posted landfill fee schedule. If you're not sure the landfill will take something, call (406) 798-3352 before you haul it.

Every Montana rate we've verified is side by side in our guide to what it costs to dump in Montana.

Canister sites

The solid waste district runs three canister sites for household garbage: Savage, Lambert and Elmdale. They're open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, unless they're closed for cleaning, because of abuse, or when weather keeps the haulers from emptying them safely. Anything bigger goes to the landfill.

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Common questions

What are the Richland County landfill hours?

From Easter to Thanksgiving, Monday through Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. From Thanksgiving to Easter, Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to noon. Closed holidays.

Is the Sidney dump free?

For in-county household garbage, metal and appliances, tires, trees and farm waste, yes. Construction and demolition debris is $55 a ton.

Does the Richland County landfill take tires?

Yes, free from county residents. Out-of-county tires are $200 a ton.

Where are the Richland County garbage canisters?

In Savage, Lambert and Elmdale, open 24 hours a day for household garbage.

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