Stillwater County Transfer Station & Collection Sites (Columbus, Montana) — Hours & Fees
Stillwater County's main site is the county Transfer Station about a mile west of Columbus on old Highway 10, open Tuesday 7 a.m. to noon, Thursday and Friday noon to 6 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Six staffed collection sites cover Absarokee, Park City, Reed Point, Molt, Nye and Rapelje.
Households outside Columbus pay the district assessment, so household garbage and branches are free. Bulky items have small fees, from $10 for a mattress to $17 a cubic yard for construction debris. Columbus town residents need an out-of-district permit.
Disposal sites in Stillwater County
Stillwater County Transfer Station
Transfer station
Stillwater County Solid Waste District
865 US Hwy. 10 W., Columbus, MT 59019 Directions ↗
Mon 1–5; Tue 7–noon; Wed 11–6; Thu noon–5; Fri 1–6; Sat 8–4; Sun 10–5
Park City
3 miles west on old Hwy. 10
Tue 1–6; Wed 7–noon; Thu & Fri 1–6; Sat 8–4; Sun 10–5
Molt
1/2 mile east of Molt
Mon 8–1; Wed noon–5; Sat 8–1
Nye
North of Carter's Camp on Stillwater Rd.
Tue, Thu & Sun noon–5
Rapelje
1 mile east of Rapelje
Tue, Thu & Sun noon–5
Sites close on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas (Absarokee and Molt also on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidents Day), and they no longer open the day after a holiday unless it's a scheduled day. Cargo nets are $15 at every site.
What it costs
Item
Price
Household garbage; branches cut to 4 feet
Free (district households)
Construction or roofing debris (cut to 4 feet)
$17 a cubic yard
Carpet
$10 a cubic yard
Couch / loveseat / living room chair
$15 / $10 / $5
Mattress or box spring, any size
$10 each
Pallets
$2 each or $12 a cubic yard
Tire: passenger, light truck or ATV / on the rim
$5 / $10
Semi tire / on the rim / tractor tire
$10 / $15 / $36
Sheep, calf or goat carcass
$24
Used oil (up to 10 gallons)
50 cents a gallon
Out-of-district permit
$255.30 a year
From the county's accepted items and fee schedule (December 2025). Construction debris over 10 cubic yards should come in a rented roll-off box.
Refrigerators and air conditioners are accepted only once they're certified refrigerant-free with the compressor removed. The county lists RN Appliance in Laurel, Two Rivers Heating and Air Conditioning in Columbus and Gary Lofing in Columbus as local businesses that do it.
The out-of-district permit ($255.30 a year) covers anyone outside the district, including all out-of-county residents and residents inside the Town of Columbus, and it must be bought before you dump. Collected trash is hauled to the Billings landfill. Office: 865 B Highway 10 West, (406) 322-5364.
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What are the Stillwater County transfer station hours?
Tuesday 7 a.m. to noon, Thursday and Friday noon to 6 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday and Wednesday and on holidays.
Is the Columbus dump free?
Household garbage is free for households in the solid waste district. Columbus town residents and people from outside the county need a $255.30 yearly permit.
How much does Stillwater County charge for a couch?
$15 for a couch, $10 for a loveseat and $5 for a living room chair. Mattresses and box springs are $10 each.
Does Stillwater County take refrigerators?
Only if they're certified refrigerant-free with the compressor removed.
