Billings trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | City Solid Waste (Public Works) — weekly automated black cart (64 or 90 gal); alley or street access by address. Verified 2026-10-15 · billingsmtpublicworks.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 7:00 a.m. collection day. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Residential city cardboard curbside ends 2026-09-24 — cardboard → Earth First Aid 458 Charles St or broken down in black cart. Verified 2026-10-15 · billingsmtpublicworks.gov |
| Bulk | Call-in extras $5.80/item — opt 3; ≤75 lb; ≤3 kitchen bags or container ≤32 gal; or 3 tied branch bundles ≤4 ft, ≤2 ft dia. Second black bin +$5.25/month. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Billings Solid Waste Division. |
| Contacts | 406-657-8285; 406-657-8315 (billing/service changes opt 3). Verified 2026-10-15 · billingsmtpublicworks.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
7:00 a.m. collection day.
Where
4 ft clearance; lid opening toward alley/street center; store on property after empty.
Limits
Cart size choice; extra item weight/volume caps above.
Not allowed
Non-household in black cart; overfilled lids skipped.
Bags
Required — bagged and tied.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Holidays
2026 Garbage Collections Planned Closures calendar PDF on Garbage Collection hub — holiday delay same week only.
Verified 2026-10-15 · billingsmtpublicworks.gov
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Full details for Billings: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste (Public Works) — weekly automated black cart (64 or 90 gal); alley or street access by address. 7:00 a.m.; 4 ft from obstacles; lid toward alley/street center; bagged and tied; lid must close (overfill → tag/skip per 2026 enforcement). Account changes 406-657-8315 opt 3; division 406-657-8285.
- Recycling
- Residential city cardboard curbside ends 2026-09-24 — cardboard → Earth First Aid 458 Charles St or broken down in black cart. Green yard waste cart weekly first full week April through last full week November.
- Bulk pickup
- Call-in extras $5.80/item — 406-657-8315 opt 3; ≤75 lb; ≤3 kitchen bags or container ≤32 gal; or 3 tied branch bundles ≤4 ft, ≤2 ft dia. Second black bin +$5.25/month. Self-haul ≤1,500 lb qualifying waste to landfill per ordinance.
- Curbside: when
- 7:00 a.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- 4 ft clearance; lid opening toward alley/street center; store on property after empty.
- Curbside: limits
- Cart size choice; extra item weight/volume caps above.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard in green cart (seasonal); call-in branch bundles per extra-item rules.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Non-household in black cart; overfilled lids skipped.
- Curbside: bags
- Required — bagged and tied.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Tagged/skipped service for lid violations; ordinance 23-5849 for extras.
- Holidays
2026 Garbage Collections Planned Closures calendar PDF on Garbage Collection hub — holiday delay same week only.
- Hauler
- City of Billings Solid Waste Division
- Contacts
- 406-657-8285; 406-657-8315 (billing/service changes opt 3)
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: billingsmtpublicworks.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: billingsmtpublicworks.gov
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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