Helena bulk trash pickup
Residential bulk waste collection — call opt 2; ≤10–12 bags, branches ≤4 ft, ≤80 lb items; 4-plex or less on assessment.
Source: Not yet confirmed
At a glance
| Brush | Bulk service branch rules above. |
|---|---|
| Limits | $194.10/yr residential SW fee on tax bill (utility billing page); pay-as-you-throw over 3000 lb/year at transfer station. |
| Not allowed | Commercial pay-as-you-throw at transfer station — not eligible for residential bulk route. |
| Curbside | 7:00 a.m. pickup day (residential collection page). Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
7:00 a.m. pickup day (residential collection page).
Where
Individual cart to curb; shared alley containers per placement.
Limits
$194.10/yr residential SW fee on tax bill (utility billing page); pay-as-you-throw over 3000 lb/year at transfer station.
Not allowed
Commercial pay-as-you-throw at transfer station — not eligible for residential bulk route.
Bags
Bagged household waste in cart.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Full details for Helena: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste — mandatory residential assessment on property taxes; 96-gal or shared 300-gal alley cart. Roll to curb by 7:00 a.m. scheduled day. Pickup day map on city forms; 406-447-8086 new service/permits.
- Recycling
- Transfer Station recycling — loads of acceptable recyclables only do not count toward 1.5 ton/year residential permit allowance (permit page).
- Bulk pickup
- Residential bulk waste collection — call 406-447-8082 opt 2; ≤10–12 bags, branches ≤4 ft, ≤80 lb items; 4-plex or less on assessment.
- Curbside: when
- 7:00 a.m. pickup day (residential collection page).
- Curbside: where
- Individual cart to curb; shared alley containers per placement.
- Curbside: limits
- $194.10/yr residential SW fee on tax bill (utility billing page); pay-as-you-throw over 3000 lb/year at transfer station.
- Curbside: brush
- Bulk service branch rules above.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Commercial pay-as-you-throw at transfer station — not eligible for residential bulk route.
- Curbside: bags
- Bagged household waste in cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not on pages.
- Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- City of Helena Solid Waste Division.
- Contacts
- Permits/pickup day **406-447-8086**; pickup issues **406-447-8082**.
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: helenamt.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: helenamt.gov
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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