The Richland County Solid Waste Landfill is located approximately ten miles north of Sidney, adjacent to MT Highway 16. It is classified as a Class II landfill and serves all of Richland County and portions of Roosevelt County, MT, McKenzie County, ND, and Williams County, ND. We are currently filling Cell 3 with solid waste and are anticipating construction of Cell 4 to commence in the spring of 2020. The estimated remaining life of the landfill is 88-90 years, based on current collections.
The Solid Waste District provides residents with three alternative locations for HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE disposal. Those sites include Savage, Lambert, and Elmdale. These facilities are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - unless they need to be closed for cleaning, abused by the public, or weather prohibits the contract haulers from safely emptying canisters. Currently, we are working to make some safety and convenience improvements at the sites including lighting, fencing, grading and drainage, and security improvements.
The District is currently working on an update to the master plan at the Landfill. This is done every 5-10 years to accommodate updates in technology and new regulations. With the anticipated construction of Cell 4 and the update to the master plan, we hope to increase the life of the landfill and make some improvements to the facilities to accommodate the public. These improvements include the possible renovation of the scale and payment procedures and locations at the landfill, access to the landfill canister site, and internal site garbage handling to reduce safety hazards between the public and Public Works personnel and equipment. General consideration has been given to recycling of some incoming materials like tires, trees, etc. to maximize the available space within the landfill. 6.3.6
Landfill Hours
Accepted and Rejected Materials
We CAN accept: - Small quantities of used motor oil - limited to personal vehicles
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF MATERIALS, PLEASE CALL THE LANDFILL AT 406.798.3352 PRIOR TO ARRIVAL TO DISCUSS WITH LANDFILL PERSONNEL.
Landfill Fee Schedule
The Solid Waste District provides residents with three alternative locations for HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE disposal. Those sites include Savage, Lambert, and Elmdale. These facilities are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - unless they need to be closed for cleaning, abused by the public, or weather prohibits the contract haulers from safely emptying canisters. Currently, we are working to make some safety and convenience improvements at the sites including lighting, fencing, grading and drainage, and security improvements.
The District is currently working on an update to the master plan at the Landfill. This is done every 5-10 years to accommodate updates in technology and new regulations. With the anticipated construction of Cell 4 and the update to the master plan, we hope to increase the life of the landfill and make some improvements to the facilities to accommodate the public. These improvements include the possible renovation of the scale and payment procedures and locations at the landfill, access to the landfill canister site, and internal site garbage handling to reduce safety hazards between the public and Public Works personnel and equipment. General consideration has been given to recycling of some incoming materials like tires, trees, etc. to maximize the available space within the landfill. 6.3.6
Landfill Hours
- Summer (Between Easter & Thanksgiving weekends, excluding holidays):
- April - November
- Monday through Saturday, 7:30 am to 4:15 pm
- Winter (Between Thanksgiving & Easter weekends, excluding holidays):
- November - April
- Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:15 pm 6.3.6
Accepted and Rejected Materials
We CAN accept: - Small quantities of used motor oil - limited to personal vehicles
- Batteries - if placed on the provided plastic-lined pads
- Metals (Irons, Appliances, etc.) - Appliances must be separated from other metal goods in order to remove Freon and be free of all foods and doors. Metal barrels must be thoroughly drained with perforated ends.
- Dimensional lumber, branches, stumps, trees, shrubs, grass leaves
- Non-friable asbestos
- General garbage - household quantities
- Construction and demolition (wood, concrete, asphalt shingles, etc.) - Dead livestock and small animals
- Most agricultural wastes
- Most industrial and commercial wastes
- Tires
- Un-rinsed pesticide and herbicide containers
- Household hazardous wastes, infectious medical waste, coal combustion waste, ash
- Oil of fuel saturated soils
- Sump or septic tank waste or sanitary sludge
- Large quantities of soluble wastes - salts, fertilizers, etc.
- Car and truck bodies, metal fuel tanks, houses, trailers, and large farm equipment bodies
- Oilfield waste
- Oil-based products (i.e: polyvinyl-chloride (PVC) pipe) - Friable Asbestos
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF MATERIALS, PLEASE CALL THE LANDFILL AT 406.798.3352 PRIOR TO ARRIVAL TO DISCUSS WITH LANDFILL PERSONNEL.
Landfill Fee Schedule
- Asbestos Bags (Maximum of 30): $10.00 each
- Non-Friable Asbestos: $60.00/ton
- Construction & Demolition: $55.00/ton
- General Waste: $55.00/ton
- Commercial Waste: $55.00/ton
- North Dakota Waste: $55.00/ton
- Out of County Waste: $55.00/ton
- In County Class III (Tires & Trees): No Charge
- Out of County Class III (Tires): $200/ton
- Concrete & Dirt: $20.00/ton
- Mobile Home (detached from frame): $500.00 each
- Out of County Waste Permit: $85.00/year
- Out of County Household Garbage: No Charge with valid permit
- In County Household Garbage: No Charge
- Metals & Appliances: No Charge
- In County Agricultural Waste: No Charge
- Out of County Agricultural Waste: No Charge with valid permit
- Agendas: 2019 November 26
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