Solid Waste & Recycling
Solid Waste
The City of Red Lodge contracts with a private solid waste collection company to collect and dispose of trash for the entire city. The solid waste collection company issues 96-gallon bear-proof waste containers and collects weekly. Solid waste is transported to Billings for final disposal at the Billings Regional Landfill.
Cans should be made available by 7:00 am on your regularly scheduled service day.
At no point should trash be placed on the side of the receptacle and doing so could result in fine.
Yard waste will be accepted when placed curbside, but should be no more than the equivalent of one container and weigh no more than thirty-five (35) pounds.
Are you having problems with your can lock? Call City Hall to schedule a repair.
On the following observed holidays, trash collection will operate one day later than your regularly scheduled service day.
- New Year's
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Waste Reduction Tips
Composting
- Home composting and vermicomposting (with worms) can be easily set up with little mess and no smell when done properly. Use the rich dirt from compost to feed your plants.
Grass clippings and leaves
- The mulch setting on the lawn mower can be used to shred leaves and grass clippings that can be left on the lawn. This method will help feed your lawn.
- Use as mulch in garden or around trees.
- Raise the lawnmower cutting height during the hottest months to protect their roots and give them the advantage against weeds and reduce need for watering.
- If you are interested in turning your yard into a pollinator-friendly area, commit a small space in your yard where you can pile leaves for nesting material.
Branches and limbs
- If you have the option, bury your limbs and branches. They will naturally decompose and feed the soil over time.
- Build a raised garden bed where the foundation is buried woody debris. This is called hugelkultur.
- Some larger limbs can be incorporated with an existing garden bed. This will naturally decompose and provide nesting for native pollinators.
