Butte-Silver Bow Landfill

Butte-Silver Bow Landfill sits out on North Browns Gulch Road and handles the town’s bigger trash hauls. Locals, contractors, and haulers use it when curbside pickup or smaller transfer stations won’t do. It’s a big, working site-more like a dirt-and-equipment operation than a tidy drop-off.

Drive up to an entrance booth and you’ll cross a scale; charges are typically based on weight, with separate rates for residential versus commercial loads. After weighing in, vehicles are directed to a tipping area where heavy equipment manages the piles and landfill faces. The site is open and exposed, so expect dust in dry months and mud in wet weather, plus the steady noise of loaders and trucks. Weekends and spring cleanup times get backed up, so plan extra time for queuing and maneuvering.