Trash & Recycling in Yellowstone County, MT (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Yellowstone County, Montana.
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Bin Placement Rules
In unincorporated Yellowstone County, any building with five or more units must keep its trash and recycling area in the rear yard or interior side yard under Zoning Code Section 27-303(G). The area can also move indoors behind doors that block at least 80 percent of the opening, and Article 27-1200 sets the required screening details.
Trash and Recycling Area Rules in Yellowstone County
Some RestrictionsYellowstone County Zoning Code, § 27-303(G)
G. TRASH, RECYCLING, REFUSE LOCATIONS For all buildings with five or more units, all trash, recycling, and other refuse areas must be located and treated as follows: 1. Trash, recycling, and other refuse areas must be located in either the rear yard, or interior side yard, of the lot. 2. Trash, recycling, and other refuse areas may be located inside the building with access doors off the rear o...
Dumpster Rules
In unincorporated Yellowstone County's commercial and mixed-use zoning districts, dumpsters and other refuse containers have to sit in the rear yard or an approved alley, screened from the front street by the building. Zoning Code Section 27-403(I) sets that rule, with a fallback to the interior side yard when the rear yard is too shallow.
Commercial Dumpster Placement Rules in Yellowstone County
Some RestrictionsYellowstone County Zoning Code, § 27-403(I)
I. TRASH, RECYCLING, REFUSE LOCATIONS Unless otherwise defined by the site and structure regulations, all trash, recycling, and other refuse areas must be located and treated as follows: 1. Trash, recycling, and other refuse areas must be located in the rear yard of the lot or in an alley with approval, screened from the front street by the building, where practicable. 2. When no rear yard exis...
Trash & Recycling by City in Yellowstone County
1 cities in Yellowstone County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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