386
Permit
$25-$75 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$25-$75 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
Right-of-Way Encroachment or Use Permit (Encroachment Permit) City of Helena PW per Code Sec 7-13-5; Exclusive ROW Use Permit private use granted by City Commission; annual fee 5% of market value or min $50 + Commission approval.
Portal
helenamt.gov permit portal
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
**Right-of-Way Encroachment or Use Permit** issued by **City of Helena Public Works Department** for street/sidewalk dumpster placement (also called **Encroachment Permit**). **Per City Code Sec 7-13-5 Exclusive Right-of-Way Use Permit** (private use that does not allow public access through ROW) granted by City Commission. **Annual fee: 5% of market value or minimum $50.00**, must be approved by City Commission. **Site Plan required** showing ROW location/dimensions + arrangement of objects. **Comprehensive General Liability insurance** with City named as additional insured. **City Solid Waste Division**: residential + commercial waste collection + Solid Waste Transfer Station + permitting. **Lewis & Clark County Solid Waste managed by City of Helena Solid Waste Division per 2015 Interlocal Agreement** — Scratch Gravel + Marysville District. **Lewis & Clark County Class II Landfill 4075 Deal Lane, 16 km NE of Helena** (406-457-8521). **Transfer Station services BOTH city + county residents** — separate respective permits required. **City of East Helena (separate)**: Republic Services + **Elkhorn Landfill** (formerly Valley View) Mon/Wed pickups + 6 ft between cans + lids closed + bagged garbage (406-227-5321). **MT Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) — 15 Recycling Options for Helena & East Helena**. **Parking Division Scam Alert** — call 406-447-8368 directly. Lewis & Clark County (county seat). **Capital city of Montana**. **Founded 1864** during **Last Chance Gulch gold rush**. **Last Chance Gulch downtown** (former gold rush gulch, now main pedestrian street). **Montana State Capitol**. **Cathedral of St. Helena**. **Carroll College Saints** (NAIA) student housing turnover spike. **Mt. Helena City Park**. **Continental Divide nearby**. **Reeders Alley historic district**. ~32,000 pop city, ~85,000 metro w/ East Helena. **MT DEQ**.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
HOA-dependent
Special rules
Wildfire debris handling.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
Montana: NO state landfill bans. Only US state without state-mandated landfill bans (federal RCRA hazardous waste only). DEQ Solid Waste Program.
Common prohibited
Hazardous waste, paints, oils, batteries, tires, electronics, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane, fluorescent bulbs
Max fine
Variable
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against helenamt.gov, lccountymt.gov, MT DEQ.
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