Great Falls Recycling; Places to drop things

Auto Zone

3300 10th Ave. S. 416 Smelter Ave. N.E.

(406) 268-9388 (406) 770-6224

Hours of Operation: Monday – Saturday, 7:30 am – 9 pm, Sunday 9 am – 8 pm.

What they accept: oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid and gear oil. Drop-offs should not contain water or antifreeze. No Charge.

Batteries and Bulbs

900 10th Ave. S. Ste. 3

(406) 761-1238

Hours of Operation: Open 7 days a week, Monday – Saturday, 7:30 am – 9 pm,

Sun. 9 am – 8 pm.

What they accept: used/old batteries such as – lead acid (Pb) batteries – cars, trucks and emergency lighting; Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) batteries – cordless phones, tools and two way radios; Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries – camcorders, cameras and bar code scanners; Lithium ion (Li-ion) & Lithium Polymer (Li-Poly) – cell phones and laptops. They also accept portable electronic devices such as cell/smart phones, laptop/net books, MP3’s, PDA’s, portable tools, Oil, and transmission fluid.

Breen Oil Company

1201 3rd St. N.W.

(406) 453-4104

Hours of Operation: M-F 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

What they collect: propane bottles/containers free of charge.

Filipowicz Brothers Salvage

3120 Rainbow Dam Rd

(406) 727-0535

Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm, Saturday 8 am – 12:00 pm.

What they accept: all metals

Republic Services

3201 15th St. N.E.

(406) 761-2545

What they accept: cans, (aluminum/tin), corrugated cardboard, newsprint, magazines and junk mail. No plastic or glass.

Pacific Steel & Recycling

1624 12th Ave. N.

(406) 791-8550

Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm, summer hours includes Saturday 8 am – 12 pm.

What they accept: scrap steel, stainless steel, magnesium, titanium, nickel, alloys, lead, batteries, aluminum, aluminum cans, copper, insulated copper, brass, scrap cast iron, radiators, corrugated cardboard, newspaper, office paper, magazines, deer & elk hides (seasonal), cattle hides and deer/elk antlers. Some appliances are also accepted including: washers, dryers, refrigerators (if the Freon is evacuated properly by a certified tech) and ovens. Pacific accepts electronic scrap (except CRT’s and flat screens which are not accepted). No glass is accepted and no plastic is being accepted at this time due to export market issues.

Pronto Auto Parts

217 Vaughn Rd

(406) 453-6509

Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8 am – 6 pm, Sunday 9 am – 2 pm.

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What they accept: oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid and gear oil. Drop-offs should not contain water or antifreeze and can be no larger than 5 gallons. No Charge.

Staples

207 NW Bypass

(406) 453-0900

Hours of Operation: M-F 8 am – 9 pm, Saturday 9 am – 9 pm, Sunday 10 am – 6 pm

What they accept: Free tech recycling year round, everything from computers to camcorders to CD players.

Steel Etc.

1408 52nd St. N.

(406) 761-4848

Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 7 am – 5 pm, Saturday 8 am – 12 pm.

What they accept: copper, aluminum, brass, lead, lead acid batteries, aluminum cans, tin, appliances, radiators, vehicles, iron, stainless steel, insulated copper wire. If it is made of metal, Steel Etc. will buy it. Refrigerators and freezers with Freon removed (Freon removal cost is $25). No glass is accepted and no plastic is being accepted at this time due to export market issues.

Target

2000 10th Ave. S.

(406) 727-9281

Hours of Operation: Monday – Saturday, 8 am – 10 pm, Sunday 8 am – 9 pm.

What they accept: plastic bags and ink cartridges. Recycling containers are located at the front of the store, near the photo department.

Havre

Pacific Steel and Recycling

1805 Highway 2N

406-265-5824

They accept aluminum cans and metal.