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Contact Your Local Garbage Hauler

Bear in garbage

Help reduce garbage as an attractant!
Your local hauler is an important part in reducing garbage as an attractant.  Here are a list of haulers in your area and some of the bear-friendly options they offer.  Always check with your hauler before purchasing a bear-resistant garbage container.

  • Missoula:  Allied Waste 1501 Rodgers Street Missoula, MT 59802-1735 (406) 543-3157

  • Seeley/Swan:

    • Dumpster Transfer Site Hours – bear resistant containers available for temporary check-out
      Winter (Oct-Apr): Wed. & Sat. 10am-4pm
      Summer (May-Sept): Wed. 9am-7pm; Sat. & Sun. 9am-5pm 

    • Larson Disposal Pick-up Schedule
      Monday: Condon
      Tues. & Wed.: Seeley Lake
      Thursday: Double Arrow

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