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Garden City Compost
Garden City Compost will be CLOSED WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2026 for Staff Training. Open 2pm-5pm for drop off that day.
Welcome!
Since the City of Missoula purchased EKO Compost in November 2016 and created Garden City Compost, we have been investing in new equipment and upgrading our composting processes. We want to provide residents with consistent, high quality compost products while improving our practices to better control odor. In addition, we are proud to continue the tradition of resource recovery in our community and are excited for the future. The amount of material being diverted from the landfill has increased with the help of the public and local businesses in the region. For that, we say, THANK YOU!
Call to schedule a facility tour for your group!
New Pricing To Be Aware Of
- All projects larger than 10 trees and/or stumps must call for prior approval before hauling here.
- All stumps MUST be clean of dirt and rock, if they are not, then we will not accept them. We cannot run these through the grinder.
NEW STUMP FEES
Must be clean of dirt and rock or they will not be accepted. (yes, we are saying it twice!)
- Up to 24” - $50/stump
- 24” to 36” -$100/stump
Larger than 36”-$150+/stump AFTER calling ahead for confirmation and approval. These will not be allowed w/o prior approval.
Contact Us
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Jason DuffinCompost Facility Manager
Phone: 406-552-6619
Fx: 406-552-66141125 Clark Fork Lane
Missoula, MT 59808Hours:
March - November
Monday - Saturday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(Products loaded until 4 p.m.)December - February
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.Closed on all legal holidays
⚠️ PFAS Warning Statement
This compost product may contain trace amounts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are synthetic chemicals that are resistant to degradation and are being found across the landscape. PFAS compounds are persistent in the environment and may be present in the compost due to the inclusion of food waste, biosolids, food packaging materials. It is possible that PFAS compounds may accumulate in soil and plants, and therefore users concerned about PFAS exposure may not want to use this product as soil for edible crops.
For additional information, please visit our PFAS webpage.
Drop-off Information
Address: 1125 Clark Fork Lane, Missoula
Please stop at the Green Waste Inspector's booth for payment and directions on where to dump in the yard.
Drop-off Pricing
Wood Waste, per load:
Chipped Material — per 10 cubic yards - $10
Sawdust (no animal waste) — any amount – No Cost
Other Materials (brush, dimensional lumber, pallets, sod/soil & yard waste)
Small loads & cars — $3 Full pick-up truck or trailer under 8 feet — $10
Trailer over 8 feet — $18
Dump truck — $18
Wasted Food & Compostable Materials — $15 per 10 cubic yards
Bags — $1.00/bag or $7 for the equivalent of a pick-up or small trailer. Plastic bags must be emptied, paper bags do not.
BPI Certified compostable materials (plates, cups, bags, utensils, etc.) — same pricing as other compostable materials
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We DO NOT Accept the Following:
- GREASES — none of any kind
- GARBAGE — none of any kind
- Wood waste more than 6 feet in length
- Construction debris other than dimensional lumber
- OSB, particle board, or chipboard (due to synthetic resins & adhesives)
- Glass of any kind (Please Recycle visit:https://recyclingworksmt.com/)
- Plastics of any kind (Please recycle visit:https://www.republicservices.com/tours/recycling-center/missoula-mt or https://www.pacific-steel.com/location/missoula-recycling/ )
- Metal of any kind (Please recycle visit: https://www.republicservices.com/tours/recycling-center/missoula-mt orhttps://www.pacific-steel.com/location/missoula-recycling/ )
- Painted or treated wood
- Asphalt or concrete
- Un-baled hay, straw, manure, or animal bedding
- Root balls containing rocks or dirt
For the safety of others on the road, please be sure to secure your load.
Our Products
Come in and pick up our product yourself or contact your local nursery, landscape or trucking company for deliveries of our product in bulk. For semi truck loads, please call the office and we will assist you in contacting one of the many trucking companies serving the region.
Need only a small amount? Pick up one of our free, reusable 1 cubic foot bags of compost for $3.00, topdress for $4.00, enriched topsoil for $5.00, and premium potting soil for $6.00 or bring in your own container of equal size and fill for the same price.
NOTE: Products are only loaded until 4 p.m.
Class A Compost
$26 per cubic yard
BUY 9 YARDS OF COMPOST, GET ONE FREE!
Quantities above 30 cubic yards, please call for pricing.
Lawn Topdress
$35 per cubic yard
BUY 9 YARDS OF LAWN TOPDRESS, GET ONE FREE!
Quantities above 30 cubic yards, please call for pricing.
Lawn topdressing is screened down to half the size of our Class A compost to 3/16". Great for placing organics and nutrients directly into your turf, lawn, and yard.
Enriched Topsoil-Screened Soil Containing 25% Compost
BUY 9 YARDS OF ENRICHED TOPSOIL, GET ONE FREE!
Quantities above 30 cubic yards, please call for pricing.
Premium Perlite Potting Soil
$75 per cubic yard
Back by popular demand! Our premium potting soil is a mix of Class A Compost, Mulch, Peat Moss from Peaco in Big Fork, and Perlite sourced from Idaho.
⚠️ PFAS Warning Statement
This compost product may contain trace amounts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are synthetic chemicals that are resistant to degradation and are being found across the landscape. PFAS compounds are persistent in the environment and may be present in the compost due to the inclusion of food waste, biosolids, food packaging materials. It is possible that PFAS compounds may accumulate in soil and plants, and therefore users concerned about PFAS exposure may not want to use this product as soil for edible crops.
To set up a business account, please fill out a Garden City Credit Application, and mail it to:
Garden City Compost/Wastewater Division
435 Ryman Street
Missoula, MT 59802
OR email it to: composting@ci.missoula.mt.us
OR drop it off at the Garden City Compost Office, Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
To find us at 1125 Clark Fork Lane turn west off of Reserve Street onto Mullan Road, then turn south at the Clark Fork Lane traffic signal. Continue on Clark Fork Lane to the end of the road. Turn right to enter the compost facility or go straight through the green gate to reach the office.
The compost facility is open YEAR ROUND to drop off yard waste and to purchase compost products.
Office Hours—7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
March through November (Precise Date of Change is WEATHER DEPENDENT)—8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday
December through February (Precise Date of Change is WEATHER DEPENDENT)—7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Green Waste Inspector's Station is CLOSED, please visit the office.