New Transfer Site Will Alleviate Dump Dilemma In Belt

In December 2024, the Solid Waste Transfer Station site near Belt, Montana, was unexpectedly closed.

This closure occurred because the landowner and the Cascade County Commission did not renew the lease agreement.

The closure frustrated many residents and forced them to travel to Stockett or other nearby dumps to dispose of their trash.

Belt area residents were caught off guard when the Belt dump closed unexpectedly after a lease with Cascade County was not renewed.

The three-acre section of land off Highway 87 has served as the dump site since 2013.

Lease negotiations in 2024 stalled out due to a hefty price increase.

The original lease was $1500 annually, but the landowner wanted it bumped to $4500.

To put it in perspective, that is a 200% increase from the previous lease agreement.

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Cascade County Commission commissioners have approved the construction of a new solid waste transfer station near Belt, Montana.

The new station will be located at 2298 Tiger Butte Road.

County Public Works will set up a temporary waste disposal area at this location with containers until the new site is constructed.

According to Cascade County Commissioners, this temporary setup should be open to the public in the coming weeks.

The temporary site will follow the same schedule and rules as the permanent one.

Engineers are finalizing the station designs, and the county will soon seek contractors for bids.

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