In 2018, the non-profit Recycle Works became the only business in western Montana to recycle glass. Since then, more than 2.1 million pounds of glass has been recycled, according to the organization.
Caroline Simms and Kelli Hess write, "During the Western Montana Fair and River City Roots Fest, an estimated 70% of waste produced by record-setting attendance was diverted from the landfill."