Please use the following means to contact our Utilities Administrator with billing questions and our Public Works Director for turn on/off assistance or possible repairs.
You can pay your bills at Lapwai City Hall or conveniently pay online with the link below.
Lapwai City Water
The City Water Department is located at City Hall.
The two wells that provide water for the residents of Lapwai are maintained, serviced, and tested by the City.
Contact our Utilities Administrator for assistance with setup and billing and our Public Works for assist with installation and repairs.
Please call (208) 843-2212 with questions.
The two wells that provide water for the residents of Lapwai are maintained, serviced, and tested by the City.
Contact our Utilities Administrator for assistance with setup and billing and our Public Works for assist with installation and repairs.
Please call (208) 843-2212 with questions.
Lapwai Sanitation Services
Regular curbside and commercial sanitation are serviced by Sanitary Disposal of Lewiston, ID. They can be reached at (208) 743-4075.
To set up services or for more information on available services, call City Hall at (208) 843-2212.
In order to provide the best service possible here are a few friendly reminders to ensure quality service on pickup day:
Residential Curbside Services
- Garbage cans must be placed out on the streetside by 6:30 am Friday mornings.
- Residential garbage cans must be 5 ft away from any objects including overhanging vegetation.
- Dead animals or portions thereof placed for collection must weigh less than 10 pounds and be securely tied in a plastic bag and in a container with a tight-fitting lid.
- Broken concrete, rocks, plaster, discarded building materials, trees, large tree limbs, and other bulky waste may not be placed for collection as household waste.
- Bags of yard waste weighing less than 35 lbs may be placed curbside for collection if they contain leaves, grass cuttings, weeds, and hedge trimmings.
- Loose paper and material must be placed in covered containers.
All the items listed above must be followed or your sanitation container will not be emptied.
Lapwai Container Site
- Lapwai’s Container Site is located north of town on Third St West.
- It is currently open the first and third Saturday of the month from 9 am to 4 pm.
- The usage of the container site is for those currently receiving curbside services only.
- It is a local residential drop site, contractors are not allowed to dump at the site.
- This is a City of Lapwai and not a Nez Perce County drop site. Click here for County Sanitation information.
- For questions regarding usage of this site please contact Lapwai City Hall @ (208) 843-2212.
Large items
Larger items can be disposed of at Lapwai’s Container Site. Please do not leave larger items on the streets or outside the gate of the container site. Curbside service will not pick up larger items left on the streets.
Yard Waste
City residents can dispose of loose, un-bagged yard waste such as limbs, shrubbery, and leaves at Lapwai’s Container Site. (Please do not dispose of plastics, metals, or glass in the yard waste area.)
Recycling Services
Although we encourage recycling, at this time there is no official recycling service set up. The Nez Perce Tribe does provide containers for recyclables. Contact Nez Perce Tribe’s Recycling Program for more information at (208) 791-3965.
Illegal dumping
Illegal dumping is a major problem in many communities and results in increased costs to residents. The City asks our residents to report any illegal dumping and to only leave their household and yard waste in designated places at the designated times. Leaving waste on streets, backroads, waterways, vacant lots, neighbor's trash containers, or in front of container site gates during closed hours is considered illegal.
*Warning: Cameras are installed at the Container Site and fines will be imposed on those who are dumping illegally.
Cleanup Days
At least once a year there will be a City-wide cleanup day by the City of Lapwai, Nez Perce Tribe, local groups, and students. The City and our sanitation contractor will place large containers around the city for a week of collection of larger items in the spring or fall. The Container Site will also be open the day after Christmas. These opportunities will be advertised in advance.
Cleanup Days
At least once a year there will be a City-wide cleanup day by the City of Lapwai, Nez Perce Tribe, local groups, and students. The City and our sanitation contractor will place large containers around the city for a week of collection of larger items in the spring or fall. The Container Site will also be open the day after Christmas. These opportunities will be advertised in advance.
Lapwai City Code Title 8 Health and Safety is available for review at City Hall.