Get the lights on, the water running, the trash out.
Whether you are moving to Reardan or just need to sort out a bill, here is who provides what, how to reach them, and what to know about connecting service, plus help hiring the right people to work on your home. Think of this page as the control panel for your household.
Who to call, at a glance.
Downed line, gas odor, or any life-safety emergency: get clear and call 911 first. Numbers above are general company lines; verify for your account.
Water, sewer & local service.
Inside town limits, your most basic utilities run through Reardan Town Hall. It is the first call to make when you move in or out.
Town of Reardan
Water and sewer service inside town limits is provided and billed by the Town of Reardan. Contact Town Hall to start, stop, or transfer service when you move, to set up or pay your bill, or to report a water main or sewer problem.
Wells & Septic Systems
Homes outside town typically rely on a private well and a septic system rather than town utilities. Permits, inspections, records, and questions go through Lincoln County Public Health’s environmental health office, and the state Department of Health publishes guidance for well owners.
Electricity.
Power in the Reardan area comes from one of two providers depending on exactly where your home sits, so it is worth confirming which one serves your address.
Inland Power & Light
Much of the rural Reardan area is served by Inland Power & Light, a nonprofit, consumer-owned cooperative founded in 1937 and the largest electric co-op in Washington, serving members across 13 counties. As a member, you are a part-owner of the utility. Contact them to connect service, report outages, or ask about rebates and assistance.
Avista Utilities
Some addresses in and around Reardan are served instead by Avista, the Spokane-based utility providing electricity and natural gas across eastern Washington and northern Idaho. If Inland Power does not serve your address, Avista likely does. Contact them to set up power, report outages, or explore billing help.
Natural gas & propane.
How you heat your home here depends on your setup. Some homes use piped natural gas; many rural properties run on delivered propane.
Avista Utilities
Where piped natural gas is available, Avista is the regional provider. Gas-main availability varies in a small rural town, so confirm with Avista whether your specific address can connect. Contact them to start service; if you ever smell gas, leave the area first and call 911, then Avista.
Propane Delivery
Many homes and farms in the Reardan area heat with propane, delivered by tank and refilled on a schedule or on call. Several regional companies serve Lincoln County, including national suppliers and area co-ops. Compare delivery terms, tank rental versus purchase, and pricing, and set up an account before you need a fill.
Garbage, recycling & disposal.
Reardan-area waste is handled through a curbside hauler and the county transfer station, with free recycling and hazardous-waste drop-off.
Residential Garbage Collection
Curbside trash pickup in the Reardan area is provided by a private hauler under a state-regulated service territory, with Sunshine Disposal & Recycling operating widely across the region. Rates for regulated residential collection are overseen by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. Contact the hauler to start service and get your pickup day.
Lincoln County Transfer Station
The county transfer station takes household garbage for a fee and offers free drop-off recycling for paper, cardboard, plastic containers, and aluminum and tin cans. It also accepts household hazardous waste (used oil, paint, pesticides), most electronics, batteries, and scrap metal at no charge; fees apply for tires, appliances, and yard waste.
Internet, TV & phone.
Connectivity is the utility that varies most from address to address in a rural town. Here is an honest look at what reaches Reardan, so you can check your specific home.
Ziply Fiber
The most widely available wired provider in Reardan, offering fiber where built out and DSL elsewhere, plus landline phone service for households that still want one. The fiber footprint is expanding; check your exact address.
5G Home Internet
A popular no-wires option that runs on the cellular network with simple self-install. Performance depends on signal strength at your home, so use each carrier’s address checker and take advantage of trial periods.
Satellite
The broadest coverage of all: satellite works even on remote rural properties where wired and wireless do not reach. Starlink offers low-latency service; all options require a clear view of the sky.
Hiring home services, the smart way.
Plumbers, electricians, HVAC techs, well and septic pros, roofers: in a small town, the best referrals come from neighbors, and the best protection comes from a two-minute state lookup.
Verify Every Contractor
Washington requires contractors to be registered, bonded, and insured, and lets you check any of them free in seconds. Look up registration, license status, bond, and any violations before you hire or pay a deposit.
Permits, Wells & Septic Work
Building inside town limits starts with a call to Town Hall; county permits and septic or well work run through Lincoln County offices, which also keep records of licensed septic pumpers and installers for the area.
Call 811 First
Planting a tree, setting fence posts, or trenching a line? Washington law requires calling 811 at least two business days ahead so utilities can mark buried lines for free. It prevents outages, injuries, and repair bills.
Setting up a new home, in order.
Moving to Reardan? Here is the sequence to get every utility connected without missing anything.
Start water & sewer with the Town
Call Reardan Town Hall at (509) 796-3921 to open your account, or line up the well and septic records if the property is rural.
Connect your electricity
Find out whether Inland Power & Light or Avista serves the address, and set up service before move-in day.
Sort out heat: gas or propane
Confirm natural gas availability with Avista, or set up a propane account and schedule a first fill before the weather turns.
Schedule trash pickup
Call the hauler at (509) 924-5678 to start curbside collection and learn your pickup day, and note the county transfer station for recycling runs.
Get online
Check your address with providers to compare internet options, then book installation early; rural appointments can take time.
Forward the mail
Set up mail forwarding at usps.com/move and introduce yourself at the Reardan Post Office; small-town carriers are worth knowing.
Update the essentials
Update your license and voter registration and get a library card. The Newcomers guide walks through all of it, step by step.
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About This Page
This page is part of Discover Reardan, an independent community guide to Reardan, Washington, operated by Steinwood Investments, LLC. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to the Town of Reardan, Lincoln County, Inland Power & Light, Avista, Ziply Fiber, T-Mobile, Verizon, Starlink, Viasat, HughesNet, DISH, DIRECTV, Sunshine Disposal & Recycling, AmeriGas, Ferrellgas, the United States Postal Service, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, the Department of Labor & Industries, the Department of Ecology, the Department of Health, Rural Resources Community Action, Washington 811, or any other company or agency named or linked here, and nothing on this page is an endorsement of any provider. References to which services are most widely available reflect publicly reported coverage data for general information only, not a recommendation. All names, logos, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification purposes only. Service availability, providers, coverage, rates, phone numbers, program eligibility, and terms change and vary by exact address, so always confirm current details directly with each provider or agency before relying on this information. Some phone numbers are general company lines; verify the correct number for your account and location. In any emergency, including downed power lines or the smell of gas, leave the area if unsafe and call 911. Links to outside sites are provided as a convenience, and Discover Reardan does not control their content.