Public Works

Due to the Corona Virus, the Department of Public Works is open by appointment only. Call us at 528-6379 to make an appointment. A mask will be required to enter the building.  

Need a sticker for your recycle bin? Call us and we will mail it to you.

Need bulky item stickers? Write us a letter. Include a check (written to the "City of Laconia"), the quantity ($6 per sticker), where you want it sent, and mail it to: Laconia Department of Public Works, 27 Bisson Ave., Laconia NH 03246.  

Furthermore, for your convenience, we have installed a drop box next to the south entrance of the DPW building (not the side near Enterprise Rent-A-Car). The DPW drop box is available only during business hours: Mon-Fri 7:30am-4:00pm. This is intended to allow you to drop off completed permit applications, requests for information and copies of certificates of occupancy, . . . .  Make sure your paperwork includes a phone number and a mailing address.

1913 Laconia Street Department

Overview

Public Works is responsible for maintaining the City’s public highways, storm water drainage and sanitary sewer systems. It also manages:
  • Road repair and construction program 
  • Solid waste collection and disposal system
  • On street parking & parking meters
  • Weirs boardwalk and public docks
  • Plumbing permits and inspections
  • Driveway permits and inspections
  • Right-of-Way hazard tree program
  • The maintenance of the City’s vehicles
The City’s water system is managed by the Water Department; they operate separately from the Dept. of Public Works.

Solid Waste Disposal

Laconia is a member of the Concord Regional Solid Waste Resource Recovery Cooperative which operates a waste-to-energy incinerator to dispose of the solid waste from 17 communities.

To determine those weeks that the recycling is picked-up and the holidays that delay service, we encourage residents to use the curbside collection schedule.

Sewage Disposal

Laconia is a member of the Winnipesaukee River Basin Program which operates and maintains a regional wastewater collection system and treatment plant that serves nine communities in the lakes region.