Important Contacts
The following is a list of services and contacts for Bellingham residents. If there is a contact we have left out, please let us know.
Emergency Contacts
In case of emergency, dial 9-1-1
Bellingham Police Department
505 Grand Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225
Non-emergency calls to Dispatch: (360) 676-6911
Police station, during business hours: (360) 676-6920
www.cob.org/police
Bellingham Fire Department
1800 Broadway
Bellingham, WA 98225-3133
Fire Division: (360) 676-6831
Medic One Division: (360) 676-6830
www.cob.org/fire
Hospital
St. Joseph Hospital
3201 Ellis St.
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 734-5400
www.peacehealth.org/Whatcom
Auto Licensing and Registration
Auto Plates and Tags
Auditors Office, County Courthouse
311 Grand Ave.
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6743
Auto Driver's License
Driver License Examining Office
(360) 676-2096
Auto Registration
Washington State Patrol Office
(360) 676-2006
Public Transportation
Whatcom Transportation Authority
2200 Nevada
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-7433
www.ridewta.com
(city and county transit scheduling information)
Transportation Services for the Handicapped
2701 Northwest
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 733-1144
Animal Control/Licensing
Whatcom Humane Society
3710 Williamson Way
Bellingham, WA, 98226
(360) 733-2080
www.whatcomhumane.org
Utilities
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Gas
Cascade Natural Gas
1600 Iowa
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 733-5980
5703 3rd
Ferndale, WA 98248
(360) 384-1348
Water
City of Bellingham
Finance Department
210 Lottie St.
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 676-6900
Glacier Water District #14
9973 Mt. Baker Highway
Glacier, WA 98244
(360) 599-2558
Telephone
Qwest Communications
(Handles Bellingham & Lummi Island)
Residential phone dial 811 or
(360) 676-4411 if out of the area
Business phone dial
(360) 676-4448
GTE
Handles the county.
Residential phone
1-800-543-8389
Business phone
1-800-543-9211 |
Electric
Puget Sound Energy
N. State & Magnolia Streets
Bellingham, WA 98225
1-800-321-4123
745 E. Badger Rd.
Lynden, WA 98264
(360) 354-4200
5678 2nd Ave.
Ferndale, WA 98248
(360) 384-1060
Recycling Services
Whatcom County Solid Waste Division
Waste Reduction and Recycling Program
1800 C Street, #E-15
Bellingham, WA
(360) 676-5723 or (360) 384-8040
Sanitary Service
Sanitary Service Co.
F & Roeder Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 734-3490 |
Voter Registration
Whatcom County Auditor, County Courthouse
311 Grand Ave., Bellingham WA
(360) 676-6742 or (360) 398-1310
You may register at the Auditor's Office in the courthouse, public schools, public libraries, city halls or when you renew your driver's license. Many other locations are available throughout the county. Call to find out the most convenient location.