Photo: DPPed · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Phoenix, AZ: what to set up and who to call
The dump is the town’s own: 27th Avenue Transfer Station, open Mon–Fri 5:30 am–5 pm, Sat 6 am–3 pm by OpenStreetMap’s listing. Power in Phoenix comes from City of Mesa, a municipal utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Phoenix, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Phoenix.
Power comes from City of Mesa
City of Mesa (City of Mesa - (AZ)), a municipal utility, serves 99.1% of Phoenix residents. Its homes paid an average of 20.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $169 a month (its average across Arizona).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Phoenix water system
The City of Phoenix water system supplies almost all of Phoenix. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Glendale and City of Tempe and Epcor - Anthem as sellers) and serves 1,695,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 82% of the 27 systems serving more than 1,000,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.6 ppb. That’s higher than 64% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AZ0407025.
8 home internet providers serve Phoenix
97% of 467,561 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 28% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 2,000/100 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 66% | 140/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 52% | 100/20 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 16% | 3,000/3,000 |
| Tristate Wi-Fi by Wi-Fiber | Fixed wireless | 74% | 400/400 |
| AirFiber WISP | Fixed wireless | 52% | 100/25 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Phoenix depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Phoenix, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on phoenix.gov →
- RecyclingEvery week, same day as trash
- Bulky itemsCall to book (by appointment, four collections per year)
27th Avenue Transfer Station
3060 S. 27th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85009
- Mon5:30 am–5 pm
- Tue5:30 am–5 pm
- Wed5:30 am–5 pm
- Thu5:30 am–5 pm
- Fri5:30 am–5 pm
- Sat6 am–3 pm
Cost: Free monthly drop-off up to one ton for residential solid waste customers; loads over one ton charged $55/ton
Accepted at the curb
- Glass
- Paper
- Metal
- Cardboard
- Plastic
From phoenix.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Phoenix (58%) is in Phoenix Union High School District; parts are in Deer Valley Unified District (27%) and Tempe Union High School District (16%) and Paradise Valley Unified District (15%) and Glendale Union High School District (15%) and Tolleson Union High School District (10%) and Washington Elementary District (8%) and Kyrene Elementary District (7%) and Roosevelt Elementary District (6%) and Laveen Elementary District (4%) and Phoenix Elementary District (3%) and Madison Elementary District (3%) and Cartwright Elementary District (3%) and Scottsdale Unified District (3%) and Creighton Elementary District (2%).
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Phoenix spans 39 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Phoenix residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Phoenix | ZIP’s residents in Phoenix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85032 | Phoenix, AZ | 4% | 100% |
| 85041 | Phoenix, AZ | 4% | 99% |
| 85008 | Phoenix, AZ | 4% | 100% |
| 85033 | Phoenix, AZ | 4% | 100% |
| 85035 | Phoenix, AZ | 3% | 100% |
| 85022 | Phoenix, AZ | 3% | 100% |
| 85037 | Phoenix, AZ | 3% | 100% |
| 85009 | Phoenix, AZ | 3% | 100% |
| 85029 | Phoenix, AZ | 3% | 100% |
| 85051 | Phoenix, AZ | 3% | 100% |
| 85042 | Phoenix, AZ | 3% | 100% |
| 85017 | Phoenix, AZ | 3% | 100% |
| 85254 | Scottsdale, AZ | 3% | 92% |
| 85339 | Laveen, AZ | 3% | 84% |
| 85015 | Phoenix, AZ | 3% | 100% |
| 85021 | Phoenix, AZ | 3% | 100% |
| 85044 | Phoenix, AZ | 2% | 100% |
| 85027 | Phoenix, AZ | 2% | 100% |
| 85018 | Phoenix, AZ | 2% | 100% |
| 85016 | Phoenix, AZ | 2% | 100% |
| 85023 | Phoenix, AZ | 2% | 100% |
| 85043 | Phoenix, AZ | 2% | 97% |
| 85020 | Phoenix, AZ | 2% | 100% |
| 85048 | Phoenix, AZ | 2% | 100% |
| 85040 | Phoenix, AZ | 2% | 100% |
| 85353 | Tolleson, AZ | 2% | 76% |
| 85050 | Phoenix, AZ | 2% | 100% |
| 85031 | Phoenix, AZ | 2% | 100% |
| 85053 | Phoenix, AZ | 2% | 100% |
| 85019 | Phoenix, AZ | 2% | 100% |
| 85014 | Phoenix, AZ | 2% | 100% |
| 85085 | Phoenix, AZ | 2% | 94% |
| 85024 | Phoenix, AZ | 2% | 100% |
| 85308 | Glendale, AZ | 2% | 37% |
| 85006 | Phoenix, AZ | 1% | 100% |
| 85013 | Phoenix, AZ | 1% | 100% |
| 85083 | Phoenix, AZ | 1% | 100% |
| 85331 | Cave Creek, AZ | 1% | 64% |
| 85028 | Phoenix, AZ | 1% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 85007, 85310, 85003, 85086, 85054, 85004, 85306, 85012, 85045, 85304, 85034, 85087, 85307, 85253, 85251, 85305, 85255, 85301. 85001, 85002, 85005, 85010, 85011, 85025, 85026, 85030, 85036, 85038, 85039, 85046, 85060, 85061, 85062, 85063, 85064, 85065, 85066, 85067, 85068, 85069, 85070, 85071, 85072, 85073, 85074, 85075, 85076, 85078, 85079, 85080, 85082, 85097, 85098 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Phoenix
When is the 27th Avenue Transfer Station open?
Mon–Fri 5:30 am–5 pm; Sat 6 am–3 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check phoenix.gov before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Phoenix’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Phoenix water system (EPA ID AZ0407025). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 82% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.7 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Phoenix?
City of Mesa (City of Mesa - (AZ)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 20.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Phoenix?
Cox Communications, CenturyLink, AT&T, Quantum Fiber, Tristate Wi-Fi by Wi-Fiber, AirFiber WISP (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Phoenix?
85032 (4%), 85041 (4%), 85008 (4%), 85033 (4%), 85035 (3%), 85022 (3%), 85037 (3%), 85009 (3%), 85029 (3%), 85051 (3%), 85042 (3%), 85017 (3%), 85254 (3%), 85339 (3%), 85015 (3%), 85021 (3%), 85044 (2%), 85027 (2%), 85018 (2%), 85016 (2%), 85023 (2%), 85043 (2%), 85020 (2%), 85048 (2%), 85040 (2%), 85353 (2%), 85050 (2%), 85031 (2%), 85053 (2%), 85019 (2%), 85014 (2%), 85085 (2%), 85024 (2%), 85308 (2%), 85006 (1%), 85013 (1%), 85083 (1%), 85331 (1%), 85028 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Phoenix in?
Phoenix Union High School District. Parts of the city are in Deer Valley Unified District and Tempe Union High School District and Paradise Valley Unified District and Glendale Union High School District and Tolleson Union High School District and Washington Elementary District and Kyrene Elementary District and Roosevelt Elementary District and Laveen Elementary District and Phoenix Elementary District and Madison Elementary District and Cartwright Elementary District and Scottsdale Unified District and Creighton Elementary District.
How do I register to vote in Phoenix?
In Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Maricopa County Recorder. Check your registration at my.arizona.vote.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Phoenix’s own website (phoenix.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.