Living in Tolleson, AZ: what to set up and who to call
In Tolleson, trash day is Monday (Right Away Disposal (RAD) collects). Tap water in Tolleson comes from the City of Tolleson water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.7 ppb.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tolleson, 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 Tolleson.
Power comes from City of Mesa
City of Mesa (City of Mesa - (AZ)), a municipal utility, serves all of Tolleson. 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 Tolleson water system
The City of Tolleson water system supplies almost all of Tolleson. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Phoenix as seller) and serves 9,300 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.8 ppb. That’s lower than 61% 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. AZ0407101.
8 home internet providers serve Tolleson
94% of 1,953 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 78% | 2,000/100 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 55% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 30% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Tristate Wi-Fi by Wi-Fiber | Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AirFiber WISP | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/25 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 22% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Tolleson is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Tolleson, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery week, Mon
- Bulky itemsOnce a month, day by address
From tolleson.az.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. 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.
Tolleson is in two districts that split the grades: Tolleson Union High School District and Tolleson Elementary District.
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.
Tolleson is in ZIP code 85353
ZIP codes where Tolleson residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tolleson | ZIP’s residents in Tolleson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85353 | Tolleson, AZ | 100% | 17% |
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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Tolleson
Who supplies Tolleson’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Tolleson water system (EPA ID AZ0407101). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.7 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tolleson?
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 Tolleson?
Cox Communications, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Tristate Wi-Fi by Wi-Fiber, AirFiber WISP, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tolleson?
85353. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tolleson in?
Tolleson Union High School District and Tolleson Elementary District. Parts of the city are in Fowler Elementary District and Littleton Elementary District.
How do I register to vote in Tolleson?
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: Tolleson’s own website (tolleson.az.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.