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The Bergenfield handbook

Living in Bergenfield, NJ: what to set up and who to call

The closest public drop-off to Bergenfield is Teaneck Recycling Center, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, 2.5 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Bergenfield, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bergenfield.

Electricity

Power comes from PSE&G

PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bergenfield. Its homes paid an average of 25.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 4% of PSE&G’s home customers do, and PSE&G still delivers it.

Start or move service: pseg.com · (800) 436-7734

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack

Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack supplies almost all of Bergenfield. It draws surface water (EPA lists Hoboken Water Utility and Jersey City Mua and Passaic Valley Water Commission and N.j.d.w.s.c. - Wanaque North as sellers) and serves 792,713 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile5.8 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 5.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 11.0 ppb. That’s higher than 90% 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. NJ0238001.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Bergenfield

100% of 7,082 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless99%2,300/2,300
OptimumCable, Fiber97%8,000/8,000
AT&TFixed wireless85%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless74%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Bergenfield

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Bergenfield, from the town’s own site.

What goes in the recycling bin

Single-stream recycling

All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.

  • Paper
  • Newspaper
  • Bottles
  • Cans
  • Paperback books
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsBulk pickup only on the scheduled quadrant bulk day, no special pickups; limit 4 furniture pieces, 2 appliances with doors off, 1 carpet/rug; water heaters need a Borough inspection sticker.

We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check bergenfieldnj.gov →

From bergenfieldnj.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026-03-11, 2026-07-09, 2026-08-25. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Bergenfield kids go to
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Roy W. Brown Middle SchoolBergenfield Borough School District
9–12Bergenfield High SchoolBergenfield Borough School District

Bergenfield is in Bergenfield Borough School District.

BSchool gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bergenfield is in ZIP code 07621

ZIP codes where Bergenfield residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of BergenfieldZIP’s residents in Bergenfield
07621Bergenfield, NJ100%100%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Bergenfield

Who supplies Bergenfield’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack (EPA ID NJ0238001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 93% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.8 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Bergenfield?

PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 25.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bergenfield?

Verizon, Optimum, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bergenfield?

07621. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bergenfield in?

Bergenfield Borough School District.

How do I register to vote in Bergenfield?

In New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Bergen County Clerk. Check your registration at voter.svrs.nj.gov.

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: Bergenfield’s own website (bergenfieldnj.gov), read Oct 23, 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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.