Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Burlington, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Burlington comes from Burlington City Water De, 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 0.8 ppb. For emergencies, Burlington is closest to Lower Bucks Hospital, 1.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Burlington, 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 Burlington.
Power comes from PSE&G
PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Burlington. 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.
Water comes from Burlington City Water De
Burlington City Water De supplies almost all of Burlington. It draws surface water and serves 9,835 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–Dec 2026, was 0.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s lower than 59% 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. NJ0305001.
4 home internet providers serve Burlington
100% of 3,722 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 77% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 70% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Burlington is Monday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Burlington, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon or Fri)
- RecyclingEvery other week, FriCheck which week on burlingtonnj.us →
- Bulky itemsEvery other week, Fri
City Recycling Drop-off Center (Recycling Yard)
850 Jacksonville Road, Burlington, NJ 08016
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
From burlingtonnj.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-07-11, 2025-11-14, 2026-06-05. 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.
Burlington is in Burlington City School District.
DSchool 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 Nov 18, 2024.
Burlington is in ZIP code 08016
ZIP codes where Burlington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Burlington | ZIP’s residents in Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08016 | Burlington, NJ | 100% | 28% |
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 Burlington
Who supplies Burlington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Burlington City Water De (EPA ID NJ0305001). 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 0.8 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Burlington?
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 Burlington?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Burlington?
08016. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Burlington in?
Burlington City School District.
How do I register to vote in Burlington?
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 Burlington 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: Burlington’s own website (burlingtonnj.us), 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 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.