Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Maple Shade Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Maple Shade Water Department reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jan 2023. The closest public drop-off to Maple Shade Township is City of Philadelphia Citizen Convenience Center for Recycling and Trash, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Maple Shade Township, 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 Maple Shade Township.
Power comes from PSE&G
PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Maple Shade Township. 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 Maple Shade Water Department
Maple Shade Water Department supplies Maple Shade Township: about 95% of residents live in its service area. New Jersey American Water serves another 5%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists New Jersey American Water as seller) and serves 19,400 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jan 2023. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. NJ0319001.
4 home internet providers serve Maple Shade Township
100% of 4,700 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 94% | 2,300/2,300 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 87% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 87% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Maple Shade Township is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Maple Shade Township, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)The town’s pickup map
Maple Shade Public Works Facility
620 Cutler Avenue, Maple Shade, NJ 08052
- Mon6:30 am–2:30 pm
- Tue6:30 am–2:30 pm
- Wed6:30 am–2:30 pm
- Thu6:30 am–2:30 pm
- Fri6:30 am–2:30 pm
- Sat9 am–1 pm
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Paper and Flattened Cardboard
- Plastic Bottles and Food Containers
- Glass Bottles and Jars
- Metal CANS Only
- Cartons
From mapleshade.com, 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.
Maple Shade Township is in Maple Shade Township School District.
C−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 Nov 18, 2024.
Maple Shade Township is in ZIP code 08052
ZIP codes where Maple Shade Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Maple Shade Township | ZIP’s residents in Maple Shade Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08052 | Maple Shade, NJ | 100% | 100% |
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 Maple Shade Township
Who supplies Maple Shade Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Maple Shade Water Department (EPA ID NJ0319001). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Maple Shade Township?
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 Maple Shade Township?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Maple Shade Township?
08052. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Maple Shade Township in?
Maple Shade Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Maple Shade Township?
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: Maple Shade Township’s own website (mapleshade.com), 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.