Photo: Jrogers123 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Montclair Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Montclair Water Bureau reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jan 2024. The closest public drop-off to Montclair Township is Verona Recycling Center, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Montclair 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 Montclair Township.
Power comes from PSE&G
PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Montclair 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 Montclair Water Bureau
Montclair Water Bureau supplies almost all of Montclair Township. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Passaic Valley Water Commission and N.j.d.w.s.c. - Wanaque North as sellers) and serves 40,150 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 2024. 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–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.4 ppb. 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. NJ0713001.
5 home internet providers serve Montclair Township
100% of 9,630 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 97% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 64% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 57% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Montclair Township depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Montclair Township, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on montclairnjusa.org
- RecyclingEvery week
Accepted at the curb
- Bottles, glass or plastic (caps removed)
- Cans, food and beverage (aluminum, tin, and bi-metal)
- Cartons, milk or OJ
- Juice Box (emptied, straw removed)
- Glass, bottles (tops removed)
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Office Paper
- Junk Mail
Public Works Yard
219 North Fullerton Avenue
The UPS Store
41 Watchung Plaza
Montclair Shipping Plus
551 Valley Road
From montclairnjusa.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated October 19, 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.
Montclair Township is in Montclair Town School 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 Feb 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Montclair Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Montclair Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Montclair Township | ZIP’s residents in Montclair Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07042 | Montclair, NJ | 67% | 100% |
| 07043 | Montclair, NJ | 33% | 94% |
A few homes fall in 07028.
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 Montclair Township
Who supplies Montclair Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Montclair Water Bureau (EPA ID NJ0713001). 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–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Montclair 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 Montclair Township?
Xfinity, Verizon, Optimum, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Montclair Township?
07042 (67%), 07043 (33%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Montclair Township in?
Montclair Town School District.
How do I register to vote in Montclair 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 Essex 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: Montclair Township’s own website (montclairnjusa.org), 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.