Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in North Wildwood, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Wildwood City Water Department has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.8 ppb, was higher than 92% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). For recycling, North Wildwood has North Wildwood Recycling Convenience Center at 511 West Oak Avenue; OpenStreetMap lists it open Tue–Fri 10 am–2 pm, Sat–Mon 8 am–4 pm.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North Wildwood, 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 North Wildwood.
Power comes from Atlantic City Electric
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North Wildwood. Its homes paid an average of 25.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 7% of Atlantic City Electric’s home customers do, and Atlantic City Electric still delivers it.
Start or move service: atlanticcityelectric.com · (800) 642-3780
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Wildwood City Water Department
Wildwood City Water Department supplies almost all of North Wildwood. It draws ground water and serves 218,472 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 5.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 92% 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. NJ0514001.
4 home internet providers serve North Wildwood
100% of 4,016 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 87% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 59% | 1,000/75 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 19% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in North Wildwood
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in North Wildwood, from the town’s own site.
North Wildwood Convenience Center (Recycling Center)
512 West Oak Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ 08260
- Mon8 am–4 pm
- Tue10 am–2 pm
- Wed10 am–2 pm
- Thu10 am–2 pm
- Fri10 am–2 pm
- Sat8 am–4 pm
- Sun8 am–4 pm
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Plastic bottles
- Plastic containers less than 5 gallons
- Glass containers
- Cardboard
- Magazines
- Newspapers and other paper
From northwildwood.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 10/05/26, 10/05/26 through 5/30/27, 2025-12-30, 2026-10-01. 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.
North Wildwood is in North Wildwood City 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.
North Wildwood is in ZIP code 08260
ZIP codes where North Wildwood residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North Wildwood | ZIP’s residents in North Wildwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08260 | Wildwood, 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 North Wildwood
When is the North Wildwood Recycling Convenience Center open?
Tue–Fri 10 am–2 pm; Sat–Mon 8 am–4 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check northwildwood.com before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies North Wildwood’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Wildwood City Water Department (EPA ID NJ0514001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.8 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in North Wildwood?
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 25.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve North Wildwood?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North Wildwood?
08260. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North Wildwood in?
North Wildwood City School District.
How do I register to vote in North Wildwood?
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 Cape May 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: North Wildwood’s own website (northwildwood.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.