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The Nutley Township handbook

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

Nutley Water Dept reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 83% of systems its size reported none. The closest public drop-off to Nutley Township is Clifton Recycling Center, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Nutley Township, 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 Nutley Township.

Electricity

Power comes from PSE&G

PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Nutley 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Nutley Water Dept

Nutley Water Dept supplies Nutley Township: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Newark Water Department and Passaic Valley Water Commission as sellers) and serves 29,500 people in all.

3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Jan 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile0.6 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.3 ppb. That’s lower than 64% 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. NJ0716001.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Nutley Township

99% of 7,893 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless98%980/880
OptimumCable, Fiber98%8,000/8,000
XfinityCable6%2,000/250
AT&TFixed wireless67%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless60%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

Trash day in Nutley Township is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street

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

How trash works hereTown’s haulerF. Basso, Jr. Rubbish Removal, Inc. picks up at the curb for every homenutleynj.org
Trash dayMon, Tue, Thu or FriDepends on your addressThe town’s pickup schedule (PDF) →
Pickup

Your pickup week

What goes in the recycling bin

Accepted at the curb

  • Cartons
  • Books
  • Junk mail
  • Letters and envelopes
  • Magazines and catalogs
  • Newspapers
  • All corrugated cardboard boxes (cut into 18 inch pieces)
Recycling drop-off

E-Revival, LLC

33 Branch Street, Paterson

Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsTwice a monthBulk picked up twice a month on Wednesdays by reservation only; complete a Bulk Trash Scheduling Form by 10:00 AM the day before; place items curbside the evening before; Monday/Thursday zones use 1st and 3rd Wednesday, Tuesday/Friday zones use 2nd and 4th Wednesday
What can be recycledThe town’s recycling pagenutleynj.org →

From nutleynj.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2008, 2025, April 1, 2026, May 1, 2015. 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.

Nutley Township kids go to
PK–65 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8John H. Walker Middle SchoolNutley Town School District
9–12Nutley High SchoolNutley Town School District

Nutley Township is in Nutley 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.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

Nutley Township is in ZIP code 07110

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Nutley TownshipZIP’s residents in Nutley Township
07110Nutley, NJ100%100%

A few homes fall in 07109.

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 Nutley Township

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

Nutley Water Dept (EPA ID NJ0716001). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.6 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Nutley 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 Nutley Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Nutley Township?

07110. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Nutley Township in?

Nutley Town School District.

How do I register to vote in Nutley 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: Nutley Township’s own website (nutleynj.org), 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.