Photo: User:NHRHS2010 · Public domainLiving in Ramsey, NJ: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Ramsey is Waldwick Recycling Center, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Trains stop in Ramsey.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ramsey, 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 Ramsey.
Power comes from Rockland Electric
Rockland Electric (Rockland Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ramsey. Its homes paid an average of 23.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $209 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 4% of Rockland Electric’s home customers do, and Rockland Electric still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ramsey Water Dept
Ramsey Water Dept supplies Ramsey: about 84% of residents live in its service area. About 15% 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 Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack as seller) and serves 15,207 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NJ0248001.
4 home internet providers serve Ramsey
98% of 4,305 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 8,000/8,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Ramsey is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ramsey, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri or Sat)Find your street’s day on ramseynj.com →
Ramsey Recycling Center (Recycling/Convenience Center)
Rear of the DPW yard, Ramsey, NJ (beyond the R.R. Station parking lot and borough garage)
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- All Office Paper (Except Blue or Black Carbon)
- Aluminum Cans
- Corrugated Cardboard
- Glass Bottles and Jars
- Newspapers and Magazines
- Plastic Beverage Containers
- Scrap Metal (No White Goods)
- Tin/Steel Cans
- Catalogs and Junk Mail
- Telephone Books
From ramseynj.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated September 25, 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.
Ramsey is in Ramsey Borough School District.
A−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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ramsey is in ZIP code 07446
ZIP codes where Ramsey residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ramsey | ZIP’s residents in Ramsey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07446 | Ramsey, 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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Ramsey
Who supplies Ramsey’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Ramsey Water Dept (EPA ID NJ0248001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 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 Ramsey?
Rockland Electric (Rockland Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 23.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ramsey?
Verizon, Optimum, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ramsey?
07446. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ramsey in?
Ramsey Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Ramsey?
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 Bergen 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: Ramsey’s own website (ramseynj.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.