Photo: Lalmeister · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Randolph Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Randolph Township is Morris Township Recycling Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Most homes in Randolph Township have two wired internet choices, Optimum and Verizon.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Randolph 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 Randolph Township.
Power comes from JCP&L
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Randolph Township. Its homes paid an average of 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $145 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 9% of JCP&L’s home customers do, and JCP&L still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Randolph Twp Public Works Dept
Randolph Twp Public Works Dept supplies Randolph Township: about 81% of residents live in its service area. Dover Water Commission serves another 19%. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Southeast Morris County Mua and Morris County Mua as sellers) and serves 14,820 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 3.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 84% 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. NJ1432003.
4 home internet providers serve Randolph Township
99% of 7,430 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 92% | 2,300/2,300 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 74% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 33% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Randolph Township depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Randolph Township, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on randolphnj.org →
- RecyclingEvery other week, day by addressCheck which week on randolphnj.org →
Randolph Township Recycling Center
- Wed7 am–3 pm
- Thu7 am–3 pm
- Fri7 am–3 pm
- Sat8 am–4 pm
- Sun9 am–3 pm
Cost: Free; valid as long as you own the vehicle
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Household plastic containers
- Aluminum and metal cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, paperback books, phone books
- Cardboard (corrugated/chipboard)
- Mixed office paper
From randolphnj.org, 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.
Randolph Township is in Randolph Township 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 Apr 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Randolph Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Randolph Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Randolph Township | ZIP’s residents in Randolph Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07869 | Randolph, NJ | 96% | 98% |
| 07945 | Mendham, NJ | 4% | 11% |
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 Randolph Township
Who supplies Randolph Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Randolph Twp Public Works Dept (EPA ID NJ1432003). 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 3.4 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Randolph Township?
JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Randolph Township?
Optimum, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Randolph Township?
07869 (96%), 07945 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Randolph Township in?
Randolph Township School District.
How do I register to vote in Randolph 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 Morris 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: Randolph Township’s own website (randolphnj.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.