Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Living in Trenton, NJ: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2020 is still open for Trenton Water Works, and its latest lead result (6.0 ppb) was higher than 93% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. Trenton has its own drop-off, City of Trenton Compost Facility, on 240 Monmouth Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Trenton, 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 Trenton.
Power comes from PSE&G
PSE&G (Public Service Electric & Gas Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Trenton. 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 Trenton Water Works
Trenton Water Works supplies almost all of Trenton. It draws surface water (EPA lists Aqua Nj - Hamilton Square as seller) and serves 217,000 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Oct 2024. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2020: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 7.2 ppb. That’s higher than 93% 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. NJ1111001.
5 home internet providers serve Trenton
99% of 23,950 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 95% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 3% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 47% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 21% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Trenton
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Trenton, from the town’s own site.
City of Trenton Compost Facility
240 Monmouth Street, Trenton, NJ, 08608
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Mixed Paper, Office Paper, & Window Envelopes
- Telephone Books & "Soft" Cover Books
- Hard Cover Books (hard cover must be removed)
- Glass Food & Beverage Jars/Bottles (all colors)
- Aluminum & Metal Beverage Containers
- Pet Food Cans
- Milk Jugs & Plastic Beverage Bottles
- Detergent & Shampoo Containers
- Juice Boxes & Juice/Beverage Cartons
- Plastics with #1 or #2 Symbols
From trentonnj.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.
Trenton is in Trenton City School District.
D−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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Trenton spans 7 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Trenton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Trenton | ZIP’s residents in Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08611 | Trenton, NJ | 34% | 98% |
| 08618 | Trenton, NJ | 26% | 63% |
| 08609 | Trenton, NJ | 12% | 74% |
| 08638 | Trenton, NJ | 11% | 43% |
| 08629 | Trenton, NJ | 9% | 62% |
| 08610 | Trenton, NJ | 5% | 15% |
| 08608 | Trenton, NJ | 1% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 08628, 08648. 08601, 08602, 08603, 08604, 08605, 08606, 08607, 08625, 08644, 08645, 08646, 08647, 08650, 08666, 08695 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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 Trenton
Who supplies Trenton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Trenton Water Works (EPA ID NJ1111001). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Trenton?
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 Trenton?
Xfinity, Verizon, Optimum, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Trenton?
08611 (34%), 08618 (26%), 08609 (12%), 08638 (11%), 08629 (9%), 08610 (5%), 08608 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Trenton in?
Trenton City School District.
How do I register to vote in Trenton?
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 Mercer 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: Trenton’s own website (trentonnj.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.