Photo: Dough4872 · Public domainLiving in Wildwood Crest, 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). The closest public drop-off to Wildwood Crest is North Wildwood Recycling Convenience Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wildwood Crest, 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 Wildwood Crest.
Power comes from Atlantic City Electric
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wildwood Crest. 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 Wildwood Crest. 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 Wildwood Crest
100% of 4,712 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 | 80% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 62% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Wildwood Crest is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Sunday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Wildwood Crest, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri or Sun)The town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
- Bulky itemsCall to book
DPW Recycling Center (Trash & Recycling Drop-Off)
- Mon7 am–2 pm
- Tue7 am–2 pm
- Wed7 am–2 pm
- Thu7 am–2 pm
- Fri7 am–2 pm
- Sunnoon–4 pm
- Mon7 am–2 pm
- Tue7 am–2 pm
- Wed7 am–2 pm
- Thu7 am–2 pm
- Fri7 am–5 pm
- Sun7 am–5 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Steel (Tin) and Aluminum Cans
- Newspaper with inserts
- Cardboard
- Clean pizza boxes
- Beer and soda carriers
- Non-foil wrapping paper
From wildwoodcrest.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.
Wildwood Crest is in Wildwood Crest Borough School District.
BSchool 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.
Wildwood Crest is in ZIP code 08260
ZIP codes where Wildwood Crest residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wildwood Crest | ZIP’s residents in Wildwood Crest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08260 | Wildwood, NJ | 100% | 24% |
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 Wildwood Crest
Who supplies Wildwood Crest’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 Wildwood Crest?
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 Wildwood Crest?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wildwood Crest?
08260. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wildwood Crest in?
Wildwood Crest Borough School District.
How do I register to vote in Wildwood Crest?
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: Wildwood Crest’s own website (wildwoodcrest.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.