Photo: Ihop4u2 · Public domainLiving in Huntington, NY: what to set up and who to call
For recycling, Huntington has Huntington Recycling Center at 641 New York Avenue; OpenStreetMap lists it open Tue–Sun 8 am–2 pm. Power in Huntington comes from PSEG Long Island, a state utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Huntington, 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 Huntington.
Power comes from PSEG Long Island
PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility, serves all of Huntington. Its homes paid an average of 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of PSEG Long Island’s home customers do, and PSEG Long Island still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Suffolk County Water Authority
Suffolk County Water Authority supplies Huntington: about 45% of residents live in its service area. South Huntington Water District serves another 25%. Greenlawn Water District serves another 17%. Dix Hills Water District serves another 13%. It draws ground water and serves 1,100,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 82% of the 27 systems serving more than 1,000,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2025–Dec 2027, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.3 ppb. That’s lower than 60% 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. NY5110526.
3 home internet providers serve Huntington
99% of 65,179 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 98% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 8,000/8,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Huntington
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Huntington, from the town’s own site.
Huntington Recycling Center
641 New York Avenue, Huntington, NY, 11743
- Tue8 am–2 pm
- Wed8 am–2 pm
- Thu8 am–2 pm
- Fri8 am–2 pm
- Sat8 am–2 pm
- Sun8 am–2 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
From huntingtonny.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Huntington (29%) is in Half Hollow Hills Central School District; parts are in Northport-East Northport Union Free School District (17%) and Cold Spring Harbor Central School District (13%) and South Huntington Union Free School District (12%) and Huntington Union Free School District (11%) and Harborfields Central School District (8%) and Elwood Union Free School District (6%) and Commack Union Free School District (6%).
ASchool 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 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Huntington spans 9 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Huntington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Huntington | ZIP’s residents in Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11746 | Huntington Station, NY | 34% | 99% |
| 11743 | Huntington, NY | 20% | 100% |
| 11731 | East Northport, NY | 15% | 100% |
| 11747 | Melville, NY | 10% | 100% |
| 11768 | Northport, NY | 9% | 82% |
| 11740 | Greenlawn, NY | 5% | 100% |
| 11725 | Commack, NY | 3% | 23% |
| 11721 | Centerport, NY | 3% | 100% |
| 11724 | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | 2% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 11729, 11798.
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 Huntington
When is the Huntington Recycling Center open?
Tue–Sun 8 am–2 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check huntingtonny.gov before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Huntington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Suffolk County Water Authority (EPA ID NY5110526). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 82% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan 2025–Dec 2027), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Huntington?
PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Huntington?
Verizon, Optimum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Huntington?
11746 (34%), 11743 (20%), 11731 (15%), 11747 (10%), 11768 (9%), 11740 (5%), 11725 (3%), 11721 (3%), 11724 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Huntington in?
Half Hollow Hills Central School District. Parts of the city are in Northport-East Northport Union Free School District and Cold Spring Harbor Central School District and South Huntington Union Free School District and Huntington Union Free School District and Harborfields Central School District and Elwood Union Free School District and Commack Union Free School District.
How do I register to vote in Huntington?
In New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Suffolk County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.elections.ny.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: Huntington’s own website (huntingtonny.gov), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- 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 Aug 3, 2026 (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.