Photo: Steve Carrea · Public domainLiving in White Plains, NY: what to set up and who to call
White Plains runs its own drop-off at 87 Gedney Way; OpenStreetMap lists it open Mon–Sat 8 am–4:30 pm, Sun 8 am–12 pm. Trains stop in White Plains, at North White Plains.
I’m new in town
What to set up in White Plains, 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 White Plains.
Power comes from Con Edison
Con Edison (Consolidated Edison Co. of New York), an investor-owned utility, serves all of White Plains. Its homes paid an average of 36.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 10% of Con Edison’s home customers do, and Con Edison still delivers it.
Start or move service: coned.com · (800) 752-6633
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from White Plains City water system
The White Plains City water system supplies almost all of White Plains. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Westchester County WD #1 as seller) and serves 59,559 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s higher than 53% 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. NY5903464.
3 home internet providers serve White Plains
98% of 9,257 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 97% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 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 day in White Plains depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in White Plains, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on cityofwhiteplains.com
- RecyclingEvery week
- Bulky itemsCall to book
White Plains Drop-off
87 Gedney Way, White Plains, NY 10601
- Mon8 am–4:30 pm
- Tue8 am–4:30 pm
- Wed8 am–4:30 pm
- Thu8 am–4:30 pm
- Fri8 am–4:30 pm
- Sat8 am–4:30 pm
- Sun8 am–noon
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Accepted at the curb
- Rinsed bottles, cans and jars
- Empty metal cans and empty plastic bottles and jugs
- Newspapers, magazines, cardboard
From cityofwhiteplains.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
White Plains is in White Plains City 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 Aug 3, 2026.
White Plains spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where White Plains residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of White Plains | ZIP’s residents in White Plains |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10605 | White Plains, NY | 33% | 100% |
| 10606 | White Plains, NY | 28% | 99% |
| 10601 | White Plains, NY | 20% | 100% |
| 10603 | White Plains, NY | 13% | 42% |
| 10604 | West Harrison, NY | 6% | 34% |
A few homes fall in 10607. 10602, 10610 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 White Plains
When is the Gedney Recycling Yard open?
Mon–Sat 8 am–4:30 pm; Sun 8 am–12 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check cityofwhiteplains.com before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies White Plains’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The White Plains City water system (EPA ID NY5903464). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in White Plains?
Con Edison (Consolidated Edison Co. of New York), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 36.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve White Plains?
Verizon, Optimum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in White Plains?
10605 (33%), 10606 (28%), 10601 (20%), 10603 (13%), 10604 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is White Plains in?
White Plains City School District.
How do I register to vote in White Plains?
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 Westchester 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: White Plains’ own website (cityofwhiteplains.com), read Oct 21, 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.