Photo: Urbanative · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Oklahoma City, OK: what to set up and who to call
The dump is the town’s own: Oklahoma City Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center, 1621 South Portland Avenue, open Tue–Fri 9:30 am–6 pm, Sat 8:30 am–11:30 am by OpenStreetMap’s listing. Trains stop in Oklahoma City, at Adventure DistrictTrain Station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oklahoma City, 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 Oklahoma City.
Power comes from OG&E
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Oklahoma City. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Oklahoma State).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Oklahoma City water system
The Oklahoma City water system supplies Oklahoma City: about 85% of residents live in its service area. About 14% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Edmond Pwa as seller) and serves 644,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.1 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. OK1020902.
9 home internet providers serve Oklahoma City
98% of 247,590 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 73% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 91% | 2,000/100 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 87% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 78% | 100/20 |
| OEC Fiber | Fiber | 9% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 44% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Oklahoma City Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Where to take trash and recycling in Oklahoma City, and where the rules are.
Oklahoma City Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center
1621 South Portland Avenue, 73108
- Tue9:30 am–6 pm
- Wed9:30 am–6 pm
- Thu9:30 am–6 pm
- Fri9:30 am–6 pm
- Sat8:30 am–11:30 am
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Jul 2026. They can change with the season, so check okc.gov before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Oklahoma City (19%) is in Oklahoma City Public Schools; parts are in Moore Public Schools (13%) and Mustang Public Schools (10%) and Midwest City-Del City Schools (8%) and Yukon Public Schools (6%) and Putnam City Public Schools (5%) and Edmond Public Schools (5%) and Western Heights Public Schools (4%) and Jones Public Schools (4%) and McLoud Public Schools (4%) and Piedmont Public Schools (4%) and Luther Public Schools (3%) and Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools (2%) and Deer Creek Public Schools (2%).
Test scores and every school: see 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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Oklahoma City spans 25 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Oklahoma City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oklahoma City | ZIP’s residents in Oklahoma City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73099 | Yukon, OK | 9% | 70% |
| 73013 | Edmond, OK | 5% | 65% |
| 73170 | Oklahoma City, OK | 5% | 89% |
| 73159 | Oklahoma City, OK | 5% | 100% |
| 73119 | Oklahoma City, OK | 5% | 100% |
| 73112 | Oklahoma City, OK | 5% | 100% |
| 73012 | Edmond, OK | 4% | 73% |
| 73162 | Oklahoma City, OK | 4% | 100% |
| 73127 | Oklahoma City, OK | 4% | 100% |
| 73107 | Oklahoma City, OK | 4% | 100% |
| 73120 | Oklahoma City, OK | 4% | 70% |
| 73132 | Oklahoma City, OK | 4% | 90% |
| 73135 | Oklahoma City, OK | 3% | 99% |
| 73109 | Oklahoma City, OK | 3% | 100% |
| 73129 | Oklahoma City, OK | 3% | 100% |
| 73139 | Oklahoma City, OK | 3% | 100% |
| 73114 | Oklahoma City, OK | 3% | 100% |
| 73142 | Oklahoma City, OK | 2% | 100% |
| 73108 | Oklahoma City, OK | 2% | 100% |
| 73118 | Oklahoma City, OK | 2% | 100% |
| 73106 | Oklahoma City, OK | 2% | 100% |
| 73111 | Oklahoma City, OK | 2% | 100% |
| 73179 | Oklahoma City, OK | 1% | 100% |
| 73134 | Oklahoma City, OK | 1% | 100% |
| 73116 | Oklahoma City, OK | 1% | 73% |
A few homes fall in 73122, 73128, 73165, 73105, 74857, 73064, 73150, 73117, 73149, 73103, 73020, 73173, 73169, 73160, 73078, 73104, 73131, 73102, 73049, 73084, 73145, 73151, 73121, 74851, 73054, 73141, 73008, 73026, 73097, 73036, 73071, 73115, 73130, 73110. 73101, 73113, 73123, 73124, 73125, 73126, 73136, 73137, 73140, 73143, 73144, 73146, 73147, 73148, 73152, 73153, 73154, 73155, 73156, 73157, 73163, 73164, 73167, 73172, 73175, 73178, 73184, 73185, 73189, 73190, 73194, 73195, 73196 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 Oklahoma City
When is the Oklahoma City Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center open?
Tue–Fri 9:30 am–6 pm; Sat 8:30 am–11:30 am, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check okc.gov before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Oklahoma City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Oklahoma City water system (EPA ID OK1020902). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 93% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Oklahoma City?
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Oklahoma City?
Cox Communications, AT&T, Atlink Services, OEC Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oklahoma City?
73099 (9%), 73013 (5%), 73170 (5%), 73159 (5%), 73119 (5%), 73112 (5%), 73012 (4%), 73162 (4%), 73127 (4%), 73107 (4%), 73120 (4%), 73132 (4%), 73135 (3%), 73109 (3%), 73129 (3%), 73139 (3%), 73114 (3%), 73142 (2%), 73108 (2%), 73118 (2%), 73106 (2%), 73111 (2%), 73179 (1%), 73134 (1%), 73116 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oklahoma City in?
Oklahoma City Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Moore Public Schools and Mustang Public Schools and Midwest City-Del City Schools and Yukon Public Schools and Putnam City Public Schools and Edmond Public Schools and Western Heights Public Schools and Jones Public Schools and McLoud Public Schools and Piedmont Public Schools and Luther Public Schools and Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools and Deer Creek Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Oklahoma City?
In Oklahoma State you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before). Elections here are run by the Secretary, Oklahoma County Election Board. Check your registration at okvoterportal.okelections.us.
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: 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 Sep 12, 2025 (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.