College Hill West Historic District (Additional Documentation) · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Corvallis, OR: what to set up and who to call
For recycling, Corvallis has First Alternative Co-op Recycling Center; OpenStreetMap lists it open 9 am–5 pm (days not listed). Corvallis School District 509J runs the public schools in Corvallis.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Corvallis, 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 Corvallis.
Power comes from Pacific Power
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility, serves 91.5% of Corvallis residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $133 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: pacificorp.com · (888) 221-7070
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Corvallis water system
The City of Corvallis water system supplies almost all of Corvallis. It draws surface water and serves 61,468 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% 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. OR4100225.
9 home internet providers serve Corvallis
100% of 15,989 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 31% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Alyrica | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 82% | 65/10 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 40% | 60/5 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber | 27% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Peak Internet | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 4% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Pioneer Telephone Cooperative | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 2% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Corvallis depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Corvallis, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day
- RecyclingEvery week, same day as trash
First Alternative Co-op Recycling Center
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
From corvallisoregon.gov, 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.
Corvallis is in Corvallis School District 509J.
A−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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Corvallis spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Corvallis residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Corvallis | ZIP’s residents in Corvallis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97330 | Corvallis, OR | 61% | 83% |
| 97333 | Corvallis, OR | 33% | 85% |
| 97331 | Corvallis, OR | 7% | 100% |
97339 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP 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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Corvallis
When is the First Alternative Co-op Recycling Center open?
9 am–5 pm (days not listed), according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check corvallisoregon.gov before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Corvallis’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Corvallis water system (EPA ID OR4100225). 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 1.9 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Corvallis?
Pacific Power (PacifiCorp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Corvallis?
Xfinity, Alyrica, CenturyLink, Ziply Fiber, Peak Internet, Pioneer Telephone Cooperative (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Corvallis?
97330 (61%), 97333 (33%), 97331 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Corvallis in?
Corvallis School District 509J.
How do I register to vote in Corvallis?
In Oregon 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 Benton County Clerk, Elections Office. Check your registration at sos.oregon.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: Corvallis’ own website (corvallisoregon.gov), 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 Oct 2, 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.