Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Living in Eugene, OR: what to set up and who to call
Eugene runs its own electric utility, City of Eugene; its homes paid 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025. For recycling, Eugene has NextStep Electronics Recycling Center at 245 Jackson Street; OpenStreetMap lists it open Mon–Fri 8:30 am–2 pm.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Eugene, 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 Eugene.
Power comes from City of Eugene
City of Eugene (City of Eugene - (OR)), a municipal utility, serves 95.8% of Eugene residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $124 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: eweb.org · (541) 685-7000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Eugene Water & Electric Board
Eugene Water & Electric Board supplies almost all of Eugene. It draws surface water and serves 176,000 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 4.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 89% 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. OR4100287.
9 home internet providers serve Eugene
100% of 52,730 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 44% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 39% | 140/20 |
| Hunter Communications | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 36% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 25% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Alyrica | Fixed wireless | 89% | 400/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 72% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
NextStep Electronics Recycling Center is open on weekdays
Where to take trash and recycling in Eugene, and where the rules are.
NextStep Electronics Recycling Center
245 Jackson Street, Eugene, OR, 97402
- Mon8:30 am–2 pm
- Tue8:30 am–2 pm
- Wed8:30 am–2 pm
- Thu8:30 am–2 pm
- Fri8:30 am–2 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Apr 2026. They can change with the season, so check nextsteprecycling.org 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 Eugene (76%) is in Eugene School District 4J; parts are in Bethel School District 52 (24%).
B+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 Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Eugene spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Eugene residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Eugene | ZIP’s residents in Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97402 | Eugene, OR | 30% | 92% |
| 97401 | Eugene, OR | 26% | 100% |
| 97405 | Eugene, OR | 22% | 86% |
| 97404 | Eugene, OR | 8% | 42% |
| 97403 | Eugene, OR | 8% | 91% |
| 97408 | Eugene, OR | 6% | 75% |
97440 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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Eugene
When is the NextStep Electronics Recycling Center open?
Mon–Fri 8:30 am–2 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check nextsteprecycling.org before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Eugene’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Eugene Water & Electric Board (EPA ID OR4100287). 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 4.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Eugene?
City of Eugene (City of Eugene - (OR)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Eugene?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Hunter Communications, Quantum Fiber, Alyrica, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Eugene?
97402 (30%), 97401 (26%), 97405 (22%), 97404 (8%), 97403 (8%), 97408 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Eugene in?
Eugene School District 4J. Parts of the city are in Bethel School District 52.
How do I register to vote in Eugene?
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 Lane 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: 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 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.