Denison House · Photo: John Jennings · Public domainLiving in Forty Fort, PA: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Forty Fort is Bielecki Scrap & Recycling Center, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Almost every address in Forty Fort can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Forty Fort, 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 Forty Fort.
Power comes from UGI Utilities
UGI Utilities (UGI Utilities, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Forty Fort. Its homes paid an average of 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $169 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 1% of UGI Utilities’ home customers do, and UGI Utilities still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Paw Huntsville water system
The Paw Huntsville water system supplies almost all of Forty Fort. It draws surface water and serves 11,987 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 62% 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. PA2409013.
8 home internet providers serve Forty Fort
100% of 1,785 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Fiber, Cable | 100% | 1,500/1,500 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 90% | 300/20 |
| Greenlight Networks | Fiber | 77% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Frontier | DSL, Fiber | 47% | 10/1 |
| SkyPacket | Fixed wireless | 94% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Forty Fort: every week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Forty Fort, from the town’s own site.
Borough Garage recycling drop-off
- Mon7 am–2:30 pm
- Tue7 am–2:30 pm
Accepted at the curb
- PET plastic containers with the symbol #1
- HDPE natural plastic containers with the symbol #2 (milk & water bottles)
- Aluminum food & beverage containers – cleaned of any food or drink
- Tin (steel) cans
- Glass bottles
From fortyfort.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-12, September 28, 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.
Forty Fort is in Wyoming Valley West School District.
CSchool 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 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Forty Fort is in ZIP code 18704
ZIP codes where Forty Fort residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Forty Fort | ZIP’s residents in Forty Fort |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18704 | Kingston, PA | 100% | 14% |
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 Forty Fort
Who supplies Forty Fort’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Paw Huntsville water system (EPA ID PA2409013). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Forty Fort?
UGI Utilities (UGI Utilities, Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Forty Fort?
Astound Broadband, Xfinity, Verizon, Greenlight Networks, Frontier, SkyPacket (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Forty Fort?
18704. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Forty Fort in?
Wyoming Valley West School District.
How do I register to vote in Forty Fort?
In Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Luzerne County Board of Elections. Check your registration at pavoterservices.pa.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: Forty Fort’s own website (fortyfort.org), 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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.