Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in West Greenwich, RI: what to set up and who to call
For trash and recycling, West Greenwich has West Greenwich Transfer Station; OpenStreetMap lists it open Sat–Sun 8 am–4 pm. West Greenwich runs its own elections, so the West Greenwich Board of Canvassers, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.
I’m new in town
What to set up in West Greenwich, 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 West Greenwich.
Power comes from Rhode Island Energy
Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of West Greenwich. Its homes paid an average of 29.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $166 a month (its average across Rhode Island, for customers on its standard service). Rhode Island lets you buy power from another supplier; 26% of Rhode Island Energy’s home customers do, and Rhode Island Energy still delivers it.
Start or move service: www1.nationalgridus.com · (401) 784-7000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Kent County Water Authority
Kent County Water Authority supplies West Greenwich: about 31% of residents live in its service area. About 69% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Providence-City of and Warwick-City of as sellers) and serves 94,107 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–Dec 2026, was 2.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.4 ppb. That’s higher than 72% 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. RI1559511.
4 home internet providers serve West Greenwich
98% of 2,386 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 93% | 980/880 |
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 90% | 2,000/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 51% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in West Greenwich
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in West Greenwich, from the town’s own site.
West Greenwich Transfer Station
68 Bates Trail, West Greenwich, RI 02817
- Wed4 pm–8 pm
- Sat8 am–4 pm
- Sun8 am–4 pm
Cost: $100 full-cycle sticker for July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027; $50 if purchased after July 1, 2026; $25 if purchased after January 1, 2027
Accepted at the curb
- Plastic bottles
- Egg cartons
- Shredded paper in clear double bags
From wgtownri.org, 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.
West Greenwich is in Exeter-West Greenwich Region School District.
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 Aug 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
West Greenwich is in ZIP code 02817
ZIP codes where West Greenwich residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West Greenwich | ZIP’s residents in West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02817 | West Greenwich, RI | 100% | 100% |
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 West Greenwich
When is the West Greenwich Transfer Station open?
Sat–Sun 8 am–4 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check wgtownri.org before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies West Greenwich’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Kent County Water Authority (EPA ID RI1559511). 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 2.1 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in West Greenwich?
Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 29.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve West Greenwich?
Verizon, Cox Communications, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West Greenwich?
02817. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West Greenwich in?
Exeter-West Greenwich Region School District.
How do I register to vote in West Greenwich?
In Rhode Island you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the West Greenwich Board of Canvassers. Check your registration at vote.sos.ri.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: West Greenwich’s own website (wgtownri.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 Sep 30, 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.