Photo: Tiled · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Greer, SC: what to set up and who to call
Greer runs its own electric utility, Greer Commission of Public Wks; its homes paid 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025. Greer has its own drop-off, Greer Recycling Center, on 315 Buncombe Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Greer, 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 Greer.
Power comes from Greer Commission of Public Wks
Greer Commission of Public Wks (Greer Commission of Public Wks), a municipal utility, serves all of Greer. Its homes paid an average of 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $115 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Start or move service: greercpw.com · (864) 848-5500
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Greer Cpw (Sc2310005) water system
The Greer Cpw (Sc2310005) water system supplies Greer: about 91% of residents live in its service area. About 6% 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 Sjwd Middle Tyger WTP (Sc4220006) as seller) and serves 54,024 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. SC2310005.
6 home internet providers serve Greer
99% of 14,785 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 95% | 5,000/5,000 |
| lumos | Fiber | 9% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 61% | 100/20 |
| Skyrunner | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Greer
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Greer, from the town’s own site.
Greer Recycling Center
315 Buncombe Street, Greer, SC, 29650
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From cityofgreer.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.
Most of Greer (71%) is in Greenville County School District; parts are in Spartanburg School District 5 (29%).
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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Greer spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Greer residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Greer | ZIP’s residents in Greer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29650 | Greer, SC | 49% | 45% |
| 29651 | Greer, SC | 47% | 33% |
| 29687 | Taylors, SC | 2% | 2% |
| 29365 | Lyman, SC | 1% | 3% |
A few homes fall in 29334. 29652 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 Greer
Who supplies Greer’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Greer Cpw (Sc2310005) water system (EPA ID SC2310005). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Greer?
Greer Commission of Public Wks (Greer Commission of Public Wks), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 12.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Greer?
Spectrum, AT&T, lumos, Verizon, T-Mobile, Skyrunner (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Greer?
29650 (49%), 29651 (47%), 29687 (2%), 29365 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Greer in?
Greenville County School District. Parts of the city are in Spartanburg School District 5.
How do I register to vote in Greer?
In South Carolina 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 Greenville Board of Voter Registration. Check your registration at vrems.scvotes.sc.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: Greer’s own website (cityofgreer.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 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.