Photo: Who What Where Nguyen Why a/k/a Anonymous Cow · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Amarillo, TX: what to set up and who to call
Amarillo has its own drop-off, Metal & Used Oil Collection Center, on 604 South Independence Street. Almost every address in Amarillo can get fiber (97%, by the FCC’s map).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Amarillo, 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 Amarillo.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Amarillo. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Amarillo Municipal Water System
Amarillo Municipal Water System supplies almost all of Amarillo. It draws surface water (EPA lists Canadian River Municipal Water Authority as seller) and serves 201,291 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 53% 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. TX1880001.
8 home internet providers serve Amarillo
99% of 74,709 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains Internet | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 99% | 100/20 |
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 940/35 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 93% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Vexus Fiber | Fiber | 82% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AW Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 60% | 100/20 |
| Pathwayz | Fiber | 11% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Amarillo
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Amarillo, from the town’s own site.
Amarillo Landfill
16250 Bezner Dr, Amarillo, TX 79124
- Mon12 am–12 am
- Tue12 am–12 am
- Wed12 am–12 am
- Thu12 am–12 am
- Fri12 am–12 am
- Sat12 am–12 am
- Sun12 am–12 am
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Accepted at the curb
- Used oil
- Oil filters
- Tin
- Aluminum
- Cardboard
From amarillo.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-04-09, 2025-09-26, 2026-10-21. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Amarillo (62%) is in Amarillo Independent School District; parts are in Highland Park Independent School District (20%) and Canyon Independent School District (14%) and River Road Independent School District (3%).
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Amarillo spans 13 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Amarillo residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Amarillo | ZIP’s residents in Amarillo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79109 | Amarillo, TX | 21% | 100% |
| 79107 | Amarillo, TX | 16% | 86% |
| 79106 | Amarillo, TX | 14% | 100% |
| 79110 | Amarillo, TX | 9% | 100% |
| 79119 | Amarillo, TX | 8% | 72% |
| 79118 | Amarillo, TX | 7% | 54% |
| 79103 | Amarillo, TX | 5% | 100% |
| 79102 | Amarillo, TX | 5% | 100% |
| 79104 | Amarillo, TX | 4% | 100% |
| 79121 | Amarillo, TX | 3% | 100% |
| 79124 | Amarillo, TX | 3% | 55% |
| 79108 | Amarillo, TX | 3% | 49% |
| 79101 | Amarillo, TX | 1% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 79111. 79105, 79114, 79116, 79117, 79120, 79159, 79166, 79168, 79172, 79174, 79178, 79185, 79189 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs 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 Amarillo
Who supplies Amarillo’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Amarillo Municipal Water System (EPA ID TX1880001). 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 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Amarillo?
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Amarillo?
Plains Internet, Optimum, AT&T, Vexus Fiber, AW Broadband, Pathwayz (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Amarillo?
79109 (21%), 79107 (16%), 79106 (14%), 79110 (9%), 79119 (8%), 79118 (7%), 79103 (5%), 79102 (5%), 79104 (4%), 79121 (3%), 79124 (3%), 79108 (3%), 79101 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Amarillo in?
Amarillo Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Highland Park Independent School District and Canyon Independent School District and River Road Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Amarillo?
Texas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Potter County Early Voting Clerk. Check your registration at teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.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: Amarillo’s own website (amarillo.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: 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 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.