Photo: Smarty9108 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in North Richland Hills, TX: what to set up and who to call
Oncor delivers the power in North Richland Hills, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it. The closest public drop-off to North Richland Hills is Minnis Drive Transfer Station, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North Richland Hills, 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 North Richland Hills.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North Richland Hills.
Start or move service: oncor.com · (888) 875-6279
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of North Richland Hills water system
The City of North Richland Hills water system supplies almost all of North Richland Hills. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Fort Worth and Tra Tarrant County Water Project as sellers) and serves 74,859 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% 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. TX2200063.
6 home internet providers serve North Richland Hills
100% of 22,583 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 81% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 96% | 5,000/5,000 |
| FiberFirst | Fiber | 2% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 61% | 100/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 50% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in North Richland Hills depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in North Richland Hills, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on nrhtx.com
- RecyclingEvery week
- Bulky itemsEvery week
Republic Services landfill (Euless) for NRH residents
800 Mosier Valley, Euless, TX 76040
- Mon7 am–4:30 pm
- Tue7 am–4:30 pm
- Wed7 am–4:30 pm
- Thu7 am–4:30 pm
- Fri7 am–4:30 pm
- Sat7 am–4:30 pm
Cost: Free: one landfill visit per household per month; additional trips for a fee
Accepted at the curb
- Plastic jugs, bottles and tubs
- Glass jars and bottles
- Paper, newspaper and magazines
- Flattened cardboard
- Wax-coated paper containers and juice boxes
- Metal cans and aluminum cans
- Clean aluminum foil wrap and pans
- Aerosol cans
From nrhtx.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-27. 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 North Richland Hills (91%) is in Birdville Independent School District; parts are in Keller Independent School District (9%).
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.
North Richland Hills spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where North Richland Hills residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North Richland Hills | ZIP’s residents in North Richland Hills |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76180 | North Richland Hills, TX | 52% | 99% |
| 76182 | North Richland Hills, TX | 45% | 100% |
| 76117 | Haltom City, TX | 3% | 6% |
A few homes fall in 76148, 76053.
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 North Richland Hills
Who supplies North Richland Hills’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of North Richland Hills water system (EPA ID TX2200063). 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 1.9 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in North Richland Hills?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve North Richland Hills?
Spectrum, AT&T, FiberFirst, Verizon, T-Mobile, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North Richland Hills?
76180 (52%), 76182 (45%), 76117 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North Richland Hills in?
Birdville Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Keller Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in North Richland Hills?
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 Tarrant 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: North Richland Hills’ own website (nrhtx.com), 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.