Forsgard Homestead · Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Waco, TX: what to set up and who to call
The dump is the town’s own: Cobbs Recycling Center, 4201 Trice Avenue, open Mon–Sat 8 am–5 pm by OpenStreetMap’s listing. Oncor delivers the power in Waco, but in Texas’s open market you choose the company that sells it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Waco, 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 Waco.
Power comes from Oncor
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Waco.
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 Waco water system
The City of Waco water system supplies almost all of Waco. It draws surface water and serves 146,241 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 63% 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. TX1550008.
9 home internet providers serve Waco
100% of 41,076 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 63% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| Astound Broadband | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,500/50 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 77% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Pavlov Media | Fiber | 4% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 79% | 500/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 75% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Cobbs Recycling Center is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Where to take trash and recycling in Waco, and where the rules are.
Cobbs Recycling Center
4201 Trice Avenue, Waco, TX, 76710
- Mon8 am–5 pm
- Tue8 am–5 pm
- Wed8 am–5 pm
- Thu8 am–5 pm
- Fri8 am–5 pm
- Sat8 am–5 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Nov 2025. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Waco (44%) is in Waco Independent School District; parts are in Midway Independent School District (23%) and Bosqueville Independent School District (13%) and China Spring Independent School District (9%) and La Vega Independent School District (8%).
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Waco spans 11 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Waco residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Waco | ZIP’s residents in Waco |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76708 | Waco, TX | 19% | 94% |
| 76706 | Waco, TX | 19% | 67% |
| 76710 | Waco, TX | 18% | 100% |
| 76707 | Waco, TX | 12% | 100% |
| 76712 | Woodway, TX | 10% | 52% |
| 76711 | Waco, TX | 6% | 81% |
| 76704 | Waco, TX | 5% | 100% |
| 76705 | Waco, TX | 4% | 19% |
| 76657 | Mc Gregor, TX | 3% | 37% |
| 76798 | Waco, TX | 2% | 100% |
| 76701 | Waco, TX | 1% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 76633, 76655. 76702, 76703, 76714, 76715, 76716, 76797, 76799 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 Waco
When is the Cobbs Recycling Center open?
Mon–Sat 8 am–5 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). The town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Waco’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Waco water system (EPA ID TX1550008). 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 1.9 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Waco?
Oncor (Oncor Electric Delivery Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Waco?
Spectrum, Astound Broadband, AT&T, Pavlov Media, Nextlink, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Waco?
76708 (19%), 76706 (19%), 76710 (18%), 76707 (12%), 76712 (10%), 76711 (6%), 76704 (5%), 76705 (4%), 76657 (3%), 76798 (2%), 76701 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Waco in?
Waco Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Midway Independent School District and Bosqueville Independent School District and China Spring Independent School District and La Vega Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Waco?
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 McLennan 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: 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.