Living in South Burlington, VT: what to set up and who to call
South Burlington Drop-Off Center takes trash and recycling in South Burlington, open Tue–Sat 8 am–3:30 pm (OpenStreetMap). Voting is local here: the South Burlington Town Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county.
I’m new in town
What to set up in South Burlington, 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 South Burlington.
Power comes from Green Mountain Power
Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of South Burlington. Its homes paid an average of 23.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Vermont).
Start or move service: greenmountainpower.com · (888) 836-4672
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from South Burlington City Water System
South Burlington City Water System supplies South Burlington: about 93% 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 buys treated surface water (EPA lists Champlain Water District as seller) and serves 19,500 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2025–Dec 2027, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. VT0005091.
7 home internet providers serve South Burlington
100% of 5,409 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 62% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Burlington Telecom | Fiber | 57% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 51% | 10/1 |
| VTel Wireless | Fixed wireless | 93% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 36% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 33% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In South Burlington, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in South Burlington, from the town’s own site.
South Burlington Drop-Off Center
- Tue8 am–3:30 pm
- Wed8 am–3:30 pm
- Thu8 am–3:30 pm
- Fri8 am–3:30 pm
- Sat8 am–3:30 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
From southburlingtonvt.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
South Burlington is in two districts that split the grades: South Burlington School District and South Burlington Supervisory District.
ASchool 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 Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
South Burlington is in ZIP code 05403
ZIP codes where South Burlington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of South Burlington | ZIP’s residents in South Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05403 | South Burlington, VT | 99% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 05401, 05482, 05408. 05407 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 South Burlington
When is the South Burlington Drop-Off Center open?
Tue–Sat 8 am–3:30 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check southburlingtonvt.gov before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies South Burlington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
South Burlington City Water System (EPA ID VT0005091). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2025–Dec 2027), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in South Burlington?
Green Mountain Power (Green Mountain Power Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 23.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve South Burlington?
Xfinity, Burlington Telecom, Consolidated Communications, VTel Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in South Burlington?
05403. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is South Burlington in?
South Burlington School District and South Burlington Supervisory District.
How do I register to vote in South Burlington?
In Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day). Elections here are run by the South Burlington Town Clerk. Check your registration at mvp.vermont.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: South Burlington’s own website (southburlingtonvt.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 Aug 3, 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.