Photo: Sea Cow · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Edmonds, WA: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Edmonds is Southwest Recycling Center, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Trains stop in Edmonds.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Edmonds, 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 Edmonds.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Edmonds. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: pse.com · (888) 225-5773
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Edmonds water system
The City of Edmonds water system supplies Edmonds: about 76% of residents live in its service area. Olympic View Water & Sewer District serves another 24%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Alderwood Water District and Seattle Public Utilities as sellers) and serves 34,065 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 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. WA5322500.
5 home internet providers serve Edmonds
100% of 13,009 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 95% | 6,000/6,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 59% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 56% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Edmonds: every other week, same day as trash
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Edmonds, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Newspaper & advertising inserts
- Junk mail & envelopes
- Cereal & dry food boxes
- Magazines, catalogs and phone books
- Frozen food boxes
- Juice Boxes
- Milk, soy milk and broth cartons
- Office & printing paper
- Wrapping paper (non-foil)
- Old calendars, maps and posters
- Round dairy tubs (yogurt, margarine, etc.)
- Aluminum & tin cans
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check edmondswa.gov →
From edmondswa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 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.
Edmonds is in Edmonds School District.
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 Sep 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Edmonds spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Edmonds residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Edmonds | ZIP’s residents in Edmonds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98026 | Edmonds, WA | 56% | 62% |
| 98020 | Edmonds, WA | 44% | 93% |
A few homes fall in 98043.
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 Edmonds
Who supplies Edmonds’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Edmonds water system (EPA ID WA5322500). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Edmonds?
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Edmonds?
Xfinity, Ziply Fiber, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Edmonds?
98026 (56%), 98020 (44%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Edmonds in?
Edmonds School District.
How do I register to vote in Edmonds?
In Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before). Elections here are run by the Snohomish County Auditor. Check your registration at voter.votewa.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: Edmonds’ own website (edmondswa.gov), read Oct 23, 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 30, 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.