Photo: Jelson25 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Kirkland, WA: what to set up and who to call
For trash and recycling, Kirkland has Houghton Transfer Station at 11724 Northeast 60th Street; OpenStreetMap lists it open Mon–Fri 8 am–5:30 pm, Sat–Sun 8:30 am–5:30 pm. Evergreenhealth Medical Center, 1.6 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kirkland, 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 Kirkland.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Kirkland. 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 Kirkland water system
The City of Kirkland water system supplies Kirkland: about 50% of residents live in its service area. Northshore Utility District serves another 40%. Woodinville Water District serves another 10%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Bellevue and Northshore Utility District and Seattle Public Utilities as sellers) and serves 69,243 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 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. WA5342250.
5 home internet providers serve Kirkland
100% of 25,315 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 90% | 6,000/6,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 66% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 57% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 51% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Waste Management (WM) picks up trash in Kirkland
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Kirkland, from the town’s own site.
Houghton Transfer Station
11724 Northeast 60th Street, Kirkland, WA, 98033
- Mon8 am–5:30 pm
- Tue8 am–5:30 pm
- Wed8 am–5:30 pm
- Thu8 am–5:30 pm
- Fri8 am–5:30 pm
- Sat8:30 am–5:30 pm
- Sun8:30 am–5:30 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
From kirklandwa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 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.
Most of Kirkland (98%) is in Lake Washington School District.
A+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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Kirkland spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Kirkland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kirkland | ZIP’s residents in Kirkland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98034 | Kirkland, WA | 55% | 99% |
| 98033 | Kirkland, WA | 45% | 98% |
98083 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 Kirkland
When is the Houghton Transfer Station open?
Mon–Fri 8 am–5:30 pm; Sat–Sun 8:30 am–5:30 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check kirklandwa.gov before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Kirkland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Kirkland water system (EPA ID WA5342250). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Kirkland?
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 Kirkland?
Xfinity, Ziply Fiber, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kirkland?
98034 (55%), 98033 (45%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kirkland in?
Lake Washington School District.
How do I register to vote in Kirkland?
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 King County Elections. 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: Kirkland’s own website (kirklandwa.gov), read Oct 23, 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 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.