Pacific Coast Company House No. 75 · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Newcastle, WA: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Newcastle is Renton Recycling & Transfer Station, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Most of Newcastle has one wired internet choice: Xfinity.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Newcastle, 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 Newcastle.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Newcastle. 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 Coal Creek Utility District
Coal Creek Utility District supplies almost all of Newcastle. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Renton and Seattle Public Utilities as sellers) and serves 15,989 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. WA5341750.
5 home internet providers serve Newcastle
100% of 3,693 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 47% | 140/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 61% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 43% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 16% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Newcastle, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Newcastle, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check newcastlewa.gov →
From newcastlewa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-04-30, 2026-05-18. 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 Newcastle (57%) is in Issaquah School District; parts are in Renton School District (43%).
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Newcastle spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Newcastle residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Newcastle | ZIP’s residents in Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98059 | Renton, WA | 51% | 16% |
| 98056 | Renton, WA | 49% | 18% |
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 Newcastle
Who supplies Newcastle’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Coal Creek Utility District (EPA ID WA5341750). 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 Newcastle?
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 Newcastle?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Newcastle?
98059 (51%), 98056 (49%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Newcastle in?
Issaquah School District. Parts of the city are in Renton School District.
How do I register to vote in Newcastle?
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: Newcastle’s own website (newcastlewa.gov), 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 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.