Photo: Sea Cow · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Port Angeles, WA: what to set up and who to call
Port Angeles runs its own electric utility, City of Port Angeles; its homes paid 10.2¢ per kWh in 2025. For trash and recycling, Port Angeles has Port Angeles Regional Transfer Station; OpenStreetMap lists it open Mon–Sat 9 am–5 pm.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Port Angeles, 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 Port Angeles.
Power comes from City of Port Angeles
City of Port Angeles (City of Port Angeles - (WA)), a municipal utility, serves all of Port Angeles. Its homes paid an average of 10.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $95 a month (its average across Washington).
Start or move service: wa.portangeles-civicplus.com · (360) 457-0411
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Port Angeles water system
The City of Port Angeles water system supplies almost all of Port Angeles. It draws surface water and serves 28,067 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–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.6 ppb. That’s higher than 65% 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. WA5368550.
8 home internet providers serve Port Angeles
98% of 8,101 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 32% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astound Broadband | Cable, DSL, Fiber | 99% | 1,500/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 32% | 940/940 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 32% | 2,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 57% | 100/20 |
| CresComm Broadband | Fixed wireless | 46% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 36% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Port Angeles: every other week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Port Angeles, from the town’s own site.
Regional Transfer Station
3501 W 18th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98363
- Mon9 am–5 pm
- Tue9 am–5 pm
- Wed9 am–5 pm
- Thu9 am–5 pm
- Fri9 am–5 pm
- Sat9 am–5 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum cans
- Chipboard (cereal boxes)
- Corrugated cardboard
- Junk mail
- Magazines
- Newspaper
- Paper bags
- Phone books
- Plastic jugs, bottles, & tubs
- Tin / steel cans
From cityofpa.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026, 2026-09-27. 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.
Port Angeles is in Port Angeles 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 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Port Angeles spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Port Angeles residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Port Angeles | ZIP’s residents in Port Angeles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98362 | Port Angeles, WA | 61% | 52% |
| 98363 | Port Angeles, WA | 39% | 55% |
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 Port Angeles
When is the Port Angeles Regional Transfer Station open?
Mon–Sat 9 am–5 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check cityofpa.us before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Port Angeles’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Port Angeles water system (EPA ID WA5368550). 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 2.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Port Angeles?
City of Port Angeles (City of Port Angeles - (WA)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 10.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Port Angeles?
Astound Broadband, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, T-Mobile, CresComm Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Port Angeles?
98362 (61%), 98363 (39%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Port Angeles in?
Port Angeles School District.
How do I register to vote in Port Angeles?
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 Clallam 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: Port Angeles’ own website (cityofpa.us), 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 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.