Woolworth, F.W., Company Store · Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Renton, WA: what to set up and who to call
Renton has its own drop-off, Renton Solid Waste Transfer Station, on 3021 Northeast 4th Street. Most of Renton has one wired internet choice: Xfinity.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Renton, 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 Renton.
Power comes from Puget Sound Energy
Puget Sound Energy (Puget Sound Energy Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves 99.2% of Renton residents. 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 Renton water system
The City of Renton water system supplies Renton: about 63% of residents live in its service area. Soos Creek Water & Sewer District serves another 21%. King County Water District No 90 serves another 11%. It draws ground water (EPA lists Kent Water Department and Skyway Water & Sewer and Seattle Public Utilities and Tukwila Water Department as sellers) and serves 108,091 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 63% 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. WA5371850.
6 home internet providers serve Renton
100% of 26,507 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 10% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 47% | 140/20 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 11% | 2,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 59% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 48% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Renton is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Renton, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)The town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
Renton Solid Waste Transfer Station
3021 Northeast 4th Street, Renton, WA, 98056
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From rentonwa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Most of Renton (92%) is in Renton School District; parts are in Issaquah School District (5%) and Kent School District (3%).
C+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.
Renton spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Renton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Renton | ZIP’s residents in Renton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98056 | Renton, WA | 28% | 81% |
| 98055 | Renton, WA | 23% | 100% |
| 98059 | Renton, WA | 21% | 54% |
| 98058 | Renton, WA | 15% | 38% |
| 98057 | Renton, WA | 13% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 98178, 98031.
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 Renton
Who supplies Renton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Renton water system (EPA ID WA5371850). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.9 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Renton?
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 Renton?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Renton?
98056 (28%), 98055 (23%), 98059 (21%), 98058 (15%), 98057 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Renton in?
Renton School District. Parts of the city are in Issaquah School District and Kent School District.
How do I register to vote in Renton?
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: Renton’s own website (rentonwa.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.