Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown · Public domainLiving in De Pere, WI: what to set up and who to call
De Pere has its own drop-off, Appliance/Recycling Drop-Off. Elections in De Pere are run by De Pere itself; register with the City of De Pere Clerk.
I’m new in town
What to set up in De Pere, 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 De Pere.
Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of De Pere. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Start or move service: wisconsinpublicservice.com · (800) 450-7260
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from De Pere Waterworks Sa 1
De Pere Waterworks Sa 1 supplies almost all of De Pere. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Central Brown Co Water Authority as seller) and serves 25,660 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 Jun–Sep 2023, was 0.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WI4050453.
9 home internet providers serve De Pere
99% of 7,666 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 65% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 89% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 64% | 50/8 |
| TDS Telecom | Fiber | 48% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Bertram Communications | Fixed wireless | 99% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 96% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in De Pere depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in De Pere, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on deperewi.gov →
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on deperewi.gov →
City of De Pere Rubbish, Electronic & Metal Drop-Off Site
655 Rockland Rd (temporary location, Old Yard Waste Site, starting June 27, 2026)
- Sat8 am–2 pm
Cost: Free for City residents; electronics and freon appliances carry fees (e.g., TVs over 30" $50, LCD monitor $10)
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Household bottles, jars & jugs
- Dairy containers & lids
- Produce, bakery & deli containers & lids
- Newspapers & inserts
- Milk, juice & soup cartons
- Office & school paper
- Junk mail & catalogs
- Phonebooks, books & magazines
- Aluminum bottles & cans
- Steel & tin cans
GFL Environmental
1799 County PP, De Pere
Redemption Recycling
2955 Ramada Way, Green Bay
From deperewi.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 De Pere (55%) is in West De Pere School District; parts are in De Pere Unified School District (45%).
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
De Pere is in ZIP code 54115
ZIP codes where De Pere residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of De Pere | ZIP’s residents in De Pere |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54115 | De Pere, WI | 100% | 52% |
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 De Pere
Who supplies De Pere’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
De Pere Waterworks Sa 1 (EPA ID WI4050453). 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 0.7 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in De Pere?
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve De Pere?
Spectrum, AT&T, Bug Tussel, TDS Telecom, Bertram Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in De Pere?
54115. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is De Pere in?
West De Pere School District. Parts of the city are in De Pere Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in De Pere?
In Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before). Elections here are run by the City of De Pere Clerk. Check your registration at myvote.wi.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: De Pere’s own website (deperewi.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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.