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Setting up utilities in Elgin

In Elgin, ComEd delivers electricity, Nicor Gas delivers gas, the City of Elgin Water and Sewer runs water and sewer, and the City of Elgin Garbage, Organics & Recycling handles trash pickup.

Moving to Elgin? Public Grid can set up your electric for you.

Your utilities in Elgin

Who to call for each service in Elgin, and how to start it.

ServiceProviderHow to start

Electric

ComEd

The electric company for Chicago and northern Illinois.

To start: ComEd doesn’t require a Social Security number. You can give a driver’s license number instead, and ComEd will also ask for your previous address.

Or let Public Grid set it up →
Start or stop service1 (800) 334-7661Start on comed.com (opens secure.comed.com in a new tab)
Read our ComEd guide

Gas

Nicor Gas

Nicor Gas delivers natural gas to customers throughout northern Illinois.

To start: Fill out the start service form with your identification information; an initial deposit is required if you don’t provide a Social Security number.

Customer service1 (888) 642-6748Start online (opens customerportal.southerncompany.com in a new tab)

Water & sewer

City of Elgin Water and Sewer

The Elgin Water Department provides safe, high quality drinking water.

The City’s water bill includes sewer maintenance and sewer treatment fees collected for the Fox River Water Reclamation District.

3111 (847) 931-6001elginil.gov (opens elginil.gov in a new tab)

Trash & recycling

City of Elgin Garbage, Organics & Recycling

Lakeshore Recycling Systems collects refuse and recycling for the City.

To start: Dial 311 (847-931-6001) to activate service to your address and receive your refuse and recycling carts.

Service covers single family homes and buildings of up to five units, billed monthly on your water bill.

3111 (847) 931-6001Start on elginil.gov (opens elginil.gov in a new tab)

What Elgin homes pay for electricity

This is ComEd’s average for the homes it serves. Your own bill depends on your home’s size and how you heat it.

$112

ComEd’s average home bill, per month

19.3¢

ComEd’s average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

Estimate your ComEd bill

FAQ

Questions about moving to Elgin

Search your house number or street on the City’s garbage and recycling collection schedule to see its collection day. Collections scheduled on the listed holidays are delayed by one day.

The City of Elgin, and the carts are not to be removed from the property. Contact Elgin 311 at 847-931-6001 to get a replacement or schedule repairs.

Sources: ComEd, Nicor Gas, City of Elgin Water and Sewer, City of Elgin Garbage, Organics & Recycling, EIA.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.

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