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Setting up utilities in Peoria

In Peoria, Ameren delivers electricity, Ameren Illinois delivers gas, water depends on your address, the Greater Peoria Sanitary District handles sewer, and Peoria Picks Up handles trash pickup.

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

Your utilities in Peoria

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

ServiceProviderHow to start

Electric

Ameren

The electric company for central and southern Illinois.

To start: Ameren asks for your Social Security number to start service, to help protect customers from fraud. If you don’t have a Social Security number, you can call Ameren to arrange another proof of identity instead.

Or let Public Grid set it up →
Start or stop service1 (800) 755-5000Start on ameren.com (opens ameren.com in a new tab)
Read our Ameren guide

Gas

Ameren Illinois

Ameren Illinois is a regulated electric and natural gas delivery company.

To start: Apply online with your Social Security number (without one, contact Ameren to arrange proof of identification); your electricity must be on before gas is turned on, and a new customer may need a deposit if their credit score is below Ameren’s threshold.

Customer service1 (800) 755-5000Start on ameren.com (opens ameren.com in a new tab)

Water

Depends on your address

Illinois American Water

Illinois American Water serves 148 communities in Illinois.

Most of Peoria

To start: Start your service online; it takes just a few minutes.

Customer service1 (800) 422-2782Start on amwater.com (opens login.amwater.com in a new tab)

Peoria Heights Water Department

Peoria Heights runs a municipally owned water system.

Parts of Peoria near Peoria Heights; check your address

To start: Contact the Water office before closing for a meter read; after closing, provide proof of ownership, sign a contract and pay a deposit by check or cash.

Water accounts must be in the property owner’s name.

Customer service1 (309) 686-2375Start on peoriaheights.org (opens peoriaheights.org in a new tab)

Sewer

Greater Peoria Sanitary District

GPSD treats wastewater for Peoria and four other municipalities.

To start: Contact your water provider and begin water service; the sewer account begins when the first reading in your name is sent to GPSD.

GPSD sets up the billing under the name of the record owner of the property.

Customer service1 (309) 272-4804Start on gpsd.org (opens gpsd.org in a new tab)

Trash & recycling

Peoria Picks Up

Peoria contracts with GFL Environment for residential trash collection.

To start: If you need a trash cart, fill out the Sign Up for Trash Cart form or call Public Works at 309-494-8800.

Collection covers single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes.

Customer service1 (309) 494-8800Start on peoriagov.org (opens peoriagov.org in a new tab)

What Peoria homes pay for electricity

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

$153

Ameren’s average home bill, per month

17.4¢

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

FAQ

Questions about moving to Peoria

GFL Environment collects trash, recycling and yard waste under a City of Peoria contract, for single-family homes up to four-family units within the city limits. Trash pickup is weekly, yard waste is picked up weekly during its collection season, and recycling is every other week.

The fee is part of your annual property taxes, listed as a “Garbage Fee.”

Sources: Ameren, Ameren Illinois, Illinois American Water, Peoria Heights Water Department, Greater Peoria Sanitary District, Peoria Picks Up, EIA.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.

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