Setting up utilities in Waukegan
In Waukegan, ComEd delivers electricity, gas depends on your address, the City of Waukegan Water runs water, sewer depends on your address, and LRS handles trash pickup.
Your utilities in Waukegan
Who to call for each service in Waukegan, and how to start it.
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.
Gas
Depends on your address
North Shore Gas
Delivers natural gas to customers in Chicago’s northern suburbs.
Waukegan; check your address
To start: Request a start online with your Social Security number and previous address, or call 866-556-6004 if you don’t want to provide your information online.
Nicor Gas
Nicor Gas delivers natural gas throughout northern Illinois.
Some Waukegan addresses; check your address
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.
Water
City of Waukegan Water
The City pumps Lake Michigan water and handles sewer collection.
To start: Renters complete the City’s water application and email it to [email protected], with the lease reviewed and a deposit required; buyers follow the City’s requirements for buying a property.
The water application asks for an ID, driver’s license, passport or matrícula number.
Sewer
Depends on your address
City of Waukegan Water
The City pumps Lake Michigan water and handles sewer collection.
Waukegan: City sewer collection
To start: Renters complete the City’s water application and email it to [email protected], with the lease reviewed and a deposit required; buyers follow the City’s requirements for buying a property.
The water application asks for an ID, driver’s license, passport or matrícula number.
North Shore Water Reclamation District
Provides wastewater treatment for eastern Lake County, Illinois.
Waukegan: sewage treatment
You get a sewage treatment bill from the District in addition to your municipal water and sewer bills, based on your water usage.
Trash & recycling
LRS
LRS provides garbage, recycling and yard waste services in Waukegan.
Recyclables are collected on the same day of the week as the garbage and yard waste.
What Waukegan 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)
FAQ
Questions about moving to Waukegan
Sources: ComEd, North Shore Gas, Nicor Gas, City of Waukegan Water, North Shore Water Reclamation District, LRS, EIA.
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