Setting up utilities in Cherry Hill
In Cherry Hill, PSE&G delivers electricity, gas depends on your address, water depends on your address, sewer depends on your address, and the Cherry Hill Department of Public Works handles trash pickup.
Moving to Cherry Hill? Public Grid can set up your electric for you.
Your utilities in Cherry Hill
Who to call for each service in Cherry Hill, and how to start it.
Electric
PSE&G
The electric company for Newark and much of New Jersey.
To start: PSE&G asks for your Social Security number when you start service. Its start-service page doesn’t list another ID you can give instead.
Or let Public Grid set it up →Gas
Depends on your address
PSE&G
PSE&G supplies electric and gas service to New Jersey customers.
Most of Cherry Hill; check your address
To start: Start service online with your Social Security number. A security deposit may be required for a new customer. If there is a large previous balance at your new address, visit a Customer Service Center with valid ID, proof of your previous address, and a lease, deed or (for landlords) eviction notice.
South Jersey Gas
Delivers natural gas to residential customers in New Jersey.
Parts of zip 08003; check your address
To start: Fill out the start-service form if your home has a gas meter; all new accounts are billed a deposit and an activation fee, and a letter of credit from another utility showing excellent credit with them in the past year can waive the deposit.
Water
Depends on your address
New Jersey American Water
The largest water service provider in New Jersey.
Most of Cherry Hill; check your address
To start: Start your service online; it takes just a few minutes.
Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission
Water for Merchantville, Pennsauken and areas of Cherry Hill.
Parts of zip 08002; check your address
To start: Contact the MPWC to find out if a final reading has been ordered; once you settle on the property, contact the MPWC to have the account transferred into your name.
The property owner must be listed on the water account; tenants may be listed with proper identification and a valid lease.
Sewer
Depends on your address
Cherry Hill Township Sewer
Public Works oversees the sanitary sewer system throughout town.
Local sewer lines, billed by the Township
The Tax Collector bills residential Township sewer annually as a flat fee.
Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority
Treats the sewage discharged from properties in Camden County.
Regional treatment, billed by the CCMUA
To start: Fill out and submit the change of address form to update the account info for your new address.
Its quarterly bill pays for the regional system; your town’s charge for local sewer service isn’t included.
Trash & recycling
Cherry Hill Department of Public Works
Public Works organizes the collection of trash and recycling.
Residential trash goes in the green containers the Township distributed; trash in bags or other containers isn’t collected.
What Cherry Hill homes pay for electricity
This is PSE&G’s average for the homes it serves. Your own bill depends on your home’s size and how you heat it.
$149
PSE&G’s average home bill, per month
25.9¢
PSE&G’s average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)
FAQ
Questions about moving to Cherry Hill
Sources: PSE&G, South Jersey Gas, New Jersey American Water, Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission, Cherry Hill Township Sewer, Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, Cherry Hill Department of Public Works, EIA.
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