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Setting up utilities in Elizabeth

In Elizabeth, PSE&G delivers electricity, Elizabethtown Gas delivers gas, Liberty Water Company runs water, the City of Elizabeth handles sewer, and the City of Elizabeth Department of Public Works handles trash pickup.

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

Your utilities in Elizabeth

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

ServiceProviderHow to start

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 →
Start or stop service1 (800) 436-7734Start online (opens nj.myaccount.pseg.com in a new tab)
Read our PSE&G guide

Gas

Elizabethtown Gas

Elizabethtown Gas delivers natural gas to New Jersey customers.

To start: Start service online if your home already has a natural gas meter. If it has none, call 1-844-886-8488 to get set up.

Customer service1 (800) 242-5830Start on elizabethtowngas.com (opens myaccount.elizabethtowngas.com in a new tab)

Water

Liberty Water Company

Liberty Water Company operates the City of Elizabeth’s water system.

To start: Call Liberty at 1-855-722-7066 to set up your account.

Customer service1 (855) 722-7066elizabethnj.org (opens elizabethnj.org in a new tab)

Sewer

City of Elizabeth

The City owns the sewer collection system, managed by E’Town Corporation.

Liberty Water Company prepares and collects the bills for both water and sewer.

Customer service1 (855) 722-7066

Trash & recycling

City of Elizabeth Department of Public Works

The City department behind Elizabeth’s trash and recycling calendar.

Garbage days are for all residents and businesses, set by ward.

Customer service1 (908) 820-4150elizabethnj.org (opens elizabethnj.org in a new tab)

What Elizabeth 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)

Estimate your PSE&G bill

FAQ

Questions about moving to Elizabeth

Call Liberty at 1-855-722-7066 to set up your account. Liberty Water Company – New Jersey American Water operates the City’s water system.

Garbage is picked up twice a week by ward. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Wards are Monday and Thursday, and the 4th, 5th and 6th Wards are Tuesday and Friday. Put your containers at the curb the night before.

Sources: PSE&G, Elizabethtown Gas, Liberty Water Company, City of Elizabeth, City of Elizabeth Department of Public Works, EIA.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.

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