Setting up utilities in Cheektowaga
In Cheektowaga, electricity depends on your address, National Fuel delivers gas, the Erie County Water Authority runs water, sewer depends on your address, and trash pickup depends on your address.
Moving to Cheektowaga? Public Grid can set up NYSEG or National Grid for you.
Your utilities in Cheektowaga
Who to call for each service in Cheektowaga, and how to start it.
Electric
Depends on your address
NYSEG
Most of the town, check your address
To start: NYSEG asks for your Social Security number and a second form of ID, such as your driver’s license number, when you start service.
Or let Public Grid set it up →National Grid
West Cheektowaga near Buffalo, check your address
To start: National Grid asks for your Social Security number when you start service and uses it for a soft credit check to confirm who you are. It won’t affect your credit score. National Grid may also ask for information from your driver’s license.
Or let Public Grid set it up →Gas
National Fuel
Natural gas service for Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania.
To start: Call National Fuel at least one week before the date you want service.
Water
Erie County Water Authority
A plentiful supply of safe, high quality and affordable drinking water.
To start: Call ECWA at least 10 days before moving in.
An application for service is accepted only from the owner or authorized agent of the property, and the Authority may require a deposit.
Sewer
Depends on your address
Town of Cheektowaga Sanitary Sewer Department
Operates and maintains the Town’s sanitary sewer main lines.
Most of the town outside the villages, check your address
Erie County Sewer District No. 1
Sewer service for south Cheektowaga and north West Seneca.
Southern part of the town, check your address
Village of Depew Public Works
Village garbage collection, recycling and sanitary sewer upkeep.
Village of Depew, check your address
Village of Sloan
Sewer and trash service for properties in the Village.
Village of Sloan, check your address
Village of Williamsville Public Works
Village sanitary sewers, and garbage and recycling of waste.
Village of Williamsville; check your address
Trash & recycling
Depends on your address
Town of Cheektowaga Sanitation Department
Garbage pickup in Town totes, and recycling under Town contract.
Outside Depew, Sloan and Williamsville villages
Village of Depew Public Works
Village garbage collection, recycling and sanitary sewer upkeep.
Village of Depew, check your address
Village of Sloan
Sewer and trash service for properties in the Village.
Village of Sloan, check your address
Village of Williamsville Public Works
Village sanitary sewers, and garbage and recycling of waste.
Village of Williamsville; check your address
What Cheektowaga homes pay for electricity
This is NYSEG’s average for the homes it serves. Your own bill depends on your home’s size and how you heat it.
$180
NYSEG’s average home bill, per month
24.9¢
NYSEG’s average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)
FAQ
Questions about moving to Cheektowaga
Sources: NYSEG, National Grid, National Fuel, Erie County Water Authority, Town of Cheektowaga Sanitary Sewer Department, Erie County Sewer District No. 1, Village of Depew Public Works, Village of Sloan, Village of Williamsville Public Works, Town of Cheektowaga Sanitation Department, EIA.
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