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Setting up utilities in Mount Vernon

In Mount Vernon, Con Edison delivers electricity, Con Edison delivers gas, the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply runs water, the Mount Vernon Bureau of Sanitary and Stormwater Sewers handles sewer, and the Mount Vernon Department of Public Works handles trash pickup.

Your utilities in Mount Vernon

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

ServiceProviderHow to start

Electric

Con Edison

The electric company for New York City and Westchester.

To start: Con Edison doesn’t require a Social Security number. You can give a driver’s license, passport or green card number instead.

Start or stop service1 (800) 752-6633
Read our Con Edison guide

Gas

Con Edison

Con Edison delivers natural gas, electricity and steam.

To start: Start service online with a valid ID, such as your Social Security number or driver’s license; without one, you’ll pay a deposit unless you’re older than 62 or enroll in Auto Pay.

Customer service1 (800) 752-6633Start on coned.com (opens coned.com in a new tab)

Water

Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply

The Board of Water Supply supplies safe, potable water for domestic use.

To start: As the property owner, complete, sign and return the Board of Water Supply’s Application for Service with the property’s block and lot.

The Board of Water Supply reads the meters and generates the water bills.

Customer service1 (914) 668-7820Start on mountvernonny.gov (opens mountvernonny.gov in a new tab)

Sewer

Mount Vernon Bureau of Sanitary and Stormwater Sewers

The City’s sanitary sewers collect wastewater from homes and businesses.

The Sewer Fee is mailed out by the Water Department and billed quarterly based on water usage.

Customer service1 (914) 665-2465mountvernonny.gov (opens mountvernonny.gov in a new tab)

Trash & recycling

Mount Vernon Department of Public Works

The Bureau of Sanitation collects solid waste and weekly recycling.

Property owners pay a flat Refuse Fee, included in the City’s property tax bills.

Customer service1 (914) 665-2465mountvernonny.gov (opens mountvernonny.gov in a new tab)

What Mount Vernon homes pay for electricity

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

$149

Con Edison’s average home bill, per month

38.5¢

Con Edison’s average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

Estimate your Con Edison bill

FAQ

Questions about moving to Mount Vernon

The City’s Bureau of Sanitation provides solid waste collection on an established schedule, plus weekly recycling collection. Call the hotline at 914-665-2465 for questions, pickups or appointments.

Property owners pay a flat Refuse Fee, included in the City’s property tax bills.

Sources: Con Edison, Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply, Mount Vernon Bureau of Sanitary and Stormwater Sewers, Mount Vernon Department of Public Works, EIA.

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