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Setting up utilities in Upper Darby

In Upper Darby, PECO delivers electricity, PECO delivers gas, Aqua Pennsylvania runs water, Upper Darby Township Sewer handles sewer, and Upper Darby Township Public Works handles trash pickup.

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

Your utilities in Upper Darby

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

ServiceProviderHow to start

Electric

PECO

The electric company for Philadelphia and its suburbs.

To start: PECO asks for your full legal name and Social Security number when you start service, and checks them with Equifax to confirm who you are.

Or let Public Grid set it up →
Start or stop service1 (800) 494-4000Start on peco.com (opens secure.peco.com in a new tab)
Read our PECO guide

Gas

PECO

PECO delivers natural gas and electricity in southeastern Pennsylvania.

To start: Request service online and verify your identity with your Social Security number, driver’s license or one of PECO’s additional ways; based on your credit rating or payment history, you may be required to pay a deposit.

Customer service1 (800) 494-4000Start on peco.com (opens secure.peco.com in a new tab)

Water

Aqua Pennsylvania

Aqua Pennsylvania supplies water to people across the state.

To start: Press Get Started to request service online, and provide your signed lease or settlement paperwork and an accepted photo ID if Aqua asks for document verification.

Customer service1 (877) 987-2782Start online (opens aquaeportal.com in a new tab)

Sewer

Upper Darby Township Sewer

Upper Darby Township maintains the Township’s sanitary sewer system.

The Township’s Tax Office bills sewer charges along with real estate taxes and trash fees.

Customer service1 (610) 734-7635upperdarby.org (opens upperdarby.org in a new tab)

Trash & recycling

Upper Darby Township Public Works

The Township department that oversees residential trash and recycling.

Regular trash pickup covers private homes and apartment houses with fewer than five units.

Customer service1 (610) 734-7635upperdarby.org (opens upperdarby.org in a new tab)

What Upper Darby homes pay for electricity

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

$148

PECO’s average home bill, per month

19.5¢

PECO’s average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

FAQ

Questions about moving to Upper Darby

The Township does. The Sanitation Division of its Department of Public Works picks up residential trash and single-stream recycling each week.

Enter your address in the Township’s interactive map to find your trash and recycling collection area. Each area has its own pickup days, and trash is picked up twice a week in summer.

Sources: PECO, Aqua Pennsylvania, Upper Darby Township Sewer, Upper Darby Township Public Works, EIA.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.

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