Ms Leniece's RIVERSIDE Resources

Electricity

• Provider: Southern California Edison (SCE)

• What to Do: Set up or transfer electricity service for your new home. Be sure to schedule the service to begin before your move-in date.

• Website: Southern California Edison

• Phone: 1-800-655-4555

Gas

• Provider: Southern California Gas (SoCalGas)

• What to Do: Set up gas service to begin on your move-in day or a few days before.

• Website: Southern California Gas

• Phone: 1-800-427-2200

Cable/Internet/Phone

• Provider Options:

• Spectrum (formerly Time Warner Cable)

• AT&T (for landline or fiber internet)

• Frontier (internet and phone service)

• Charter Communications (internet, phone, and TV services)

• What to Do: Set up your TV, internet, and phone services. Schedule installation before you move in or on the day you move in, if possible.

• Website:

• Spectrum: Spectrum

• AT&T: AT&T

• Frontier: Frontier

• Phone:

• Spectrum: 1-855-243-8892

• AT&T: 1-800-288-2020

• Frontier: 1-800-921-8101

Water & Sewer

• Provider: Riverside Public Utilities (or other local water providers)

  • Riverside City: Riverside Public Utilities

  • If you're in a different area within Riverside County (like Temecula, Moreno Valley, or others), you may have a different water provider, such as:

    • Western Municipal Water District (serving parts of Riverside, Moreno Valley, and surrounding areas)

    • Eastern Municipal Water District (serving Perris, San Jacinto, Hemet, and others)

• What to Do: Set up or transfer water service for your new address. This service can sometimes take a little longer to set up, so plan ahead.

• Website:

  • Riverside Public Utilities: RPU

  • Western Municipal Water District: Western Municipal

  • Eastern Municipal Water District: Eastern Municipal

• Phone:

  • Riverside Public Utilities: 1-951-782-0330

  • Western Municipal Water District: 1-951-571-7100

  • Eastern Municipal Water District: 1-951-928-3777

Trash and Recycling

• Provider: Riverside County Waste Management or local city services

• Riverside City: Riverside Disposal or Riverside Waste Management

• Temecula: CR&R Environmental Services

• Moreno Valley: Riverside County Waste Management

• What to Do: Set up trash and recycling services. Check if your community offers curbside pick-up or if you need to take your trash to a nearby dump site.

• Website:

• Riverside Disposal: Riverside Disposal

• CR&R (Temecula area): CR&R Environmental

• Phone:

• Riverside Disposal: 1-951-786-0639

• CR&R: 1-800-755-8112

Post Office

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• What to Do: File a change of address form with the United States Postal Service (USPS) to ensure your mail is forwarded to your new address.

• Website: USPS Change of Address

• Phone: 1-800-275-8777

Home Security/Alarm Services (If applicable)

• Provider Options: ADT, Vivint, SimpliSafe, Frontpoint, or other local providers.

• What to Do: Set up or transfer your home security system to your new address. Make sure to schedule installation if needed.

• Website:

  • ADT: ADT

  • Vivint: Vivint

• Phone:

  • ADT: 1-800-238-2727

  • Vivint: 1-800-216-5237

Local Schools (If applicable)

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• What to Do: If you have children, contact the Riverside County Office of Education or your specific school district to transfer student records and register for new schools.

• Website: Riverside County Office of Education

• Phone: 1-951-826-6386

DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles)

• What to Do: Update your address with the California DMV. You may also need to update your driver’s license and vehicle registration.

• Website: California DMV Change of Address

• Phone: 1-800-777-0133

Voter Registration

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• What to Do: Update your voter registration address to ensure you receive ballots for upcoming elections.

• Website: California Voter Registration

• Phone: 1-800-345-VOTE

Gas and Electric Meter Readings

 

• What to Do: Take gas and electric meter readings on your move-in day and submit them to your utility provider to ensure you aren’t charged for the previous occupant’s usage.

• Website: Same as listed for SCE and SoCalGas.

Local Property Taxes

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• What to Do: Check with the Riverside County Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office to set up property tax payments if applicable.

• Website: Riverside County Treasurer

• Phone: 1-951-955-3900

Local Emergency Services

(If applicable)

• What to Do: In case of emergencies, make sure you have local police, fire, and hospital contacts for your new area. For Riverside, the main emergency number is 911, but it’s helpful to know the local stations.