New Hanover County Utilities

If you’re moving to New Hanover County, here are the phone numbers you need for setting up or transferring utilities. Other important services are also included. If you think we’ve missed anyone, let us know.

Water/Sewer

Cape Fear Public Utility Service – 910-332-6550
Aqua America (South Wilm) – 877-987-2782
Kure Beach – 910-458-8216
Carolina Beach – 910-458-2525
Wrightsville Beach – 910-256-7935

Garbage and Trash Pickup

Pink Trash – 910-313-2556
Waste Industries – 910-762-7563
Waste Management – 910-799-5256
Go Eco Disposal – 910-399-4400
City of Wilmington (if in city limits) – 910-341-7875

Electricity

Duke Energy – 800-452-2777 or 919-508-5400

Telephone

Bell South Telephone (Purchased by AT&T) – 910-780-2355 or 800-767-2355
AT&T – 800-222-0300
MCI – 800-888-0800

Cable

Spectrum (Owned by Charter Communications) – 855-243-8892

Satellite

DirecTV – 888-777-2454
Dish Network – 855-743-8155

Natural Gas

Piedmont Natural Gas – 800-752-7504
Jenkins Propane – 910-313-2900

Newspaper

Wilmington Star-News – 910-343-2391

School Registration

New Hanover County – 910-763-5431

Voter Registration

Board of Elections – 910-341-4060

Driver’s License

1 Station Road (Driver’s License – Wilmington) – 910-350-2005
2390 Carolina Beach Road (Driver’s License – Wilmington) – 910-251-5747
13 S. Kerr Ave (Vehicle Registration & License Plate – Wilmington) – 910-397-0277

If you’re a client of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage, you can use the OneSource Solutions Concierge Service for setting up utilities.

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