Fullerton water service setup also touches trash service

Fullerton water service starts with the city’s Utility Services Division. The start and stop page routes customers to call Utility Services to establish water service, and the city utilities page separates water, trash, electricity, and gas.

The helpful part is that residential trash service is included for residential and multi-family city utility accounts, while electricity and natural gas are separate provider questions. That can prevent a common move-in mix-up: setting up water with the city does not automatically handle every household account.

Before calling or using the billing portal, have the service address, move-in or move-out date, name for the account, phone number, and mailing address ready. Fullerton has apartments, older homes, student rentals, and business districts, so the exact account type matters. If the question is about missed trash pickup or bulky items, follow the trash service path after the account is clear.