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What people ask in their first month in Queen Creek and San Tan Valley: the answer, town by town, and the official page for each.

01Trash and recycling day

Queen Creek. The Town of Queen Creek runs curbside trash and recycling carts for homes; check the town's service schedule for your pickup day. The QC Recycle Center for drop-offs is at 22179 E. Ryan Road. Official page

San Tan Valley. Trash and recycling in San Tan Valley come from private haulers, not the town. Waste Management (WM) is the most common, and some HOAs contract a hauler for the whole neighborhood. Official page

02Water and city utilities

Queen Creek. The Town of Queen Creek is the water utility for most of town. City of Mesa Gas serves parts of Queen Creek through its Magma service area; your closing papers or a recent bill will name your providers. Official page

San Tan Valley. EPCOR (formerly Johnson Utilities) supplies water and sewer to most of San Tan Valley, and Queen Creek Water serves some areas. SRP provides power to most neighborhoods, and City of Mesa Gas serves homes that have gas. Official page

03Which school is yours

Queen Creek. Most of Queen Creek's Maricopa County side is in Queen Creek Unified, with some areas in Higley and Chandler Unified. The Pinal County side is split among Florence, J.O. Combs and Apache Junction Unified. Official page

San Tan Valley. Most of San Tan Valley is in J.O. Combs Unified, home of Combs High, or Florence Unified, which serves the south and east and includes Poston Butte High. District lines don't follow neighborhoods, so check your address with the district. Official page

04Register your car

Arizona MVD (ADOT). Register your car with the Arizona Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicle Division. Most MVD services are online at AZMVDNow.gov. Official page

05Register to vote

Register to vote (ServiceArizona). Register online through ServiceArizona. Maricopa County runs elections for most of Queen Creek, and Pinal County for San Tan Valley and Queen Creek's Pinal County side. Official page

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