New Resident Checklist

Get your utilities started before closing day, not the week the moving truck shows up. That's the one thing I'd tell every new neighbor, because a few of these companies want days of notice. After that, the rest of this list can be done over your first couple of weeks. Each item links to the source, and fees and office hours do change, so give the page a quick look when you get to it.

Before move-in

Here's the part that confuses almost everyone: utilities in Verrado come from a handful of different companies, and none of them go through the community association. The Verrado Services utilities page lists who serves Verrado homes. Below is what it lists, with a link to each provider's own page so you can set things up directly. It's a community resource page, not the providers themselves, so double-check anything that matters for your address.

Water: EPCOR. The Verrado Services utilities page lists EPCOR, not the City of Buckeye, as Verrado's water provider, and says starting or stopping service takes a phone call. EPCOR's start water service page gives the number, 1-800-383-0834, and asks for your name, the service address, a phone number and your preferred start date.
Trash and recycling: City of Buckeye. The page says you'll need a solid waste account with the city to get weekly curbside pickup, and that recycling is included in that fee. Start on the city's trash and recycling page; the city's Utility Billing line is 623-349-6100. Our Buckeye utilities guide walks through deposits, pickup days and bulk trash.
Sewer: EPCOR again. The Verrado Services page doesn't list a sewer provider, so this one comes from EPCOR itself: its Copper Basin facility page names "our Verrado" plant among its water reclamation facilities. When you call to start water, ask them to set up sewer too. EPCOR's water and wastewater rates page lists Buckeye's wastewater rates. Correction (Oct. 11, 2026): this list previously presented sewer as something the Verrado Services page lists. It doesn't; the source is now EPCOR's own page.
Electric: APS. The page lists APS as Verrado's electric provider. You can start service on APS's start service page, which asks for at least three business days' notice.
Natural gas: Southwest Gas. The page lists Southwest Gas and gives 877-860-6020 to start or stop service, and notes you'll need your Social Security number. Southwest Gas's contact page lists the same number and its online start, stop or move option.
Internet: Cox and CenturyLink. The page lists Cox and CenturyLink for high-speed internet. What you can get still depends on your street, so check your exact address on Cox (the Verrado Services page lists 800-234-3993) or CenturyLink.

If I had to pick an order, I'd call EPCOR and APS first, since APS wants at least three business days, then set up the city trash account, then gas and internet.

First two weeks

Driver license and vehicle registration. Arizona expects new residents to get an AZ license and register their vehicles, and both run through AZ MVD / AZMVDNow. Most vehicles in the Phoenix area need an emissions test before registration, so knock that out first and save yourself a second trip.

Voter registration. You can register online through the Arizona Secretary of State if you have an AZ license or ID, which is one more reason to do the MVD visit early. Elections for Verrado addresses are run by Maricopa County Elections.

School enrollment. Elementary and middle school go through Litchfield Elementary School District #79. High school goes through Agua Fria Union High School District. Our schools guide explains which is which, and how to read AZ School Report Cards shows you the state's data.

Getting set up with the community

Get your resident account, amenity access (that includes Heritage Swim Park), and the design guidelines from the Verrado Community Association. The verrado.com FAQ is where to start. If you're in Victory, you'll also register with the Victory District Association.

One thing new people call the HOA about that it can't help with: water, trash, electric, gas and internet. Those are separate accounts with the providers above. The association can't start, stop or bill them, so call the provider directly.

The Verrado Assembly runs the community calendar of events and clubs. Honestly, showing up to one or two things is the fastest way to meet your neighbors.

Before your first tax bill arrives, know that Verrado homes carry Community Facilities District assessments on the Maricopa County property tax bill. The City of Buckeye CFD pages explain what they pay for.

Little things that catch new people

Trash cans have a place to live. Like most planned communities, Verrado's design standards regulate where bins are stored between pickups, so read the community standards before your first collection day.

Buckeye Police and Buckeye Fire serve Verrado. The non-emergency numbers are on buckeyeaz.gov, and it's worth saving them in your phone now.

Property records, assessor and tax questions go to Maricopa County, not the city.

Spot something outdated? Suggest a correction.

Sources

Unofficial neighbor guide, not the association or the city. Corrections welcome via /contact/.