There are many considerations and decisions related to off-campus living. These resources are meant to assist you in addressing your practical needs.
FAQs
Please see the Weather & Power Emergencies page for information.
Please see the City of New Haven street cleaning webpage.
The It’s Your Yale Off-Campus Living Guide offers comprehensive information regarding utility providers in the greater New Haven area. See the “Setting up Utilities” section.
Determine immediately whose responsibility it is to pick up trash – yours or your landlord’s. Regardless, a good neighbor ensures a clean environment for those living around them. Be sure to pick up your trash and dispose of it appropriately on the designated day. Ensure proper preparation for trash pick-up days – make sure they are placed at the right location prior to the pick-up, in the appropriate trash cans and curb location. See the Yale College Off-Campus Tenant Rights and Responsibilities page for additional information.
The City of New Haven’s Department of Public Works collects your trash and recycling on the same day every week. Place your garbage and recycling on your curb the night before (pickup is often very early in the morning). See the Yale College Off-Campus Tenant Rights and Responsibilities page for additional information.
Following trash pick-up suggestions, make sure that this responsibility is clearly defined between you and your landlord before signing a lease. If you share a driveway, discuss the responsibility of snow removal with your neighbors. See Off-Campus Tenant Rights and Responsibilities for additional information.
There are a number of grocery stores right in New Haven as well as the option of the weekend grocery shuttle that visits Trader Joe’s in Orange, CT on Saturdays & Sundays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
There are a number of private storage companies in and near New Haven. To ensure that storage meets your needs, please call around, review ratings, prices, and contract terms before making a final decision. If you decide to use a storage unit, be sure to include this cost in your budget.
Note: Businesses in the New Haven area offer options for every budget. The list below, which does not imply a Yale endorsement, includes local businesses ranked by cost, from lowest to highest.
Examples of Furniture Stores (moderate)
Examples of Furniture Stores (expensive)
City Wards and Voting in the City of New Haven
Your ward determines your polling station and Alderperson contact. To find out your ward and who your respective alderperson is, please check the City of New Haven interactive map.
