US POSTAL SERVICE The U.S. Postal Service helps take the stress out of moving. Change your address with the US Postal Service ONLINE. Go to Moversguide for the USPS  and enter the correct information. BREVARD COUNTY SCHOOLS Go to Brevard County schools website  to get more information about schools in Brevard County. Indicators/ratings of schools website  provides you with data on public elementary, middle, and high schools for each of Florida's 67 school districts. The FSIR provides numerous indicators of school status and performance over the last five school years. All information is accurate as of December 31, 2005.   ELECTRICITY Florida Power & Light Co. is the company that provides electricity in Brevard County. Deposit: according to a customer's credit rating and location of your residence. An initial service charge of $16 is included on the first bill. To receive FPL service, call (321) 723-7795 at any hour. One-day notification is required to provide service. Florida Power webpage GAS The City Gas Co. of Florida supplies natural gas to most of Brevard. Deposit for a meter: according to the amount of monthly gas usage. Start-up deposit: $30. The meter deposit is refunded with interest after 23 months to customers with good payment records.  To begin gas service, call (800) 993-7546; for new homes, call (321) 632-1734. TELEPHONE Bell South is one of the companies that provide phone services in most Brevard county. Deposit: according to customer's credit report. Customers need to provide SSN and driver's license. Contact Bell South at (888) 757-6500 to set up service. Bellsouth webpage WATER Charges for sewer, water and deposit rates vary in Brevard. Brevard County water resources Melbourne supplies water to its residents and those of Indian Harbour Beach, Satellite Beach, Indialantic, Melbourne Beach, Melbourne Village, and Palm Shores. Wholesale water service is provided to Patrick Air Force Base, Palm Bay and West Melbourne. Deposit for mainland residents and customers on city water: $120. Deposit for beachside residents on county sewer: $103 Melbourne City Hall, 900 E. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne. Schedule: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, or call (321) 727-2900. Melbourne Water Resources For West Melbourne, water and sewer deposit covers water, sewage, and collection of garbage, recycling and yard trash. Deposit: $100. Deposit is refunded when service is disconnected. West Melbourne City Hall, 2285 Minton Road, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays, or call (321) 727-7700. West Melbourne Water Resources Palm Bay and Malabar residents can contact Palm Bay Utilities Corp., 120 Malabar Road S.E. (321) 952-3420. Palm Bay water and sewer forms online Cocoa provides service for most Central Brevard, including Rockledge, Cocoa Beach, Port St. John, Merritt Island, Cape Canaveral, Suntree, Viera and a large portion of unincorporated central Brevard County. Charges vary. Cocoa Water Resources Deposit: $40 for water; $50 for sewer; $20 for administration fee. For customer with septick tanks, deposit is $40 water deposit. Rockledge Deposit: $40 for sewer. Cocoa Beach: $80 for sewer. Suntree/Viera Deposit: $60 for county sewer; $40 for city water. Cocoa City Hall, 603 Brevard Ave., between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. weekdays. (321) 639-7500. Titusville deposit covers water, sewer and trash pickup. Titusville Water Resources Deposit: $94. Titusville City Hall, 555 Washington Ave., between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. (321) 269-4400. Brevard residents in the Mims and Scottsmoor areas, outside Titusville city limits, use county water and sewer service. Deposit: $30 for water service; $90 for water and sewer service. Brevard County Utilities Finance Office, 2262 High Drive, Mims, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. (321) 264-5130. Barefoot Bay residents can contact the Florida Cities Water Company for service at 561-664-5916. Please, contact your different utility companies to confirm deposit/amount dues to each of them. Remember these are a general overview of the utilities available in Brevard County. CABLE BRIGHTHOUSE in Brevard County   -- My Brighthouse Cape Canaveral/Cocoa Beach 210 Center St. Cape Canaveral , FL 32920 Cable Customer Care: (321) 254-3300 Lobby hours: Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Melbourne 720 Magnolia Ave. Melbourne , FL 32935 Cable Customer Care: (321) 254-3300 Lobby hours: Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drive Thru: Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Titusville 3550 S. Washington Ave. , Suite No. 5 Titusville , FL 32780 Cable Customer Care: (321) 631-3707 Lobby hours: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. DIRECT TV in Brevard County   --My DirectTV For existing DIRECTV® service Home service: 1-800-494-4388 Hearing impaired customers (TTY): 1-800-779-4388 Business service: 1-888-200-4388 Hotel/dorm/hospital service: 1-800-388-2505 For new DIRECTV service Home service: 1-888-777-2454 At your business: 1-888-388-4249 By Mail: Customer Service DIRECTV, Inc. P.O. Box 6550 Greenwood Village, CO 80155-6550   WASTE MANAGEMENT Curbside Garbage Collection Residents in the unincorporated areas of Brevard County have twice a week collection of garbage. Brevard County contract with Waste Management Incorporated for curbside collection. If you have questions concerning your service please call them at 636-6894 for North/Central Brevard or 723-4455 for South Brevard depending on your location. If you need further assistance please call Brevard County Solid Waste Management at 633-2042. Brevard County Garbage disposal website