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Setting up utilities in Framingham

In Framingham, Eversource delivers electricity, gas depends on your address, Framingham Water and Sewer Billing runs water and sewer, and the Framingham Sanitation Division handles trash pickup.

Your utilities in Framingham

Who to call for each service in Framingham, and how to start it.

ServiceProviderHow to start

Electric

Eversource

The electric company for Boston, Springfield and Cape Cod.

To start: Eversource asks for ID when you start service. Public Grid’s setup tells you exactly what you’ll need.

Start or stop service1 (800) 592-2000
Read our Eversource guide

Gas

Depends on your address

Eversource

Eversource delivers natural gas to towns across Massachusetts.

Most of Framingham

To start: Request service online with an eversource.com user ID, and contact Eversource ahead of time so it’s set up when you move in.

Customer service1 (800) 592-2000Start on eversource.com (opens eversource.com in a new tab)

National Grid

National Grid delivers natural gas to homes across Massachusetts.

A few addresses; check your address

To start: Call National Grid 5 to 7 days before you move in, with your Social Security number, your legal name as shown on your SSN card and your new address ready; you may be asked for information from your driver’s license.

Customer service1 (800) 233-5325Start on nationalgrid.com (opens nationalgrid.com in a new tab)

Water & sewer

Framingham Water and Sewer Billing

The City bills water and sewer charges, usually four times a year.

To start: New owners complete and sign the City’s change of ownership and billing address form, then email or mail it to the department.

The property owner is liable for all water and sewer charges at the property.

Customer service1 (508) 532-5605Start on framinghamma.gov (opens framinghamma.gov in a new tab)

Trash & recycling

Framingham Sanitation Division

Collects trash and recycling every week from homes of four or fewer units.

The City collects from homes of four or fewer units, and from residential condominiums that take part in its recycling program.

Customer service1 (508) 532-6001framinghamma.gov (opens framinghamma.gov in a new tab)

What Framingham homes pay for electricity

This is Eversource’s average for the homes it serves. Your own bill depends on your home’s size and how you heat it.

$98

Eversource’s average home bill, per month

19.7¢

Eversource’s average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

FAQ

Questions about moving to Framingham

The City collects trash from homes with four or fewer units, curbside once each week. The City owns the trash carts, and they stay at the address if you move.

Find your street on the City’s list of streets in Framingham. You can also type in your address on the City’s trash page to sign up for collection reminders.

Sources: Eversource, National Grid, Framingham Water and Sewer Billing, Framingham Sanitation Division, EIA.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.

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