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Setting up utilities in Lynn

In Lynn, National Grid delivers electricity, National Grid delivers gas, the Lynn Water & Sewer Commission runs water and sewer, and the Lynn Department of Public Works handles trash pickup.

Moving to Lynn? Public Grid can set up your electric for you.

Your utilities in Lynn

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

ServiceProviderHow to start

Electric

National Grid

The electric company for Worcester and much of the state.

To start: National Grid asks for your Social Security number when you start service and uses it for a soft credit check to confirm who you are. It won’t affect your credit score. National Grid may also ask for information from your driver’s license.

Or let Public Grid set it up →
Start or stop service1 (800) 322-3223Start on nationalgrid.com (opens myaccount.nationalgrid.com in a new tab)
Read our National Grid guide

Gas

National Grid

National Grid delivers natural gas to homes across Massachusetts.

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

Lynn Water & Sewer Commission

The Commission delivers Lynn’s water, then takes it back and treats it.

To start: Notify the Commission as soon as ownership changes; you’re required to sign for services at its office.

LWSC treats and distributes drinking water to the residents and businesses of Lynn.

Customer service1 (781) 596-2400Start on lynnwatersewer.org (opens lynnwatersewer.org in a new tab)

Trash & recycling

Lynn Department of Public Works

Lynn’s Department of Public Works oversees the city’s trash pick-up.

The City collects from one- and two-family houses and from buildings of up to six units that already had City pickup when the ordinance took effect (existing condo associations have their own conditions); owners of other properties arrange collection at their own expense.

Customer service1 (781) 268-8000lynnma.gov (opens lynnma.gov in a new tab)

What Lynn homes pay for electricity

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

$167

National Grid’s average home bill, per month

33.9¢

National Grid’s average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

Estimate your National Grid bill

FAQ

Questions about moving to Lynn

Put them at the curb on your collection day, with only trash in the 64-gallon cart and only recycling in the 96-gallon cart. Everything must fit with the lids completely closed.

Trash goes once a week and recycling every other week. A green-lid recycling cart is collected during green weeks and a blue-lid cart during blue weeks, as shown on the DPW Disposal calendar.

Sources: National Grid, Lynn Water & Sewer Commission, Lynn Department of Public Works, EIA.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.

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