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Setting up utilities in Akron

In Akron, Ohio Edison delivers electricity, Enbridge Gas Ohio delivers gas, the Akron Utilities Business Office runs water and sewer, and the City of Akron Trash and Recycling handles trash pickup.

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

Your utilities in Akron

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

ServiceProviderHow to start

Electric

Ohio Edison

The electric company for Akron and much of northern Ohio.

To start: Ohio Edison asks for your Social Security number or a taxpayer ID number when you start service online. It may also ask for a photo ID or proof that you own or rent the home.

Or let Public Grid set it up →
Start or stop service1 (800) 633-4766Start on firstenergycorp.com (opens firstenergycorp.com in a new tab)
Read our Ohio Edison guide

Gas

Enbridge Gas Ohio

Enbridge Gas delivers natural gas and handles gas emergencies in Ohio.

To start: Register online (or sign in) to start service, or call 800-362-7557; a security deposit may be required, depending on your credit history.

Customer service1 (800) 362-7557Start on enbridgegas.com (opens enbridgegas.com in a new tab)

Water & sewer

Akron Utilities Business Office

The City’s Utilities Business Office handles water and sewer billing.

To start: Contact the Utilities Business Office after the deed has been recorded with the Summit County Fiscal Office; if the water is off at the street, include a written request signed by the owner.

The City of Akron requires all accounts to be in the name of the recorded deed holder.

Customer service1 (330) 375-2554Start on akronohio.gov (opens akronohio.gov in a new tab)

Trash & recycling

City of Akron Trash and Recycling

The City of Akron provides trash and recycling collection once a week.

City collection is for one, two and three family freestanding homes.

3111 (330) 375-2311akronohio.gov (opens akronohio.gov in a new tab)

What Akron homes pay for electricity

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

$143

Ohio Edison’s average home bill, per month

17.5¢

Ohio Edison’s average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

FAQ

Questions about moving to Akron

Use the City’s collection day map on its Trash and Recycling page. Type your address in the box and it will zoom to your location.

Yes, through its bulk pick up option, up to three Special Bulk Volume Pickups a year. Schedule it at least one working day before your collection day by calling 311 from a landline in the city or 330-375-2311 from a cell phone.

Sources: Ohio Edison, Enbridge Gas Ohio, Akron Utilities Business Office, City of Akron Trash and Recycling, EIA.

Public Grid isn’t affiliated with these companies.

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