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Electricity

MOST Localities: Dominion Virginia Power

Dominion Virginia Power
866-366-4357

1. One full day's notice is required. Connections are not made on weekends.
2. Connection fee of $15 appears on your first bill.
3. A deposit of $90-$180 will be waived if a credit check is satisfactory. The deposit will be returned after one year at current interest rate pending 12 months of continuous service and good credit.

Powhatan

Southside Electric Cooperative
2370 Emanuel Church Rd
Powhatan, VA 23139
804-598-7748

Northern Region (Western Hanover, Eastern Louisa, King William, Caroline)

Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
247 Industrial Court
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
800-552-3904
office@myrec.coop

Western Region (Western Goochland, Western Louisa, Cumberland & West)

Water

1. No deposit required for service if purchasing; $30 connection charge for Richmond.
2. *In Richmond, call 780-6350 to report water leaks.

Natural Gas

Richmond Gas Works
(City of Richmond, Henrico County and parts of Chesterfield)
804-646-4646

1. There is a $25 deposit (cooking only) to $100.00 (heated by gas) for new service if purchasing and a $25.00 - $100.00 deposit if renting. *
2. There is a $30 connection charge added to first bill.
   Letter of credit from major utility company can waive deposit.

Commonwealth Gas Services
(Chesterfield County, City of Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie, Goochland, City of Hopewell, New Kent, City of Petersburg, Powhatan, Prince George)
800-543-8911

1. Forty-eight hour notice required for service.
2. A deposit will be waived with a satisfactory letter of credit from a major utility company.

Virginia Natural Gas
(Hanover County)
866-229-3578

1. Twenty-four to forty-eight hour notice for service.
2. $180 deposit required for new service. A letter of satisfactory credit from a major utility company will waiver deposit.

Cable Television, Internet, Phone

Comcast Cable: 1-800-COMCAST, 1-800-XFINITY
Verizon FIOS: 1-800-VERIZON 
DISH Network: 888-975-0982
DirectTV: 888-777-2454 

Garbage & Trash Collection

Richmond
804-646-7000
www.richmondgov.com
Trash is collected once a week, and one large rolling can is provided. The cost is $10.00 per month. The statement is sent with the water bill.

Chesterfield
804-340-0900 (recycling only)
www.chesterfield.gov
Private contractors perform this service. Look in the Yellow Pages for private garbage collection companies that serve these areas.

Hanover (for yard rubbish and grass clippings only)
804-537-6181
There is public trash collection in limited areas, only. Private contractors perform this service. Look in the Yellow Pages for private garbage collection companies that serve these areas.

Henrico (most areas)
804-501-4275
Trash is collected once a week, and one large rolling can is provided. The cost is $15.00 per month. The statement is sent with the water bill. Private contractors are also available in Henrico.

City of Colonial Heights
804-425-0500
Trash is collected once a week, and one large rolling can is provided.

Dinwiddie
804-469-4545
www.dinwiddieva.us
The county provides Convenience Centers for trash disposal free of charge for residents.

Goochland
804-556-5860
www.co.goochland.va.us
The county provides Convenience Centers for trash disposal free of charge for residents.

City of Hopewell
804-425-0500
Trash is collected once a week, and one large rolling can is provided.

New Kent
804-966-2686
www.co.new-kent.va.us
The county provides Convenience Centers for trash and recycling free of charge for residents.

City of Petersburg
804-425-0500
Trash is collected once a week, and one large rolling can is provided.

Powhatan
804-598-5673
www.powhatanva.gov
The county provides Convenience Centers for trash and recycling free of charge for residents.

Prince George
Private contractors perform this service. Look in the Yellow Pages for private garbage collection companies that serve these areas.
 

Newspapers

Richmond Times-Dispatch: 748-6389
Style Weekly: 358-0825
The Richmond Free Press (Weekly): 644-0496