Moving companies in Framingham, MA.

Local services and rules

Moving to Framingham: who to call and what the city asks.

Trash carts in Framingham belong to the City and must stay at the address they were delivered to if the resident moves. The city has a year-round odd/even side parking restriction on streets. The City also runs Framingham Community Electricity, a municipal group electricity purchasing program for residents and businesses.

Resident parking stickers and temporary permits

Resident parking stickers are bought through the Treasurer office and expire on December 31st each year. A new resident who is still re-registering a vehicle may qualify for a temporary parking permit.

Snow emergency parking and street sweeping zones

During a declared snow emergency, parking is prohibited on all arterial roads in town. The City sweeps streets by zone, and residents are asked not to park on the street when it is posted for sweeping.

Weekly curbside trash and single-stream recycling

The City provides solid waste collection to residential properties with four or fewer dwelling units, and trash is picked up curbside once each week. Residents find their collection day by scrolling to their street on the list of streets in Framingham on the City page.

Framingham has single-stream recycling, so residents can combine all recyclables in one container.

Bulky item collection and the Mount Wayte Avenue drop-off center

Residents of 1 to 4-family dwellings and approved condominiums can schedule a special curbside collection of bulky items. Bulky items must be paid for in advance, by cash or check.

The Recycling Drop-off Center at 255 Mount Wayte Avenue takes excess trash, recycling and hazardous waste. Only permitted residents and businesses can use it. Residents need a recycling center permit to use the yard waste facility.

Water and sewer billing and the Treasurer/Collector office

Water and sewer charges are billed by the City, customarily four times a year. The owner of the property is liable for all water and sewer charges for that property.

The Treasurer/Collector office bills and collects property taxes, motor vehicle excise tax and water/sewer bills for the City. The Assessor department determines the value of all land, buildings and personal property within Framingham.

Framingham Community Electricity and cable providers

Residents with a private electricity supply contract or a hold on their Eversource account may not be enrolled in the program automatically.

The Cable Advisory Committee page lists Comcast, RCN and Verizon as cable television providers that serve Framingham.

Framingham Public Schools, the library card and MetroWest buses

Framingham Public Schools enrolls new students online. Only families who meet the residency requirements should complete an application.

Massachusetts residents can get a Framingham library card in person with identification and proof of current address, with no waiting period.

The MetroWest Regional Transit Authority runs fixed bus routes in Framingham, including routes to Framingham Center.

Detector inspections, dog licenses, voter forms and flood maps

Residential smoke and carbon monoxide detector inspections can be applied and paid for online, and the page asks for at least 3 weeks of lead time from the closing date.

Dogs six months of age and older must be licensed by the City Clerk, and a license is valid for a calendar year. The City Clerk office can mail a paper voter registration form to anyone unable to register online.

FEMA provided the City with digitized flood insurance rate map data that can be accessed using the City GIS.