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The Ashby handbook

Living in Ashby, MA: what to set up and who to call

Power in Ashby comes from Massachusetts Bay Trans Authority, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Ashby runs its own elections, so the Ashby Town Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Ashby, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMassachusetts Bay Trans Authoritypolitical subdivision utilityMore →Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpAshby Recycle Center & Transfer Station (ARCTS)Drop-offMore →SchoolNorth Middlesex School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code01431Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Ashby.

Electricity

Power comes from Massachusetts Bay Trans Authority

Massachusetts Bay Trans Authority (Massachusetts Bay Trans Authority), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Ashby.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Ashby

99% of 1,292 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable99%1,200/35
VerizonFixed wireless, Fiber9%2,300/2,300
T-MobileFixed wireless24%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless22%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Ashby

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ashby, from the town’s own site.

Transfer stationAshby Recycle Center & Transfer Station (ARCTS)Hours ↓
Transfer station

Ashby Recycle Center & Transfer Station (ARCTS)

1140 Greenville Rd, Ashby, MA 01431

Permit needed
MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Sat9 am–1 pm

Cost: $50 per year, valid July 1 to June 30; day pass $20

Recycling drop-off

Planet Aid Box at Low Low Convenience Store

704 Fitchburg State Rd., Ashby, MA

ci.ashby.ma.us
The town’s recycling and trash guidesItems accepted (Guia de reciclaje) →Recycle Smart MA recyclesmartma.org →
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsBulky items accepted at the transfer station for a fee (e.g., furniture $20, mattress $30, refrigerator $25, large appliances $10-$25), no curbside pickup stated
What can be recycledThe town’s recycling pagerecyclesmartma.org →
Get the permit from the Town Clerk(978) 386-2424Mon-Thu 8:00 am-12:00 pm; Wed 5:00 pm-8:00 pm

From ci.ashby.ma.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Ashby kids go to
K–4Ashby ElementaryNorth Middlesex School District
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12North Middlesex Regionalin Townsend

Ashby is in North Middlesex School District.

BSchool gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official siteci.ashby.ma.usAshby’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsAshby’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereAshby Town ClerkAshby runs its own elections (town clerk). 895 Main Street, Ashby, MA 01431 · (978) 386-2424 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placesec.state.ma.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ashby is in ZIP code 01431

ZIP codes where Ashby residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of AshbyZIP’s residents in Ashby
01431Ashby, MA100%100%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomUmass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals10 miles awayGet a library cardAshby Free Public Library812 Main Street · (978) 386-5377

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Ashby

Who provides electricity in Ashby?

Massachusetts Bay Trans Authority (Massachusetts Bay Trans Authority), a political subdivision utility.

What internet providers serve Ashby?

Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ashby?

01431. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ashby in?

North Middlesex School District.

How do I register to vote in Ashby?

In Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Ashby Town Clerk. Check your registration at sec.state.ma.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: Ashby’s own website (ci.ashby.ma.us), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.