Photo: Urbancam · Public domainLiving in Ashland, VA: what to set up and who to call
Trash goes out on Mondays in Ashland, collected by Waste Management. Trains stop in Ashland.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ashland, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Ashland.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ashland. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Virginia).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Hanover Suburban Water System
Hanover Suburban Water System supplies almost all of Ashland. It draws surface water (EPA lists Henrico County Water System and City of Richmond as sellers) and serves 57,931 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA4085398.
5 home internet providers serve Ashland
99% of 2,436 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Glo Fiber | Fiber | 64% | 8,000/8,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 45% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 24% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 16% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Ashland is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ashland, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Mon · which week: ashlandva.gov
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Accepted at the curb
- Cardboard and corrugated cardboard boxes
- Glass bottles and jars
- Mixed paper
- Plastic #1 - #7 containers
- Waxy-coated cartons, boxes, and cups
- Steel and aluminum cans
- Plastic caps and lids
- Clean pizza boxes
From ashlandva.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ashland is in Hanover County Public Schools.
A+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ashland is in ZIP code 23005
ZIP codes where Ashland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ashland | ZIP’s residents in Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23005 | Ashland, VA | 100% | 42% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Ashland
Who supplies Ashland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Hanover Suburban Water System (EPA ID VA4085398). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ashland?
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ashland?
Xfinity, Glo Fiber, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ashland?
23005. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ashland in?
Hanover County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Ashland?
In Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before). Elections here are run by the Hanover General Registrar. Check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Ashland’s own website (ashlandva.gov), 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 Sep 30, 2026 (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.