For general information, call 501-4581. The county has 17 fire stations with 343 employees, including administrators. For any emergency, call 911. For nonemergencies, call 501-5000. Services include water, sewage and solid waste disposal services.
Trash collection is provided, for a fee, in some northern and eastern sections of the county.
Privately owned refuse companies serve other areas. The Richmond Department of Public Utilities provides gas for Henrico. The county picks up bagged leaves without charge in the fall and winter. Voters may also register to vote at DMV, Human Services and military agencies, as well as by mail. Applications are available at all county libraries and post offices.