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| Docket | Company Name(s) | Type | Status | Last Order | Industry | Description | |
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| 230778 | MURREY'S DISPOSAL COMPANY, INC. | Tariff Revision | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | General rate increase request that, as originally filed, would have generated approximately $1,885,000 (15.94 percent) additional annual revenue for the collection of garbage, recycling, and yard waste services. Staff and the company have agreed to a lower additional annual revenue amount of approximately $_______ (___ percent) resulting in lower revised rates. The company provides regulated solid waste collection service to approximately 15,500 residential; 1,900 commercial; 117 roll-off; and 6,040 residential recycling in Clallam and Jefferson Counties. The company’s last general rate increase became effective on March 1, 2017. | |
| 230771 | Waste Management of Washington, Inc. | Tariff Revision | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | Tariff revisions that would generate approximately $54,000 (3.5 percent) additional annual revenue to recover the increased cost of disposal fees set by the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners. On September 6, 2023, disposal fees will increase from $133.79 per ton to $143.00 per ton at the Kittitas County transfer stations. The company serves approximately 3,600 garbage customers in Kittitas County. | |
| 230737 | Trilogy MedWaste West, LLC | Tariff Revision | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | Tariff revision adding per pound rates for medical waste pickup to comply with federal and state government contract requirements. The company conducted a two-month weight study of its current volume-based services to calculate equivalent weight-based rates for each container capacity. | |
| 230668 | Torre Refuse & Recycling LLC | Tariff Revision | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | General rate increase request that generates approximately $1.1 million (18.66 percent) additional annual revenue for the collection of garbage, recycling, and yard waste services. The Company provides regulated solid waste collection service to approximately 23,000 customers in Spokane County. The Company’s last general rate increase became effective on May 1, 2022. | |
| 230557 | Rubatino Refuse Removal LLC | Affiliated Interests | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | Annual Affiliated Interest and Subsidiary Report filing for Rubatino Refuse Removal LLC for the year ended December 31, 2022, pursuant to WAC 480-70-079. | |
| 230506 | Methow Valley Sanitation, Inc. | Tariff Revision | Pending | 06-29-2023 | Solid Waste | Petition for exemption from WAC 480-07-900(5)(b) filing for Less than statutory Notice, with less than seven business days of an Open Meeting, to add a new service under 1 day notice of a 20 yd compactor as requested by a customer. | |
| 230489 | Bainbridge Disposal, Inc | Fuel Surcharge Tariff | Pending | 06-29-2023 | Solid Waste | Less than statutory notice for Bainbridge Disposal, Inc. Tariff No. 17 Special Fuel Surcharge Supplement No. 7 in the amount of 1.49 percent. To be effective July 1, 2023. The Company serves approximately 6,600 residential, commercial, and drop-box garbage customers in King County. | |
| 230476 | PENINSULA SANITATION SERVICE, INC. | Fuel Surcharge Tariff | Pending | 06-29-2023 | Solid Waste | Less than statutory notice for Peninsula Sanitation Service, Inc. Special Fuel Surcharge Supplement No. 6 in the amount of 1.2 percent. To be effective July 1, 2023, to expire August 31, 2023. The Company serves approximately 3,000 customers in Pacific County. | |
| 230464 | Columbia River Disposal, Inc. | Fuel Surcharge Tariff | Pending | 06-29-2023 | Solid Waste | Less than statutory notice for Columbia River Disposal, Inc. Tariff No. 13 Special Fuel Surcharge Supplement No. 6 in the amount of 0.71 percent. To be effective July 1, 2023. The Company serves approximately 1,700 residential and 240 commercial garbage customers in Skamania County. | |
| 230463 | Columbia River Disposal, Inc. | Fuel Surcharge Tariff | Pending | 06-29-2023 | Solid Waste | Less than statutory notice for Columbia River Disposal, Inc. Tariff No. 8 Special Fuel Surcharge Supplement No. 6 in the amount of 0.11 percent. To be effective July 1, 2023. The Company serves approximately 1,700 residential and 240 commercial garbage customers in Skamania County. | |
| 230462 | Basin Disposal of Yakima, LLC | Tariff Revision | Pending | 06-29-2023 | Solid Waste | Less than statutory notice request for tariff revision to add commercial cart rates to item 240 that were inadvertently left out of the last general rate case. This revision will not result in any additional revenue as the customers are being billed at correct rates. | |
| 230454 | MURREY'S DISPOSAL COMPANY, INC. | Tariff Revision | Pending | 06-29-2023 | Solid Waste | Less than statutory notice request for tariff revisions in Item 260, drop box disposal fees. On July 1, 2023, drop box disposal fees, set by Cowlitz County, at the Cowlitz County Headquarters Landfill will increase from $29.72 per ton to $31.20 per ton. Annual drop box disposal revenues and expenses would increase by approximately $43,000 (2.59 percent). The Company serves approximately 2 drop box customers in Cowlitz County. The Company's last general rate increase became effective on February 1, 2023. | |
| 230438 | Waste Management of Washington, Inc. | Tariff Revision | Pending | 06-29-2023 | Solid Waste | Less than statutory notice for tariff revisions to Tariff No. 14 Item 240 for an administrative correction of advertent fee removed for Douglas County Fee. The Douglas County Fee was previously approved April 1, 2023, however removed in error with revisions that became effective June 1, 2023. The Company serves approximately 19,000 residential and commercial customers in Chelan, Douglas, Lincoln, and Okanogan Counties. Tariff revision to become effective July 1, 2023. | |
| 230437 | Yakima Waste Systems, Inc. | Staff Investigation | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | Annual Affiliated Interest and Subsidiary Report filing for Yakima Waste Systems, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2022, pursuant to WAC 480-70-079. | |
| 230429 | Waste Connections of Washington, Inc. | Tariff Revision | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | Tariff filing to update language in Tariff No. 3 to Item 240 for container service that is intended for commercial businesses. Customers who cannot demonstrate they are a business, would not qualify for regular container service. Single family customers may still choose container service, but only at substantially higher pricing for on-call collection charges. Single families who operate businesses on their properties that qualify under Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 480-70-041 would be able to continue their current service under the commercial rate table. Multi-can service is less per month than container service, customers subject to conversion to can service will see a decrease in their monthly charges. The Company is also requesting to remove service levels 5 yards and above because the larger containers cause damage to equipment and are a safety hazard when full. The Company has approximately 500 commercial customers with container service. | |
| 230407 | RABANCO LTD. | Staff Investigation | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | Annual Affiliated Interest and Subsidiary Report filing for Rabanco LTD for the year ended December 31, 2022, pursuant to WAC 480-70-079. | |
| 230389 | Waste Management of Washington, Inc. | Tariff Revision | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | Tariff revisions for increased disposal fees, on January 1, 2023, disposal fees, set by the Spokane County, at the North County and Valley Transfer Stations will increase from $112.00 per ton to $114.00 per ton. The city also approved an additional $2.00 environmental program charge per load charge. Disposal fees for Clean Green will increase from 54.00 to 55.00 per ton. The Company serves approximately 26,500 customers in Spokane County. The Company's last general rate increase became effective, March 2015. | |
| 230383 | Rubatino Refuse Removal LLC | Tariff Revision | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | Tariff revisions of the commodity adjustment resulting in a $0.95 decrease for both residential and multi-family customers (from a charge of $1.11 to a charge of $0.16) per month and a $0.40 decrease for multi-family customers (from a charge of $0.56 to a charge of $0.16) per yard. The Company serves approximately 18,000 recycling customers in Snohomish County. | |
| 230378 | Waste Management of Washington, Inc. | Tariff Revision | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | Tariff revisions for a $2.62 increase (credit decrease from $2.85 to $0.23) per month for residential recycling customers. The Company serves approximately 11,250 residential recycling customers in Skagit County. | |
| 230375 | Ada-Lin Waste Systems, Inc. | Tariff Revision | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | General rate increase request to the Company’s Tariff 10.1 that generates approximately $185,000 (18.0 percent) additional annual revenue for the collection of garbage services. Proposed changes to Item 18, Billing, to change the billing period from 2 months to 3 months. Proposed changes to Item 30, Limitation of Service, to add provisions for missed service due to equipment and/or labor shortages. The Company provides regulated solid waste collection service to approximately 303 residential, 900 commercial, and 20 drop box customers in Adams and Lincoln Counties. The Company’s last general rate increase became effective on October 1, 2010. | |
| 230368 | Stanley's Sanitary Service, L.L.C. | Tariff Revision | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | General rate increase request that as originally filed, would have generated approximately $99,483 (15.72 percent) additional annual revenue for the collection of residential, commercial and drop box services. Staff and the Company have agreed to a revised revenue requirement of $91,822 (14.61 percent) resulting in lower revised rates. The Company provides regulated solid waste collection service to approximately 984 residential and 98 commercial customers in Wahkiakum County. The Company’s last general rate increase became effective on August 1, 2020. | |
| 230350 | Sanitary Service Company, Inc. | Staff Investigation | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | Annual Affiliated Interest and Subsidiary Report filing for the year ended December 31, 2022 pursuant to WAC 480-70-079(3). | |
| 230242 | NW Dumpsters LLC | Staff Investigation | Pending | 05-26-2023 | Solid Waste | Staff investigation to determine if NW Dumpsters LLC is in violation of RCW 81.77.040 for advertising and offering solid waste services. | |
| 230191 | Staff Investigation | Pending | 07-26-2023 | Solid Waste | Staff investigation to determine if Somers Sunrise Enterprises, LLC is in violation of RCW 81.77.040 for providing solid waste services. | ||
| 230167 | Yakima Waste Systems, Inc. | Tariff Revision | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | Tariff filing to update language in Tariff No. 12 to Item 240 for container service that is intended for commercial businesses. Customers who cannot demonstrate they are a business, would not qualify for regular container service. Single family customers may still choose container service, but only at substantially higher pricing for on-call collection charges. Single families who operate businesses on their properties that qualify under Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 480-70-041 would be able to continue their current service under the commercial rate table. The Company has approximately 995 customers affected by this change of container service. | |
| 230096 | Columbia River Disposal, Inc. | Fuel Surcharge Tariff | Pending | 02-23-2023 | Solid Waste | Less than Statutory notice to revise Tariff No. 13, reflecting the addition of 2.52 percent fuel surcharge supplement No. 2 to become effective March 1, 2023, and expire on March 31, 2023. The Company serves approximately 1,700 residential and 240 commercial garbage customers in Skamania County. | |
| 230095 | Columbia River Disposal, Inc. | Fuel Surcharge Tariff | Pending | 02-23-2023 | Solid Waste | Less than Statutory notice to revise Tariff No. 8, reflecting the addition of 0.58 percent fuel surcharge supplement No. 2 to become effective March 1, 2023, and expire on March 31, 2023. The Company serves approximately 1,700 residential and 240 commercial garbage customers in Skamania County. | |
| 230092 | Pullman Disposal Service, Inc | Fuel Surcharge Tariff | Pending | 02-23-2023 | Solid Waste | Less than statutory notice for a Special Fuel Surcharge Supplement No. 9 to apply to Tariff No. 18 in the amount of (0.54 percent). To be effective March 1, 2023, and to expire March 31, 2023. The Company serves approximately 8,700 customers in Whitman County. | |
| 230091 | Basin Disposal of Washington, LLC | Tariff Revision | Pending | 02-23-2023 | Solid Waste | Less than statutory notice for tariff revisions to Tariff 14 in Item 230, drop box disposal fees. On March 1, 2023, drop box disposal fees, set by the Columbia County Transfer Station will increase from $102.20 per ton to $106.17 per ton. Annual drop box disposal revenues and expenses would increase by $695 ( .22 percent). The company serves approximately 44 drop box customers in Walla Walla County. | |
| 230089 | PENINSULA SANITATION SERVICE, INC. | Fuel Surcharge Tariff | Pending | 02-23-2023 | Solid Waste | Less than Statutory notice to revise Tariff No. 17, reflecting the addition of 1.97 percent fuel surcharge supplement No. 4 to become effective March 1, 2023, and expire on April 30, 2023. The Company serves approximately 3,000 customers in Pacific County. | |
| 230088 | EMPIRE DISPOSAL INC. | Fuel Surcharge Tariff | Pending | 02-23-2023 | Solid Waste | Less than statutory notice tariff revisions to Tariff No. 15 to increase the Special Fuel Surcharge Supplement No. 4 to 1.44 percent to become effective March 1, 2023, and set to expire April 30, 2023. The Company serves approximately 5954 customers in Whitman and Spokane Counties. | |
| 230085 | Sound Disposal Holdings | Tariff Revision | Pending | 02-23-2023 | Solid Waste | Less than statutory notice tariff revision for the annual commodity adjustment. The Company requests a $3.15 increase (increasing from a debit of $0.54 to a debit of $3.69) per month for residential recycling customers, a $0.68 increase for 96-gallon receptacle per pickup (increasing from a debit of $0.17 to a debit of $0.85) and a $0.37 increase for 1.25 yd. receptacle per pickup (increasing from a debit of $1.12 to a debit of $1.49) for multi-family customers. The Company has also petitioned for a waiver from WAC 480-70-351 (2) to use a historical 6 months instead of 12 months. The Company serves approximately 1,750 residential and 140 multi-family recycling customers in Snohomish County. | |
| 230070 | Sanitary Service Company, Inc. | Fuel Surcharge Tariff | Pending | 02-23-2023 | Solid Waste | Less than statutory notice to revise Tariff No. 9, reflecting the addition of 0.84 percent fuel surcharge supplement No. 5 to become effective March 1, 2023, and expire on May 31, 2023. The Company serves approximately 28,000 residential, commercial, and drop box customers in Whatcom County. | |
| 230053 | G3 Junk Removal LLC | Staff Investigation | Pending | 03-10-2023 | Solid Waste | Staff investigation to determine if the Company is in violation of RCW 81.77.040 for advertising and offering solid waste services. | |
| 230042 | Waste Management of Washington, Inc. | Tariff Revision | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | Tariff revisions for the second special surcharge of $1.60 per month to recover costs of diverting materials to JMK Fibers during the closure of Cascade Recycling Center for remodeling, to take effect March 1, 2023. The surcharge expires May 30, 2023. Staff and the Company agreed to revised surcharge of $1.51. The Company serves approximately 114,970 recycling customers in North Sound/Marysville. | |
| 230038 | MURREY'S DISPOSAL COMPANY, INC. | Tariff Revision | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | Tariff revisions that would generate approximately $396,000 (1.3 percent) additional annual revenue to recover the increased cost of disposal fees set by Pierce County Recycling, Composting and Disposal, LLC d/b/a LRI. On March 1, 2023, disposal fees will increase from $166.45 per ton to $171.23 per ton at the Pierce County Recycling, Composting and Disposal, LLC. Additionally, tariff revisions for a $2.24 increase (credit decrease from $0.99 to debit of $1.25) per month for residential recycling customers and $1.04 increase (credit decrease from $0.49 to a debit of $0.55) per yard for multi-family recycling customers. The Company serves approximately 66,650 residential garbage, 65,000 residential recycling, 2,400 multi-family garbage, 8,000 multi-family recycling, 6,500 commercial garbage, and 300 drop-box garbage customers in Pierce County. | |
| 230037 | Waste Management of Washington, Inc. | Tariff Revision | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | Tariff revisions for the second special surcharge of $0.83 per month to recover costs of diverting materials to JMK Fibers during the closure of Cascade Recycling Center for remodeling, to take effect March 1, 2023. The surcharge expires May 31, 2023. Staff and the Company agreed to revised surcharge of $0.79. The Company serves approximately 13,321 recycling customers in Skagit County. | |
| 230033 | HAROLD LEMAY ENTERPRISES, INC. | Tariff Revision | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | Tariff revisions that would generate approximately $470,000 (1.6 percent) additional annual revenue to recover the increased cost of disposal fees set by Pierce County Recycling, Composting and Disposal, LLC d/b/a LRI. On March 1, 2023, disposal fees will increase from $166.45 per ton to $171.23 per ton at the Pierce County Recycling, Composting and Disposal, LLC. Additionally, tariff revisions for a $1.73 increase (credit decrease from $0.89 to debit of $0.84) per month for residential recycling customers in Pierce County, and a $1.73 increase (credit decrease from $0.52 to debit of $1.21) per month for residential recycling customers on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The Company serves approximately 61,200 residential, 5,700 commercial garbage, and 190 drop-box garbage customers in Pierce County, and 5,000 residential customers on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. | |
| 230032 | WASTE CONTROL, INC. | Tariff Revision | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | General rate increase request that, as originally filed, would have generated approximately $585,664 (10.59 percent) additional annual revenue for the collection of garbage services. Staff and the company have agreed to a lower additional annual revenue amount of approximately $545,320 (9.86 percent) resulting in lower revised rates. The company provides regulated solid waste collection service to approximately 12,700 residential customers, 480 commercial, and 100 roll-off customers in Cowlitz County. The company’s last general rate increase became effective on October 1, 2018. | |
| 220950 | Zippy Disposal Service, Inc. | Tariff Revision | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | General rate increase request that, as originally filed, would have generated approximately $94,000 (5.7 percent) additional annual revenue for the collection of garbage and recycling. Staff and the company have agreed to a lower additional annual revenue amount of approximately $46,000 (2.4 percent) resulting in lower revised rates. The Company provides regulated solid waste collection service to approximately 4,480 residential and recycling customers in Chelan County. The Company’s last general rate increase became effective on June 3, 2019. | |
| 220810 | Yakima County | Plan | Pending | 12-08-2022 | Solid Waste | Commission review of the preliminary draft of the Yakima County Solid Waste Management Plan and assessment of cost impacts on rates charged by regulated solid waste collection companies. | |
| 220689 | Torre Refuse & Recycling LLC | Tariff Revision | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | General rate increase request that, as originally filed, would have generated approximately $482,000 (10.9 percent) additional annual revenue for the collection of garbage services due to increases in operation expenses. Staff and the company have agreed to a lower revenue requirement of approximately $_______ (___ percent) resulting in lower revised rates. The company provides regulated solid waste collection service to approximately 80,000 residential and 900 commercial customers in Spokane and Stevens County. The company’s last general rate increase became effective on August 1, 2018. | |
| 220619 | Rubatino Refuse Removal LLC | Tariff Revision | Pending | 08-25-2022 | Solid Waste | Less than Statutory Notice of tariff revision for passthrough disposal fee increase by Cedar Grove Composting that became effective August 1, 2022. This per ton cost is Increasing from $70.85 to $75.41 or 6.4 percent. This Company serves approximately 28,000 residential customers in Snohomish County. | |
| 220618 | Basin Disposal of Washington, LLC | Fuel Surcharge Tariff | Pending | 08-25-2022 | Solid Waste | Less than Statutory Notice to revise Tariff No. 14, reflecting the addition of Fuel Surcharge Supplement No. 2 to become effective September 1, 2022, and expire on September 31, 2022. The Company serves approximately 5,120 regulated residential and commercial customers in Walla Walla County. | |
| 220615 | Waste Management of Washington, Inc. | Fuel Surcharge Tariff | Pending | 08-25-2022 | Solid Waste | Less than Statutory Notice request to revise Tariff No. 14, reflecting the addition of Special Fuel Surcharge Supplement No. 1, in the amount of 3.02 percent, to become effective September 26, 2022, and expire November 30, 2022. The company serves approximately 19,000 garbage customers in Chelan, Douglas, Lincoln, and Okanogan Counties. The Company's last general rate increase became effective on March 1, 2019. | |
| 220613 | Rubatino Refuse Removal LLC | Fuel Surcharge Tariff | Pending | 08-25-2022 | Solid Waste | Less than Statutory Notice request to revise Tariff No. 9, reflecting the addition of Special Fuel Surcharge Supplement No. 2, in the amount of 0.5 percent, to become effective September 29, 2022, and expire November 30, 2022. The Company provides regulated solid waste collection and recycling service to approximately 28,000 residential customers in Snohomish County. The Company’s last general rate increase became effective on September 1, 2019. | |
| 220601 | Sanitary Service Company, Inc. | Fuel Surcharge Tariff | Pending | 08-25-2022 | Solid Waste | Less than Statutory Notice to revise Tariff No. 9, reflecting the addition of Fuel Surcharge Supplement No. 3 to become effective September 1, 2022, and expire on November 30, 2022. The Company serves approximately 28,000 residential, commercial, and drop box customers in Whatcom County. | |
| 220600 | Sound Disposal Holdings | Tariff Revision | Pending | 08-25-2022 | Solid Waste | Less than Statutory Notice tariff revision for the annual commodity adjustment. The Company requests a $1.84 decrease (decreasing from a debit of $2.29 to a debit of $.45) per month for residential recycling customers, a $.63 decrease for 96-gallon receptacle per pickup (decreasing from a debit of $0.77 to a debit of $.14) and a $1.79 decrease for 1.25 yd. receptacle per pickup (decreasing from a debit of $2.84 to a debit of $1.05) for multi-family customers. The Company is also passing through disposal costs to yardwaste customers for increases set at the Cedar Grove composting facility of 6.4 percent. The Company serves approximately 1,750 residential and 140 multi-family recycling customers in Snohomish County. | |
| 220582 | City of Richland | Certificate | Pending | n/a | Solid Waste | Notification from the City of Richland (Ordinance 2022-21) RE: Intent to contract for solid waste collection or provide solid waste collection itself. | |
| 220526 | City of Seattle | Plan | Pending | 08-25-2022 | Solid Waste | Commission’s comments on the cost impact of the City of Seattle's preliminary Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan on customers served by regulated solid waste collection companies. |