Summary: Proposed rate increases for residential and commercial garbage collection for customers in Pierce County that would generate $468,335 (1.8 percent) in additional annual revenue. The increases are prompted by an increase in disposal fees from $123.29 per ton to $130.35 per ton. The company serves approximately 112,500 residential and commercial customers in Pierce County. The Commission, on its own motion, will consider granting an exemption from WAC 480-07-520, supporting documents required to be filed in a general rate case. The company's last general rate increase became effective November 1, 2011.
