Summary: General rate increase request that, as originally filed, would have generated approximately $148,000 (5.8 percent) additional annual revenue for the collection of garbage and recycling services. Staff and the company have agreed to a lower revenue requirement of approximately $136,000 (5.3 percent) resulting in lower rates. The company provides regulated solid waste collection service to approximately 5,200 residential and commercial customers in Whitman and Spokane County, and 30 residential recycling customers in Whitman County. The company's last general rate increase was January 1, 2016.