Summary: General rate increase request in the form of a temporary surcharge on residential recycling service due to increased processing costs on recyclable materials. The surcharge would increase recycling rates by $0.93 (10 percent) per month for residential customers and $0.46 (13 percent) per yard for multi-family customers, and would result in approximately $131,566 in additional annual revenue. The temporary surcharge would be set to expire after 180 days, after which the company would file to update the surcharge in subsequent 180 day intervals as needed. The company serves approximately 11,000 residential recycling customers in King County.
