UTC Case Docket Details
Docket Number 180923
| Docket Number | TG-180923 |
|---|---|
| Advice | |
| Company | Waste Management of Washington, Inc. |
| DBA |
Waste Management - North Sound
Waste Management - Marysville |
| Filing Type | Tariff Revision |
| Industry (Code) | Solid Waste (227) |
| Status | Closed |
| Lead Staff | Young, Mike (UTC) |
| Filed Date | 11/13/2018 |
| Effective Date | 01/01/2019 |
| Summary | Petition for an exemption by Waste Management of Washington’s North Sound/Marysville business unit from WAC 480-70-351(2) requesting calculation of the commodity adjustment based on the most recent six months of actual cost; request to retain up to 50 percent of the revenue received for the sale of recyclable commodities in accordance with the 2018-2019 King County and Snohomish County Revenue Sharing Plans; and requested $2.80 increase (decrease from a credit of $1.90 to a charge of $0.90) per month for residential recycling customers in Snohomish County, and requested $2.78 increase (decrease from a credit of $1.62 to a charge of $1.16) per month for residential recycling customers in King County. Also, tariff revisions that would generate approximately $317,000 (2.3 percent) additional annual revenue to recover the increased cost of disposal fees set by the King County Council, which will increase from $134.59 per ton to $140.82 per ton at all King County transfer stations. In addition, the King County Board of Health is increasing the Local Hazardous Waste Management Plan fee by 5.4 percent, or $0.04 per month for single family customers. The company serves approximately 21,000 garbage and recycling customers in King County and approximately 99,700 garbage and recycling customers in Snohomish County. The company’s last general rate case became effective September 1, 2015. |
Event History
- 02/28/2019 -- Allowed (Commissioner Rendahl moved that in Docket TG-180923, the commission dismiss the complaint and order, dated December 28, 2018, which suspended the tariff pages, Waste Management of Washington d/b/a Waste Management – North Sound and Waste Management – Marysville, filed on November 13, 2018, and allow the rates, as revised on February 11, 2019, to go into effect March 1, 2019. Commissioner Balasbas seconded the motion. The motion carried (3:0))
- 02/28/2019 -- Open Meeting
- 12/28/2018 -- Suspended (Commissioner Rendahl moved that the commission issue an order in Docket TG-180923, suspending the tariff pages filed on November 13, 2018, by Waste Management of Washington, Inc., d/b/a Waste Management - North Sound and Waste Management - Marysville related to the commodity adjustment revenue sharing issue and allow the pass-through disposal fee and hazardous waste fee to go into effect on January 1, 2019, by operation of law. Chairman Danner seconded the motion. The motion carried (2:1))
- 12/28/2018 -- Open Meeting
- 11/14/2018 -- Open