Summary: Proposed rate increase that would generate approximately $184,000 (2.3 percent) additional annual revenue to recover the increased cost of disposal fees set by the Skagit County Board of Commissioners. On August 18, 2019, disposal fees will increase from $89.00 per ton to $97.00 per ton at the Skagit County Recycling and Transfer Station. The company serves approximately 18,000 garbage customers in Island, Skagit and Snohomish Counties affected by this change. The company's last general rate increase became effective on July 1, 2011.