Summary: General rate increase for Tri-County request that as originally filed, would have generated approximately $213,406 (9.7 percent) additional annual revenue for garbage collection services. Staff and the company have agreed to a revised revenue requirement of $220,185(10.29 percent) resulting in revised rates. The revised rates for garbage services are lower than the original rates noticed to customers. The company is also filing a general rate increase in Item 230, drop box disposal fees. On April 1, 2022, drop box disposal fees, set by Regional Disposal Company will increase from $5.00 per yard to $5.12 per yard. The main drivers for this increase were payroll increases and new containers. The company provides regulated solid waste collection service to approximately 5,500 customers in Klickitat County. The company’s last general rate increase of additional revenue $118,000 became effective on August 1, 2019.
