Summary: General rate increase request that, as originally filed, would have generated approximately $1,056,500 (9.4 percent) additional annual revenue for the collection of garbage, recycling, and yard waste services. Staff and the Company have agreed to a lower additional annual revenue amount of approximately $838,000 (7.4 percent) resulting in lower revised rates. The Company provides regulated solid waste collection service to approximately 17,500 residential, 15,850 recycling, 300 multi-family recycling, 500 yard waste, 2,700 commercial, and 120 roll-off customers in Lewis and Thurston counties. The Company’s last general rate increase became effective on September 1, 2020.
