Solid Waste Carriers

Solid waste carriers are defined as carriers who are in the specialized business of solid waste collection and/or disposal.

Companies We Regulate

• Lookup Current Solid Waste Companies
• Company Tariffs
• Service Area Maps
• Solid Waste Certificates Interactive Map

 General Information

• Cost Assessment Guidelines
• County Solid Waste Management Planning
• Collecting and Transporting Garbage and Recycling Brochure
• Recolección y Transporte de Basura y Material Reciclable Folleto

Non-Permitted Carrier?

• Report Suspected Non-Permitted Carrier Form

Solid Waste Applications

• Pending Solid Waste Applications

Insurance 

• Intrastate Motor Carrier Insurance Requirements
• Electronic Insurance Filing

Safety

The Motor Carrier Safety Program provides safety oversight of privately-owned companies that provide transportation services within Washington state.

Information for Companies

• USDOT Number Requirement 
• USDOT Biennial Update Info Card
• Motor Carrier Insurance Requirements - Fact Sheet
• Transportation Fact Sheet
• Transportation Contacts
• 45 Day Filing Clarification for Notices Regarding RCW 81.28.050
• 2020 Notice of Change in Policy for Solid Waste Tariff Filings

Forms

• Annual Report Forms
• Uniform System of Accounts (USOA)
• Equipment Lease
• Fuel Surcharge Forms
• LSN Form - for filings other than Fuel Surcharge

Applications

Estimated permitting time on average is 31 - 54 days, if the application is complete.  This includes a 30-day
mandatory protest period.  If protested it will go to an administrative
hearing and may take several months for a decision.

• Solid Waste Application
• Aplicación de Residuos Sólidos en Español
• Solid Waste Application - Completed Example
• Solid Waste Attachment A
• Solid Waste Attachment B
• Solid Waste Attachment C
• Solid Waste Attachment D
• Tariff Adoption Notice

Tariffs

Lurito Gallagher Methodology

The UTC uses the "Lurito Gallagher Methodology" to determine the revenue requirement of solid waste hauling companies. The model uses the test period adjusted expenses and average investment to calculate the revenue required to recover these expenses and allow a return on invested capital. The return component is shown as an operating ratio.

• Lurito Gallagher Methodology templates:
  • Publicly Traded
  • Non-Publicly Traded 
• Solid Waste General Rate Case Checklist

Tariff Forms

• Standard Tariff
• How To File A Solid Waste Tariff
• Interest Rates on Customer Deposits

For More Information

Email: Licensing Services

Phone: 360-664-1222 Mailing Address
​621 Woodland Square Loop SELacey, WA 98503P.O. Box 47250
Olympia, WA 98504-7250