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Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part III - CERTIFICATES › Section 480-70-106 - Certificates, application docket, protests, and intervention

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(1)
Application docket.
The
				application docket is a notice of pending certificate applications published by
				the commission. The application docket is mailed to each existing certificate
				holder and to any other interested person. It includes notice of certificate
				applications for:
(a) New authority;
(b) Extension of existing
				authority;
(c) Transfer of
				authority;
(d) Lease of authority;
				and
(e) Reinstatement of authority
				when a city discontinues self-hauling or contracting for solid waste
				collection.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part III - CERTIFICATES › Section 480-70-111 - Certificates, overlapping applications

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(1)
				The commission may consolidate applications for certificated authority for
				joint consideration if:
(a) The authority
				requested in the applications overlaps in whole or in part; and
(b) The subsequent application was filed
				within thirty days of the mailing date of the application docket notice of the
				original application.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part III - CERTIFICATES › Section 480-70-116 - Certificates, sale, lease, assignment, transfer or mortgage

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(1) A company must obtain commission approval
				before it may sell, assign, lease, transfer, or mortgage its certificate, or
				any portion of the operating authority described in its certificate.
(2) To obtain commission approval for sale,
				assignment, lease, transfer or mortgage, all parties to the transaction must
				file a joint application with the commission.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-116, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part III - CERTIFICATES › Section 480-70-121 - Certificates, name change

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(1) A company
				must file a name change application to:
(a)
				Change its corporate name;
(b)
				Change its trade name;
(c) Add a
				trade name to a certificate; or
(d)
				Change the surname of an individual owner or partner to reflect a change
				resulting from marriage or other legal action.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part III - CERTIFICATES › Section 480-70-126 - Certificates, refiling of application prohibited for six months

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(1) A person whose
				application has been denied after hearing may not refile the application for a
				period of six months from the date of the final order denying the
				application.
(2) A person whose
				application has been dismissed for failure to appear at a hearing, or who has
				been found to be in default, may not refile the application for a period of six
				months from the date of the final order dismissing the application.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-126, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part III - CERTIFICATES › Section 480-70-131 - Certificates, temporary

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(1)
Requirements.
Temporary certificate applications must meet the
				requirements of WAC
				480-70-091.
(2)
Public interest.
The
				commission may grant a temporary certificate after determining that granting
				the requested authority is consistent with the public interest. In determining
				if the requested temporary authority is consistent with the public interest,
				the commission will consider factors including, but not limited to:
(a) The fitness of the applicant.
(b) The immediate or urgent need for the
				requested service due to circumstances such as, but not limited to:
(i) An emergency rendering it impossible for
				the existing company to provide service;
(ii) Commission action suspending or
				canceling the authority of the existing company; or
(iii) Lack of service.
(c) Whether the requested service is
				currently available from an existing company serving the territory;
				and
(d) Any other circumstances
				indicating that a grant of temporary authority is consistent with the public
				interest.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part III - CERTIFICATES › Section 480-70-136 - Certificates, temporary, expedited application

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The commission may grant temporary authority using an
				  expedited application process to meet an immediate or urgent need for service
				  if it determines that doing so would be consistent with the public interest.
				  Authority granted under these provisions is known as "expedited temporary
				  authority" or an "ETA."
(1)
Determining public interest.
The commission will consider the
				following factors in determining whether granting expedited temporary authority
				is consistent with the public interest:
(a) A
				showing of an immediate or urgent need for the requested service due to
				circumstances such as, but not limited to:
(i)
				An emergency rendering it impossible for the existing company to provide
				service;
(ii) Commission action
				suspending or canceling the authority of the existing company; or
(iii) Lack of service.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part III - CERTIFICATES › Section 480-70-141 - City service and cancellation of certificated authority

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(1)
City
				service.
To the extent solid waste collection service is provided within
				the limits of a city or town, it must be provided by:
(a) A solid waste collection company
				regulated by the commission operating under a commission-issued certificate
				authorizing such service; or
(b) A
				city or town that self-hauls or contracts for service, exempt from commission
				regulation under the exemption for cities in
				RCW
				81.77.020.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part III - CERTIFICATES › Section 480-70-146 - Contracts

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Contracts accompanying applications for contract certificated
				  authority must be original or duplicate original contracts. They must be
				  mutually binding on both the shipper and company, entered into in good faith,
				  and include:
(1) The starting and
				ending dates of the agreement;
(2)
				The route or area in which service will be provided;
(3) The kind and minimum quantity of the
				commodities to be transported (the minimum quantity must be an amount
				sufficient to allow operation of the company's equipment at a
				profit);
(4) The rates agreed on by
				the parties;
(5) A description of
				the process for terminating the contract before the stated expiration date,
				that specifies that at least five days' notice must be given to the commission
				and to both parties before the termination process may be implemented;
				and
(6) A provision stating that
				the contract is subject to the authority of the commission to fix or amend
				just, fair, and reasonable classifications, rules, and minimum rates and
				charges for solid waste collection service.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-146, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part III - CERTIFICATES › Section 480-70-151 - Service agreements between companies

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(1) A company may enter into an agreement to
				allow another company to operate in its territory when the first company:
(a) Holds exclusive traditional authority for
				solid waste collection service in the territory to be served; and
(b) Lacks suitable equipment to adequately
				serve its customers, or is unable to provide service on a temporary basis due
				to situations such as, but not limited to, road closures, temporary weight
				limitations, or other temporary restrictions imposed by local
				jurisdictions.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part III - CERTIFICATES › Section 480-70-156 - Contracts or service agreements with third-party waste brokers

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A company providing solid waste service under a contract or
				  agreement with a third-party waste broker must comply with the laws of the
				  state of Washington, commission rules and policies relating to solid waste
				  collection and/or disposal, and the provisions contained in the company's
				  filed, approved tariffs.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-156, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part III - CERTIFICATES › Section 480-70-161 - Suspending and canceling certificates

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(1)
Cause for suspension.
The
				commission may suspend a certificate for cause. Cause includes, but is not
				limited to:
(a) Failure to maintain evidence
				of required liability insurance coverage for all areas of a company's
				operations;
(b) Failure to file an
				annual report or pay required regulatory fees;
(c) Failure to comply with the rates and
				rules contained in the company's filed tariff;
(d) Failure or refusal to comply with
				operating standards that protect the public health, safety or
				welfare;
(e) Allowing others to
				operate under a company's certificated authority without having first obtained
				commission approval; or
(f)
				Operating in a manner that violates the rights of customers and/or constitutes
				an unfair or deceptive business practice.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part III - CERTIFICATES › Section 480-70-171 - Certificates, reinstatement

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(1) The
				commission may reinstate a certificate canceled for cause under provisions of
				WAC 480-70-166 if the company:
(a) Corrects
				all conditions leading to the cancellation; and
(b) Files a certificate application to
				reinstate authority with proper application fee within thirty days of the
				cancellation service date.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part III - CERTIFICATES › Section 480-70-176 - Certificates, discontinuance of operations

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(1) A company must not discontinue operations
				authorized under its certificate without prior approval from the
				commission.
(2) A company
				requesting commission approval to discontinue operations must give at least ten
				days' written notice to its customers, officials of cities and counties where
				affected customers reside, and the commission.
(3) A request for approval to discontinue
				operations must contain at least the following:
(a) The name, telephone number, mailing
				address, telefacsimile number (if any) and e-mail address (if any) of a contact
				person;
(b) An explanation of the
				company's reasons for requesting approval to discontinue operations;
(c) A statement of the number of customers,
				by class of service provided, who will lose service if the commission grants
				the requested approval to discontinue operations; and
(d) An explanation of options available to
				the customers who will lose service. For example: Names of landfills and/or
				transfer stations to which the customer may self-haul or the names of companies
				with overlapping certificates.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part IV - INSURANCE › Section 480-70-181 - Public liability and property damage insurance

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(1)
Insurance coverage.
A
				company must have public liability and property damage insurance covering each
				motor vehicle it operates in the state of Washington.
(a) The insurance policy must be written by
				an insurance company authorized to write insurance in the state of Washington
				or by an unauthorized insurer providing surplus lines coverage subject to the
				provisions of
				RCW
				48.15.040.
(b) The insurance policy must include the
				Uniform Motor Carrier Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Endorsement
				(Form F).
(c) If a company operates
				without the required insurance coverage, the commission may take immediate
				compliance action as described in WAC
				480-70-161 and WAC
				480-70-166.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part IV - INSURANCE › Section 480-70-186 - Insurance cancellation

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If a company's insurance filing is canceled, and a new filing
				  that provides continuous coverage is not filed before the cancellation
				  effective date, the commission may:
(1) Dismiss a company's application for a
				certificate;
(2) Suspend a
				company's certificate under the provisions of WAC
				480-70-161;
(3) Cancel a company's certificate under the
				provisions of WAC 480-70-166.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-186, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part V - EQUIPMENT AND DRIVERS › Section 480-70-191 - Vehicle licensing

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A company must ensure that each vehicle it operates is in
				  compliance with all appropriate state vehicle licensing laws, commission rules,
				  and commission orders.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-191, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part V - EQUIPMENT AND DRIVERS › Section 480-70-196 - Commercial vehicle defined

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For the purposes of the rules in Part 5 -- Equipment and
				  Drivers, "commercial motor vehicle" means any self-propelled or towed motor
				  vehicle used on a highway when the vehicle:
(1) Has a gross vehicle weight rating or
				gross combination weight rating, or gross vehicle weight or gross combination
				weight, of ten thousand and one pounds or more, whichever is greater;
				or
(2) Is used in transporting
				material found by the Secretary of Transportation to be hazardous under 49
				U.S.C. 5103 and transported in a quantity requiring placarding under
				regulations prescribed by the Secretary under 49 C.F.R., subtitle B, chapter I,
				subchapter C.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-196, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part V - EQUIPMENT AND DRIVERS › Section 480-70-201 - Vehicle and driver safety requirements

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(1)
				Companies must comply with all state and local laws and rules governing vehicle
				and driver safety. Companies must also comply with the parts of Title 49, Code
				of Federal Regulations (49 C.F.R.) shown in the following chart, that are
				adopted by reference. Information about 49 C.F.R. regarding the version adopted
				and where to obtain copies is set out in WAC
				480-70-999.
49 C.F.R. Part ADOPTED:
NOT ADOPTED:
Part 40 - Procedures for Transportation Workplace
							 Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs
n/a
Part 379 - Preservation of Records
n/a
Part 380 - Special Training Requirements
n/a
Part 382 - Controlled Substance and Alcohol Use and
							 Testing
n/a
Part 383 - Commercial Driver's License Standards;
							 Requirements and Penalties
n/a
Part 385 - Safety Fitness Procedures
n/a
Part 390 - Safety Regulations, General
(1) The terms "motor vehicle," "commercial motor
							 vehicle," and "private vehicle" are not adopted. Instead, where those terms are
							 used in Title 49 C.F.R., they shall have the meanings assigned to them in WAC
							 480-70-041 (private vehicle) and
							 WAC 480-70-196 (commercial motor
							 vehicle).
(2) Whenever the term "director" is used in Title 49
							 C.F.R., it shall mean the commission.
Part 391 - Qualification of Drivers
(1) A driver who operates exclusively within the
							 state of Washington is not subject to the provisions of Part 391.49 (waiver of
							 certain physical defects), if that driver has obtained from the Washington
							 department of licensing a driver's license with endorsements and restrictions
							 allowing operation of the motor vehicle being driven.
(2) A driver who operates exclusively in intrastate
							 commerce is not subject to the provisions of Part 391.11(b)(1) (general
							 qualifications - age). A driver operating exclusively in intrastate commerce
							 may drive a motor vehicle if he or she is at least 18 years of age.
Part 392 - Driving of Motor Vehicles
n/a
Part 393 - Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe
							 Operation
n/a
Part 395 - Hours of Service of Drivers
n/a
Part 396 - Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance
n/a
Part 397 - Transportation of Hazardous Materials,
							 Driving and Parking Rules
n/a
(2)
				Companies must:
(a) Maintain all motor
				vehicles in a safe and sanitary condition;
(b) Ensure that vehicles are free of defects
				likely to result in an accident or breakdown; and
(c) Make vehicles available for inspection by
				commission representatives at any time upon request.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part V - EQUIPMENT AND DRIVERS › Section 480-70-203 - Intrastate medical waivers

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(1)
Department of licensing intrastate medical waiver.
Companies may
				use a driver that is not physically qualified to drive a commercial motor
				vehicle under Title 49 C.F.R. Part 391.41 , if the driver:
(a) Only operates motor vehicles intrastate,
				wholly within the state of Washington; and
(b) Has obtained from the Washington state
				department of licensing an intrastate medical waiver to drive a commercial
				motor vehicle.
For the purposes of a department of licensing medical waiver,
				  a commercial motor vehicle means a motor vehicle:
(i) With a gross vehicle weight rating of
				26,000 pounds or more;
(ii)
				Transporting 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
(iii) With a manufacturer's seating capacity
				of 16 or more passengers, including the driver.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part V - EQUIPMENT AND DRIVERS › Section 480-70-206 - Motor vehicle identification

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(1) A company must
				ensure all motor vehicles operated, including leased, substitute or emergency
				vehicles, display the certificate holder's name (or registered trade name) and
				certificate number on each side of the vehicle. All identifications must be
				clearly legible. All identifications, except those displayed on leased or
				substitute vehicles, must be permanent.
(2) Exception: Companies may use temporary
				markings on vehicles when operated under a lease agreement with a term of 30
				days or less.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-206, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part V - EQUIPMENT AND DRIVERS › Section 480-70-211 - Leasing vehicles

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(1) A company
				operating a leased vehicle must have a physical or digital copy of a lease
				agreement with the owner of the vehicle.
(2) It is the company's responsibility to
				ensure that:
(a) A physical or digital copy of
				the lease is carried in each leased vehicle;
(b) A physical or digital copy of the lease
				is kept in the company's files during the effective period of the lease and for
				one year after the lease expires;
(c) A physical or digital copy of the lease
				is provided to the owner of the leased vehicle;
(d) The company has complete possession,
				control, and use of the motor vehicle during the period of the lease;
(e) The leased motor vehicle is properly
				insured as specified in WAC
				480-70-181;
(f) The leased vehicle is properly identified
				as specified in WAC
				480-70-206;
(g) The leased vehicle is operated in
				compliance with all safety laws and rules, including those regarding vehicle
				inspection, records, and maintenance; and
(h) The terms of the lease are
				followed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VI - COMPLIANCE › Section 480-70-216 - Commission compliance policy

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(1) The
				commission is authorized to administer and enforce laws and rules relating to
				solid waste collection companies. The commission delegates authority to the
				commission staff to inspect equipment, drivers, records, files, accounts,
				books, and documents. The commission also delegates to its staff authority to
				arrest without warrant or to issue citations to any person found violating this
				chapter in the presence of its staff.
(2) The commission encourages voluntary
				compliance with statutes, rules, and commission orders.
(3) The commission will enforce statutes,
				rules, and commission orders through:
(a) A
				program emphasizing education and technical assistance.
(b) A compliance program including:
(i) Investigation and resolution of
				complaints;
(ii) Safety compliance
				reviews of drivers and equipment;
(iii) Economic compliance audits including,
				but not limited to, rates, charges, and billing practices;
(iv) Coordinated roadside enforcement;
				and
(v) Cooperative agreements with
				other agencies to enable effective enforcement and appropriate use of
				resources.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VI - COMPLIANCE › Section 480-70-221 - Sanctions for operating without a valid certificate

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(1)
Operations without a
				certificate.
(a) A company that
				operates as a solid waste collection company without a certificate from the
				commission is subject to citation if observed or contacted by a representative
				of the commission or other law enforcement agency.
(b) If the commission receives information
				that a solid waste collection company is operating without a certificate, and a
				commission representative or other law enforcement agency has not observed
				those operations, the commission may:
(i)
				Issue a citation through the court; or
(ii) Contact the solid waste collection
				company and provide education and technical assistance concerning applicable
				regulations. This includes supplying the company with a copy of the applicable
				laws, rules, and certificate application forms.
(c) If the solid waste collection company
				continues to operate without a certificate after commission education and
				technical assistance is offered, the commission may institute an administrative
				proceeding to classify the company pursuant to
				RCW
				81.04.510. If, as a result of that
				proceeding, the commission formally classifies the company as a solid waste
				collection company operating without the required certificate, the commission
				will issue a cease and desist order pursuant to
				RCW
				81.04.510.
(d) If a company operates in violation of a
				commission order, the commission may impose penalties and/or take legal action
				in court.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-231 - Tariffs, general

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(1)
Solid
				waste tariffs no longer subject to chapter 480-149 WAC.
As of the
				effective date of these rules, solid waste collection companies are not subject
				to the provisions of the commission's Tariff Circular No. 6 (chapter 480-149
				WAC). They are instead subject to the requirements of this chapter.
(2)
Additional regulatory
				requirements.
Companies are also subject to additional rules regarding
				rate filings contained in chapter 480-07 WAC.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 03-24-028 (General
					 Order R-510, Docket No. A-010648), § 480-70-231, filed 11/24/03, effective
					 1/1/04. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-231, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-236 - Tariffs, all companies must file tariffs and must comply with the provisions of approved tariffs

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(1) No company may
				provide solid waste collection service until it files, and the commission
				approves, a tariff.
(2) No company
				may assess rates and charges for solid waste collection service that are
				higher, lower, or different from those contained in its approved
				tariff.
(3) No company may accept a
				payment for service provided that is higher, lower, or different from the rates
				and charges contained in its approved tariff.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-236, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-241 - Tariffs, content

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A company must file with the commission a tariff showing all
				  rates and charges it will charge its customers, together with rules that govern
				  how rates and charges will be assessed. The tariff must contain, but is not
				  limited to:
(1) A title
				page;
(2) A rules
				section;
(3) A rates section;
				and
(4) A map.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-241, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-246 - Tariffs, posting

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(1) A company must
				maintain a copy of its current approved tariff in its offices.
(2) The tariff maintained in company offices
				must be available for inspection on request by customers.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-246, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-251 - Tariffs, rates and charges, general

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(1) Rates and charges must cover a complete
				service, including disposal, unless a separate charge for disposal is
				specifically named in the tariff.
(2) Rates and charges must be stated by unit
				and billing method. For example: Dollars and cents per can, per trip, per hour,
				per service, per week, per month, or other.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-251, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-256 - Tariffs, rejection

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The commission will reject tariffs that:
(1) Do not contain all required information,
				including, but not limited to, that required by WAC
				480-07-520;
(2) Do not comply with format
				rules;
(3) Are not accompanied by
				required maps;
(4) Reflect
				retroactive rate treatment;
(5) Are
				not filed in accordance with the notice requirements shown in WAC
				480-70-261 through
				480-70-276; or
(6) Contain provisions that conflict with
				state statutes or commission rules.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 80.01.040 and
					 80.04.160. 03-24-028 (General
					 Order R-510, Docket No. A-010648), § 480-70-256, filed 11/24/03, effective
					 1/1/04. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-256, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-261 - Tariffs requiring one-day notice to the commission

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The commission may approve on one-day notice:
(1) Initial tariff filings that accompany
				applications for certificated authority;
(2) Tariff adoptions filed under the
				provisions of WAC
				480-70-321; and
(3) Tariff filings whose only purpose is to
				add a new service option or a service level which has not been previously
				included in the company's tariff, if that service option or service level is
				requested by a customer.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-261, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-262 - Tariffs requiring seven-day notice to the commission

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A company must provide at least seven calendar-days' notice
				  to the commission on filings whose only purpose is:
(1) To implement decreases in rates or
				charges; or
(2) To add a new
				service option or service level that has not been previously included in the
				company's tariff.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-262, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-266 - Tariffs requiring forty-five-day notice to the commission

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A company must provide at least forty-five calendar-days'
				  notice to the commission on any filing that will result in an increase in rates
				  or charges to customers.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-266, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-271 - Customer notice requirements

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A company must provide notice to its customers at least once,
				  either before (see subsection (1) of this section) or after (see subsection (2)
				  of this section) final commission action, depending on the type of
				  filing.
(1)
Customer notice
				before commission action.
(a)
Thirty days' customer notice requirement.
A company must provide each
				affected customer a notice at least thirty days before the requested effective
				date when a company proposes to (see exceptions in subsection (2) of this
				section):
(i) Increase recurring monthly
				rates;
(ii) File a general rate
				case;
(iii) Institute a charge for
				a service that was formerly provided without charge; or
(iv) Restrict access to services (e.g.,
				discontinue a service or limit access to service by imposing a new usage level
				on existing services).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-276 - Tariffs, less than statutory notice handling

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The commission may allow tariff filings to become effective
				  with less notice than is shown in WAC
				  480-70-262 and
				  480-70-271 when there is an
				  emergency or when merit is shown. This process is known as "less than statutory
				  notice" (LSN) handling. A company filing for LSN handling may use an LSN form
				  supplied by the commission, or a letter containing at least the following
				  information:
(1) Company
				identification information:
(a) Name and
				registered trade name;
(b)
				Certificate number;
(c)
				Address;
(d) Telephone number,
				e-mail address, and telefacsimile number; and
(e) Name and telephone number of a person to
				contact regarding the filing;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-281 - Tariffs, format and size requirements

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A company must file tariffs meeting the following
				  criteria:
(1) Tariffs must be on forms
				available from the commission or on comparable forms approved by the
				commission.
(a) Tariffs submitted on forms
				other than those obtained from the commission must conform to the
				commission-prescribed item numbering format. For example:
Subject the item addresses
Must be in tariff item number:
Definition of terms
Item 20
Residential rates
Item 100
Disposal site rates
Item 230
(b)
				A complete list of item numbers is shown in the commission's tariff
				form.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-286 - Tariffs, changes must be identified

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Each change in rates, charges, or rules must be clearly
				  identified by using one of the following methods:
(1) By printing the appropriate code symbol
				immediately to the left of the material being changed. Approved symbols are:
Code Symbol
Used to indicate:
(R)
reductions in rates or charges
(A)
increases in rates or charges
(C)
changes resulting in neither increases nor
								decreases
(N)
new rates, services or rules
(2)
				By printing a notice in distinctive type at the location defined in the
				following table:
If the changes affect:
The notation must state:
The notation must be printed:
All rates and charges on a tariff page or on a
								tariff supplement page.
All rates and charges on this page are . . . . .
								(Company would state in the blank the nature of the changes, using one of
								following terms:
In the top margin of the page.
Increases
Decreases; or
Wording changes resulting in neither increases nor
								decreases.)
All rates and charges in a tariff.
All rates and charges on this page are . . . . .
								(Company would state in the blank the nature of the changes, using one of
								following terms:
In the top margin of each page.
Increases
Decreases; or
Wording changes resulting in neither increases nor
								decreases.)
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-286, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-291 - Tariffs, title pages

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The title page of every tariff must show at least the
				  following:
(1) The certificate name of
				the company, its certificate number, and all trade names filed with the
				commission that the tariff applies to;
(2) An identifying tariff number;
(3) The number of any tariff being canceled
				by the tariff to which the title page applies (canceling a tariff also cancels
				all supplements applying to that tariff);
(4) The types of services covered by the
				tariff;
(5) A clear description of
				the territory in which the tariff applies;
(6) The date the tariff is issued and date it
				becomes effective;
(7) The name,
				title, telephone number, telefacsimile number (if any), and mailing address of
				the person who files the tariff; and
(8) A box that is at least three-fourths of
				an inch in height, spans from margin to margin and is labeled "for official use
				only."
Illustration of tariff title page:
Original Title Page
Tariff No. 2
Cancels
Tariff No. 1
of
John Doe's Sanitation Company, Inc.
d/b/a
John's Garbage and Recycle
Certificate No. 1999
Naming rates for the transportation and disposal
								of
solid waste and, if noted, recycling and yardwaste
								collection.
In the following described territory:
Any County
Issued by:
John Jones, President
1234 East Easy Street
For official use only
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-291, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-296 - Tariffs, page format

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All pages in a tariff, except the title page, must include
				  the following:
(1) A page header that
				includes:
(a) The identifying number of the
				tariff;
(b) A page
				number;
(c) A revision
				number;
(d) The name of the company
				filing the tariff; and
(e) Any
				applicable registered trade name.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-301 - Tariffs, maps

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A company must file a map with its tariff that clearly
				  identifies the company's entire certificated authority area. If a company
				  divides its authorized certificate area into tariff service territories, then
				  the company must also file a map showing each of the tariff service territory
				  divisions. The maps must meet the specifications in WAC
				  480-70-056.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-301, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-306 - Tariffs, rules

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(1) Tariff rules
				must be stated in clear language.
(2) A rule that applies to only a specific
				rate or charge must be included in the same tariff item as the applicable rate
				or charge.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-306, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-311 - Tariffs, changes

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Companies may change filed tariffs by one of two
				  methods:
(1) Issuing revised pages to
				the tariff. A revised page must have the same page number as the page it
				cancels. For example: "1st revised page 1" cancels "Original page 1."
(2) Issuing complete new tariffs. Each of the
				pages in a new tariff must be identified as an original page. For example:
				"Original Page 1," "Original Page 2," and so on.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-311, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-316 - Tariffs, supplements

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(1) Companies
				may issue tariff supplements to reflect situations such as gas price
				fluctuations, city or county taxes, or county surcharges imposed under the
				provisions of
				RCW
				36.58.045.
(2) Companies may not issue tariff
				supplements to make general rate increases.
(3) Supplements are subject to all applicable
				rules and procedures including transmittal letters, notice to customers and the
				commission, and proper tariff format. The commission will provide sample tariff
				supplement forms on request.
(4)
				Supplements to a tariff must be numbered consecutively. If a newly filed
				supplement cancels a previous supplement(s), that information must be clearly
				shown on the new supplement. For example: "Supplement 6 cancels Supplements 4
				and 5."
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-316, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 480 - Utilities and Transportation Commission › Chapter 480-70 - Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies › Part VII - TARIFFS, RATES, AND RATE FILINGS › Section 480-70-321 - Tariffs, filings after name change or change in ownership

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(1) When a company
				changes the name on its certificate it must file a tariff in the new name of
				the company or adopt the existing filed tariff.
(2) When a company leases, transfers, or
				acquires a portion of the certificated authority of another company, it must
				file a new tariff reflecting the same rates as the prior company.
(3) When a company obtains operating control
				of another company, it must file a new tariff at the same rate levels as the
				prior company or adopt the existing filed tariff of the prior
				company.
(4) A company filing a
				tariff to comply with subsections (1), (2), and (3) of this section cannot
				raise rates in that filing. A separate rate increase filing must be
				made.
(5) To adopt existing filed
				tariffs, the company must file with the commission an adoption-of-tariff form,
				that must read as follows:
Illustration of adoption form:
Tariff No.. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
								. . . . . . . . . . . . . . adopts,
(Name of new company and registered trade name of
								new company)
all tariffs and supplements to the tariffs, filed
								with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission by
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
								. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Insert here name of prior company)
before the date of its (new company) acquired
								possession of that (prior) company.
ISSUED BY:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
								. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Printed name and title of person filing adoption
								notice)
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 81.04.160,
					 81.77.030 and
					 80.01.040. 01-08-012 (Docket No.
					 TG-990161, General Order No. R-479), § 480-70-321, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.