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 480-70-226 - Tariffs, definitions used in

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(See WAC
				  480-70-041 for definition of
				  general solid waste terms.) Unless the language or context indicates that a
				  different meaning is intended, the following words, terms and phrases have the
				  following meanings:
"Bale"
means material compressed by machine and
				  securely tarped or banded.
"Bulky materials"
means empty carriers, cartons,
				  boxes, crates, etc., or materials offered for disposal, all of which may be
				  readily handled without shoveling.
"Commercial billing"
means solid waste
				  collection service:
Billed to a commercial customer; or
Billed to, and paid for, by a property manager or owner
				  rather than a residential tenant.
"Compacted material"
means material which has
				  been compressed by any mechanical device either before or after it is placed in
				  the receptacle handled by the collector.
"Loose material"
means material not set out in
				  bags or receptacles, including materials which must be shoveled.
"Pass-through fee"
means a fee collected by a
				  solid waste collection company on behalf of a third party when the fee is
				  billed directly to the customer without markup or markdown.
"Permanent service"
means container and drop-box
				  service provided at the customer's request for a period of more than ninety
				  days.
"Rate"
means a price per unit or per service. A
				  rate is multiplied times the number of units transported or the number of times
				  a service is performed to determine a charge.
"Rate design"
and
"rate structure"
mean the relationship between rates charged for different solid waste service
				  options offered to customers within the same class (residential, commercial or
				  drop box). Neither of the terms includes setting specific rates for specific
				  services.
"Residential billing"
means solid waste
				  collection service billed to and paid for by the resident.
"Solid waste receptacle"
includes the following
				  items, with the following meanings:
"Automated cart"
means acart designed to be
				  picked up and emptied by mechanical means. The specific type and size are to be
				  defined in rate items.
"Can"
means a receptacle made of durable,
				  corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent material that is watertight, and has a
				  close-fitting cover and two handles. A can holds more than twenty gallons, but
				  not more than thirty-two gallons or four cubic feet. The maximum weight of an
				  empty and filled can will be established in each company's tariff.
"Cart"
means a wheeled plastic container. A cart
				  may also be referred to as a toter. If supplied by a customer, a cart must be
				  compatible with the collector's equipment. The size and type of cart that is
				  compatible will be established in each company's tariff.
"Container"
means a detachable receptacle
				  (normally designed to hold at least a cubic yard of solid waste) from which
				  materials are collected by mechanically lifting the receptacle and emptying the
				  contents into the company's vehicle.
"Drop box"
means a detachable receptacle used to
				  provide solid waste collection service by the receptacle being placed on the
				  collector's vehicle by mechanical means and transported to a disposal
				  site.
"Drum"
means a metal or plastic container of
				  approximately fifty-gallon capacity, generally used for oils or solvents. The
				  maximum weight allowed in a drum will be established in each company's
				  tariff.
"Litter receptacle"
means a container not over
				  sixty-gallon capacity, generally placed in shopping centers and along streets
				  or highways for litter. The maximum weight allowed in a litter receptacle will
				  be established in each company's tariff.
"Micro-mini can"
means a can made of durable,
				  corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent material that is watertight and has a
				  close-fitting cover. A micro-mini can may not hold more than ten gallons. The
				  maximum weight allowed in a micro-mini can will be established in each
				  company's tariff.
"Mini can"
means a can made of durable,
				  corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent material that is watertight and has a
				  close-fitting cover. A mini can may not hold more than twenty gallons. The
				  maximum weight allowed in a mini can will be established in each company's
				  tariff.
"Recycling bin or container"
means a bin or
				  container designed or designated for the collection of recyclables. The size
				  and type of recycling bin or container will be established in each company's
				  tariff.
"Toter"
means a wheeled plastic container. A
				  toter may also be referred to as a cart. If supplied by customer, a toter must
				  be compatible with the collector's equipment. The size and type of toter that
				  is compatible will be established in each company's tariff.
"Unit"
means a receptacle made of durable,
				  corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent material, that is watertight, and has a
				  close-fitting cover and two handles. A unit holds more than twenty gallons, but
				  not more than thirty-two gallons or four cubic feet. The maximum weight of an
				  empty and filled unit will be established in each company's tariff.
Where agreed on between the company and the customer, and
				  where allowable under local ordinance, a box, carton, cardboard barrel or other
				  suitable container may be substituted for a solid waste can, for a single
				  pick-up that includes removal of the container, if it meets the size and weight
				  limits established in the carrier's tariff.
"Yardwaste bin or container"
means a bin or
				  container specifically designed or designated for the collection of yardwaste.
				  Each carrier's tariff will refer to a specific type of yardwaste bin or
				  container to be used by customers in a service area. The type, size, weight,
				  etc., of this type of bin or container will often be set by local government
				  plans or ordinances.
"Special pick-up"
means a pick-up requested by
				  the customer at a time other than the regularly scheduled pick-up time, but
				  which does not involve the special dispatch of a truck. If a special dispatch
				  is required, the company will assess time rates established in the company's
				  tariff.
"Temporary service"
means providing container or
				  drop-box service at the customer's request, for a period of ninety 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), § 480-70-226, filed 3/23/01,
					 effective 4/23/01.