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Allied Waste is committed to providing high quality service to
our customers. We strive to control our costs in order to provide
you exceptional service at reasonable rates. Fuel prices and environmental
compliance costs, however, are costs we are unable to unilaterally
control. The Fuel/Environmental Recovery Fee is a charge to help
us recover these costs, and is identified as a single line item
on your invoice. This line item represents two separate charges,
a fuel recovery fee and an environmental recovery fee.
Fuel Recovery Fee
On May 1, 2006, Allied Waste updated the Fuel Recovery Fee component
of the Fuel/Environmental Recovery Fee. The change increases
the previous fuel recovery fee table by 1.25%. This change was
made to more appropriately align the fee with the total cost
of diesel Allied Waste incurs nationwide. The Fuel Recovery Fee
component of the charge references the U.S. Department of Energy
diesel price U.S. Average index, which is based on data from
the U.S. Energy Information Administration. For additional information
on the index, please click on the following link: http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/wohdp/diesel_detail_report.asp.
The Allied Waste Fuel Recovery Fee component will be updated at
the beginning of each month (on or about the 1st of each month).
The corresponding diesel rate will be the peak weekly-published
price per gallon in the preceding 31-day cycle. For example, if
the highest diesel price per gallon were $2.75, based on the updated
Allied Waste Fuel Recovery Fee Table, (Click here for Fuel Recovery
Fee Table effective May 1st, 2006) the fuel component of the charge
would be 9.80% of your invoice amount, excluding taxes. (Click
here for the Historical Fuel Recovery Fee Table)
Environmental Recovery Fee
The Environmental Recovery Fee component of the charge is designed
to recover the total annualized costs associated with environmental
compliance incurred nationwide by Allied Waste. These costs include,
but are not limited to, engineering costs, monitoring costs,
and environmental systems maintenance. The fee is currently 5%
of all invoice charges, excluding tax.
Calculation of Fuel/Environmental Recovery Fee
The Fuel/Environmental Recovery Fee charged on a customers invoice
is calculated by adding the percentage from the fuel recovery
fee table and the environmental fee and applying it to the total
invoice charges, excluding taxes.
Not a Governmental Tax.
The Fuel/Environmental Recovery Fee is not a tax, surcharge, or
fee mandated/imposed by or remitted to any governmental or regulatory
agency. As noted above, the fee is an Allied Waste charge. The
Fuel/Environmental Recovery Fee may be changed at the discretion
of Allied Waste. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why did you change the fuel component
of the charge on May 1, 2006?
A: The increase was necessary for Allied Waste to recover the significant
increased cost of diesel today.
Q: How often does the fuel component of the charge change?
A: The fuel component of the charge will change on a monthly basis.
The FRF % will increase/decrease as the national average diesel
price changes.
Q: How often does the environmental component of the charge change?
A: This component does not change monthly. It is currently set
at 5% of the invoice charges, excluding taxes.
Q: Why do you charge an Administrative Fee?
A: There are specific costs associated with generating our invoices
such as printing, mailing, cash processing and account maintenance.
The increasing nature of these types of costs made it necessary
to revise the Administrative Fee, which allows us to recover
a portion of these costs. Rather than implementing a general
price increase to cover these costs, we are identifying specific
factors that influence our costs and recovering a portion of
these costs through this Fee.
Q: Is there an alternative to paying or being charged the Administrative
Fee?
A: Yes, if you enroll in our convenient recurring payment plan
your Administrative Fee will be waived. There are two ways to enroll.
You may either call customer service at the telephone number listed
on the front of your invoice or you can enroll online at www.disposal.com.
We appreciate your business and look forward to continuing to
serve you and the community. If you have any questions, please
contact your local Allied Waste office at the phone number on your
invoice. |
