Allied Waste is committed to providing high quality service to our customers. We strive to control our costs, however, we are unable to control fuel prices and environmental expenses unilaterally. The Fuel/Environmental Recovery Fee is a charge to help us recover these costs, and achieve an acceptable operating margin. This invoice line item represents two separate components, a fuel recovery fee and an environmental recovery fee.

Fuel Recovery Fee – Collection Services

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_combined.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 calendar month. For example, if the highest diesel price per gallon was $3.25, based on the Allied Waste Fuel Recovery Table (Click here for Fuel Recovery Fee Table) the fuel component of the charge would be 12.50% of your invoice amount, excluding tax.

The fuel recovery fee charged on your invoice is not associated with any explicit, direct or indirect cost to service your account. The fee is based on the overall cost of fuel incurred by Allied Waste on a nationwide basis, and is designed to achieve an acceptable operating margin. This includes both direct and indirect fuel costs associated with collection, transfer, landfill operations, and material recovery facilities.

Environmental Recovery Fee – Collection Services

The environmental recovery fee component of the Fuel/Environmental Recovery Fee is currently established at 5% of invoice charges, excluding tax. The fee is designed to recover the total annualized costs incurred on a nationwide basis associated with operating our facilities (collection, transfer, landfill operations, and material recovery facilities) in an environmentally safe manner, and is designed to achieve an acceptable operating margin. These costs include, but are not limited to, engineering costs, monitoring costs, environmental systems maintenance, landfill development costs, and vehicle emission controls.

The environmental recovery fee charged on your invoice is not associated with any explicit, direct or indirect cost to service your account. The fee is based on the overall cost incurred by Allied Waste nationwide.

Calculation of Fuel/Environmental Recovery Fee -

The Fuel/Environmental Recovery Fee is charged to a customer’s invoice in the following manner:

1. The environmental recovery is applied to the total standard invoice charges, excluding tax.
2. The fuel recovery fee is then applied to the total standard charges, including the environmental recovery fee, excluding tax.

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 to cover our costs on a nationwide basis. The Fuel Recovery Fee or the Environmental Recovery Fee may be changed at the discretion of Allied Waste.

Frequently Asked Questions -

Q: Why am I charged a fuel recovery fee?
A: By separating the fuel cost out into a separate line item, we are better able to isolate fluctuations that may occur in fuel prices.

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 Fuel recovery fee % will increase/decrease as the national average diesel price changes.

Q: How often will the environmental recovery fee change?
A: The environmental recovery fee is currently at 5% and does not fluctuate on a monthly basis.

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.