American Disposal Company Tariff Revision

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Published March 1st, 2026

Detected February 27th, 2026

Summary

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) is reviewing a tariff revision request from American Disposal Company, Inc. d/b/a Vashon Disposal. The company seeks to remove customer-owned can service and replace it with company-owned containers, with no associated rate changes. The filing was made on January 29, 2026, and is pending.

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The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) is processing a tariff revision request (Docket TG-260077) filed by American Disposal Company, Inc. d/b/a Vashon Disposal. The company proposes to automate its solid waste service by replacing customer-owned cans with company-owned containers for approximately 2,740 customers. This revision does not involve any rate changes and follows the company's last general rate case effective May 1, 2023.

This filing is a tariff revision and is currently pending review by the UTC. Regulated entities in the solid waste industry should note the process for tariff changes and the specific details of this automation initiative. While no rate changes are proposed, the change in service equipment may have operational implications for customers. The effective date for the proposed revision is March 1, 2026.

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Docket Number 260077

| Docket Number | TG-260077 |
| --- | --- |
| Advice | |
| Company | AMERICAN DISPOSAL COMPANY, INC. |
| DBA | VASHON DISPOSAL |
| Filing Type | Tariff Revision |
| Industry (Code) | Solid Waste (227) |
| Status | Pending |
| Lead Staff | Cheng, Zhujun (UTC) |
| Filed Date | 01/29/2026 |
| Effective Date | 03/01/2026 |
| Summary | Less than Statutory Notice request by American Disposal Co, Inc. d/b/a Vashon Disposal G-87 for Tariff revisions to reflect the automation by removing the customer owned can service and replacing it with the Company owned containers. There are no rate changes with this request. The Company provides solid waste service to approximately 2,740 customers. The Company's last general rate case became effective on May 1, 2023. |