Waste Pro Fuel/Environmental Charge Information
Waste
Pro is dedicated to providing you with the highest quality of service at a
reasonable cost. Unfortunately there are some costs we cannot control. The
escalating costs of fuel and environmental compliance have had a tremendous
impact on our industry. In the past
every customer was being charged a flat fuel charge.
In order to be fair to all parties involved the fuel charge will be a
fluctuating percentage. As the price of fuel rises the fuel charge will rise and
as the price of fuel decreases the fuel charge will decrease.
How are my Fuel Charges Calculated?
The Energy Information Administration of the U.S.
Department of Energy (EIA/DOE) publishes on its website a chart called
Weekly Retail On-Highway Diesel Prices. This chart is widely used and recognized in our
industry. Refer to the
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/wohdp/diesel.asp
The price of diesel fuel is then used in correlation
with the
Waste
Pro Fuel Index Chart. As the price of fuel increases or decreases the
percentage of fuel to be charged will increase or decrease. Please click on the
Waste Pro Fuel Index Chart to determine the current percentage of the fuel
charge. The rate will be changing bi-monthly on your invoices.
Example:
The price of diesel fuel in the Lower Atlantic Region on 12/31/07 was
$3.33 per gallon. By using the Waste Pro Fuel Index Chart above the
corresponding fuel charge percentage would be 13.75%.
How are my Environmental Charges Calculated?
Waste Pro is dedicated to keeping our environment
safe. The Environmental Charge is related to our costs of meeting a high
standard of environmental compliance set by internal management and external
governmental regulatory agencies. The current Environmental Charge is 3.5%.
This charge will help support our costs to operate our collection,
transfer, recycling and landfills in a safe and environmentally responsible
manner.