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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 480. Utilities and Transportation Commission |
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Chapter 480-70. Solid waste and/or refuse collection companies. |
Section 480-70-176. Certificates, discontinuance of operations.
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- (1) A company must not discontinue operations authorized under its certificate without prior approval from the commission.(2) A company requesting commission approval to discontinue operations must give at least ten days' written notice to its customers, officials of cities and counties where affected customers reside, and the commission.(3) A request for approval to discontinue operations must contain at least the following:(a) The name, telephone number, mailing address, telefacsimile number (if any) and e-mail address (if any) of a contact person;(b) An explanation of the company's reasons for requesting approval to discontinue operations;(c) A statement of the number of customers, by class of service provided, who will lose service if the commission grants the requested approval to discontinue operations; and(d) An explanation of options available to the customers who will lose service. For example: Names of landfills and/or transfer stations to which the customer may self-haul or the names of companies with overlapping certificates.