Keeping Your Costs Fair as Fuel Prices Change
Our Fuel Recovery Fee (FRF) is a variable charge that adjusts monthly to reflect actual changes in fuel costs. This means you only pay for real price fluctuations instead of inflated fixed rates.
We structured this fee with you in mind, whether you're a business owner or just taking care of your family's bills. Instead of locking unpredictable fuel costs into our standard rates, we use a straightforward approach of adjusting with the ups and downs of fuel prices. This provides transparency and ensures you benefit from fuel price drops right away while avoiding long-term rate increases when temporary spikes occur.
How This Benefits You:
Pricing Stability
Your base service rate remains consistent, providing predictability for your budget planning.
Fair Adjustments
When diesel prices decrease according to the Department of Energy index, those savings are automatically passed directly to you through lower fees.
Transparency
You only pay for actual Department of Energy identified fuel cost changes, not inflated fixed rates that anticipate worst-case scenarios.
How This Fee Is Calculated:
Our Fuel Recovery Fee is calculated as a percentage of your invoice charges (excluding fees and taxes) and adjusts monthly based on national fuel prices.
1. We monitor the U.S. Department of Energy Information Administration's "On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices" index for the entire United States.
2. The diesel price per gallon, during the 30-day period ending on the 15th of each month, determines the next month's FRF percentage
3. Depending on your services, this percentage is determined using either our Hauling Table or Post-Collections Table.
4. When fuel prices decrease, your FRF percentage decreases accordingly on your next bill
Keeping Your Pricing Predictable
Our FRF helps us recover the direct and indirect costs of fuel, petrochemicals, electricity and compressed natural gas used in our collection, landfill and recycling operations nationwide while maintaining service quality.
For homeowners, this approach means more predictable monthly expenses with the assurance that you'll benefit from market improvements. For businesses, this provides clearer cost forecasting and the confidence that you're not overpaying when energy markets stabilize.
We're committed to ensuring you never pay more than necessary for the essential services you depend on.
