BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Petition of Rabanco Ltd. & Rabanco Recycling, Inc., d/b/a 
Rabanco Companies,      G-12, for exemption from                  WAC 
480-70-350(3)
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                                               DOCKET TG-981224

ORDER GRANTING PETITION

  On September 22, 1998, Rabanco Ltd. & Rabanco Recycling, Inc., d/b/a Rabanco 
Companies, G-12, filed a petition with the Washington Utilities and 
Transportation Commission for exemption from WAC 480-70-350(3) which states:

Each solid waste collection company must secure from the commission a copy of 
the “uniform system of accounts” applicable to its business and keep its 
accounts and other records in conformity therewith to the end that its records 
may be kept and the annual report required to be filed by it may be compiled in 
accordance therewith.

  The company represents that because of its recent merger/acquisition by 
Allied Waste Industries, it must now adopt new general ledger software and the 
attendant chart of accounts of its parent which are slightly different than the 
existing uniform system of accounts as prescribed by this Commission.  It also 
represents that for Annual Report and rate case presentations, it will still be 
able to translate the accounting information from the new system into standard 
prescribed Commission format.

FINDINGS
 THE COMMISSION FINDS:

1.  Rabanco Ltd. & Rabanco Recycling, Inc., d/b/a Rabanco Companies, G-12, is a 
public service company subject to the jurisdiction of this Commission  under 
the provisions of chapter 81.77 RCW and subject to WAC 480-70-350(3).

2.  The proposed exemption from WAC 480-70-350(3) will not be contrary to the 
public interest and should, therefore, be approved.


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ORDER

 IT IS ORDERED That:

The requested exemption of Rabanco Ltd. and Rabanco Recycling, Inc., d/b/a 
Rabanco Companies, G-12, from WAC 480-70-350(3) is hereby approved, effective 
immediately.

DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 14th day of October, 1998.

WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

CAROLE J. WASHBURN
Secretary