BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION


In the Matter of the Petition of   )
Fiorito Enterprises Inc. & Rabanco  ) DOCKET NO. TG-981225
Companies d/b/a Kent-Meridian  )
Disposal Co., G-60, for exemption             ) ORDER GRANTING PETITION
from WAC 480-70-350(3)   )
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  On September 22, 1998, Fiorito Enterprises Inc. and Rabanco Companies d/b/a 
Kent-Meridian Disposal Co., G-60, 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. Fiorito Enterprises Inc. and Rabanco Companies d/b/a Kent-Meridian Disposal 
Co., G-60 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.



DOCKET NO. TG-981225      PAGE 2


      ORDER

   THE COMMISSION ORDERS:

The requested exemption of Fiorito Enterprises, Inc. and Rabanco Companies 
d/b/a Kent-Meridian Disposal Co., G-60 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