BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION,
                          Complainant,
                 v.
Waste Management of Washington, Inc.,
f/k/a Washington Waste Hauling and Recycling. Inc.,(Rainier), G-237,
                          Respondent.
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	)                  DOCKET NO. TG-000425 
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	)                  COMPLAINT AND ORDER
	)                  SUSPENDING TARIFF
	)                  FILING AND GRANTING
	)                  TEMPORARY RATES
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BACKGROUND 
                  On March 21, 2000, Waste Management - Rainier, G-237, filed 
with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission revisions to its 
current tariff naming rates to become effective April 1, 2000, on less than 
statutory notice. 
                  The filed revisions consisted of: Naming residential and 
multi-family deferred recycling credits.
                  The Commission suspended filing TG-000425 on March 29, 2000, 
to ensure the rights and interests of the public would not be injuriously 
affected. 
                  At the open public meeting of March 29, 2000, Staff testified 
that without temporary rate relief in effect during the suspension, customers 
would experience a rate increase. Staff recommended that temporary rates be 
allowed. 
                  Pursuant to review of the filing, testimony and Staff 
recommendations, the Commission finds that temporary rates shall be allowed. 
The temporary rates will remain in effect pending issuance of further 
Commission orders. 
O R D E R
                  IT IS ORDERED That filing TG-000425 is hereby suspended.
                  IT IS ORDERED That a hearing or hearings, on the Commission's 
own motion, be held at such times and places as may be required.
                  IT IS ORDERED That the rates and charges sought to be amended 
by filing TG-000425 shall not be changed by a subsequent tariff or filing, 
until this suspension proceeding has been disposed of, or, until the period of 
suspension and any extension thereof has expired, unless authorized by special 
permission of the Commission.
                  IT IS ORDERED That the respondent shall pay the expenses 
reasonably attributable and allocable to proceedings related to this order to 
the extent the requirement for such payment may be in accordance with the 
provisions of Chapter 81.20 RCW
                                   
                  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 29th day of 
March, 2000.
                  WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
                                                              MARILYN 
SHOWALTER, Chairwoman 
                                                              RICHARD HEMSTAD, 
Commissioner 
                                                               WILLIAM R. 
GILLIS, Commissioner