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Kurt Froning

11:25 - 11:51

“Rather than spreading disposal costs across customers using average methodology, costs would be tied more directly to container size and collection frequency. The principle is simple. Customers who use less capacity should pay less of the cost, and customers who use more should carry more of it. That reduces cross-subsidization and creates a structure that is easier to understand and more equitable.”
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Kurt Froning
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Alaska News
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From the transcript

It also creates a fairer and more transparent commercial rate structure. Rather than spreading disposal costs across customers using average methodology, costs would be tied more directly to container size and collection frequency. The principle is simple. Customers who use less capacity should pay less of the cost, and customers who use more should carry more of it. That reduces cross-subsidization and creates a structure that is easier to understand and more equitable.