Death, Taxes, and Rising Disposal Costs: Which is Uncertain?
Our last Blog featured a quote from the great Benjamin Franklin.The title of this article is a nod to Franklin's famous "death and taxes" quote. Tax season is here, and we found this quote fitting to address the subject of rising disposal and recycling costs. The costs of waste management and recycling service will almost always increase over time lest you seek professional help. How can your organization avoid or minimize increases? Contact Beyond Recycling Services immediately.
When it comes to price increases, please note that a few types of price increases are legitimate. For instance, if there is a government-mandated landfill that every hauler must use in your county (in industry terms "flow control"), and that landfill increases the cost of disposal per ton, then every vendor in the area has to increase their price proportionally. If your business doubles in sales from year one to year two and you need twice as many pick-ups, that is also a legitimate reason for your price to increase. The price increases referenced in this article are unexpected or unwarranted charges that exceed the amount you normally pay for service to trash and recycling haulers.
Industry haulers (especially the largest ones) are experts at finding innovative ways to increase your cost for service slightly each month, regardless of your trash output, resulting in 8-10% annual price increases, if not more. They usually do so in such small increments that it is tough to notice. Sometimes they will raise your price by $23.56 one month, decrease it by $20.82 the following month, only to increase it by $15.22 in month three. This gives business owners the appearance that costs fluctuate, and that is just a part of life we have to accept.
Beyond Recycling Services' clients enjoy the security of knowing what their costs will be every month to the penny. Our staff keeps your costs as low as possible for as long as possible. We let you know if you are overcharged, and take the steps necessary to secure refunds. We even make sure you haven't been overcharged in the past, which sometimes results in hefty refunds for historical overcharges. If you want to make sure you only pay what is fair for services, please contact us at (678) 786-8997 to explore your options.
When it comes to price increases, please note that a few types of price increases are legitimate. For instance, if there is a government-mandated landfill that every hauler must use in your county (in industry terms "flow control"), and that landfill increases the cost of disposal per ton, then every vendor in the area has to increase their price proportionally. If your business doubles in sales from year one to year two and you need twice as many pick-ups, that is also a legitimate reason for your price to increase. The price increases referenced in this article are unexpected or unwarranted charges that exceed the amount you normally pay for service to trash and recycling haulers.
Industry haulers (especially the largest ones) are experts at finding innovative ways to increase your cost for service slightly each month, regardless of your trash output, resulting in 8-10% annual price increases, if not more. They usually do so in such small increments that it is tough to notice. Sometimes they will raise your price by $23.56 one month, decrease it by $20.82 the following month, only to increase it by $15.22 in month three. This gives business owners the appearance that costs fluctuate, and that is just a part of life we have to accept.
Beyond Recycling Services' clients enjoy the security of knowing what their costs will be every month to the penny. Our staff keeps your costs as low as possible for as long as possible. We let you know if you are overcharged, and take the steps necessary to secure refunds. We even make sure you haven't been overcharged in the past, which sometimes results in hefty refunds for historical overcharges. If you want to make sure you only pay what is fair for services, please contact us at (678) 786-8997 to explore your options.
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