Common use of Adjustments to Disposal Elements Clause in Contracts

Adjustments to Disposal Elements. The Disposal Elements of the 1127 Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the same time as the RRI adjustment to 1128 Collection Elements described in Section 4.04.1 above. The percentage change to the 1129 Disposal Elements shall be calculated as the percentage change between the per-ton tip fee 1130 charged at the Disposal Facility on the prior October 1st and the tip fee that will be effective 1131 on the upcoming October 1st rate adjustment date. 1132 4.04.3 Adjustments to Recyclable Material Processing Element. The 1133 Recyclable Material Processing Element of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at 1134 the same time as the RRI adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1. The 1135 method for calculating the percentage change to the Recyclable Material Processing 1136 Element shall be calculated based on the annual average of the RRI indices from January 1, 1137 2016 to December 1, 2016 and the annual average of the RRI indices from January 1, 2017 1138 to December 1, 2017 and annually from January 1 to December 1 thereafter. 1139 4.04.4 Adjustments to Recyclable Material Revenue Element. The 1140 Recyclable Material Revenue Element of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the 1141 same time as the RRI adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1 The method for 1142 calculating the percentage change to the Recyclable Material Revenue Element shall be 1143 calculated based on the average annual percentage change in the Official Board Markets 1144 (OBM) Index from January 1, 2016 to December 1, 2016 and the annual average of the 1145 OBM Index from January 1, 2017 to December 1, 2017 and annually from January 1 to 1146 December 1 thereafter. 1147 4.04.5 Adjustments to Organic Waste Processing Element. The Organic 1148 Waste Processing Elements of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the same 1149 time as the RRI adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1 above. The method 1150 for calculating the percentage change to the Organic Waste Processing Elements will 1151 depend on the facility used by CONTRACTOR, specifically: 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156

Adjustments to Disposal Elements. The Disposal Elements of the 1127 1102 Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the same time as the RRI adjustment to 1128 Collection 1103 Elements described in Section 4.04.1 above. The percentage change to the 1129 Disposal Elements 1104 shall be calculated as the percentage change between the per-ton tip fee 1130 charged at the 1105 Disposal Facility on the prior October 1st and the tip fee that will be effective 1131 on the upcoming 1106 October 1st rate adjustment date. 1132 1107 4.04.3 Adjustments to Recyclable Material Processing Element. The 1133 Recyclable 1108 Material Processing Element of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at 1134 the same time 1109 as the RRI adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1. The 1135 method for calculating 1110 the percentage change to the Recyclable Material Processing 1136 Element shall be calculated 1111 based on the annual average of the RRI indices from January 1, 1137 2016 to December 1, 2016 and 1112 the annual average of the RRI indices from January 1, 2017 to December 1, 2017 and annually 1113 from January 1 to December 1 thereafter. 1114 4.04.4 Adjustments to Recyclable Material Revenue Element. The Recyclable 1115 Material Revenue Element of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the same time as 1116 the RRI adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1 The method for calculating the 1117 percentage change to the Recyclable Material Revenue Element shall be calculated based on 1118 the average annual percentage change in the Official Board Markets (OBM) Index from January 1119 1, 2016 to December 1, 2016 and the annual average of the RRI indices OBM Index from January 1, 2017 1138 1120 to December 1, 2017 and annually from January 1 to December 1 thereafter. 1139 4.04.4 Adjustments to Recyclable Material Revenue Element. The 1140 Recyclable Material Revenue Element of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the 1141 same time as the RRI adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1 The method for 1142 calculating the percentage change to the Recyclable Material Revenue Element shall be 1143 calculated based on the average annual percentage change in the Official Board Markets 1144 (OBM) Index from January 1, 2016 to December 1, 2016 and the annual average of the 1145 OBM Index from January 1, 2017 to December 1, 2017 and annually from January 1 to 1146 December 1 thereafter. 1147 1121 4.04.5 Adjustments to Organic Waste Processing Element. The Organic 1148 Waste 1122 Processing Elements of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the same 1149 time as the 1123 RRI adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1 above. The method 1150 for calculating 1124 the percentage change to the Organic Waste Processing Elements will 1151 depend on the facility 1125 used by CONTRACTOR, specifically: 1152 1153 1154 1155 11561126 (a) If CONTRACTOR utilizes the SCWMA’s contracted Organics Processing Facility, 1127 the percentage change shall be calculated as the percentage change between the per- 1128 ton tip fee charged at that facility on the prior October 1st and the tip fee that will be 1129 effective on the upcoming October 1st rate adjustment date; or 1130 (b) If CONTRACTOR utilizes any other facility, the percentage change will be 1131 calculated as the percentage change in the annual average of the Consumer Price Index 1132 (CPI) between the base year, which shall be the prior preceding year ending December 1133 31st, and the preceding year ending December 31st. For example, the first Organic 1134 Waste Processing Element rate adjustment effective October 1, 2018 would be based 1135 on the percentage changes between the annual average CPI value from January 1, 1136 2016 to December 1, 2016 and the annual average CPI value from January 1, 2017 to 1137 December 1, 2017.

Adjustments to Disposal Elements. The Disposal Elements of the 1127 Service 1087 Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the same time as the RRI adjustment to Collection Elements 1088 described in Section 4.04.1 above. The percentage change to the Disposal Elements shall be 1089 calculated as the percentage change between the per-ton tip fee charged at the Disposal 1090 Facility on the prior October 1st and the tip fee that will be effective on the upcoming October 1st 1091 rate adjustment date. 1092 4.04.3 Adjustments to Recyclable Material Processing/Sales Element. The 1093 Recyclable Material Processing/Sales Elements of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted 1094 at the same time as the RRI adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1 above The 1095 method for calculating the percentage change to the Recyclable Material Processing/Sales 1096 Elements shall be calculated based on the average annual percentage change in the per ton 1097 change in Mixed Paper #2 as published by PPI Pulp and Paper Week OBM/Yellow Sheet. 1098 4.04.4 Adjustments to Organic Waste Processing Element. The Organic Waste 1099 Processing Elements of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the same time as the 1100 RRI adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1 above. The method for calculating 1101 the percentage change to the Organic Waste Processing Elements will depend on the facility 1102 used by CONTRACTOR, specifically: 1103 (a) If CONTRACTOR utilizes the SCWMA’s contracted Organics Processing Facility, 1104 the percentage change shall be calculated as the percentage change between the per- 1105 ton tip fee charged at that facility on the prior October 1st and the tip fee that will be 1106 effective on the upcoming October 1st rate adjustment date; or 1107 (b) If CONTRACTOR utilizes any other facility, the percentage change will be 1108 calculated as the percentage change in the annual average of the Consumer Price Index 1109 (CPI) between the base year, which shall be the prior preceding year ending December 1110 31st, and the preceding year ending December 31st. For example, the first Organic 1111 Waste Processing Element rate adjustment effective October 1, 2018 would be based 1112 on the percentage changes between the annual average CPI value from January 1, 1113 2016 to December 1, 2016 and the annual average CPI value from January 1, 2017 to 1114 December 1, 2017. 1115 4.04.5 Adjustments to Franchise Fee Element. The Franchise Fee Elements of 1116 the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the same time as the RRI adjustment to 1128 Collection Elements described in Section 4.04.1 above. The percentage change to the 1129 Disposal Elements shall be calculated as the percentage change between the per-ton tip fee 1130 charged at the Disposal Facility on the prior October 1st and the tip fee that will be effective 1131 on the upcoming October 1st rate adjustment date. 1132 4.04.3 Adjustments to Recyclable Material Processing Element. The 1133 Recyclable Material Processing Element of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at 1134 the same time as the RRI adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1. The 1135 method for calculating the percentage change to the Recyclable Material Processing 1136 Element shall be calculated based on the annual average of the RRI indices from January 1, 1137 2016 to December 1, 2016 and the annual average of the RRI indices from January 1, 2017 1138 to December 1, 2017 and annually from January 1 to December 1 thereafter. 1139 4.04.4 Adjustments to Recyclable Material Revenue Element. The 1140 Recyclable Material Revenue Element of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the 1141 same time as the RRI adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1 The method for 1142 calculating the percentage change to the Recyclable Material Revenue Element shall be 1143 calculated based on the average annual percentage change in the Official Board Markets 1144 (OBM) Index from January 1, 2016 to December 1, 2016 and the annual average of the 1145 OBM Index from January 1, 2017 to December 1, 2017 and annually from January 1 to 1146 December 1 thereafter. 1147 4.04.5 Adjustments to Organic Waste Processing Element. The Organic 1148 Waste Processing Elements of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the same 1149 time as the RRI adjustment to 1117 Collection Elements described in 4.04.1 above. The method 1150 for calculating Franchise Fee Elements of the Service 1118 Recipient Rates shall be adjusted so as to always equal the percentage change to the Organic Waste Processing Elements will 1151 depend on the facility used by CONTRACTOR, specifically: 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156of total Service 1119 Recipient Rates as described in Section 4.07.1.

Adjustments to Disposal Elements. The Disposal Elements of the 1127 Service 1088 Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the same time as the RRI adjustment to 1128 Collection Elements 1089 described in Section 4.04.1 above. The percentage change to the 1129 Disposal Elements shall be 1090 calculated as the percentage change between the per-ton tip fee 1130 charged at the Disposal Facility 1091 on the prior October 1st and the tip fee that will be effective 1131 on the upcoming October 1st rate 1092 adjustment date. 1132 1093 4.04.3 Adjustments to Recyclable Material Processing Element. The 1133 Recyclable 1094 Material Processing Element of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at 1134 the same time as 1095 the RRI adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1. The 1135 method for calculating the 1096 percentage change to the Recyclable Material Processing 1136 Element shall be calculated based on 1097 the annual average of the RRI indices from January 1, 1137 2016 to December 1, 2016 and the annual 1098 average of the RRI indices from January 1, 2017 to December 1, 2017 and annually from January 1099 1 to December 1 thereafter. 1100 4.04.4 Adjustments to Recyclable Material Revenue Element. The Recyclable 1101 Material Revenue Element of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the same time as 1102 the RRI adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1 The method for calculating the 1103 percentage change to the Recyclable Material Revenue Element shall be calculated based on 1104 the average annual percentage change in the Official Board Markets (OBM) Index from January 1105 1, 2016 to December 1, 2016 and the annual average of the RRI indices OBM Index from January 1, 2017 1138 to 1106 December 1, 2017 and annually from January 1 to December 1 thereafter. 1139 4.04.4 Adjustments to Recyclable Material Revenue Element. The 1140 Recyclable Material Revenue Element of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the 1141 same time as the RRI adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1 The method for 1142 calculating the percentage change to the Recyclable Material Revenue Element shall be 1143 calculated based on the average annual percentage change in the Official Board Markets 1144 (OBM) Index from January 1, 2016 to December 1, 2016 and the annual average of the 1145 OBM Index from January 1, 2017 to December 1, 2017 and annually from January 1 to 1146 December 1 thereafter. 1147 1107 4.04.5 Adjustments to Organic Waste Processing Element. The Organic 1148 Waste 1108 Processing Elements of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the same 1149 time as the RRI 1109 adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1 above. The method 1150 for calculating the 1110 percentage change to the Organic Waste Processing Elements will 1151 depend on the facility used 1111 by CONTRACTOR, specifically: 1152 1153 1154 1155 11561112 (a) If CONTRACTOR utilizes the SCWMA’s contracted Organics Processing Facility, 1113 the percentage change shall be calculated as the percentage change between the per- 1114 ton tip fee charged at that facility on the prior October 1st and the tip fee that will be effective 1115 on the upcoming October 1st rate adjustment date; or 1116 (b) If CONTRACTOR utilizes any other facility, the percentage change will be 1117 calculated as the percentage change in the annual average of the Consumer Price Index 1118 (CPI) between the base year, which shall be the prior preceding year ending December 1119 31st, and the preceding year ending December 31st. For example, the first Organic Waste 1120 Processing Element rate adjustment effective October 1, 2018 would be based on the 1121 percentage changes between the annual average CPI value from January 1, 2016 to 1122 December 1, 2016 and the annual average CPI value from January 1, 2017 to December 1123 1, 2017.

Adjustments to Disposal Elements. The Disposal Elements of the 1127 1102 Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the same time as the RRI adjustment to 1128 Collection 1103 Elements described in Section 4.04.1 above. The percentage change to the 1129 Disposal Elements 1104 shall be calculated as the percentage change between the per-ton tip fee 1130 charged at the 1105 1106 Disposal Facility on the prior October 1st and the tip fee that will be effective 1131 on the upcoming October 1st rate adjustment date. 1132 1107 4.04.3 Adjustments to Recyclable Material Processing Element. The 1133 Recyclable 1108 Material Processing Element of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at 1134 the same time 1109 as the RRI adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1. The 1135 method for calculating 1110 the percentage change to the Recyclable Material Processing 1136 Element shall be calculated 1111 based on the annual average of the RRI indices from January 1, 1137 2016 to December 1, 2016 and 1112 the annual average of the RRI indices from January 1, 2017 to December 1, 2017 and annually 1113 from January 1 to December 1 thereafter. 1114 4.04.4 Adjustments to Recyclable Material Revenue Element. The Recyclable 1115 Material Revenue Element of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the same time as 1116 the RRI adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1 The method for calculating the 1117 percentage change to the Recyclable Material Revenue Element shall be calculated based on 1118 the average annual percentage change in the Official Board Markets (OBM) Index from January 1119 1, 2016 to December 1, 2016 and the annual average of the RRI indices OBM Index from January 1, 2017 1138 1120 to December 1, 2017 and annually from January 1 to December 1 thereafter. 1139 4.04.4 Adjustments to Recyclable Material Revenue Element. The 1140 Recyclable Material Revenue Element of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the 1141 same time as the RRI adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1 The method for 1142 calculating the percentage change to the Recyclable Material Revenue Element shall be 1143 calculated based on the average annual percentage change in the Official Board Markets 1144 (OBM) Index from January 1, 2016 to December 1, 2016 and the annual average of the 1145 OBM Index from January 1, 2017 to December 1, 2017 and annually from January 1 to 1146 December 1 thereafter. 1147 1121 4.04.5 Adjustments to Organic Waste Processing Element. The Organic 1148 Waste 1122 Processing Elements of the Service Recipient Rates will be adjusted at the same 1149 time as the 1123 RRI adjustment to Collection Elements described in 4.04.1 above. The method 1150 for calculating 1124 the percentage change to the Organic Waste Processing Elements will 1151 depend on the facility 1125 used by CONTRACTOR, specifically: 1152 1153 1154 1155 11561126 (a) If CONTRACTOR utilizes the SCWMA’s contracted Organics Processing Facility, 1127 the percentage change shall be calculated as the percentage change between the per- 1128 1129 ton tip fee charged at that facility on the prior October 1st and the tip fee that will be effective on the upcoming October 1st rate adjustment date; or 1130 (b) If CONTRACTOR utilizes any other facility, the percentage change will be 1131 calculated as the percentage change in the annual average of the Consumer Price Index 1132 (CPI) between the base year, which shall be the prior preceding year ending December 1133 31st, and the preceding year ending December 31st. For example, the first Organic 1134 Waste Processing Element rate adjustment effective October 1, 2018 would be based 1135 on the percentage changes between the annual average CPI value from January 1, 1136 2016 to December 1, 2016 and the annual average CPI value from January 1, 2017 to 1137 December 1, 2017.