Fuel Surcharge Information, Fuel Surcharge Chart - Independent Disposal Services

Fuel Surcharge

Fuel continues to fluctuate dramatically over the past three years. Diesel prices continue to exceed gasoline prices. For a detailed look at fuel prices in the United States, go to http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/wohdp/diesel.asp.

We have changed our fuel surcharge as shown in the chart below. We will continue to monitor diesel prices and lower, raise or eliminate our surcharge as needed.

Date                 Surcharge
11/30/07            4.14%
04/01/08            5.9%
05/15/08            6.9%
10/16/08            5.9%
11/14/08            4.4%           
12/12/08            3.14%
02/15/09            2.8%                                        
06/17/09            4.09%
04/26/10            6.00%

Our fuel surcharge peaked at 6.9% in May 2008. Our competition has had fuel surcharges as high as 19.0%. We did not institute a fuel surcharge until September 2005 after fuel costs had doubled for our company from January 2004.

If you would like to discuss this in more detail, please call me. I can provide you with our company’s fuel pricing history since 2004 to clarify why we are charging a fuel surcharge and hopefully answer any other questions or concerns you may have.

Thank you for your business and understanding.

Bruce W. Georgov
Owner/President