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Fuel surcharge

Iron Mountain applies a fuel surcharge that is adjusted monthly. Adjustments to the fuel surcharge basis will be effective the first of each month and posted approximately two weeks prior to the effective date.

The fuel surcharge is indexed to the Canada average diesel pump price survey established by MJ Ervin and Associates, a company that monitors fuel prices across Canada daily. The price reflected is for the most recent four (4) week period ending one week prior to the first day of the calendar month. For example, the January 2023 surcharge amount is based on the reported period November 27, 2022 through December 25, 2022.

Please view the following link to reference the MJ Ervin and Associates Canada National Average Diesel Fuel Prices for the reported diesel fuel pricing information.

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Fuel surcharge percentages and thresholds are subject to change without prior notice. If the fuel surcharge price basis rises above $3.232 per liter, or there are changes to the percentages and thresholds, the table will be updated.

Billing

The fuel surcharge will be included on your invoice as a separate line item. The fuel surcharge will be applied against transportation-related charges to include Trip Charges and Shredding Services. For a complete list of line items included in the fuel surcharge calculation, please refer to the following table: click here to view the table.

For the thresholds and corresponding percentages please see the below table:

Fuel surcharge

Click here to see the Current Fuel Surcharge

Canada National Average Diesel Fuel Price (w/tax) (CDN$/Liter), effective 09/01/2024

At Least	But Less Than Or Equal To	Fuel Surcharge	Onsite Surcharge
$0.000	$0.695	3.60%	4.60%
$0.696	$0.725	4.10%	5.10%
$0.726	$0.755	4.60%	5.70%
$0.756	$0.785	5.10%	6.20%
$0.786	$0.815	5.60%	6.80%
$0.816	$0.845	6.10%	7.40%
$0.846	$0.875	6.60%	7.90%
$0.876	$0.905	7.10%	8.50%
$0.906	$0.935	7.60%	9.10%
$0.936	$0.965	8.10%	9.60%
$0.966	$0.995	8.60%	10.20%
$0.996	$1.025	9.10%	10.80%
$1.026	$1.055	9.60%	11.30%
$1.056	$1.085	10.10%	11.90%
$1.086	$1.115	10.60%	12.50%
$1.116	$1.145	11.10%	13.00%
$1.146	$1.175	11.60%	13.60%
$1.176	$1.205	12.10%	14.20%
$1.206	$1.235	12.60%	14.70%
$1.236	$1.265	13.10%	15.30%
$1.266	$1.295	13.60%	15.90%
$1.296	$1.325	14.10%	16.40%
$1.326	$1.355	14.60%	17.00%
$1.356	$1.385	15.10%	17.60%
$1.386	$1.415	15.60%	18.10%
$1.416	$1.445	16.10%	18.70%
$1.446	$1.475	16.60%	19.30%
$1.476	$1.505	17.10%	19.80%
$1.506	$1.535	17.60%	20.40%
$1.536	$1.565	18.10%	21.00%
$1.566	$1.595	18.60%	21.50%
$1.596	$1.625	19.10%	22.10%
$1.626	$1.655	19.60%	22.70%
$1.656	$1.685	20.10%	23.20%
$1.686	$1.715	20.60%	23.80%
$1.716	$1.745	21.10%	24.40%
$1.746	$1.775	21.60%	24.90%
$1.776	$1.805	22.10%	25.50%
$1.806	$1.835	22.60%	26.10%
$1.836	$1.865	23.10%	26.60%
$1.866	$1.895	23.60%	27.20%
$1.896	$1.925	24.10%	27.80%
$1.926	$1.955	24.60%	28.30%
$1.956	$1.985	25.10%	28.90%
$1.986	$2.015	25.60%	29.50%
$2.016	$2.045	26.10%	30.00%
$2.046	$2.075	26.60%	30.60%
$2.076	$2.105	27.10%	31.20%
$2.106	$2.135	27.60%	31.70%
$2.136	$2.165	28.10%	32.30%
$2.166	$2.195	28.60%	32.90%
$2.196	$2.225	29.10%	33.40%
$2.226	$2.255	29.60%	34.00%
$2.256	$2.285	30.10%	34.60%
$2.286	$2.315	30.60%	35.10%
$2.316	$2.345	31.10%	35.70%
$2.346	$2.375	31.60%	36.30%
$2.376	$2.405	32.10%	36.80%
$2.406	$2.435	32.60%	37.40%
$2.436	$2.465	33.10%	38.00%
$2.466	$2.495	33.60%	38.50%
$2.496	$2.525	34.10%	39.10%
$2.526	$2.555	34.60%	39.70%
$2.556	$2.585	35.10%	40.20%
$2.586	$2.615	35.60%	40.80%
$2.616	$2.645	36.10%	41.40%
$2.646	$2.675	36.60%	41.90%
$2.676	$2.705	37.10%	42.50%
$2.706	$2.735	37.60%	43.10%
$2.736	$2.765	38.10%	43.60%
$2.766	$2.795	38.60%	44.20%
$2.796	$2.825	39.10%	44.70%
$2.826	$2.855	39.60%	45.30%
$2.856	$2.885	40.10%	45.90%
$2.886	$2.915	40.60%	46.40%
$2.916	$2.945	41.10%	47.00%
$2.946	$2.975	41.60%	47.60%
$2.976	$3.005	42.10%	48.10%
$3.006	$3.035	42.60%	48.70%
$3.036	$3.065	43.10%	49.30%
$3.066	$3.095	43.60%	49.80%
$3.096	$3.125	44.10%	50.40%
$3.126	$3.155	44.60%	51.00%
$3.156	$3.185	45.10%	51.50%
$3.186	$3.215	45.60%	52.10%
$3.216	$3.245	46.10%	52.70%
$3.246	$3.275	46.60%	53.20%
$3.276	$3.305	47.10%	53.80%
$3.306	$3.335	47.60%	54.40%

Examples

Assume that your contracted trip charge is $30. If the average fuel price was $1.45/liter for a measurement month, the surcharge (applied to the month that follows the measurement month by two months) would be 16.60%. In dollar terms, that would be $30/trip X 16.60% = $4.98/trip surcharge.
For a shredding customer, the surcharge will be applied to your shredding services. If you have an Offsite shredding service charge of $100, the Offsite Fuel Surcharge would be $100 X 16.60% = $16.60. If you have a Onsite shredding service charge of $100, the Onsite Fuel Surcharge would be $100 X 19.30% = $19.30.
If the average On-Highway Diesel Fuel Price went to $1.65/gallon for a measurement month, the surcharge would be 19.60% Offsite and 22.70% Onsite and, using the same calculation, the surcharge would be $5.88/ trip and $19.60/ Offsite shredding service or $22.70/ Onsite shredding service.