Clearly, when students go into default, they create collection costs and possibly expectations of getting away with it that are both counterproductive.

This hidden cost of breast pumps should be factored into collection costs.

He says the money will help cover the council's collection costs and losses caused by bad debtors.

The collection costs are estimated at 20 percent of gross revenues.

He said the program essentially pays for itself by reducing the company's overall collection costs.

The Bill refers to the collection costs, which the Government have estimated at 40 per cent.

Although tonnage goals were met in the first year, collection costs have been much higher than anticipated.

At the time, both departments were understood to be concerned about potential tax losses and a steep increase in collection costs.

The law also provided for reducing or writing off loans where collection costs would exceed the recovery value.

Three national hauling companies have for the first time entered the city's market, and collection costs have dropped sharply, according to the commission.