Stericycle of Washington, Inc. v. Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission

¶1 — Stericycle of Washington Inc. appeals the superior court’s order affirming the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission’s (Commission) final order granting Waste Management of Washington Inc.’s application for nonexclusive statewide authority to provide biomedical waste collection services. Stericycle argues that the Commission (1) exceeded its statutory authority, (2) decided that biomedical waste collection customers would benefit from market competition without substantial evidence to support that decision, and (3) acted arbitrarily and capriciously. We hold that the…