Waste Management of Washington, Inc. filed with the commission an application for an extension of authority under Certificate G-237, standing in the name of Waste Management of Washington, Inc., d/b/a WM Healthcare Solutions of Washington, for authority to provide solid waste collection service consisting of bio-hazardous waste in the state of Washington.

The commission received two protests to the application, (1) on behalf of Washington Refuse & Recycling Association, Rubatino Refuse Removal, Inc., Consolidated Disposal Services, Inc., Murrey's Disposal, Inc., and Pullman Disposal Service, Inc., and (2) on behalf of Stericycle of Washington, Inc.

The commission held a prehearing conference in this matter on April 10, 2012.  A procedural schedule was adopted in Order 01 - Prehearing Conference Order and then revised by notice issued April 18.  On May 10, 2012, the commission issued a notice and extended the deadline for filing initial briefs and response briefs.  On August 10, 2012, the commission issued another notice revising the procedural schedule.  Evidentiary hearings were held December 3 - 6, 2012.  By notice issued December 7, 2012, initial post-hearing brief are due January 18, 2012, and reply briefs by January 25, 2012.

On February 14, 2013, the commission entered Order 07 - Initial Order Granting Application.

On July 10, 2013, the commission entered Order 10 - Final Order.

A petition for judicial review was filed in Thurston County Superior Court.

Docket TG-120033 - All Documents