Stericycle, Inc.
Green Tier - Tier 1 Participant

Stericycle, Inc. is a regulated medical waste management and regulatory compliance services company, founded in 1989. In addition to collecting and treating medical waste, Stericycle provides training to customers to help them reduce the amount of medical waste they generate and to improve safety in the workplace. Stericycle’s Electro-Thermal Deactivation (ETD) technology produces no regulated air or water emissions and significantly reduces waste volumes. Stericycle, Inc. also pioneered development of dedicated reusable containers which typically allow a reduction in waste volumes while increasing transportation efficiency over conventional container options. As part of Green Tier, Stericycle, Inc. continues to develop new ideas, and to guide customers toward environmentally superior performance. They are implementing an Environmental Management System to help identify further areas of improvement, including fuel consumption reduction, recycling, reduction in water and energy usage, and proper handling of pharmaceutical waste.

Reports

• Excerpt from 2009 Green Tier Biennial Progress Report
• 2008 Annual Report from Stericycle, Inc. [PDF 84KB]

Acceptance Letter

• Letter of Tier 1 Acceptance into the Green Tier Program [PDF 104KB] Posted September 13, 2007

News Releases

• Stericycle Joins Wisconsin’s Green Tier [PDF 23KB] September 13, 2007

Photos taken during the Green Tier Celebration
September 13, 2007

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Archived Material

• Green Tier Application [PDF 305KB] Posted November 13, 2006
• Attachment 2: Environmental Performance [PDF 74KB]
• Public Notice on an Application for Tier 1 of Green Tier [PDF 15KB] Posted November 13, 2006