improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . may 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message this article relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . march 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message stericycle type public traded as nasdaq srcl s & p 500 component nasdaq 100 component industry services compliant regulated waste disposal recall services sustainability services communications services founded 1989 headquarters lake forest illinois u.s. key people troy frady president chief executive officer butch smith chief financial officer revenue us 2.142 807 billion 2013 1 us 1.913 149 billion 2012 1 operating income us 535.619 million 2013 1 us 468.836 million 2012 1 net income us 311.372 million 2013 1 us 267.996 million 2012 1 total assets us 3 882.797 million 2013 2 us 3 546.738 million 2012 1 total equity us 1 767.538 million 2013 2 us 1 557.323 million 2012 2 website www.stericycle.com a stericycle truck stericycle is a compliance company that specializes in collecting and disposing regulated substances such as medical waste and sharps pharmaceuticals hazardous waste and providing services for recalled and expired goods . it also provides related education and training services and patient communication services . the company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in lake forest illinois with many more bases of operation around the world including toxic waste incinerators in utah and north carolina . stericycle has been harshly criticized by residents living near their incinerators and environmentalists across the globe . 3 currently stericycle is being investigated by the state of utah for burning hazardous radioactive 4 waste above legal levels at their north salt lake location . the investigations also are in response to stericycle s falsification of records to hide the illegal quantity burning near foxboro elementary in north salt lake . 5 6 7 stericycle inc. together with its subsidiaries offers regulated waste management services sharps disposal containers to reduce the risk of needlesticks healthcare compliance services pharmaceutical disposal and regulated returns management services for expired or recalled products through incineration processes . the company serves healthcare facilities such as hospitals blood banks pharmaceutical manufacturers . stericycle also serves myriad small businesses which include outpatient clinics medical and dental offices abortion clinics veterinary and animal hospitals funeral homes home healthcare agencies body art studios and long term and sub acute care facilities . medical device manufacturers consumer goods manufacturers and retailers are also key customers . contents 1 history 2 international 3 controversy 4 references 5 external links history edit this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . may 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message stericycle was founded in 1989 as a regulated medical waste company . it became a publicly traded company in 1996 . in the late 80 s troy had a vision . he saw a need in the industry and jumped on it . in 1999 stericycle began offering safety and compliance training services with the launch of its stericycle steri safe osha compliance program . stericycle s hospital offerings grew in 2003 when it acquired bio systems . today stericycle sharps management service with bio systems containers is the us leader in reusable sharps container management service . citation needed the company s pharmaceutical waste programs provide disposal of unused or expired wastes in hospitals healthcare practices and pharmacies . to help hospitals manage their waste streams and drive recycling efforts stericycle began to offer stericycle integrated waste stream solutions in 2009 . in 2010 stericycle expanded its service offering again to include patient notification services with the acquisition of notifymd . several other acquisitions followed giving stericycle a leadership position citation needed in telephone support services for physician offices . serving customers across the united states the notifymd team provides a breadth of services designed to improve office productivity and communication with patients . in 2014 stericycle acquired psc environmental services llc in a deal worth 275 million to form stericycle environmental solutions . 8 this acquisition further reinforced stericycle s position in the waste management industry with specific expansion in hazardous waste management . in 2015 stericycle acquired shred it international in a deal worth 2.3 billion . 9 international edit the company s international business began in 1997 with a joint venture in mexico . since then stericycle has created services tools and resources for healthcare professionals not only in the united states and mexico but also in argentina brazil canada chile ireland japan portugal puerto rico romania spain and the united kingdom . beyond services related to healthcare wastes in some markets the company has expanded its offerings to include management of certain hazardous wastes as well as patient transport and medical courier services . controversy edit stericycle s medical waste incinerator located in north salt lake utah has been a topic of hot debate in the community . in september 2013 erin brockovich joined in with utah residents in their call for stericycle to discontinue their business in the area . 10 11 brockovich s visit was spurred by a violation notice from the utah division of air quality to stericycle for excessive emissions above legal limits and manipulating their reporting to show lower amounts of mercury dioxins and other potentially harmful chemicals emitted through burning medical waste . 12 13 the violations in 2013 were followed by criminal investigations at the order of utah governor gary herbert . 5 6 investigations by california s soil water air protection enterprise or swape in connection with ms. brockovich discovered dioxin in homes near the incinerator at levels 16x higher than what is considered safe . 14 15 as of december 1 2014 stericycle and the utah division of air quality reached an agreement acknowledging no wrongdoing though the settlement does require stericycle to relocate approximately 40 miles to the west of the incinerator s current location in north salt lake . the settlement also calls for stericycle to pay a 2.3 million fine half of which is forgivable if the move happens within 3 years . 16 17 references edit a b c d e f g stericycle inc 2013 annual report form 10 k xbrl . united states securities and exchange commission . february 28 2014 . a b c stericycle inc 2014 q1 quarterly report form 10 q xbrl . united states securities and exchange commission . may 8 2014 . http www.redbag.com images documents ssmstericyclereport.pdf http www.ksl.com nid 148 & sid 31602336 a b http www.utah.gov governor news media article.html article 10393 a b http kuer.org post governor orders criminal probe alleged misconduct stericycle incinerator http www.standard.net environment 2014 09 25 governor proesters put pressure on stericycle http www.dailyherald.com article 20140423 business 140429344 http www.bloomberg.com news articles 2015 07 15 stericycle to acquire shred it international for 2 3 billion http www.sltrib.com sltrib politics 56933623 90 stericycle salt community lake.html.csp http www.ksl.com sid 27046470 http www.brockovich.com portfolio stericycle utah a toxic technology from biological hazards to chemical dangers . huffington post . september 12 2013 . http e.standard.net stories 2014 03 15 dangerous levels dioxin found stericycle neighborhood homes http www.christophergauthier.com galleries the new downwinders 2 http fox13now.com 2014 12 01 stericycle reaches settlement with state clean air advocates object http www.deseretnews.com article 865616764 proposed stericycle settlement calls for 23 million fine move to tooele county.html pg all external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to stericycle . official corporate website v t e companies of the nasdaq 100 index 21st century fox activision blizzard adobe systems akamai technologies alexion pharmaceuticals alphabet amazon.com american airlines group amgen analog devices apple applied materials autodesk automatic data processing baidu bed bath & beyond biogen biomarin pharmaceutical broadcom limited ca technologies celgene cerner charter communications check point cisco 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