Company Story
1980 - Stericycle, Inc. was founded by Charles Alutto in Lake Forest, Illinois.
1984 - The company began providing medical waste disposal services to hospitals and clinics.
1990 - Stericycle went public with an initial public offering (IPO).
1993 - The company expanded its services to include pharmaceutical waste disposal.
1996 - Stericycle acquired its first international company, Medserve, in the UK.
2000 - The company launched its Sharps Management Service, a mail-back program for used needles and syringes.
2003 - Stericycle acquired Bio-Medical Waste Solutions, expanding its presence in the US.
2005 - The company launched its Compliance Program, offering training and compliance solutions.
2010 - Stericycle acquired Healthcare Waste Solutions, expanding its presence in the UK and Europe.
2011 - The company launched its Steri-Safe program, a pharmaceutical waste disposal service.
2013 - Stericycle acquired VWR's hazardous waste disposal business, expanding its presence in North America.
2015 - The company launched its Stericycle Environmental Solutions, offering environmental services.
2019 - Stericycle acquired Information Protection of California, expanding its data destruction services.