Compliant, Safe, and Sustainable Hazardous Waste Solutions

Stericycle provides organizations an opportunity to increase their sustainability achievements while properly disposing of hazardous waste. 

Customized Solutions Provided by a Global Leader in Managing Regulated Wastes

Hazardous waste must be characterized, profiled, packaged, and transported in accordance with strict procedures and guidelines, while disposal must be managed in properly permitted treatment, storage and disposal facilities. The regulations which govern and affect hazardous waste are regulated by the municipality, province, and respective federal authorities. Stericycle has innovative solutions supported by over three decades of experience and expertise in driving compliance and sustainable solutions.

We provide customized solutions for manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, consumer products, animal health, food, and automotive industries.

Stericycle owns and operates an onsite technologically advanced incineration facility for the destruction of highly regulated and hard to handle products and materials including:

  • Hazardous pharmaceuticals and narcotics/controlled substances
  • Precursor containing pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter medications 
  • Cosmetics and other consumer products 

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Hazardous Waste Solutions

Service Offerings

Depending on your industry, type of facility and amount of hazardous waste generated, Stericycle has various service offerings to accommodate your need:

  • Hazardous waste consulting services
  • Material characterization and profiling
  • Incineration and disposal options for hazardous waste
  • Trained Environment Safety and Health Technicians who perform on-site lab packing services
  • Medical equipment disassembly and removal of hazardous components
  • Bulking of flammable liquids for incineration and fuel blending
  • Safe and compliant transportation

National Network

Stericycle has an extensive network of hazardous waste facilities across Canada. These locations provide the same service standards, process, and operating procedures nationwide in order to provide a consistent approach for national customers. Customer data is consolidated into one data base which enables Stericycle to provide our customers a consolidated report for all their locations across the country.

Healthcare

Stericycle is a leading provider of hazardous waste services to healthcare facilities throughout Canada. We specialize in healthcare to help hospitals and healthcare systems who are unique generators of wastes due to the number of departments, large staff, and the nature of services they provide. In addition to the prevalent and well-known waste streams, other wastes generated in smaller quantities also require proper attention, such as flammable liquids, xylene, formalin, aerosols.

Manufacturing

Let us support your sustainability program and help protect your community with a zero waste to landfill process. Stericycle is a site solution provider for manufacturers looking to achieve zero-waste-to-landfill goals. We can manage all non-viable materials leaving your facility, with a goal of increased reuse and reduced waste generation, while controlling costs and adhering to all of your corporate policies and regulatory requirements.

See what we’ve done for one Canadian manufacturer by downloading our case study: On the Path to “Zero Waste to Landfill.”

Service Offerings

Depending on your industry, type of facility and amount of hazardous waste generated, Stericycle has various service offerings to accommodate your need:

  • Hazardous waste consulting services
  • Material characterization and profiling
  • Incineration and disposal options for hazardous waste
  • Trained Environment Safety and Health Technicians who perform on-site lab packing services
  • Medical equipment disassembly and removal of hazardous components
  • Bulking of flammable liquids for incineration and fuel blending
  • Safe and compliant transportation

National Network

Stericycle has an extensive network of hazardous waste facilities across Canada. These locations provide the same service standards, process, and operating procedures nationwide in order to provide a consistent approach for national customers. Customer data is consolidated into one data base which enables Stericycle to provide our customers a consolidated report for all their locations across the country.

Healthcare

Stericycle is a leading provider of hazardous waste services to healthcare facilities throughout Canada. We specialize in healthcare to help hospitals and healthcare systems who are unique generators of wastes due to the number of departments, large staff, and the nature of services they provide. In addition to the prevalent and well-known waste streams, other wastes generated in smaller quantities also require proper attention, such as flammable liquids, xylene, formalin, aerosols.

Manufacturing

Let us support your sustainability program and help protect your community with a zero waste to landfill process. Stericycle is a site solution provider for manufacturers looking to achieve zero-waste-to-landfill goals. We can manage all non-viable materials leaving your facility, with a goal of increased reuse and reduced waste generation, while controlling costs and adhering to all of your corporate policies and regulatory requirements.

See what we’ve done for one Canadian manufacturer by downloading our case study: On the Path to “Zero Waste to Landfill.”

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Why Stericycle?

Your Single Nationwide Partners

We manage all major waste streams and offer compliance training, delivering a 98% on-time pickup rate1 with our global fleet of more than 6,000 trucks.

Your Risk Reduction Experts

We reduce your risk through full chain of custody and proprietary, real-time tracking systems in addition to compliance experts to keep you informed of federal, provincial, and local regulatory developments.

Your Sustainability Champion

In 2021, our eco-conscious products and sustainability guidance allowed our customers to recycle 499 million kilograms of paper, safely dispose of 18 million kilograms of pharmaceutical waste; and avoid greenhouse gas emissions while diverting 47 million kilograms of sharps waste plastic from landfills.1

1. Source: Stericycle data, 2021.