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Where Do Millions of Pounds of Medical Waste Come From?
Stericycle incinerators burn 21-27+ million pounds of medical waste in Haw River, NC every year. Stericycle trucks most of it from the eastern half of the United States.
NC sent 45% of the total (2009-2010). Out-of-state amounts are steadily rising.
Check out these years:
2009-10
2008-09
2007-08
2006-07
2005-06
2004-05
2003-04
