Stericycle incinerators burn 21-27 million pounds of medical waste in Haw River, NC every year. Stericycle trucks it in from the eastern half of the United States. See the maps. That's a lot of burning. But incineration of medical waste? How does that connect to me? Some big questions. The answers may surprise you. For starters, check out the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Stericycle's Haw River incinerators Incinerator facts and safety Who sends the waste? What burns? Dirty Air: What's in it? When they blow their stacks: Pollution controls & 'bypass events' On record: Stericycle's Permit Violations at Haw River Watch the video "Burning Issues in Medical Waste" about Stericycle in Haw River, NC.

Stericycle, Inc. . . .the largest medical waste treatment company in the United States

* 2009 revenues of $1.18 billion

* Incinerators at Haw River, NC may be among the largest in the United States (Health Care WIthout Harm document)

* Stericycle uses Haw River, NC for it's eastcoast regional incinerators

Where does this medical waste come from?

* Health care facilities in as many as 24 states, plus Washington DC, and Puerto Rico [1]

* North Carolina health care facilities send 53-63% of the medical waste (average= 62%) [2]

How much gets burned?

* 58-74 thousand pounds per day [3]

* That's 21-27 million pounds per year [4]

* Stericycle's Title V air permit allows them to increase these amounts up to 91.7 thousand pounds per day

* That totals 33.4+ million pounds per year

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