YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Stericycle this week received a formal proclamation from Mayor Doug Franklin recognizing the company’s multimillion dollar investment in its local operations and its collaborative efforts with city officials to improve vital infrastructure along Pine Avenue.
The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber on Friday applauded both Stericycle’s commitment to community health and environmental stewardship and the city’s dedication to forward-thinking infrastructure solutions.
“We congratulate Stericycle … on this well-earned recognition from Warren City Council,” said Lyle Huffman, executive vice president of Government Affairs & Community Impact for the Regional Chamber. “The company’s investment in its Warren facility and its partnership with the city to improve infrastructure represent exactly the kind of collaboration that strengthens our region. We also commend the leadership of city officials, whose proactive approach made this project a model for how public-private partnerships can drive real progress for the community.”
Stericycle – now part of WM, formerly known as Waste Management – recently completed a significant expansion at its facility at 1901 Pine Avenue SE, adding 35,000 square feet of warehouse and office space. The company employs more than 60 people, including members of Teamsters Local 377, and processes approximately 2.5 million pounds of medical and pharmaceutical waste per month using advanced technologies such as autoclaving and incineration. In addition to managing potentially infectious materials, the facility plays a role in addressing the opioid epidemic through the safe and compliant disposal of expired or unwanted medications.
As part of the expansion, Stericycle and the city partnered to modernize aging water infrastructure along the Pine Avenue corridor – an improvement that ensures adequate water pressure to support the new facility and benefits neighboring businesses. The company contributed more than $80,000 in private investment toward the public works project, which not only meets immediate operational needs but also lays the groundwork for long-term economic development.
“We are honored to be recognized by the city of Warren for our commitment to the community,” said Terry Wyne, Stericycle’s Warren facility manager. “Our recent investments to expand our facility and improve water infrastructure along Pine Avenue reflect our dedication to supporting not only our local operations but also to protecting public health and the environment now and into the future.”
Pictured at top: From left are Joe Merlo, director of member engagement for the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber; Edward Horodyski II, district operations manager at WM; George Brown, public affairs manager at WM; Terry Wyne, manager, facility incinerator at Stericycle; Rachel Ruffer, senior account executive – public sector at WM; and Mayor Doug Franklin.