Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MILLER MARK C
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STERICYCLE INC [SRCL] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman, President & CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
28161 N. KEITH DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/07/2009
(Street)

LAKE FOREST, IL 60045		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/07/2009   M   8,550 A $ 5.0625 1,247,601 D  
Common Stock 12/07/2009   F   745 D $ 58.1 1,246,856 D  
Common Stock 12/07/2009   M   22,656 A $ 7.6015 1,269,512 D  
Common Stock 12/07/2009   F   2,965 D $ 58.1 1,266,547 D  
Common Stock 12/07/2009   M   17,948 A $ 13.685 1,284,495 D  
Common Stock 12/07/2009   F   4,228 D $ 58.1 1,280,267 D  
Common Stock 12/07/2009   M   3,840 A $ 17.525 1,284,107 D  
Common Stock 12/07/2009   F   1,159 D $ 58.1 1,282,948 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2009   M   7,448 A $ 11.19 1,290,396 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2009   S   3,814 D $ 57.62 1,286,582 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2009   M   14,952 A $ 13.685 1,301,534 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2009   S   8,049 D $ 57.62 1,293,485 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2009   M   122,052 A $ 13.685 1,415,537 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2009   S   65,702 D $ 57.62 1,349,835 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2009   M   23,804 A $ 16.525 1,373,639 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2009   S   13,524 D $ 57.62 1,360,115 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2009   M   60,000 A $ 7.6015 1,420,115 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2009   S   28,463 D $ 57.62 1,391,652 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2009   S   95,100 D $ 57.9298 1,296,552 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2009   M   2,526 A $ 17.525 1,299,078 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2009   S   1,462 D $ 57.62 1,297,616 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2009   M   30,634 A $ 17.525 1,328,250 D  
Common Stock 12/08/2009   S   17,727 D $ 57.62 1,310,523 D  
Common Stock 12/09/2009   S   27,576 D $ 57.4667 1,282,947 D  
Common Stock               190,000 I by LLC

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 5.0625 12/07/2009   M     8,550 06/01/2005 05/31/2010 Common Stock 8,550 $ 0 0 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 7.6015 12/07/2009   M     22,656 03/01/2006 02/06/2011 Common Stock 22,656 $ 0 0 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.685 12/07/2009   M     17,948 03/01/2007 02/05/2012 Common Stock 17,948 $ 0 0 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.525 12/07/2009   M     3,840 02/01/2008 01/16/2013 Common Stock 3,840 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 7.6015 12/08/2009   M     60,000 03/01/2006 02/06/2011 Common Stock 60,000 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 11.19 12/08/2009   M     7,448 05/14/2001 05/14/2011 Common Stock 7,448 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.685 12/08/2009   M     14,952 02/05/2002 02/05/2012 Common Stock 14,952 $ 0 122,052 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.685 12/08/2009   M     122,052 12/01/2006 02/05/2012 Common Stock 122,052 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 16.525 12/08/2009   M     23,804 02/04/2003 02/04/2013 Common Stock 23,804 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.525 12/08/2009   M     2,526 02/01/2008 01/16/2013 Common Stock 2,526 $ 0 101,634 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 17.525 12/08/2009   M     30,634 02/01/2008 01/16/2013 Common Stock 30,634 $ 0 71,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MILLER MARK C
28161 N. KEITH DRIVE
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045		       Chairman, President & CEO  

Signatures

 Mark C. Miller   12/09/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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