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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this registration statement of our report on the statements of
directly identifiable assets and liabilities of the Medical Waste Business of
Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. (BFI Medical Waste) and the related
statements of revenues and direct expenses of BFI Medical Waste dated July 30,
1999, included in Stericycle, Inc.'s Form 8-K/A dated December 29, 1999, and to
all references to our Firm included in this registration statement.



Arthur Andersen LLP

Chicago, Illinois

August 28, 2001