EXHIBIT 23.1



                        Consent of Independent Auditors



We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Selected
Consolidated Financial Data" and "Experts" and to the use of our report dated
February 23, 2001, in Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3)
and related Prospectus of Stericycle, Inc. dated October 18, 2001.



                                             /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Chicago, Illinois
October 18, 2001