The no-contract Stericycle alternative
Stericycle is the largest route-based medical waste hauler, built for scheduled pickups under multi-year service agreements. If you're a small-to-mid-size facility tired of contracts, surcharges, and calling for a price, Easy Rx Cycle is the transparent, no-contract alternative — prepaid mail-back and pickup for every regulated stream, with a Certificate of Destruction on every order.
Stericycle vs. Easy Rx Cycle.
Stericycle operates a national pickup fleet on scheduled routes, typically under multi-year service contracts with recurring service fees. It's built for volume and enterprise logistics. Here’s how the two models line up — you decide what fits.
| Stericycle | Easy Rx Cycle | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Quote / contract-based | Published prices on every kit |
| Contract | Multi-year service agreement | None — order when you need to |
| Model | Route pickup | Mail-back + scheduled pickup |
| Best for | High-volume, multi-site enterprise | Small-to-mid sites (and enterprise, without the contract) |
| Controlled / DEA | Available | DEA-registered destruction + Form 41/222 |
| Reverse distribution | Limited | Yes — credit recovery + destruction |
| Documentation | Available | Certificate of Destruction on every order |
What you get with Easy Rx Cycle.
- No long-term contract, monthly minimum, or auto-renewal.
- Every price is published — no sales call to learn a number.
- Prepaid mail-back reaches every ZIP; pickup where volume calls for it.
- One vendor for all eight streams, including controlled and reverse distribution.
Switching questions.
Is Easy Rx Cycle cheaper than Stericycle?
For low-to-moderate volume, mail-back is often the lower total cost because there's no monthly service fee, fuel surcharge, or minimum — you pay a flat price per kit only when you ship. Higher-volume sites get a same-day quote with no contract.
Can I switch from Stericycle mid-contract?
You can start using Easy Rx Cycle for any stream immediately with no commitment. Review your current agreement's terms for its own cancellation window; many facilities run mail-back alongside an existing contract and move fully over at renewal.
Does Easy Rx Cycle handle everything Stericycle does?
For mail-back and scheduled disposal of sharps, biohazard, pharmaceutical, controlled, RCRA-hazardous, and trace chemo — yes, plus reverse distribution. Very large multi-site route logistics is where a national fleet still fits; we're built for the rest, without the contract.
See the price, skip the contract.
Every kit price is published — shop in minutes, or get a same-day quote for a program sized to your volume.