Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0104
Expires: January 31, 2005
Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Abdulmassih Ruth-Ellen
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/16/2017		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STERICYCLE INC [SRCL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
28161 N. KEITH DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LAKE FOREST, IL 60045		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,071
D
 
Common Stock 79
I
by Daughter

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. SEC 1473 (7-02)
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 03/01/2010 03/01/2020 Common Stock 554 $ 55.57 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 02/08/2021 Common Stock 8,700 $ 85 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 04/11/2022 Common Stock 2,000 $ 85.57 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 02/13/2022 Common Stock 8,700 $ 86.24 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 02/28/2012 02/28/2022 Common Stock 711 $ 86.89 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 02/20/2023 Common Stock 9,700 $ 95.87 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 03/07/2013 03/07/2023 Common Stock 756 $ 97.36 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 02/05/2024 Common Stock 10,541 $ 111.12 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 04/22/2022 Common Stock 2,500 $ 111.63 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 02/11/2022 Common Stock 8,000 $ 115.69 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 03/11/2016 03/11/2026 Common Stock 1,021 $ 116.01 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 02/06/2023 Common Stock 12,000 $ 130.19 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 03/05/2015 03/05/2025 Common Stock 1,192 $ 136.285 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (2) 02/05/2021(2) Common Stock 702 $ 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3) 08/12/2021(3) Common Stock 750 $ 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Abdulmassih Ruth-Ellen
28161 N. KEITH DRIVE
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045		       Executive Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ Ruth E Abdulmassih 02/21/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option vests in five equal annual installments on the anniversary of the grant date.
(2) This RSU grant date is 02/05/2016 which will vest in 20% annual installments on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date.
(3) This RSU grant date is 08/12/2016 which will vest in 20% annual installments on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.