Stericycle UK Reviews 

790
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Review summary

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Considering 87 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for being exceptionally polite, professional, and quick to resolve any account queries without long phone wait times. People also mention that the customer service team consistently goes above and beyond, providing prompt, empathetic, and truly helpful support that makes all interactions exceptionally smooth and pleasant. However, some customers also noted frustrating issues with missed collections, inconsistent schedules, and poor delivery reliability. A few reviewers experienced lengthy delays and poor communication, pointing out that scheduled pickup dates frequently changed without prior notice or adequate warnings from the team.

What people talk about most

Staff

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Customer service

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Service

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Response time

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Delivery service

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Grace was fantastic in dealing with my account query — she took the time to listen, understand what was needed and quickly set about resolving it. We are a large site with lots of moving parts, but Gr... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gp surgery, requested removal of old sharps & soiled waste bins from premises. Response very quick and bins collected within 2 days. Great service and person I dealt with extremely polite and helpfu... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We switched from Initial to Stericycle last year. We haven't had any issues with the service and the Customer services team is also efficent and reliable. I had to contact them about our scheduled co... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Emma was super helpful. She gave goof advice about how often to ask for sharps collections. She reactivated the account without issue. A date for collection was given there and then. Helpful, profess... See more

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Company details

  1. Waste-Management Service
  2. Business-to-Business service

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Stericycle is a leading global provider of specialist clinical waste management. Through safe, responsible and sustainable products and services, Stericycle helps our customers remain compliant while protecting the health and well-being of the people and communities they serve. In doing so, Stericycle is shaping a healthier and safer world for everyone, everywhere, every day.


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4.4

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

790 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I spoke with a very polite and…

I spoke with a very polite and efficient young man called Alex Ross. He dealt with my request promptly and was most helpful.

27 December 2024
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Reply from Stericycle UK

That’s great to hear. Thanks for the review!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Good service and found Jeff very…

Good service and found Jeff very helpful.

Liz

20 December 2024
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Reply from Stericycle UK

Thanks for your feedback regarding your interaction with Jeff. If we can assist further please send us an email at feedback@stericycle.com.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Email notification of change of…

Email notification of change of collection sent promptly. Advisor very helpful. Never had any problems with the servivce.

18 December 2024
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Reply from Stericycle UK

That’s great to hear. Thanks for the review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Martin was extremely helpful

Martin was extremely helpful, very friendly and polite. Martin is one the best customer service advisers that I've dealt with in a long time. There should be more Martin's.

16 December 2024
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Reply from Stericycle UK

We love hearing feedback like this. Thanks for sharing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sharps disposal

Really happy with the service I received of Ollie Williams, he couldn’t have been more helpful

19 November 2024
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Reply from Stericycle UK

We love hearing feedback like this. Thanks for sharing!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SHOCKING SERVICE!!!

SHOCKING SERVICE!!!
We have used this company for many many years, however having changed driver a few months ago they are now refusing to collect our clinical waste! The property has not changed location nor has there been any alterations to the lay out. Trying to speak to someone who can give an actual true reason for their breech of contract is impossible! They don't care about the SLA and customers are left with no resolve.
"We Strive for Excellence. We go above and beyond to deliver exceptional results, challenge the status quo, and constantly innovate" <----- what an absolute joke for values as they clearly do not!
There is apparently NO COMPLAINTS procedure, NOBODY in management to speak with, NO staff who can help other than say I will chase it up for you! You call them and its always the same reply which is as much use as a chocolate teapot! Having to repeat yourself over and over again all to no avail!
I would strongly advice people DO NOT use this company. If I could give minus stars I most definitely would.

29 November 2024
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Reply from Stericycle UK

Good Afternoon,

Please accept my apologies that you have experienced issues with your services.

We have received your complaint and are currently investigating this further with the relevant teams.

A member of management will be in contact in due course to discuss your concerns further with you.

Kind regards,

Emma Campbell
emma.campbell@stericycle.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't take the affordability as a reason to choose them!

This is my first time writing a review for a company as i never feel it is necessary to share my own poor experiences as I understand people make mistakes sometimes, however this has gone too far. I chose Stericycles as it was the most affordable company for sharps bins however the amount of stress it has caused has truly outweighed this! One of the worse experiences I have ever had with a company. Such poor communications, never letting me know when dates or times are being changed on my account, they had my delivery details as being incorrect and never even tried to contact me about this, getting my sharps bin delivered 2 months later than it should have been, they can't seem to even follow my very specific instructions - that if they were followed would avoid so many issues. Being charged incorrect fees from my bank account and not being told and now refusing to give me my money back. The issues have been ongoing for the past 3 months and it just seems to be more and more issues, once one is resolved the next week another one occurs, its ridiculous . I have always had to phone them up to find out the new issue and always find there are even more issues than i am aware of. They have never once contacted me to resolve these issues, i had to be the one to phone and get answers for their mistakes.

A sharps bin delivery and collection should never have this many issues, it is honestly a joke. I would recommend everyone to stay clear of this company and not use the affordability as a reason to choose them.

29 November 2024
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Reply from Stericycle UK

Good Afternoon Skye,

Can you please send me your account details and some further information so this can be looked into for you.

Kind Regards

Emma Campbell
E: emma.campbell@stericycle.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

sharps collection

To arrange collection of our sharps was very easy and the team were very helpful and communicated well

27 November 2024
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Reply from Stericycle UK

Thanks for the positive feedback. We are glad to hear you are happy with your service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hazardous Waste

Excellent service these past two days from Sarah Morris. She has been such an help. I feel that she went above and beyond her role. I was completely snowed under in work and could not find the answers I needed with regards to Hazardous waste. She sorted this for me and saved me so much work. Thankyou Sarah

21 November 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Megan

Was helped by Megan with some administrative queries.

Really happy with her timely and professional approach.

21 November 2024
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