Good morning, and welcome to the Stericycle, Inc. First Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions]
I would now like to turn the conference over to Andrew Ellis, Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.
Andrew Ellis
Vice President of Investor Relations
Good morning, and thank you for joining Stericycle s 2021 First Quarter Earnings Call. On the call today will be Cindy Miller, our Chief Executive Officer; and Janet Zelenka, our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer. The discussion today includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. When we use words such as believes, expects, anticipates, estimates, may, plan, will, goal or similar expressions, we are making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are prospective in nature and are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections of our management about future events and are, therefore, subject to risks and uncertai