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Violation Tracker Current Parent Company Summary

Current Parent Company Name: Clean Harbors Inc.
Ownership Structure: publicly traded (ticker symbol CLH)
Headquartered in: Massachusetts
Major Industry: waste management and environmental services
Specific Industry: waste management
Penalty total since 2000: $26,969,842
Number of records: 373
Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined)Penalty TotalNumber of Records
environment-related offenses$24,338,486261
employment-related offenses$1,563,74517
safety-related offenses$1,067,61195
Top 5 Primary Offense TypesPenalty TotalNumber of Records
environmental violation$15,159,265159
hazardous waste violation$4,695,96675
air pollution violation$4,187,98717
employment screening violation$644,5001
workplace safety or health violation$444,21636
Notes: Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the individual entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. The totals are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the list below.

Links: For a summary of this company's regulatory penalties in more than 50 other countries, see its Violation Tracker Global summary page here.

Subsidy Tracker data on financial assistance to this company by federal, state and local government agencies can be found here.

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CompanyPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
Safety Kleen et al.air pollution violation2010CA-SCAQMD$3,000,000
Clean Harbors of Braintree Incenvironmental violation2011EPA$1,712,500
CLEAN HARBORS OF BRAINTREEenvironmental violation2012EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,712,500
SAFETY-KLEEN CORPORATIONenvironmental violation2002EPA$945,018
Clean Harbors Colfax LLCenvironmental violation2018LA-ENV$883,666
Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc.environmental violation2020EPA$790,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.hazardous waste violation2015CA-DTSC$700,000
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.employment screening violation2017private lawsuit-federal$644,500
Clean Harbors Colfax, LLCenvironmental violation2021LA-ENV$605,000
Clean Harbors El Dorado, L.L.C.hazardous waste violation2014EPA$581,236
Clean Harbors El Dorado, L.L.C.environmental violation2014EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $581,236
CLEAN HARBORSenvironmental violation2020EPA$498,820
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.air pollution violation2017CA-ARB$491,875
SAFETY-KLEEN CORP.environmental violation2001EPA$409,048
CLEAN HARBORSenvironmental violation2019EPA$405,000
Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc.benefit plan administrator violation2024private lawsuit-federal$395,000
Safety Kleen Systems, Inc.environmental violation2017EPA$369,517
Safety Kleen Systems, Inc.hazardous waste violation2021EPA$350,000
Mr. Eric Gerstenberg Presidentenvironmental violation2021EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $350,000
RS Used Oilenvironmental violation2014EPA$349,276
Clean Harbors Aragonitehazardous waste violation2019UT-ENV$330,000
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS, INCenvironmental violation2012EPA$330,000
SAFETY-KLEENenvironmental violation2001EPA$310,000
Clean Harbors Environmental Servicesenvironmental violation2005EPA$300,000
Clean Harbors Environmental Servicesenvironmental violation2005MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $300,000
Clean Harbors of Connecticut, Inc.environmental violation2006CT-ENV$284,885
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INCenvironmental violation2004EPA$271,500
Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc.hazardous waste violation2024EPA$270,412
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.environmental violation2024EPA$270,412
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.environmental violation2019OR-ENV$260,900
Safety-Kleen Servicesenvironmental violation2002LA-ENV$260,000
Clean Harbors Aragonite LLCenvironmental violation2021EPA$224,903
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.environmental violation2017EPA$178,070
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.hazardous waste violation2004CA-DTSC$163,958
CLEAN HARBORS OF BRAINTREE, INC.environmental violation2001EPA$163,333
Clean Harbors Environmental Serviceshazardous waste violation2006NE-ENV$160,000
Thermo Fluids, Inc.environmental violation2014EPA$155,400
THERMO FLUIDS, INCenvironmental violation2013EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $155,400
Clean Harbors Services, Inc.air pollution violation2006IL-ENV$155,000
Clean Harbors of Connecticut, Inc.environmental violation2019CT-ENV$151,500
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.hazardous waste violation2010EPA$150,000
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.air pollution violation2009NV-ENV$150,000
safety kleen systems, inc.environmental violation2004EPA$150,000
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INCenvironmental violation2010EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $150,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.hazardous waste violation2008GA-ENV$149,500
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INCair pollution violation2003NJ-ENV$146,250
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INChazardous waste violation2005ID-ENV$132,724
Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc.wage and hour violation2013WHD$132,421
Clean Harbors El Dorado, LLChazardous waste violation2007AR-ENV$130,725
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.environmental violation2010EPA$130,000
EMERALD SERVICES INCenvironmental violation2006WA-ENV$128,000
Emerald Services, Inc.environmental violation2017EPA$125,800
Clean Harborsenvironmental violation2005EPA$123,000
Clean Harbors of Connecticut, Inc.environmental violation2020CT-ENV$121,680
Safety-Kleen Systemsenvironmental violation2019EPA$112,219
Safety-Kleen Systemenvironmental violation2020EPA$111,200
Clean Harbors Deer Park, LLChazardous waste violation2024TX-ENV$108,619
Emerald Services. Inc.environmental violation2006EPA$107,975
Clean Harbors Environmental Services Incmotor vehicle safety violation2024FMCSA$107,390
Clean Harbors Deer Trail LLChazardous waste violation2004CO-DPHE$105,808
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.environmental violation2001EPA$105,433
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.hazardous waste violation2020EPA$102,700
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.environmental violation2014MA-AG$100,000
Clean Harbor Wilmingtonenvironmental violation2022EPA$99,500
EMERALD SERVICES INCenvironmental violation2015WA-ENV$99,000
CLEAN HARBORS OF BRAINTREE INCenvironmental violation2000MA-ENV$98,000
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.environmental violation2023EPA$95,781
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.environmental violation2023EPA$95,781
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.environmental violation2007AZ-AG$95,000
EMERALD SERVICESenvironmental violation2020EPA$93,151
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.water pollution violation2015EPA$90,000
Safety-Kleen, Incenvironmental violation2015EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $90,000
Clean Harbors Buttonwillow, LLCenvironmental violation2016EPA$90,000
Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2002EPA$85,750
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.environmental violation2013NY-ENV$85,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.environmental violation2019EPA$82,000
Safety-Kleenenvironmental violation2019EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $82,000
SAFETY KLEENenvironmental violation2010EPA$80,000
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. and Murphy's Waste Oil Serviceenvironmental violation2013MA-AG$75,000
Clean Harbors, Inc.wage and hour violation2010WHD$74,716
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INCenvironmental violation2018MA-ENV$73,575
Safety Kleen of California, Newark Branchenvironmental violation2022EPA$73,200
CLEAN HARBORS RECYCLING SERVICES OF CHICAGO, LLC.environmental violation2013EPA$73,026
CLEAN HARBORS OF BALTIMORE, INC.environmental violation2021EPA$72,243
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.environmental violation2019VT-AG$70,000
Clean Harbors El Dorado, LLChazardous waste violation2010AR-ENV$70,000
CLEAN HARBORS, INC.environmental violation2005EPA$69,000
CLEAN HARBORS INCenvironmental violation2005EPA$69,000
EMERALD SERVICES INCenvironmental violation2015WA-ENV$68,000
Clean Harbors San Jose, LLCenvironmental violation2022CA-DTSC$62,000
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INCenvironmental violation2006MA-ENV$60,442
RS USED OIL SERVICES, INCenvironmental violation2005EPA$60,000
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.environmental violation2014EPA$59,925
Clean Harbors of Connecticut, Inc.PCB violation2020EPA$58,338
CLEAN HARBORS OF CONNECTICUT, INC.environmental violation2020EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $58,338
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.environmental violation2021MA-ENV$57,500
Clean Harbors Environmental Servicesair pollution violation2010CA-ARB$55,500
CLEAN HARBORS OF BRAINTREE (NC)environmental violation2005EPA$54,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.hazardous waste violation2023CA-DTSC$53,500
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.hazardous waste violation2023CA-DTSC$50,500
Clean Harbors White Castle, LLCenvironmental violation2022LA-ENV$50,300
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.