Clean Harbors is North America's leading provider of environmental and industrial services, and the continent's largest hazardous waste disposal company. Founded in 1980, the publicly traded firm (NYSE: CLH) operates a vast network comprising more than 400 service locations and over 100 disposal facilities across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Its services are utilized by a majority of Fortune 500 companies.
The company's core offerings include hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning and maintenance, and recycling. Its Safety-Kleen subsidiary provides closed-loop solutions for recycling, reclaiming, and reusing used oil and cleaning solvents; Clean Harbors is also the largest re-refiner of used oil in North America. These services support a wide range of industries, including chemical, manufacturing, energy, government, healthcare, refinery, transportation, utilities, and pharmaceuticals.
