Clean Harbors, founded in 1980, is a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CLH). It is North America's leading provider of environmental and industrial services and the continent's largest hazardous waste disposal company. The firm's customer base includes a majority of Fortune 500 companies.
The company operates more than 400 service locations and over 100 disposal facilities across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Its services span comprehensive hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning and maintenance, and recycling.
Through its Safety-Kleen subsidiary, Clean Harbors provides closed-loop solutions for recycling, reclaiming, and reusing used oil and cleaning solvents, and is the largest re-refiner of used oil in North America. The company serves a range of industry verticals including chemical, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and government sectors.
