Company Profile
Clean Harbors
Company Overview
Clean Harbors is North America’s leading provider of environmental and industrial services. The Company serves a diverse customer base, including a majority of Fortune 500 companies. Its customer base spans a number of industries, including chemical, and manufacturing, as well as numerous government agencies. These customers rely on Clean Harbors to deliver a broad range of services such as end-to-end hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning and maintenance, and recycling services. Through its Safety-Kleen subsidiary, Clean Harbors also is North America’s largest re-refiner and recycler of used oil and a leading provider of parts washers and environmental services to commercial, industrial and automotive customers. Founded in 1980 and based in Massachusetts, Clean Harbors operates throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
Company History
Since its inception in 1980, Clean Harbors has become the leading environmental and industrial service provider and largest hazardous waste disposal company in North America. Since 1980, field service centers have been strategically located across North America to provide emergency response services and perform planned work on customer locations. Clean Harbors is a recognized leader in environmental emergency response services.
Founded by Alan S. McKim, Clean Harbors began as a four-person tank cleaning business. Today, Clean Harbors is a publicly traded company (NYSE: CLH) that maintains a vast network of service centers and waste management, treatment and disposal facilities and provides a broad range of services. Mr. McKim continues to lead the company as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.