Clean Harbors

Clean Harbors, Inc. is a prominent provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services across North America, serving over 50,000 customers, including many Fortune 500 companies and various governmental agencies. The company operates through two main segments: Environmental Services and Safety-Kleen. The Environmental Services segment focuses on hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, offering services such as collection, transportation, treatment, disposal, and environmental cleanup for various materials, including laboratory chemicals and household hazardous waste. The Safety-Kleen segment provides specialized parts cleaning products, automotive and industrial cleaning supplies, and waste management services, including the collection and recycling of containerized waste. Clean Harbors also offers industrial services like high-pressure cleaning and catalyst handling to various sectors, including refineries and chemical plants. Headquartered in Norwell, Massachusetts, Clean Harbors operates more than 175 locations, including over 50 waste management facilities, throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, with additional international operations in several countries.

James Rutledge

Board Member and President

10 past transactions

Veolia - Industrial Cleaning Services

Acquisition in 2018
Veolia - Industrial Cleaning Services includes : Chemical Cleaning Hands Free Technologies Hydroblasting Site-Based Services Tank Cleaning Vacuum Truck Services.

Lonestar West

Acquisition in 2017
Lonestar West Inc. is an industrial service company specializing in hydrovac and vacuum truck services across North America. It provides a range of services, including fluid disposal, excavation, and sump reclamation. Known for its commitment to safety and efficiency, Lonestar West has established itself as an industry leader. The company utilizes best-in-class equipment operated by experienced and dedicated personnel, ensuring high standards in service delivery. A hands-on management team further enhances its operational effectiveness, contributing to a strong safety culture that is integral to its business practices.

Thermo Fluids

Acquisition in 2015
Thermo Fluids, Inc. is an environmental services company based in Scottsdale, Arizona, specializing in oil recycling and waste management services throughout the Western United States. The company is recognized as the largest producer of commercial fuel oil derived from recovered used motor oil in the region. It offers a comprehensive range of services under its Green Shield Services program, which includes the recycling of used oil, used oil filters, and spent antifreeze, as well as parts washer services and commercial wastewater management. Thermo Fluids collects used motor oil from various industries, including quick-lube centers, auto dealerships, mining operations, and other industrial sectors. Additionally, the company provides specialized waste management services, such as oily wastewater processing, tank cleanouts, and hazardous waste shipments. Established in 1993, Thermo Fluids operates facilities that enhance its capacity to serve diverse client needs while promoting environmentally responsible practices.

Evergreen Holdings

Acquisition in 2013
Evergreen Oil, Inc. is a California based pioneer environmental group, operating for over 22 years as a leading collector and re-refiner of used automotive oils. The Company re-refines dirty oil to good-as-virgin base lube oil, using proprietary processes in its own facilities. Evergreen was founded in 1984 to provide clean and responsible used oil collection for service stations. The company has grown to lead the industry in developing safe and efficient used oil recovery operations while providing other environmental services as a one-stop shop for hazardous waste management and disposal, in the State of California. Today, Evergreen operates its state-of-the-art used oil re-refinery around the clock, producing premium grade base oil from the millions of gallons of crankcase oil collected each year from service stations, mechanic shops, car dealers, and oil storage facilities.

Safety-Kleen Systems

Acquisition in 2012
Safety-Kleen is a leading North American used oil recycling and re-refining, parts cleaning and environmental solutions company, with approximately 4,200 employees serving more than 200,000 customer locations in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Safety-Kleen provides a broad set of environmentally-responsible products and services that keep North American businesses in balance with the environment. Safety-Kleen is owned by a group of investors including Highland Capital Management, L.P. of Dallas, Texas, its largest investor.

Destiny Resource Services

Acquisition in 2011
Destiny Resource Services Corp. provides seismic front-end services to energy explorers and producers, and seismic acquisition companies, as well as locating services to the oil and gas, and utilities industries in Canada and the United States. The company’s Survey & Mapping division specializes in 3D UnderCanopy global positioning system (GPS), heliportable operations, and geographic information systems (GIS) services, as well as offers a range of alternate survey and GIS service solutions, including bathymetry surveys, integrated GPS/conventional seismic surveys, LiDAR modelling, and digital elevation model products. Its Navigation Technologies division utilizes proprietary software and hardware, which provides navigation, positioning, and asset management technologies to enhance the productivity and safety of seismic operations. The company’s Locating Services division offers advanced locating services, such as ERCB database availability, right-of-way (ROW) survey and utility sweeping, 2D and 3D seismic programs, oilfield construction, GPS mapping, pipeline utilities/inspection, ground disturbance inspection, Alberta one-call management, third-party confirmation, and environmental projects.

Peak Energy Services

Acquisition in 2011
Peak Energy Services is a diversified energy services company that offers oilfield services in western Canada and the United States. The company specializes in drilling and production services for both conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas sectors, including operations in the oil sands regions of Western Canada. Additionally, Peak Energy Services provides water technology solutions to various clients across North America, enhancing its service offerings in the energy sector.

Eveready

Acquisition in 2009
Eveready manages a family of businesses that provide industrial maintenance and production, lodging, and exploration services. They service the oil and gas, chemical, pulp and paper, manufacturing and power generation industries.

Universal Environmental

Acquisition in 2008
Universal Environmental, Inc., an environmental services company, provides environmental and hazardous waste management services.

Romic Environmental Technologies

Acquisition in 2007
Romic Environmental Technologies Corporation provides waste generators recycling alternatives to landfill disposal. The company’s field services include lab packing, chemical move, decontamination, technical support, customized program, and project management services. It offers laboratory services range from waste acceptance to quality control in the production of recycled chemicals.
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