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Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH) is North America's leading provider of environmental and industrial services. The company delivers end-to-end hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning and mai...

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7/ 10Strong

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Mission-critical environmental services operator with defensible market position and recurring revenue model serving essential...

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Industry Environmental and Waste Management Services
4 named competitors
3 recent developments
11 analyst dimensions
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Cyborg Score recalibrated: June 22, 2026
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Clean Harbors, Inc. Overview

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Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH) is North America's leading provider of environmental and industrial services. The company delivers end-to-end hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning and maintenance, and recycling services, serving a majority of Fortune 500 companies across diverse industries.

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Through its Safety-Kleen subsidiary, Clean Harbors 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. The company operates more than 100 waste disposal facilities in the United States, supported by an extensive network of service centers and treatment facilities. The company is strategically positioned in essential environmental compliance and industrial services with high barriers to entry.

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Clean Harbors operates in the Environmental and Waste Management Services industry with 2024 revenue of $5.9B and market cap of $13.9B. Primary competitors include Waste Management, Republic Services, and Waste Connections, which compete in broader waste services. Clean Harbors differentiates through specialized hazardous waste expertise, North American leadership position, and integrated facility network.

Industry Context

Clean Harbors, Inc. operates in Environmental and Waste Management Services.

Key facts

Founded: 1980 · Headquarters: Norwell, Massachusetts · Employees: 22,796 · Revenue: $5.9B · Market cap: $13.9B

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Waste ManagementDiversified waste management services→Republic ServicesWaste and recycling services provider→Waste ConnectionsSolid waste services and recycling→GFL EnvironmentalIntegrated waste management services→

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What does Clean Harbors, Inc. do?+
Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH) is North America's leading provider of environmental and industrial services. The company delivers end-to-end hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning and mai...
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Clean Harbors, Inc. has a Cyborg Score of 7/10 (Strong). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
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Named competitors include Waste Management, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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