CLEAN HARBORS INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $16.78B
- P/E (TTM)
- 42.8
- Dividend yield
- –
About Clean Harbors
Hazardous Waste Management, SIC 4955
Clean Harbors, Inc. supplies environmental and industrial services across North America, operating through its Environmental Services and Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions segments. The company collects, transports, treats, recycles, and disposes of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, while also offering emergency spill response, industrial cleaning, maintenance, PFAS remediation, and specialized parts-washer services. In addition, it collects used motor oil and fluids to re-refine into base oils, recycled lubricants, and vacuum gas oil. The firm serves commercial, public, and industrial clients spanning manufacturing, automotive, chemical, refining, utility, and retail sectors.
Operating throughout the United States and Canada, the organization maintains more than 100 waste disposal facilities, over 150 emergency response sites, and a fleet of more than 20,000 vehicles. Its disposal infrastructure includes ten commercial incinerators, seven landfills, twelve wastewater treatment centers, and multiple transfer and storage facilities. Corporate headquarters are situated in Norwell, Massachusetts.
Summary of the business section of Clean Harbors's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- CLEAN HARBORS INC
- Founded
- 1980
- Headquarters
- Norwell, MA
- Address
- 42 Longwater Drive, P.O. Box 9149 02061-9149
- Phone
- (781) 792-5000
- Website
- cleanharbors.com
- Employees
- 22,155, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Hazardous Waste Management
- Incorporated in
- Massachusetts
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Boston, Massachusetts
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CLH
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 53M, Jul 24, 2026
- Public float
- $11.70B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jul 27, 2011; 2-for-1, Jun 30, 2011
- SEC CIK
- 822818
- CUSIP
- 184496107
- ISIN
- US1844961078
- LEI
- 5493000SJVZVZJKHJF48
- EIN
- 04-2997780
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Louis Battles | CO-CEO, Director | 94,355 |
| Alan S. McKim | EXEC CHAIR, CTO., Director | 2,262,615 |
| Eric W. Gerstenberg | CO-CEO | 56,793 |
| Eric J. Dugas | EVP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 17,620 |
| George L. Curtis | EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT (CHESI) | 44,291 |
| Sharon M. Gabriel | EVP/CIO (CHESI) | 20,706 |
| Rebecca Underwood | PRESIDENT & EVP FACILITIES | 18,373 |
| Charles H. Geer II | EVP, Industrial Services | 10,799 |
| Brian P. Weber | EVP (CHESI) | 47,914 |
| Jeroen Diderich | EVP&President of Sales&Service | 16,152 |
| Robert W. Harrison | EVP, EHS | 7,016 |
| Robert Speights | PRESIDENT, INDUSTRIAL SERVICES | 16,310 |
| Andrea Robertson | Director | 8,979 |
| Lauren States | Director | 11,359 |
| John R. Welch | Director | 10,889 |
| Marcy L. Reed | Director | 5,733 |
| Karyn Polito | Director | 4,127 |
| Robert Willett | Director | 10,028 |
| Edward G. Galante | Director | 25,461 |
| John T. Preston | Director | 7,044 |
| Shelley Stewart JR | Director | 4,523 |
| Alison A. Quirk | Director | 3,630 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Eric W.Gerstenberg | $5.93M | $6.06M | $2.14M | $308 | $178 |
| FY2025 Michael L.Battles | $5.93M | $6.04M | $2.14M | $308 | $178 |
| FY2024 Eric W.Gerstenberg | $5.28M | $8.21M | $2.40M | $302 | $165 |
| FY2024 Michael L.Battles | $5.29M | $8.06M | $2.40M | $302 | $165 |
| FY2023 Alan S.Mc Kim | $2.30M | $3.62M | $1.34M | $229 | $140 |
| FY2023 Eric W.Gerstenberg | $4.94M | $10.25M | $1.34M | $229 | $140 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we employed 22,155 active full-time employees, of which 1,616 in the United States and 642 in Canada were represented by labor unions.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings