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Industry: waste management and environmental services
Penalty Total since 2000$1,391,115,546
Number of Records: 1,484
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Waste Management Inc.$520,246,510352
Stericycle$416,577,52759
Republic Services$176,533,226266
Recology$144,133,95510
Clean Harbors Inc.$26,117,056360
Befesa SA$24,944,35547
P&W Waste Oil Services$21,373,1431
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions$20,466,57010
Veolia Group$7,667,175153
CES Environmental Services$6,327,0549

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Company sort iconCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
STERICYCLE INCStericycleworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$5,880
StericycleStericyclewage and hour violation2018private lawsuit-federal$2,000,000
StericycleStericycleenvironmental violation2018EPA$150,000
StericycleStericycleprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2002AZ-AG$320,000
StericycleStericycleconsumer protection violation2019NJ-AG$867,899
StericycleStericycleair pollution violation2014UT-ENV$2,322,536
STERICYCLEStericycleenvironmental violation2018WA-ENV$72,000
StericycleStericycleair pollution violation2021EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,600,000
SPRING GROVE RESOURCE RECOVERY,INC.Clean Harbors Inc.workplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$5,501
Spring Grove Resource Recovery, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2016OH-ENV$11,200
Spring Grove Resource Recovery, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2006OH-ENV$8,000
Spring Grove Resource Recovery, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2005OH-ENV$50,000
SPRING GROVE RESOURCE RECOVERY, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2001EPA$8,149
SOUTHERN INVESTMENTS, LLCSouthern Investments LLCworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$441,000
SOUTHEAST LANDFILL, LLCRepublic Serviceswater pollution violation2012EPA$43,756
Sims Recycling Solutions, Inc.Sims Limitedemployment discrimination2015EEOC$25,000
Sims Recycling Solutions, Inc.Sims Limitedhazardous waste violation2017CA-DTSC$400,000
SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT LLCSims Limitedworkplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$9,446
Sims Metal ManagementSims Limitedwater pollution violation2014EPA$189,500
SIMS METAL MANAGEMENTSims Limitedworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$5,525
SIMS METAL MANAGEMENTSims Limitedworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$5,250
Sims Metal ManagementSims Limitedwater pollution violation2014EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $189,500
Shawnee Rock IncWaste Management Inc.workplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$60,000
SF Recology GroupRecologykickbacks and bribery2021USAO$36,000,000
SANIPAC INCWaste Connections Inc.workplace safety or health violation2009OSHA$17,500
Safety-Kleen, IncClean Harbors Inc.water pollution violation2015EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $90,000
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC. - JACKSON SERVICE CENTEClean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2019EPA$12,600
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. - EaganClean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2004MN-ENV$49,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2012FRA$5,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2011EPA$26,782
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2014FRA$5,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2014FRA$5,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2016FRA$5,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2017FRA$10,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2018FRA$5,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2019EPA$82,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2014MA-AG$100,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2019VT-AG$70,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.air pollution violation2008CA-ARB$43,500
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2015CA-DTSC$700,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2014CA-DTSC$49,238
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2011CA-DTSC$12,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2004CA-DTSC$163,958
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2003CA-DTSC$45,747
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2011FL-DEP$5,110
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2001FL-DEP$16,500
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2016GA-ENV$14,400
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2010GA-ENV$50,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2008GA-ENV$149,500
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2018LA-ENV$13,510
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2001ME-ENV$10,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2010OH-ENV$40,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2001OH-ENV$6,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2019OR-ENV$260,900
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2016OR-ENV$26,400
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2010OR-ENV$6,000
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2004OR-ENV$8,400
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2001OR-ENV$6,600
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2000OR-ENV$10,800
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2011RI-ENV$11,500
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2014VA-ENV$20,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2019FRA$5,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2020FRA$10,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2021IN-ENV$7,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2021MA-ENV$57,500
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2021FRA$6,800
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2018FRA$8,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2018FRA$5,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2019FRA$7,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2019FRA$10,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2019FRA$5,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2019FRA$10,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2019FRA$5,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2024AL-ENV$39,600
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2024AL-ENV$29,500
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2024AL-ENV$20,000
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.workplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$5,000
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.workplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$5,775
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.PCB violation2010EPA$130,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2022EPA$44,200
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2014EPA$59,925
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2018EPA$7,400
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2020EPA$13,500
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2001EPA$105,433
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2023EPA$95,781
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INCClean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2003FL-DEP$5,150
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INCClean Harbors Inc.workplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$32,000
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INCClean Harbors Inc.workplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$7,865
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INCClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2013EPA$28,997
Safety-Kleen Systems, IncClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2017EPA$39,384
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.water pollution violation2015EPA$90,000
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2007AZ-AG$95,000
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2020EPA$102,700
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2007KS-ENV$21,000
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.air pollution violation2009NV-ENV$150,000
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2023EPA$95,781
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2023OH-ENV$6,160
Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2017EPA$178,070
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INC - NEW CASTLE RECYCLE CENTERClean Harbors Inc.water pollution violation2010KY-ENV$10,000
Safety-Kleen Systems IncClean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2005CO-DPHE$13,000
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INCClean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2019ID-ENV$6,800
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.