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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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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense Type sort iconYearAgencyPenalty Amount
Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.wage and hour violation2007WHD$5,322
Waste Management, Inc.Waste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2006WHD$23,025
Waste Management of Oregon Inc.Waste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2006WHD$244,999
Republic Services, Inc.Republic Serviceswage and hour violation2006WHD$15,402
Waste Management, Inc.Waste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2006WHD$193,332
Stericycle, IncStericyclewage and hour violation2006WHD$24,252
Waste Management of Arizona, Inc.Waste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2005WHD$6,526
Waste Management of Louisiana, L.L.C.Waste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2005WHD$8,477
BFI Waste Systems of North America, Inc.Republic Serviceswage and hour violation2005WHD$5,040
Republic Services of New York, Inc.Republic Serviceswage and hour violation2004WHD$51,632
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.wage and hour violation2004WHD$37,686
Waste Management, Inc.Waste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2004WHD$32,732
Clean Harbors IncClean Harbors Inc.wage and hour violation2004WHD$46,412
Waste Management Inc of FloridaWaste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2004WHD$7,925
D & L Disposal, Inc.Republic Serviceswage and hour violation2004WHD$13,334
Republic Services of Georgia, LPRepublic Serviceswage and hour violation2003WHD$35,163
Waste Management of Carolinas, Inc.Waste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2003WHD$8,156
BFI WASTE SERVICES LLCRepublic Serviceswage and hour violation2008KY-DWS$77,357
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF KENTUCKY LLCRepublic Serviceswage and hour violation2003KY-DWS$8,969
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF KENTUCKY LLCRepublic Serviceswage and hour violation2001KY-DWS$6,667
Waste ManagementWaste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2010private lawsuit-state$15,000,000
StericycleStericyclewage and hour violation2018private lawsuit-federal$2,000,000
Waste ConnectionsWaste Connections Inc.wage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-federal$900,000
Veolia EnergyVeolia Groupwage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$64,544
Waste ManagementWaste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2010private lawsuit-state$7,000,000
Casella Waste Management of Mass., Inc.Casella Waste Systemswage and hour violation2018MA-AG$73,134
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.Republic Serviceswage and hour violation2001MA-AG$464,000
Allied Waste Services of Massachusetts, LLCRepublic Serviceswage and hour violation2010MA-AG$1,327,567
Allied Waste Services of Massachusetts, LLCRepublic Serviceswage and hour violation2010MA-AG$454,000
Allied Waste Services of North America, LLCRepublic Serviceswage and hour violation2017NY-AG$69,000
Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc.Waste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2012MA-AG$376,000
Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc.Waste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2002MA-AG$478,000
Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc.Waste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2001MA-AG$340,000
Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc.Waste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2000MA-AG$809,000
Advanced DisposalWaste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2017WHD$8,097
WASTE MANAGEMENT NATIONAL SERVICES INCWaste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2019KY-DWS$27,399
Waste Management of California, Inc.Waste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2005CA-LCO$18,360
Waste ManagementWaste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2023CO-DL$115,899
Waste ManagementWaste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2022CO-DL$82,597
Waste ManagementWaste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2022CO-DL$207,370
Waste Management Of MichiganWaste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2011MI-LEO$18,000
HERITAGE-CRYSTAL CLEAN LLCHeritage-Crystal Cleanwage and hour violation2022IL-DOL$6,250
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ILLINOIS INCWaste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2022IL-DOL$13,208
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ILLINOIS INCWaste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2022IL-DOL$8,890
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ILLINOIS INCWaste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2022IL-DOL$5,080
Safety Kleen Systems IncClean Harbors Inc.wage and hour violation2022IL-DOL$18,000
BFI Waste Services, LLCRepublic Servicesunderground storage tank violation2023TN-ENV$13,600
SUEZ North America Inc.Veolia Grouptelecommunications violation2021FCC$104,000
CLEAN HARBORS SAN JOSE, LLCClean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2014FRA$9,000
CLEAN HARBORS SERVICES, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2014FRA$5,000
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2010FRA$7,500
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2010FRA$5,000
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2014FRA$8,000
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2014FRA$5,000
EMERALD SERVICESClean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2012FRA$5,000
Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLCHeritage-Crystal Cleanrailroad safety violation2013FRA$10,250
Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLCHeritage-Crystal Cleanrailroad safety violation2013FRA$20,000
Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLCHeritage-Crystal Cleanrailroad safety violation2013FRA$9,300
Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLCHeritage-Crystal Cleanrailroad safety violation2013FRA$7,500
Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLCHeritage-Crystal Cleanrailroad safety violation2013FRA$8,500
Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLCHeritage-Crystal Cleanrailroad safety violation2013FRA$12,000
Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLCHeritage-Crystal Cleanrailroad safety violation2013FRA$14,000
Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLCHeritage-Crystal Cleanrailroad safety violation2013FRA$7,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2012FRA$5,000
Veolia ES Technical Solutions, L.L.C.Veolia Grouprailroad safety violation2013FRA$6,000
Veolia ES Technical Solutions, L.L.C.Veolia Grouprailroad safety violation2013FRA$7,500
Veolia ES Technical Solutions, L.L.C.Veolia Grouprailroad safety violation2010FRA$7,500
EMERALD SERVICES, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2015FRA$10,000
Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLCHeritage-Crystal Cleanrailroad safety violation2014FRA$12,750
Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLCHeritage-Crystal Cleanrailroad safety violation2015FRA$5,200
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 INCClean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2009FRA$8,000
SAFETY KLEEN INCClean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2009FRA$5,000
EMERALD SERVICESClean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2015FRA$5,000
EMERALD SERVICES, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2015FRA$10,000
Clean Harbors - BaltimoreClean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2004FRA$6,500
Clean Harbors - BaltimoreClean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2000FRA$10,000
Clean Harbors - BaltimoreClean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2002FRA$7,000
Clean Harbors Services Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2004FRA$6,500
Clean Harbors Services Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2007FRA$9,500
Safety Kleen Oil Recovery Co.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2005FRA$6,300
Safety Kleen Oil Recovery Co.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2005FRA$13,500
Safety Kleen Oil Recovery Co.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2007FRA$10,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2016FRA$5,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2017FRA$10,000
Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLCHeritage-Crystal Cleanrailroad safety violation2017FRA$6,750
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2018FRA$10,000
EMERALD SERVICES, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2018FRA$5,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2018FRA$5,000
Clean Harbors Services, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2019FRA$5,000
Clean Harbors Services, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2019FRA$5,000
Clean Harbors Services, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2019FRA$5,000
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2019FRA$5,000
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2019FRA$5,000
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2019FRA$5,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2019FRA$5,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2020FRA$10,000
Emerald Services, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2021FRA$5,000
Emerald Services, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2021FRA$5,000
Emerald Services, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.railroad safety violation2021FRA$10,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.