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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 TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
Waste Management Collection & Recycling, Inc.Waste Management Inc.air pollution violation2001CA-ARB$75,000
BFI Waste Systems of Mississippi LLC, Little Dixie LandfillRepublic Servicesenvironmental violation2016MS-ENV$75,000
Rineco Chemical industries LLCRineco Chemicalhazardous waste violation2021EPA$75,000
Clean Harbors, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.wage and hour violation2010WHD$74,716
US Ecology Texas, Inc.Republic Servicesenvironmental violation2009TX-ENV$74,120
Tradebe Treatment and Recycling of Tennessee, LLCTradebeenvironmental violation2019TN-ENV$74,107
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INCClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2018MA-ENV$73,575
Safety Kleen of California, Newark BranchClean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2022EPA$73,200
Casella Waste Management of Mass., Inc.Casella Waste Systemswage and hour violation2018MA-AG$73,134
CLEAN HARBORS RECYCLING SERVICES OF CHICAGO, LLC.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2013EPA$73,026
BFI WASTE SYSTEMRepublic Servicesenvironmental violation2010IL-ENV$72,500
CLEAN HARBORS OF BALTIMORE, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2021EPA$72,243
STERICYCLEStericycleenvironmental violation2018WA-ENV$72,000
STERICYCLE MORTONStericycleenvironmental violation2015WA-ENV$72,000
Veolia ES Technical Solutions LLCVeolia Grouphazardous waste violation2019CO-DPHE$71,838
THE BATTERY RECYCLING CO., INC.Battery Recycling Companyworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$71,700
WASTE MGMT OF PA INCWaste Management Inc.environmental violation2016PA-ENV$71,000
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CALIFORNIA INCWaste Management Inc.workplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$70,450
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2019VT-AG$70,000
Clean Harbors El Dorado, LLCClean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2010AR-ENV$70,000
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NJ INCWaste Management Inc.environmental violation2003NJ-ENV$70,000
Allied Waste Services of North America, LLCRepublic Serviceswage and hour violation2017NY-AG$69,000
CLEAN HARBORS, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.air pollution violation2005EPA$69,000
CLEAN HARBORS INCClean Harbors Inc.air pollution violation2005EPA$69,000
Marisol Inc (SB)Veolia Groupenvironmental violation2007EPA$68,669
EMERALD SERVICES INCClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2015WA-ENV$68,000
SUEZ WATER NJ AWOSTING WWTPVeolia Groupwater pollution violation2004NJ-ENV$66,000
Chemical Waste ManagementWaste Management Inc.hazardous waste violation2008AL-ENV$65,000
Allied Waste Systems of Pennsylvania, LLCRepublic Servicesenvironmental violation2009PA-ENV$65,000
Stericycle, Inc.Stericycleenvironmental violation2023NC-ENV$65,000
ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC. DBA BFIRepublic Servicesworkplace safety or health violation2001OSHA$65,000
HORSEHEAD CORPORATIONBefesa SAworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$65,000
Veolia EnergyVeolia Groupwage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$64,544
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. OF FLORIDAWaste Management Inc.workplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$63,500
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC.Waste Management Inc.environmental violation2006TX-ENV$62,595
Waste Connections of Nebraska, Inc.Waste Connections Inc.environmental violation2016NE-AG$62,500
WAYNE DISPOSAL INCRepublic Serviceshazardous waste violation2008MI-ENV$62,418
Clean Harbors San Jose, LLCClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2022CA-DTSC$62,000
Allied Waste/BFI Waste Services of PensacolaRepublic Serviceslabor relations violation2005NLRB$60,840
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INCClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2006MA-ENV$60,442
Waste ManagementWaste Management Inc.labor relations violation2004NLRB$60,000
Chemical Waste Management of the NorthwestWaste Management Inc.environmental violation2020OR-ENV$60,000
RS USED OIL SERVICES, INCClean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2005EPA$60,000
Shawnee Rock IncWaste Management Inc.workplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$60,000
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2014EPA$59,925
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LPRepublic Servicesenvironmental violation2002FL-DEP$59,800
Clean Harbors of Connecticut, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.PCB violation2020EPA$58,338
CLEAN HARBORS OF CONNECTICUT, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2020EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $58,338
REPUBLIC WASTE SERVICES OF TEXAS, LTD.Republic Servicesworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$58,037
Allied Waste Industries Inc.Republic Servicesenvironmental violation2010AZ-DEQ$58,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2021MA-ENV$57,500
Advanced Disposal Services, North AtlantaWaste Management Inc.labor relations violation2009NLRB$57,381
TRADEBE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLCTradebehazardous waste violation2015IN-ENV$57,000
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYLCLING LLCTradebehazardous waste violation2015IN-ENV$57,000
Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLCVeolia Grouphazardous waste violation2019EPA$57,000
Atlantic Waste Disposal, Inc.Waste Management Inc.environmental violation2012VA-ENV$56,400
Allied Waste Industries, L.L.C. d/b/a Midwest WasteRepublic Serviceslabor relations violation2004NLRB$56,000
Clean Harbors Environmental ServicesClean Harbors Inc.air pollution violation2010CA-ARB$55,500
ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC. DBA BFIRepublic Servicesworkplace safety or health violation2001OSHA$55,100
Safety and Ecology Corp.Perma-Fix Environmental Servicesnuclear safety violation2005DOE$55,000
CASELLA WASTE MGMT OF PA INCCasella Waste Systemsenvironmental violation2015PA-ENV$55,000
HORSEHEAD CORPORATIONBefesa SAworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$55,000
Advanced Disposal ServicesWaste Management Inc.environmental violation2019AL-ENV$54,900
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF NJRepublic Servicesenvironmental violation2022NJ-ENV$54,500
Zurn Industries, LLCZurn Elkay Water Solutionsexport control violation2019BIS$54,000
D & L DisposalRepublic Serviceshazardous waste violation2008IL-AG$54,000
CLEAN HARBORS OF BRAINTREE (NC)Clean Harbors Inc.air pollution violation2005EPA$54,000
Allied Waste/BFI Waste Services of MobileRepublic Serviceslabor relations violation2005NLRB$53,352
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF OREGON, INC.Waste Management Inc.asbestos violation2017OR-ENV$52,800
New Morgan Landfill Co.Republic Servicesenvironmental violation2005PA-ENV$52,500
Republic Services of New York, Inc.Republic Serviceswage and hour violation2004WHD$51,632
PERMA-FIX OF ORLANDOPerma-Fix Environmental Serviceshazardous waste violation2005FL-DEP$51,345
AMERICAN ZINC RECYCLING CORPBefesa SAenvironmental violation2016PA-ENV$51,000
Clean Harbors White Castle, LLCClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2022LA-ENV$50,300
Rochelle Waste Disposal, LLCWaste Connections Inc.labor relations violation2012NLRB$50,000
Waste Management of South Jersey - VinelandWaste Management Inc.labor relations violation2010NLRB$50,000
Stericycle, Inc.Stericycleprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003MULTI-AG$50,000
WASTE MGMT DSPL SVC OF PA INCWaste Management Inc.environmental violation2004PA-ENV$50,000
BFI WASTE SVC OF PA LLCRepublic Servicesenvironmental violation2002PA-ENV$50,000
BFI WASTE SVC OF PA LLCRepublic Servicesenvironmental violation2003PA-ENV$50,000
Perma-Fix of South Georgia, Inc.Perma-Fix Environmental Serviceshazardous waste violation2011GA-ENV$50,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2010GA-ENV$50,000
BFI Waste Systems of Georgia, LLCRepublic Serviceswater pollution violation2006GA-ENV$50,000
HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN INCHeritage-Crystal Cleanhazardous waste violation2013IN-ENV$50,000
Spring Grove Resource Recovery, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2005OH-ENV$50,000
WASTE AWAY GROUP, INC. D/B/A ENVIRON. WASTE SYSTEMWaste Management Inc.workplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$50,000
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.Clean Harbors Inc.workplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$50,000
US ECOLOGY IDAHO, INC.Republic Servicesworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$50,000
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES - ARBOR HILLS LANDFILLWaste Management Inc.air pollution violation2019EPA$50,000
Clean Harbors Buttonwillow, LLCClean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2015EPA$50,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2014CA-DTSC$49,238
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. - EaganClean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2004MN-ENV$49,000
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF TENNESSEE LLCTradebeworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$49,000
WASTE CONNECTIONS OF OREGON, INC., dba FINLEY BUTTWaste Connections Inc.environmental violation2014OR-ENV$47,710
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. OF FLORIDAWaste Management Inc.environmental violation2003FL-DEP$47,700
Chemical Waste Management Inc.Waste Management Inc.PCB violation2005EPA$47,500
Republic Services Inc.Republic Servicesair pollution violation2023CA-SCAQMD$46,840
Clean Harbors IncClean Harbors Inc.wage and hour violation2004WHD$46,412
ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIESRepublic Serviceshazardous waste violation2006MI-ENV$46,020
Chemical Waste Management, Inc.Waste Management Inc.hazardous waste violation2011CA-DTSC$46,000
REPUBLIC SVC OF PA LLCRepublic Servicesenvironmental violation2019PA-ENV$45,775
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.