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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 TypeYearAgency sort iconPenalty Amount
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF NJ INCRepublic Servicesenvironmental violation2022NJ-ENV$9,000
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NJ INCWaste Management Inc.environmental violation2022NJ-ENV$15,000
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLCVeolia Groupenvironmental violation2023NJ-ENV$6,000
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF NJ LLCRepublic Servicesenvironmental violation2023NJ-ENV$182,064
STERICYCLE INCStericycleenvironmental violation2023NJ-ENV$225,000
StericycleStericycleconsumer protection violation2019NJ-AG$867,899
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2015NH-ENV$7,600
Clean Harbours Environmental Services, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2008NH-ENV$24,125
Stericycle, Inc.Stericycleenvironmental violation2005NH-ENV$7,200
Waste Management of New Hampshire, Inc.Waste Management Inc.environmental violation2006NH-AG$1,750,000
Clean Harbors Environmental ServicesClean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2006NE-ENV$160,000
Waste Connections of Nebraska, Inc.Waste Connections Inc.environmental violation2016NE-AG$62,500
Stericycle, Inc.Stericycleair pollution violation2020NC-ENV$10,308
Stericycle, Inc.Stericycleair pollution violation2018NC-ENV$5,256
Stericycle, Inc.Stericycleair pollution violation2018NC-ENV$20,249
Stericycle, Inc.Stericycleair pollution violation2017NC-ENV$5,208
Republic Services of NC, LLCRepublic Servicesenvironmental violation2010NC-ENV$9,000
Stericycle, Inc.Stericycleair pollution violation2003NC-ENV$8,518
Stericycle, Inc.Stericycleenvironmental violation2023NC-ENV$65,000
Stericycle, Inc.Stericycleair pollution violation2024NC-ENV$20,392
Clean Harbors Environmental ServicesClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2005MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $300,000
Stericycle, Inc.StericycleFalse Claims Act and related2015MULTI-AG$26,750,000
Stericycle, Inc.Stericycleprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2003MULTI-AG$50,000
NorliteTradebeworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$86,400
NorliteTradebeworkplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$16,950
NorliteTradebeworkplace safety or health violation2015MSHA$13,268
NorliteTradebeworkplace safety or health violation2023MSHA$6,688
NorliteTradebeworkplace safety or health violation2023MSHA$19,410
NorliteTradebeworkplace safety or health violation2023MSHA$85,580
NorliteTradebeworkplace safety or health violation2022MSHA$38,000
NorliteTradebeworkplace safety or health violation2022MSHA$8,767
Shawnee Rock IncWaste Management Inc.workplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$60,000
BFI Waste Systems of Mississippi LLC, Little Dixie LandfillRepublic Servicesenvironmental violation2016MS-ENV$75,000
Safety Kleen Systems Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2015MS-ENV$7,425
BFI Waste Systems of Mississippi LLCRepublic Servicesenvironmental violation2013MS-ENV$12,500
BFI Waste Systems of Mississippi LLCRepublic Servicesenvironmental violation2022MS-ENV$99,000
Republic ServicesRepublic Servicesenvironmental violation2014MO-AG$1,490,000
Republic Services, Inc.Republic Servicesenvironmental violation2018MO-AG$87,000,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. - EaganClean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2004MN-ENV$49,000
SUEZ WTS Solutions USA IncVeolia Groupenvironmental violation2022MN-ENV$5,400
Waste Management Of MichiganWaste Management Inc.wage and hour violation2011MI-LEO$18,000
WAYNE DISPOSAL INCRepublic Serviceshazardous waste violation2018MI-ENV$11,400
Oakland Heights Development, Inc.Republic Servicesair pollution violation2017MI-ENV$15,000
US ECOLOGY DETROIT NORTHRepublic Serviceshazardous waste violation2013MI-ENV$18,000
WAYNE DISPOSAL INCRepublic Serviceshazardous waste violation2010MI-ENV$7,500
WAYNE DISPOSAL INCRepublic Serviceshazardous waste violation2008MI-ENV$62,418
WAYNE DISPOSAL INCRepublic Serviceshazardous waste violation2008MI-ENV$76,200
US ECOLOGY DETROIT SOUTHRepublic Serviceshazardous waste violation2008MI-ENV$13,000
US ECOLOGYRepublic Serviceshazardous waste violation2008MI-ENV$135,000
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INCClean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2007MI-ENV$8,500
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INCClean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2007MI-ENV$19,875
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF PINCONNINGRepublic Serviceshazardous waste violation2007MI-ENV$79,035
ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIESRepublic Serviceshazardous waste violation2006MI-ENV$46,020
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INCClean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2006MI-ENV$16,000
OAKLAND HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT INCRepublic Serviceshazardous waste violation2004MI-ENV$24,000
ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIESRepublic Serviceshazardous waste violation2002MI-ENV$42,250
HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN LLCHeritage-Crystal Cleanhazardous waste violation2002MI-ENV$10,000
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING LLCTradebehazardous waste violation2002MI-ENV$6,000
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLCVeolia Grouphazardous waste violation2001MI-ENV$9,000
WAYNE DISPOSAL INCRepublic Serviceshazardous waste violation2001MI-ENV$35,000
US ECOLOGY DETROIT SOUTHRepublic Serviceshazardous waste violation2000MI-ENV$155,075
US ECOLOGYRepublic Serviceshazardous waste violation2000MI-ENV$32,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.hazardous waste violation2001ME-ENV$10,000
Waste Management Disposal Services of Maryland, Inc.Waste Management Inc.environmental violation2011MD-ENV$10,000
CLEAN HARBORS OF BALTIMOREClean Harbors Inc.air pollution violation2004MD-ENV$30,000
CLEAN HARBORS OF BALTIMOREClean Harbors Inc.air pollution violation2002MD-ENV$30,000
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INCClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2018MA-ENV$73,575
ALLIED WASTE SYSTEMS LLCRepublic Servicesenvironmental violation2017MA-ENV$45,585
TRADEBE TRANSPORTATION LLCTradebeenvironmental violation2016MA-ENV$90,000
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLINGTradebeenvironmental violation2015MA-ENV$14,950
CASELLA RECYCLING LLCCasella Waste Systemsenvironmental violation2015MA-ENV$5,170
CLEAN HARBORS OF BRAINTREE INCClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2015MA-ENV$13,500
HERITAGE CRYSTAL CLEAN LLCHeritage-Crystal Cleanenvironmental violation2012MA-ENV$23,700
CASELLA RECYCLING LLCCasella Waste Systemsenvironmental violation2010MA-ENV$8,000
CLEAN HARBORS OF BRAINTREE INCClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2010MA-ENV$9,000
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INCClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2009MA-ENV$11,200
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INCClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2008MA-ENV$9,950
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLINGTradebeenvironmental violation2007MA-ENV$39,150
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INCClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2006MA-ENV$60,442
ALLIED WASTE SYSTEMS LLCRepublic Servicesenvironmental violation2005MA-ENV$5,000
CASELLA RECYCLING LLCCasella Waste Systemsenvironmental violation2005MA-ENV$10,000
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MA INCWaste Management Inc.environmental violation2005MA-ENV$20,000
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INCClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2004MA-ENV$37,500
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MASS INCWaste Management Inc.environmental violation2001MA-ENV$14,200
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLINGTradebeenvironmental violation2001MA-ENV$11,000
CLEAN HARBORS OF BRAINTREE INCClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2001MA-ENV$12,000
CLEAN HARBORS OF BRAINTREE INCClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2000MA-ENV$6,000
CLEAN HARBORS OF BRAINTREE INCClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2000MA-ENV$98,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2021MA-ENV$57,500
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
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. and Murphy's Waste Oil ServiceClean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2013MA-AG$75,000
Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.Clean Harbors Inc.environmental violation2014MA-AG$100,000
Veolia Water North America-Northeast LLCVeolia Groupenvironmental violation2018MA-AG$1,600,000
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
BFI Waste Systems of Louisiana, LLCRepublic Servicesenvironmental violation2020LA-ENV$83,909
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.