EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Waste

Clean Harbors - top-third GHGRP parent

According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 7 facilities across 6 states (357K MT CO₂e in 2023).

MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
357K
Reporting facilities
7
States covered
6
Overall rank
#557
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Data updated May 2026

357K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA GHGRP, Clean Harbors reported 357K MT CO₂e in 2023 across 7 facilities in 6 states (ranks #557 of 2,289 U.S. corporate GHG emitters by total reported CO₂e) Emissions increased 144% over the tracked period.

  • Overall rank #557 of 2,289
  • #26 in Waste
  • +144.2% since 2011

Clean Harbors vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies

Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company

357,382 557th of 2289 higher than 1,732 of 2,289 companies

GHGRP parent companies, banded by reported CO₂e (MT)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

How Clean Harbors spreads its footprint vs Waste peers

Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 21 Waste companies. A company can lead its sector from one concentrated site or from many smaller ones; the split below uses the median of this peer group (7 facilities, 0.7M MT).

Median split: 7 facilities, 0.7M MT CO₂e among Waste peers. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 21 entities by Reporting facilities (X) and Total CO₂e (million MT) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large & distributedFew sites, outsized footprintMany sites, modest footprintSmall & concentrated 050100150200250 0M5M10M15M Reporting facilities Total CO₂e (million MT) Facility count vs. total reported CO₂e, Waste
Median split: 7 facilities, 0.7M MT CO₂e among Waste peers.

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Waste peer footprint table: Clean Harbors, 7 facilities, 0.36M MT CO2e. Waste Management, 225 facilities, 11.65M MT CO2e. Republic Services, 177 facilities, 10.72M MT CO2e. Covanta Holding, 22 facilities, 4.2M MT CO2e. Waste Connections US, 40 facilities, 3.63M MT CO2e. Gfl Environmental Holdings (us), 30 facilities, 2.45M MT CO2e. Wheelabrator Technologies Holdings, 12 facilities, 2.22M MT CO2e. Rumpke Consolidated Cos, 9 facilities, 1.69M MT CO2e. County of Orange California, 5 facilities, 1.13M MT CO2e. County of Lycoming Pennsylvania, 1 facilities, 0.9M MT CO2e. County of Pinellas Florida, 2 facilities, 0.77M MT CO2e. Apex Environmental, 1 facilities, 0.7M MT CO2e. County of Brevard Florida, 1 facilities, 0.67M MT CO2e. City of El Paso Texas, 2 facilities, 0.54M MT CO2e. Waste Connections, 8 facilities, 0.51M MT CO2e. City of Baton Rouge Louisiana, 2 facilities, 0.51M MT CO2e. Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County Florida, 3 facilities, 0.5M MT CO2e. City of Dallas Texas, 1 facilities, 0.48M MT CO2e. Casella Waste Systems, 9 facilities, 0.46M MT CO2e. County of Polk Florida, 1 facilities, 0.43M MT CO2e. US Government, 9 facilities, 0.42M MT CO2e.

EPA GHGRP inventory plate

Parent clean-harbors · 2023 #557 · 357K MT

CO2E-MODEST · UPPER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-PAIR · SPAN-MULTI · SECTOR-WASTE · TREND-SURGE · BOOK-RICH

  • CO2E-MODEST 357K MT
  • UPPER-Q #557/2289
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lanxess · Chemicals
  • FAC-PAIR 7 facilities
  • SPAN-MULTI 6 states
  • SECTOR-WASTE Waste
  • TREND-SURGE +144% since 2011
  • BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields

Nearest CO₂e peer: Lanxess · Chemicals (±314 MT)

Upper-third parent rollup stamps: CO₂e band, corpus rank, peer, facility book, state span, sector, trend. Not an EPA grade.

2023 methane-weighted parent mix

Methane leads the non-CO₂ share for Clean Harbors: CH₄ is 19.8% of 357K MT CO₂e in 2023 (N₂O 0%). Non-CO₂ gases total 19.9%. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.

CO₂
80.1%
286K MT
CH₄
19.8%
71K MT
N₂O
0%
158 MT

CO₂e neighbourhood around Clean Harbors

Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.

Vistra · Power Plants · high…86.3MCemex Southeast · Minerals ·…359KLanxess · Chemicals · near358KClean Harbors · Waste · this…357KThe Morning Star · Other · n…356KPanwest Nca2 Holdings · Powe…356KPelican Renewables · Other ·…0
EPA GHGRP parent CO₂e · neighbourhood around Clean Harbors · May 2026

Largest sites in a top-third parent book

Clean Harbors - top sites (MT CO₂e)

Clean Harbors Aragonite, LLC.125KSAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS80KClean Harbors Deer Park, LLC.43KClean Harbors El Dorado LLC39KClean Harbors Buttonwillow, …25KAltair Disposal Services, LLC24KSawyer Disposal Services, LLC21K

Clean Harbors's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e

Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) As of Reporting year 2023

Emissions growth across reporting years

Clean Harbors - rising annual GHG

EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e

Reported CO₂e in 2023
357K MT
13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
0.1M0.15M0.2M0.25M0.3M0.35M0.4M 2011201320152017201920212023 0.36M

Clean Harbors annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023

Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) As of Reporting year 2023

Clean Harbors reported 357K MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 146K MT in 2011 - a rise of 144.2% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.

Multi-site facilities (7)

Facility Emissions (MT CO2e)
Clean Harbors Aragonite, LLC.
Industrial Gas Suppliers
Aragonite, UT
125K
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS
Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems
EAST CHICAGO, IN
80K
Clean Harbors Deer Park, LLC.
Industrial Gas Suppliers
La Porte, TX
43K
Clean Harbors El Dorado LLC
Chemicals
El Dorado, AR
39K
Clean Harbors Buttonwillow, LLC.
Waste
Buttonwillow, CA
25K
Altair Disposal Services, LLC
Waste
Altair, TX
24K
Sawyer Disposal Services, LLC
Waste
Sawyer, ND
21K

Where Clean Harbors's reported CO₂e sits by state

34.8% of this parent's latest facility CO₂e is in Utah (1 site) ; next is Indiana at 22.4% . Shares are GHGRP facility rollups for this parent, not state economy totals.

UT125KIN80KTX67KAR39KCA25KND21K
EPA GHGRP · Clean Harbors facility CO₂e by state · May 2026

Clean Harbors reported facility CO₂e concentration by U.S. state

Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) As of Reporting year 2023

Clean Harbors's reported CO₂e by EPA sector

Top sector Industrial Gas Suppliers is 46.9% of this parent's facility CO₂e (2 sites) ; Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems follows at 22.4% . Sector labels are EPA GHGRP facility industry_sector values.

Industrial Gas Suppliers168KPetroleum and Natural Gas Sy…80KWaste71KChemicals39K
EPA GHGRP · Clean Harbors facility CO₂e by sector · May 2026

Clean Harbors reported facility CO₂e by EPA industry sector

Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) As of Reporting year 2023

Nationwide peers for a top-third GHGRP parent

Three EPA GHGRP peer sets for a top-third parent (357K MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.

Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice

What to do with this

Using Clean Harbors's emissions profile

  • Clean Harbors runs mid-intensity per facility (51K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Waste sector on the Waste industry page.
  • It ranks #557 of 2,289 reporting parents nationwide, compare it directly against specific peers on the compare tool.
  • Not sure how to read a total-CO₂e figure or a per-facility intensity number, the how-to-read guide walks through what each field means and what it doesn't.

Related reading: How to read an emissions profile · Waste emitters · Methodology

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.