Is Clean Harbors Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Publicly traded (NYSE: CLH) hazardous waste and industrial/environmental services company headquartered in Norwell, Massachusetts, founded in 1980 by Alan McKim, who still holds about 4.8% of shares. Operates extensively.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Waste Management & Environmental Services |
| HQ | Norwell, MA (Canadian ops HQ: Vancouver), British Columbia |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_Harbors secondary source — registry check pending “Wikipedia states Clean Harbors, Inc. is a public company founded by Alan McKim, headquartered in Norwell, Massachusetts, U.S.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Clean Harbors
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Trash Busters | Utilities | Unverified | View ownership → |
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| Emterra Group | Waste Management & Environmental Services | Mississauga, Ontario | View ownership → |
| GFL Environmental Limited Partnership | Waste Management & Environmental Services | Vaughan, ON | View ownership → |
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