clh-20260514

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 14, 2026

CLEAN HARBORS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts

001-34223

04-2997780

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

42 Longwater Drive

Norwell

02061-9149

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (781) 792-5000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

CLH

New York Stock Exchange

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 14, 2026, Clean Harbors, Inc. issued a press release announcing the completion of its acquisition of Terra Nova Solutions. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit Number						Description
99.1						Press Release dated May 14, 2026
104						The cover page to this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


			Clean Harbors, Inc.
			(Registrant)


May 14, 2026			/s/ Eric J. Dugas

			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Clean Harbors Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits