<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-25-008365.txt : 20250318
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-25-008365
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250318

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Battles Michael Louis
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001379357
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34223
		FILM NUMBER:		25748398

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		45 WILLIAM STREET
		CITY:			WELLESLEY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02481

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLEAN HARBORS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000822818
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT [4955]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				042997780
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		42 LONGWATER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 9149
		CITY:			NORWELL
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02061-9149
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-792-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		42 LONGWATER DRIVE
		CITY:			NORWELL
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02061-9149
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Award vesting as to 25% on February 1, 2026; 25% on February 1, 2027; 25% on February 1, 2028; and 25% on February 1, 2029.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned updated to reflect Form 4 filed on February 11, 2025, reporting a transaction (payment of tax liability by withholding of securities incident to vesting of securities in accordance with Rule 16b-3) that occurred on November 1, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Performance-Based Restricted Stock Award that will vest 50% on 3/15/2027 and 50% on 3/15/2028, depending on achievement of certain goals during the performance period 1/1/2026 through 12/31/2026.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Item 4, Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed (D), decreased to correct an administrative error.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Payment of tax liability by withholding of securities incident to vesting of securities in accordance with Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Includes 15 shares acquired under the Clean Harbors Employee Stock Purchase plan 12/31/2024.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Michael Battles</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-03-18</signatureDate>
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