What Patriot Environmental Services does

Patriot Environmental Services is a US-based, full-service environmental and industrial services company operating from 23 offices nationwide following a September 2025 eastward expansion. The company provides three primary service lines: Environmental Services (field/industrial cleaning, OSRO oil spill response, remediation, and 24/7 emergency response); Waste Services (hazardous and non-hazardous waste collection, packaging, transportation, and disposal, including in-house wastewater treatment and oilfield sludge/mud management); and National Response Services (coast-to-coast emergency spill response, disaster response and recovery, and consolidated multi-site project management). Service delivery relies on company-owned infrastructure including more than 100 pieces of rolling stock and three wastewater treatment facilities (Orange CA, Bakersfield CA, Portland OR with 50M gallons/year capacity), with USCG and California DFW-OSPR OSRO ratings serving as regulatory differentiators.

Patriot serves enterprise and government customers across nine vertical markets: manufacturing, oil and gas, government, healthcare, utilities, mining, construction, transportation, and agriculture/food. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supported by quote-based, scope-driven pricing for both scheduled and emergency engagements. Customized 24/7 dispatch lines, online quote request forms, and direct project management are the principal commercial touchpoints. The business model is professional services revenue (Cradle-to-grave waste services with vertically integrated transportation and treatment) rather than software or product sales.

The company was founded in 2000 in Long Beach, California, expanded via the 2019 launch of its Houston-headquartered National Response division and the 2021 acquisition of a Portland wastewater treatment facility from PPV, Inc. In September 2021, Seacoast Capital and Channel Investment Advisors recapitalized the business. In August 2022, Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCCI) acquired Patriot; the company continues to operate under its own brand while leveraging Crystal Clean's 90+ branch network for nationwide reach. Recent operational milestones include deployment of 92 team members to support California wildfire hazardous-materials recovery in 2025 and simultaneous opening of five new offices in Grand Rapids, Toledo, Richmond, Charlotte, and Tampa.

Name

Patriot Environmental Services

Legal name

Patriot Environmental Services

Website

https://patriotenvironmental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Patriot Environmental Services is a US-based environmental and industrial services firm providing hazardous waste management, wastewater treatment, OSRO-certified oil spill response, remediation, and 24/7 emergency response from 23 offices nationwide to manufacturing, oil and gas, government, healthcare, utilities, mining, construction, transportation, and agriculture customers, operating as a subsidiary of Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCCI).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Remediation Services (56291), Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562219)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Spill Response & Emergency Environmental Services (Oil/Chemical) (IMAIAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Remediation & Site Cleanup (Soil/Groundwater) (IMAIAGAA), Industrial Cleaning & Decontamination (Tank/Vessel/Confined Space) (IMAIAGAE), Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Field Services (Sampling/IAQ/Inspections) (IMAIAGAF), Environmental Disaster Response & Debris Management (Floods, Hurricanes, Wildfires) (EUAIAMAF)

Keywords

• Environmental services
• Hazardous waste management
• Wastewater treatment
• Emergency spill response
• Industrial cleaning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices23 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Environmental Services: Comprehensive environmental and industrial services including field services, industrial services, remediation services, OSRO oil spill response, and emergency response. Services are provided on both scheduled and emergency basis to customers across multiple industries.
2. Waste Services: Complete hazardous waste collection, packaging, transportation, disposal services, including in-house non-hazardous wastewater treatment and oilfield materials processing. Includes hazardous waste management, wastewater treatment, oilfield sludge and mud management, and waste transportation services.
3. National Response Services: Coast-to-coast spill and disaster response and recovery services and multi-site project management. Includes emergency spill response, disaster response and recovery, and consolidated project management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Patriot Environmental Services is a full-service environmental and industrial services company that provides cradle-to-grave hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, industrial cleaning (hydro blasting, tank and pit cleaning, hydro excavation), wastewater treatment, oil spill response, remediation, and 24/7 emergency spill and disaster response to enterprise customers across manufacturing, oil and gas, government, healthcare, utilities, mining, construction, transportation, and agriculture. Services are delivered through 23 owned offices, a fleet of more than 100 vehicles, three company-operated wastewater treatment facilities, and OSRO-certified (USCG and CA DFW-OSPR) response personnel, with nationwide reach supported by parent company Crystal Clean's network of 90+ service branches.

Product overview

Patriot Environmental Services is a full-service environmental and industrial services company providing emergency response, hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, industrial cleaning, and remediation services. The company's offerings are organized into three core service categories: Environmental Services (Field Services, Industrial Services, Remediation Services, OSRO-Oil Spill Response, Emergency Response, and COVID-19 Decontamination), Waste Services (Hazardous Waste Management, Wastewater Treatment, Oilfield Sludge & Mud Management, and Waste Transportation), and National Response Services (Emergency Spill Response & Preparedness, Disaster Response and Recovery, and Consolidated Project Management). With a fleet of over 100 transportation vehicles and multiple wastewater treatment facilities, the company operates 23 offices nationwide and serves diverse industries including mining, manufacturing, healthcare, government, agriculture, oil and gas, transportation, utilities, and construction. The company was acquired by Heritage-Crystal Clean in 2022 but continues to operate under the Patriot brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Services Comprehensive environmental and industrial cleaning services delivered across multiple industries, encompassing field services, industrial services, remediation, OSRO oil spill response, and 24/7 emergency response for hazardous and non-hazardous materials; serves enterprise customers including homeowners, businesses, government agencies, and Fortune 500 companies.
• Emergency Response 24/7 emergency response services for environmental events ranging from 5-gallon spills to thousands of gallons of hazardous material releases, for homeowners, businesses, government agencies, and Fortune 500 companies.
• Remediation Services Turnkey remediation services including soil management, land restoration, in-situ and ex-situ treatment, demolition, decontamination, excavation, and underground storage tank removal for contaminated sites.
• OSRO - Oil Spill Response USCG and California DFW-OSPR-rated Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO) with marine, inland, and inland on-water designations; provides contingency planning, spill drills, and response to oil spills of all sizes.
• Industrial Services Industrial cleaning services including hydro blasting (10,000-20,000 PSI), tank cleaning, rig cleaning, wet and dry vacuuming, and hydro excavation for chemical plants, manufacturing facilities, mines, oil leases, and refineries.
• Field Services On-site environmental cleaning services including hydro blasting, tank cleaning, decontamination, wet and dry vacuuming, and hydro excavation for construction companies, utilities, government agencies, and transportation providers.
• Waste Services Complete hazardous and non-hazardous waste collection, packaging, transportation, treatment, and disposal services executed with company-owned treatment facilities and transportation fleet.
• Hazardous Waste Management Full-service RCRA and non-RCRA hazardous waste management including waste characterization, packaging, labeling, manifesting, transportation, and disposal with regulatory compliance.
• Wastewater Treatment Wastewater treatment at company-operated facilities in Orange, CA (award-winning), Bakersfield, CA, and Portland, OR with capability to process up to 50 million gallons per year.
• Oilfield Sludge & Mud Management Oilfield sludge and mud management including tank cleanouts, bin and truck loading, transportation, solidification, and disposal for petroleum tank bottoms, drilling mud, and concrete returns.
• Waste Transportation Hazardous and non-hazardous waste transportation with more than 100 pieces of rolling stock including vacuum trucks, tankers, roll-off trucks, and specialty equipment across the West Coast and nationally.
• National Response Services Nationwide emergency spill response, disaster response and recovery, and consolidated project management services delivered by OSRO-certified and FEMA-trained professionals.
• Emergency Spill Response & Preparedness Emergency spill response and preparedness planning including spill drills, spill kit design and fulfillment, SPCC plan review, and incident response with equipment, manpower, and resource sourcing.
• Disaster Response and Recovery Trained teams and dedicated resources for natural and manmade disasters including earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, and other events, with business continuity planning and recovery operations.
• Consolidated Project Management Project management, coordination and administration for multi-site and multi-state projects with single point of contact, consistent management and billing, and rapid dispute resolution.
• COVID-19 Decontamination Virus prevention services and emergency active case decontamination and remediation for healthcare facilities and commercial customers throughout California, Nevada, and nationwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• TRIR and EMR statistics remain below 1.0
• +2 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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