What OURAY Environmental Services does

OURAY Environmental Services is a privately held US-based environmental services firm founded in 2011 in Denver, Colorado and now headquartered in Broomfield. The company delivers integrated emergency response, hazardous and industrial waste disposal, remediation, transloading, and specialty chemical services to enterprise customers in the chemical manufacturing, maritime, petroleum, railroad, and broader industrial sectors. OURAY states it serves customers in over 100 countries, operating from wholly-owned subsidiaries in Singapore (Asia-Pacific headquarters), Peru (Latin America headquarters), Chile, and Colombia, plus fixed operational facilities in New Orleans, Tickfaw, and Windsor, Colorado.

The company's core technical offering is an Integrated Response Solution combining Level 1 response (powered by partner NCEC, a Ricardo company), Level 2, and Level 3 capabilities, which the company describes as the first fully integrated configuration of its kind globally. Distinctive technical assets include AAR C6r-certified Mobile Repair Units authorized to perform certified repairs on loaded and unloaded hazardous and non-hazardous railroad tank cars, an internal Materials of High Consequence (MHC) team specialized in the most dangerous chemistries, and a New Orleans multicommodity transloading facility with more than 60 tank car loading positions and access to six Class I railroads. The product portfolio extends to ISO tank repair, blocking and bracing audits, environmental plan writing, and training delivered in partnership with SERTC.

OURAY generates revenue primarily through professional services engagements structured as $5,000 or $10,000 retainer credits applied against time-and-materials billing for emergency response and remediation projects. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales directed at named accounts that include BASF, Dow, DuPont, Eastman, INEOS, Lubrizol, Huntsman, Chemours, Momentive, LANXESS, SABIC, Bayer, Linde, COSCO Shipping, and Union Pacific Railroad. The firm also monetizes customer relationships through annual industry events such as the Transportation & Response Symposium and through recurring compliance, training, and transloading engagements.

Name

OURAY Environmental Services

Legal name

OURAY Environmental Services, LLC

Website

https://ourayservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OURAY Environmental Services provides integrated emergency response, hazardous waste disposal, remediation, AAR C6r-certified railcar repair, and specialty chemical services to enterprise chemical, maritime, petroleum, and railroad customers across 100+ countries, headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental & Hazardous Materials Response Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (56291), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Spill Response & Environmental Cleanup (Oil/Chemical Spills) (BPALAKAM), Industrial Spill Containment & Cleanup (Facilities, Loading Docks, Warehouses) (EUAIAMAC), Industrial Cleaning & Decontamination (Tank/Vessel/Confined Space) (IMAIAGAE), Hazmat Emergency Response, Spill Control & Incident Management (TLACANAM), Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) & Chemical Release Response Planning (EUAHALAC)

Keywords

• Hazardous materials response
• Emergency response services
• Environmental remediation
• Chemical incident management
• Industrial waste disposal

Headquarters

HQ city

Broomfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Emergency Response Services: 24/7 emergency response for chemical incidents, ranging from minor spills to catastrophic events. Revenue generated through retainer agreements ($5,000 and $10,000 options) plus time-and-materials billing based on work conducted.
2. Hazardous Waste Disposal: Complete waste solution including waste characterization, profiling, manifesting, transportation, and disposal. Processes hundreds of waste shipments annually for regulated and non-regulated materials.
3. Railcar Repair Services: AAR C6r certified repairs including valve replacement, rupture disc replacement, pressure relief device service, and tank car inspection blitz programs. Revenue is project-based per repair.
4. Transloading Services: Material transfer between transportation modes (drum-to-barge capabilities) with heating capabilities and access to multiple Class I railroads and barge routes.
5. Specialty Chemical Services: Complex and potentially hazardous projects including neutralization of toxic materials, construction of containments for rail cars, and air-tight environments for inert processing.
6. Training & Consulting Services: Training services, response plan writing, facility preparedness audits, and compliance consulting across Asia-Pacific region and globally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

OURAY Environmental Services delivers 24/7 emergency response, hazardous and industrial waste disposal, and specialty chemical services to chemical manufacturers, shipping companies, railroads, and petroleum firms worldwide. The company operates integrated Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 emergency response capabilities globally, complemented by AAR C6r certified railcar repair, multicommodity transloading, ISO tank repair, and environmental plan writing and audits.

Product overview

OURAY Environmental Services is a services company offering a comprehensive suite of environmental, emergency response, and specialty chemical services. The core offerings include Global Emergency Response (Level 1, 2, and 3 integrated response solution) as the primary service, complemented by specialized modules including AAR C6r certified railroad tank car repairs, transloading services (drum-to-barge capabilities), special chemical services for complex hazardous projects, ISO tank repair, environmental plan writing and audits, hazardous waste disposal, remediation services, and blocking & bracing services. The Asia-Pacific Program extends regional coverage. Retainer options ($5,000 and $10,000) provide expedited access to services. These modules function as integrated service offerings rather than a unified software platform, serving industries including chemical manufacturing, shipping, railroad, mining, petroleum, power generation, water treatment, and retail across over 100 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Emergency Response 24/7 global emergency response to chemical incidents, handling minor spills to catastrophic events involving limited quantities, drums, intermodal tanks, and barge quantities across over 100 countries.
• Level 1 Emergency Response (Integrated Response Solution) First fully integrated Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 response solution in North America, Asia, and globally, powered by NCEC partnership, providing turnkey emergency response from initial notification through dispatch to final remediation.
• Asia-Pacific Program Comprehensive chemical response, container response, transloading, training, and auditing services for the Asia-Pacific region covering Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, India, China, South Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.
• Railroad AAR C6r Certified Repairs Mobile Repair Unit services for hazardous and non-hazardous railroad tank cars, including valve replacement, rupture disc removal/replacement, pressure/vacuum relief device service, nozzle gasket replacement, flaring, sparging, and full transfer activities performed on loaded and unloaded cars.
• Transloading Services Material transfer between transportation modes (drum-to-barge, drums, IBCs, intermodal tanks, road tankers, railcars, barge) with more than 60 tank car loading locations, heating capabilities, and access to six Class I Railroads at the New Orleans facility.
• Special Chemical Services Complex and hazardous projects including neutralization of toxic materials, construction of air-tight containments for rail cars, and performance of high-risk chemical handling operations worldwide.
• Hazardous & Industrial Waste Disposal Complete waste solution including waste characterization, profiling, manifesting, transportation, and disposal of regulated, non-regulated, corrosive, flammable, oxidizing, bulk, and non-bulk waste materials, processing hundreds of waste shipments annually.
• ISO Tank Repair Global ISO tank repair services for T11, T20, T22, and T50 tanks for intermodal tank operators, with stocked parts for timely response to unique repair and transload needs.
• Remediation Services Large and small remediation projects including soil excavation, surface and groundwater remediation activities, performed as part of emergency response continuation or long-term industrial projects.
• Environmental Plan Writing & Audits Environmental compliance services including SPCC (Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure) plans, Waste Management plans, Storm Water plans, and facility audits for compliance with government requirements.
• Blocking & Bracing Services Site audits of customer facilities to ensure mandated blocking and bracing techniques are followed for safe transport of hazardous and non-hazardous cargo by land, sea, and air.
• Training & Consulting Services Training services, response plan writing, facility preparedness audits, and compliance consulting delivered across the Asia-Pacific region and globally.

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Freedom Intermodal Tank Services (Freedom)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Freedom Intermodal Tank Services expands OURAY's multicommodity transloading capabilities to include regulated/hazardous materials. Enables drum-to-barge capabilities including drums, IBCs, intermodal tanks, road tankers, railcars, and barge transfers. Located at 4001 France Road Parkway in New Orleans with access to Public Belt Railroad.
• NCEC (National Chemical Emergency Centre)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCEC powers OURAY's Level 1 chemical response services. NCEC is a Ricardo company located in Didcot, United Kingdom, providing Level 1 response since 1973. Their emergency response helpline operates 365 days/year, 24/7. OURAY is the first emergency response company in the world to offer completely integrated Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 response solutions globally, powered by NCEC.
• CHEMTRECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHEMTREC is a platinum sponsor at OURAY's Transportation & Response Symposium. Their worldwide network includes valuable relationships with chemical industry associations, industry specialists, mutual aid networks, and hazardous materials organizations. Services and coverage options available globally.
• US Fire PumpcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor at the 2025 Transportation & Response Symposium. Provides opening reception. Delivers unmatched industrial emergency response and fire suppression solutions for petrochemical and industrial sectors, including mobile fire pump rentals and high-flow equipment.
• VSP TechnologiescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor at the 2025 symposium. Engineering-focused company dedicated to supplying and supporting gasket, packing and expansion joint needs for industrial clients. Provides shuttle services to downtown Boulder during symposium.
• SERTC (Specialty Equipment Rental & Training Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for OURAY Week training events. SERTC provides hands-on training for tank cars, intermodal containers, transfers, flaring, and incident management. OURAY works with SERTC to offer exclusive discounted pricing on custom training weeks designed around customer operations.
• RicardoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead sponsor of 2023 Transportation & Response Symposium. NCEC is a Ricardo company. Ricardo supports the chemical sector to create a safe and sustainable world, partnering with OURAY to provide a global, fully integrated emergency response program complemented by safety, compliance and regulatory expertise.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: Large U.S. waste management company with environmental services and hazardous waste handling capabilities. Competes with OURAY in waste disposal and industrial services, though Republic's scale and primary focus on municipal solid waste make it a broad incumbent rather than direct competitor.
• Clean Harbors: Largest North American provider of hazardous waste management, emergency response, and environmental services. Directly competes with OURAY across chemical incident response, hazardous waste disposal, and railcar repair, but with substantially greater scale and owned infrastructure.
• Stericycle: Large-scale regulated waste and environmental services provider, including hazardous waste management and compliance services. Competes with OURAY in hazardous waste disposal and environmental compliance consulting for enterprise customers, particularly in regulated industries.
• Veolia Environmental Services: Global environmental services giant with hazardous waste treatment, industrial cleaning, and emergency response capabilities. Competes with OURAY in chemical incident response and waste disposal across multiple geographies, though Veolia's portfolio is much broader and not specialty-focused on chemical emergency response.

Direct peers

• Triumvirate Environmental: Hazardous waste management and environmental services firm serving chemical, pharmaceutical, and industrial customers. Comparable to OURAY in hazardous waste disposal, environmental compliance, and industrial cleaning services, though with more U.S.-centric operations.
• Clean Earth: Specialty waste and environmental services company with hazardous waste treatment, disposal, and recycling capabilities. Directly competes with OURAY in hazardous waste disposal, profiling, and transportation services for chemical and industrial customers.
• National Response Corporation (NRC): Major provider of emergency response, oil spill response, and environmental services across transportation, marine, and industrial sectors. Closely comparable to OURAY in incident response capabilities, hazmat transportation support, and regulatory services for chemical and petroleum customers.
• Heritage Environmental Services: U.S. hazardous waste management and environmental services company with comparable offerings in waste disposal, emergency response, and industrial cleaning. Directly comparable to OURAY in customer base (chemical manufacturers) and service mix, though with less global geographic reach.
• Aptim (formerly CB&I Federal Services / Environmental Services): Provider of environmental remediation, emergency response, and industrial services to government and commercial clients. Comparable to OURAY in spill response, remediation, and environmental compliance services, with significant overlap in chemical, petroleum, and transportation customer segments.

Emerging players

• CHEMTREC: 24/7 chemical emergency response hotline and information service that operates as both a partner and adjacent competitor to OURAY. While OURAY integrates with CHEMTREC for Level 1 dispatch, CHEMTREC itself provides foundational hazmat response and information services that overlap with portions of OURAY's offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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