A Clean Environment

What A Clean Environment does

A Clean Environment, Inc. (dba ACE Rapid Response) is a Tyler, Texas-headquartered environmental services firm founded in 1990 that provides hazardous waste transportation, industrial waste disposal, 24/7 emergency response, environmental remediation, training, and disaster response services to oil and gas companies, trucking companies, industrial manufacturers, chemical facilities, and government agencies across more than 15 states in the lower United States. Core operations deploy a specialized fleet including FRP and stainless steel tankers, vacuum trucks, roll-off containers, drop deck flatbeds, dry vans, marine vessels, and over 30,000 feet of oil containment boom to incident sites. The company has been U.S. Coast Guard certified as an Oil Spill Response Organization (OSRO #009) since 1990 and maintains federal compliance with RCRA, TSCA, CERCLA, Clean Water Act, and DOT regulations, with multi-state permitting enabling hazardous waste transport across its operating footprint.

The business model is predominantly transaction-fee and contract-based: emergency response work is generated through 24/7 phone lines and direct enterprise contact, with services quoted per incident based on scope, materials, and regulatory requirements. Scheduled waste management, contracted transportation, equipment rental on a usage basis, and professional services training (Pro Board and IFSAC accredited) form additional revenue streams. Marketing is largely word-of-mouth, agency relationship-driven, and reputation-based rather than traditional advertising. In 2024, ACE Rapid Response was acquired by Lone Star Hazmat Response and now operates as a division of the parent, gaining expanded resources, multi-state permitting, and waste transportation and disposal as a core offering delivered to Lone Star's existing customer base.

Name

A Clean Environment

Legal name

A Clean Environment, Inc.

Website

https://ace2day.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

A Clean Environment (ACE Rapid Response) is a Texas-based environmental services firm providing 24/7 hazardous waste transportation, spill response, industrial waste disposal, training, and disaster response to oil and gas, trucking, industrial, and government clients across 15+ U.S. states, now operating as a division of Lone Star Hazmat Response.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Services & Hazardous Waste Management

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Waste Packaging, Transportation & Disposal (Post-incident) (EUAIAMAH), Hazmat Emergency Response, Spill Control & Incident Management (TLACANAM), Transportation Incident Spill Response (Road, Rail, Pipeline, Aviation) (EUAIAMAD), Emergency Response Planning, Training & Spill Readiness Services (ERP, Drills, Standby) (EUAIAMAJ)

Keywords

• Hazardous waste transportation
• Environmental remediation services
• Emergency spill response
• Industrial waste disposal
• Environmental compliance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Tyler

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hazardous Waste Transportation: Transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous materials including sludge, liquid, and solid wastes using a fleet of specialized tankers and roll-off trucks. Revenue generated on a per-incident or contracted service basis.
2. Waste Disposal Services: Industrial waste disposal including sampling, profiling, lab pack, manifesting, bulk waste disposal (solids, liquids, sludge), and containerized waste disposal (drums, totes, cubic yard boxes).
3. Emergency Response Services: 24/7 emergency response for oil spills, hazmat surface spills, natural disasters, and standby support. Services include containment, remediation, and final restoration from initial response through completion.
4. Environmental Training Services: Training courses for hazardous materials handling, emergency management, and regulatory compliance. Includes hands-on exercises using actual response tools and equipment.
5. Equipment Rental: Rental of environmental equipment including excavation equipment, material handling equipment, oil retrieval and containment equipment, firefighting equipment, breathing air equipment, vacuum systems, decontamination equipment, and more.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

A Clean Environment, operating as ACE Rapid Response, provides 24/7 hazardous waste transportation, environmental remediation, spill response, and disaster recovery services. The company deploys specialized fleets (tankers, vacuum trucks, roll-off containers, vessels) and certified personnel to handle oil spills, HAZMAT incidents, industrial waste disposal, and emergency standby operations across more than 15 states. It also delivers Pro Board and IFSAC accredited environmental training and rents specialized response equipment.

Product overview

ACE Rapid Response is an environmental services company offering a comprehensive suite of emergency response and waste management solutions. The core offerings include Emergency Response Services (covering oil spill response, HAZMAT response, disaster response, and standby/rescue), Hazardous Waste Transportation Services, Industrial Waste Disposal Services, Industrial Fire Services, Environmental Training Services, and Environmental Equipment Rental. The company operates as a unified service portfolio where trained personnel, specialized equipment (tankers, vacuum trucks, boats, decontamination units), and regulatory expertise are deployed together to provide turnkey environmental solutions across more than 15 states. The company was founded in 1990 and now operates as a division of Lone Star Hazmat Response.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Saved hundreds of thousands of dollars for Blackbeard Operating through efficient cleanup efforts
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lone Star Hazmat ResponseflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLone Star Hazmat Response acquired ACE Rapid Response, strengthening its capabilities and expanding service offerings across the lower United States. ACE Rapid Response now operates as A Division of Lone Star Hazmat Response. The integration enhances Lone Star Hazmat's capabilities with new assets and multi-state permitting while providing waste transportation and disposal as a core offering to existing customers across more than 15 states.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Stericycle: Regulated waste and compliance services provider with hazardous waste treatment and disposal capabilities following its acquisition of US Ecology. Comparable to ACE on waste collection, treatment, disposal, and transportation across regulated waste streams.
• Clean Harbors: Largest North American provider of hazardous waste management, environmental services, and emergency response, including oil spill response and industrial services. Most directly comparable peer given overlapping emergency response, waste transport, and remediation offerings across multiple states.
• National Response Corporation (NRC Group): Specialist in environmental emergency response, oil spill response (OSRO), industrial services, and marine response. Directly comparable to ACE's Coast Guard-certified spill response and incident management capabilities.
• Heritage Environmental Services: Privately held hazardous waste management, transportation, disposal, and emergency response provider serving industrial customers across multiple US regions. Closely mirrors ACE's vertical integration across waste, transport, and response services.
• US Ecology: Hazardous waste treatment, disposal, and transportation services provider (now operating under Stericycle). Comparable on hazardous waste handling, multi-state permitting, and serving oil & gas and industrial generators.
• SET Environmental: Provider of environmental services including emergency response, waste transportation, industrial cleaning, and tank/vessel cleaning for industrial clients. Comparable mid-market peer with overlapping emergency response and waste services portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Republic Services: Large publicly traded solid waste and recycling services provider with an environmental solutions division covering industrial and hazardous waste. Adjacent incumbent that competes for parts of ACE's customer base but operates at much broader scale.
• Waste Management Inc. Largest North American waste and environmental services company with industrial and special waste capabilities. Broad incumbent with overlapping hazardous and industrial waste services, though focused more on solid waste than spill response.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with strong environmental remediation, compliance, and emergency response practices. Compares on the environmental services and remediation side rather than on equipment/fleet operations.

Regional players

• Ecology Control Industries: Regional hazardous and industrial waste management, transportation, and emergency response provider. Comparable mid-market peer with similar service mix but concentrated in different US geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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