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| <xs:element id="clh_TechnicalServicesMember" abstract="true" name="TechnicalServicesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="clh_AssetRetirementObligationsDiscountRate" abstract="false" name="AssetRetirementObligationsDiscountRate" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="clh_SiteContingencyNumberOfSitesOwnedByThirdParty" abstract="false" name="SiteContingencyNumberOfSitesOwnedByThirdParty" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="clh_PermitsMember" abstract="true" name="PermitsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="clh_AccruedExpensesDisclosureTextBlock" abstract="false" name="AccruedExpensesDisclosureTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="clh_SafetyKleenOilMember" abstract="true" name="SafetyKleenOilMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="clh_RemedialLiabilitiesForInactiveSitesMember" abstract="true" name="RemedialLiabilitiesForInactiveSitesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="clh_A2019AcquisitionsMember" abstract="true" name="A2019AcquisitionsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="clh_SiteContingencyIndemnificationAgreementNumberOfSitesOwnedByThirdParty" abstract="false" name="SiteContingencyIndemnificationAgreementNumberOfSitesOwnedByThirdParty" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="clh_FederalAndStateEnforcementActionsMember" abstract="true" name="FederalAndStateEnforcementActionsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="clh_BuildingsAndImprovementIncludingFinanceLeasesROUAssetsMember" abstract="true" name="BuildingsAndImprovementIncludingFinanceLeasesROUAssetsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
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| <xs:element id="clh_SiteContingencyEnvironmentalRemediationExpenseSettledNumberOfSitesOwnedByThirdParty" abstract="false" name="SiteContingencyEnvironmentalRemediationExpenseSettledNumberOfSitesOwnedByThirdParty" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="clh_NumberofSitesPotentialLiabilityExceedsSubstantialQuota" abstract="false" name="NumberofSitesPotentialLiabilityExceedsSubstantialQuota" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="clh_ReconciliationBetweenAdjustedEBITDAandIncomeStatementAbstract" abstract="true" name="ReconciliationBetweenAdjustedEBITDAandIncomeStatementAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="clh_EnvironmentalServicesMember" abstract="true" name="EnvironmentalServicesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="clh_ClosureAndPostClosureLiabilitiesTable" abstract="true" name="ClosureAndPostClosureLiabilitiesTable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="clh_CertainOtherThirdPartySitesMember" abstract="true" name="CertainOtherThirdPartySitesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="clh_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRecognitionInSubsequentPeriod" abstract="false" name="ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRecognitionInSubsequentPeriod" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/> |
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| <xs:element id="clh_NumberOfPermitsIssuedByGovernmentToDumpOrganicLiquid" abstract="false" name="NumberOfPermitsIssuedByGovernmentToDumpOrganicLiquid" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="clh_FieldandEmergencyResponseMember" abstract="true" name="FieldandEmergencyResponseMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="clh_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" abstract="true" name="ScheduleOfFiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/> |
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| <xs:element id="clh_TermLoanAgreementMember" abstract="true" name="TermLoanAgreementMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
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| <xs:element id="clh_ContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis" abstract="true" name="ContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/> |
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| </xs:schema> |