Heritage-Crystal Clean (HCCI) 10-Q 17 Oct 19 2019 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019	Oct. 14, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001403431
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 7, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		23,186,061
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 07, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 58,951	$ 43,579
Accounts receivable - net	55,653	51,744
Inventory - net	28,259	33,059
Other current assets	7,186	6,835
Total current assets	150,049	135,217
Property, plant and equipment - net	145,954	139,987
Right of use assets	79,498
Equipment at customers - net	24,159	23,814
Software and intangible assets - net	16,149	14,681
Goodwill	32,744	34,123
Total assets	448,553	347,822
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	35,089	32,630
Current portion of lease liabilities	20,257
Contract liabilities - net	2,332	166
Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits	6,051	6,024
Taxes payable	7,112	6,120
Other current liabilities	4,989	5,089
Total current liabilities	75,830	50,029
Lease liabilities, net of current portion	59,291
Long-term debt	29,255	29,046
Deferred income taxes	17,870	14,516
Total liabilities	182,246	93,591
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock - 26,000,000 shares authorized at $0.01 par value, 23,185,567 shares and 23,058,584 shares issued and outstanding at September 7, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively	232	231
Additional paid-in capital	199,216	197,533
Retained earnings	66,333	55,819
Total Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. stockholders' equity	265,781	253,583
Noncontrolling interest	526	648
Total equity	266,307	254,231
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 448,553	$ 347,822

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 07, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	26,000,000	26,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	23,185,567	23,058,584
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	23,185,567	23,058,584

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018
Revenues
Rental income	$ 5,668		$ 14,967
Total revenues	104,840	$ 99,674	305,613	$ 283,123
Operating expenses
Operating costs	80,116	76,045	241,449	220,702
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	11,241	10,641	34,679	33,185
Depreciation and amortization	3,980	3,776	12,176	11,078
Other expense - net	1,020	253	2,477	983
Operating income	8,483	8,959	14,832	17,175
Interest expense – net	181	256	629	742
Income before income taxes	8,302	8,703	14,203	16,433
Provision for income taxes	2,246	2,284	3,411	3,996
Net income	6,056	6,419	10,792	12,437
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	86	74	278	213
Net income attributable to Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. common stockholders	$ 5,970	$ 6,345	$ 10,514	$ 12,224
Net income per share: basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.28	$ 0.45	$ 0.53
Net income per share: diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.27	$ 0.45	$ 0.52
Number of weighted average shares outstanding: basic (in shares)	23,185	23,048	23,146	23,013
Number of weighted average shares outstanding: diluted (in shares)	23,421	23,404	23,384	23,299
Service revenues
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 57,208	$ 58,054	$ 171,522	$ 172,205
Product revenues
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 41,964	$ 41,620	$ 119,124	$ 110,918

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common	Additional Paid–in Capital	Retained Earnings	Total Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	Non-controlling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2017		22,891,674
Beginning balance at Dec. 30, 2017	$ 235,926	$ 229	$ 193,640	$ 41,359	$ 235,228	$ 698
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	12,437			12,224	12,224	213
Distributions	(361)					(361)
Issuance of common stock – ESPP (in shares)		15,170
Issuance of common stock – ESPP	311		311		311
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		14,048
Exercise of stock options	103		103		103
Share-based compensation (in shares)		129,217
Share-based compensation	3,060	$ 2	3,058		3,060
Share repurchases to satisfy tax withholding obligations	(1,030)		(1,030)		(1,030)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 08, 2018		23,050,109
Ending balance at Sep. 08, 2018	250,178	$ 231	196,082	53,315	249,628	550
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 16, 2018		23,042,972
Beginning balance at Jun. 16, 2018	242,450	$ 230	194,774	46,970	241,974	476
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	6,419			6,345	6,345	74
Issuance of common stock – ESPP (in shares)		5,529
Issuance of common stock – ESPP	107	$ 1	106		107
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		1,608
Exercise of stock options	12		12		12
Share-based compensation	1,190		1,190		1,190
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 08, 2018		23,050,109
Ending balance at Sep. 08, 2018	$ 250,178	$ 231	196,082	53,315	249,628	550
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2018	23,058,584	23,058,584
Beginning balance at Dec. 29, 2018	$ 254,231	$ 231	197,533	55,819	253,583	648
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	10,792			10,514	10,514	278
Distributions	(400)					(400)
Issuance of common stock – ESPP (in shares)		14,240
Issuance of common stock – ESPP	348		348		348
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		2,760
Exercise of stock options	20		20		20
Share-based compensation (in shares)		109,983
Share-based compensation	2,743	$ 1	2,742		2,743
Share repurchases to satisfy tax withholding obligations	$ (1,427)		(1,427)		(1,427)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 07, 2019	23,185,567	23,185,567
Ending balance at Sep. 07, 2019	$ 266,307	$ 232	199,216	66,333	265,781	526
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 15, 2019		23,180,320
Beginning balance at Jun. 15, 2019	259,109	$ 232	198,074	60,363	258,669	440
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	6,056			5,970	5,970	86
Issuance of common stock – ESPP (in shares)		4,789
Issuance of common stock – ESPP	120		120		120
Share-based compensation (in shares)		458
Share-based compensation	$ 1,022		1,022		1,022
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 07, 2019	23,185,567	23,185,567
Ending balance at Sep. 07, 2019	$ 266,307	$ 232	$ 199,216	$ 66,333	$ 265,781	$ 526

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Cash flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 6,056	$ 6,419	$ 10,792	$ 12,437
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,980	3,776	12,176	11,078
Bad debt provision			829	177	$ 628
Share-based compensation			2,743	3,060
Deferred taxes			3,354	3,998
Other, net			594	215
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable			(4,344)	(4,780)
Decrease (increase) in inventory			5,136	(7,845)
Increase in other current assets			(351)	(851)
Increase in accounts payable			2,005	5,670
Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities			3,391	(157)
Cash provided by operating activities			36,325	23,002
Cash flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures			(16,921)	(12,874)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(2,573)	(4,805)
Proceeds from the disposal of assets			0	80
Cash used in investing activities			(19,494)	(17,599)
Cash flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options			20	103
Share repurchases to satisfy tax withholding obligations			(1,427)	(1,030)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock			348	311
Distributions to noncontrolling interest			(400)	(361)
Cash used in financing activities			(1,459)	(977)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			15,372	4,426
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			43,579	41,889	41,889
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 58,951	$ 46,315	58,951	46,315	$ 43,579
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid			1,205	371
Cash paid for interest			971	846
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:
Payables for construction in progress			$ 904	$ 526

Organization and Nature of Oper

Organization and Nature of Operations	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Nature of Operations	ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc., a Delaware corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”), provide parts cleaning, hazardous and non-hazardous containerized waste, used oil collection, vacuum, antifreeze recycling and field services primarily to small and mid-sized industrial and vehicle maintenance customers. The Company owns and operates a used oil re-refinery where it re-refines used oils and sells high quality base oil for lubricants as well as other re-refinery products. The Company also has multiple locations where it dehydrates used oil. The oil processed at these locations is sold as recycled fuel oil. The Company also operates multiple wastewater treatment plants and antifreeze recycling facilities at which it produces virgin-quality antifreeze. The Company's locations are in the United States and Ontario, Canada. The Company conducts its primary business operations through Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC, its wholly owned subsidiary, and all intercompany balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company has two reportable segments: "Environmental Services" and "Oil Business." The Environmental Services segment consists of the Company's parts cleaning, containerized waste management, vacuum truck services, antifreeze recycling activities, and field services. The Oil Business segment consists of the Company's used oil collection, recycled fuel oil sales, used oil re-refining activities, and used oil filter removal and disposal services. No customer represented greater than 10% of consolidated revenues for any of the periods presented. There were no intersegment revenues. Both segments operate in the United States and, to an immaterial degree, in Ontario, Canada. As such, the Company is not disclosing operating results by geographic segment. The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to December 31. The most recent fiscal year ended on December 29, 2018 . Each of the Company's first three fiscal quarters consists of twelve weeks while the last fiscal quarter consists of sixteen or seventeen weeks. In the Company's Environmental Services segment, product revenues include sales of solvent, machines, absorbent, accessories, and antifreeze; service revenues include servicing of parts cleaning machines, drum waste removal services, vacuum truck services, field services, and other services; rental income includes embedded lease income from certain of our parts cleaning contracts. In the Company's Oil Business segment, product revenues primarily consist of sales of re-refined base oil, re-refinery co-products and recycled fuel oil; service revenues include revenues from used oil collection activities, collecting and disposing of waste water and removal and disposal of used oil filters. Due to the Company's integrated business model, it is impracticable to separately present costs of tangible products and costs of services.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The Company's significant accounting policies are described in Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies," in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018. There have been no material changes in these policies or their application during the first three quarters of fiscal 2019 with the exception of our accounting for leases. See footnote 12 — Commitments and Contingencies for more information. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Standard Issuance Date Description Our Effective Date Effect on the Financial Statements ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” June 2016 This update modifies the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, loans and other instruments, entities will be required to utilize a new forward-looking “expected loss” methodology that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowance for losses. December 29, 2019 The Company is evaluating the impact this new standard would have on our consolidated financial statements. Recently Issued Accounting Standards Adopted Standard Issuance Date Description Effective Date Effect on the Financial Statements ASU 2016-02 February 2016 This update was issued to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Early application of the amendments in this update is permitted for all entities. December 30, 2018 The Company adopted the new leasing standard ASC 842 "Leases" on December 30, 2018. ASU 2016-02 provides for a modified retrospective transition approach requiring lessees to recognize and measure leases on the balance sheet at the beginning of either the earliest period presented or as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company elected to apply ASU 2016-02 as of the beginning of the period of adoption (December 30, 2018) and will not restate comparative periods. The adoption resulted in the recognition of $63.3 million of right of use assets and $63.3 million of lease liabilities. The Company recognized approximately $2.2 million of deferred rental income from certain embedded leases during the first quarter of 2019. Effective December 30, 2018, the Company adopted the requirements of Topic 842. The cumulative effects of the changes made to our Statement of Income and Balance Sheet are as follows: For the Third Quarter Ended, September 7, 2019 For the First Three Quarters Ended, September 7, 2019 As Reported Balances Without Adoption of Topic 842 Effect of Change As Reported Balances Without Adoption of Topic 842 Effect of Change (thousands, except per share amounts) Higher/(Lower) Higher/(Lower) Statement of Income Service revenues $ 57,208 $ 62,843 $ (5,635 ) $ 171,522 $ 188,614 $ (17,092 ) Rental income 5,668 — 5,668 14,967 — 14,967 Total revenues 104,840 104,807 33 305,613 307,738 (2,125 ) Operating income 8,483 8,450 33 14,832 16,957 (2,125 ) Income before income taxes 8,302 8,269 33 14,203 16,328 (2,125 ) Provision for income taxes 2,246 2,237 9 3,411 3,921 (510 ) Net income 6,056 6,032 24 10,792 12,407 (1,615 ) Net income attributable to Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. common stockholders $ 5,970 $ 5,946 $ 24 $ 10,514 $ 12,129 $ (1,615 ) Net income per share: basic $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ — $ 0.45 $ 0.52 $ (0.07 ) Net income per share: diluted $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ — $ 0.45 $ 0.52 $ (0.07 ) September 7, 2019 As Reported Balances Without Adoption of Topic 842 Effect of Change (thousands) Higher/(Lower) Balance Sheet Right of use assets $ 79,498 $ — $ 79,498 Total assets 448,553 369,055 79,498 Current portion of lease liabilities 20,257 — 20,257 Contract liabilities - net 2,332 207 2,125 Other current liabilities 4,989 5,039 (50 ) Total current liabilities 75,830 53,498 22,332 Lease liabilities, net of current portion 59,291 — 59,291 Deferred income taxes 17,870 18,380 (510 ) Total liabilities 182,246 101,133 81,113 Retained earnings 66,333 67,948 (1,615 ) Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. stockholders' equity 265,781 267,396 (1,615 ) Total equity 266,307 267,922 (1,615 ) Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 448,553 $ 369,055 $ 79,498

Business Combinations

Business Combinations	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combinations	BUSINESS COMBINATIONS On March 25, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets of All Valley Disposal, Inc., an environmental services provider based in Fresno, California. Consideration for the acquisition paid at closing was $0.6 million . Contingent upon the achievement of certain business performance metrics, total consideration for the acquisition could reach a maximum of approximately $1.3 million . We are still in the process of completing our valuation, and accordingly our estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period. The Company is continuing to examine facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date and how those affect the estimated fair value of working capital, and the allocation of the estimated purchase price to other tangible and intangible assets. The results of All Valley Disposal are consolidated into the Company’s Environmental Services segment. On February 1, 2019, the Company purchased the assets of W.S. Supplies, Inc. ("WSS") pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement. The Company purchased the assets of WSS to expand the Company’s Environmental Services segment in the mid-west. The purchase price was set at $0.5 million subject to certain adjustments, including a contingent consideration provision, and is preliminarily allocated based on our estimates and assumptions of the approximate fair values of assets acquired on the acquisition date. We are still in the process of completing our valuation, and accordingly our estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period. The Company is continuing to examine facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date and how those affect the estimated fair value of working capital, and the allocation of the estimated purchase price to other tangible and intangible assets. The results of WSS are consolidated into the Company’s Environmental Services segment. On January 11, 2019, the Company purchased the assets of the consumer division of GlyEco, Inc. ("GlyEco") pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement. The Company purchased the assets of GlyEco's consumer division to expand the Company’s antifreeze line of business while expanding geographically. The purchase price was set at $1.6 million subject to certain adjustments, including working capital adjustments, and is preliminarily allocated based on our estimates and assumptions of the approximate fair values of assets acquired on the acquisition date. We are still in the process of completing our valuation, and accordingly our estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period. The Company is continuing to examine facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date and how those affect the estimated fair value of working capital, and the allocation of the estimated purchase price to other tangible and intangible assets. The results of GlyEco are consolidated into the Company’s Environmental Services segment. On May 3, 2018, the Company purchased the assets of Products Plus, Inc. and AO Holding Company-Kansas City, LLC (collectively "PPI") pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement. The Company purchased the assets of PPI to expand the Company’s market share in the collection, recycling, and sales of a full line of antifreeze products. The purchase price was set at $5.9 million subject to certain adjustments, including a working capital adjustment and a contingent consideration provision. During the measurement period, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation of the PPI business combination. Compared to the provisional values reported as of December 29, 2018, the fair values presented in the table below reflect increases to property, plant, & equipment of $0.2 million and other intangible assets of $1.5 million . Compared to the provisional values reported as of December 29, 2018, the finalized fair values presented in the table below reflect decreases to contingent consideration of $0.1 million and goodwill of $1.8 million . Contingent consideration to be paid subsequent to September 7, 2019 is contingent upon several business performance metrics over the three -year period starting with the acquisition date and ending May 3, 2021. The range of the potential contingent consideration, which is to be paid out subsequent to September 7, 2019, is between zero and $1.5 million . Goodwill recognized from the acquisition of PPI represents the excess of the estimated purchase consideration transferred over the estimated fair value of the assets acquired. Factors leading to goodwill being recognized are the Company's expectations of synergies from combining operations of PPI and the Company as well as the value of intangible assets that are not separately recognized, such as assembled workforce. The results of PPI are consolidated into the Company’s Environmental Services segment. On June 11, 2018, the Company purchased the assets of Kurt Lanse d/b/a Hot Tank Supply Company ("HTSC") pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement. The Company purchased the assets of HTSC to expand the Company’s market share in California. The purchase price was set at $0.7 million subject to certain adjustments, including a working capital adjustment and a deferred and contingent consideration provision, and is allocated based on our estimates and assumptions of the approximate fair values of assets acquired on the acquisition date. The Company estimates that contingent consideration to be paid subsequent to September 7, 2019 will be approximately $0.1 million . Goodwill recognized from the acquisition of HTSC represents the excess of the estimated purchase consideration transferred over the estimated fair value of the assets acquired. Factors leading to goodwill being recognized are the Company's expectations of synergies from combining operations of HTSC and the Company as well as the value of intangible assets that are not separately recognized, such as assembled workforce. The results of HTSC are consolidated into the Company’s Environmental Services segment. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired, some of which are preliminary, related to each acquisition: As of September 7, 2019 (thousands) All Valley Disposal GlyEco WSS PPI HTSC Accounts receivable $ 36 $ 359 $ — $ 909 $ 40 Inventory 18 290 28 259 3 Property, plant, & equipment 252 746 154 2,154 47 Equipment at customers — — 24 — 104 Intangible assets 310 251 298 2,001 100 Goodwill 384 — — 406 377 Total purchase price, net of cash acquired $ 1,000 $ 1,646 $ 504 $ 5,729 $ 671 Less: working capital adjustment — 23 14 (62 ) (9 ) Less: deferred consideration — — — — 225 Less: contingent consideration 300 — 90 1,341 100 Less: to be placed in escrow 100 — 50 — — Net cash paid $ 600 $ 1,623 $ 350 $ 4,450 $ 355 Unaudited Pro-forma Financial Information Pro forma financial information was not presented as results were immaterial to the Company's consolidated results for the first three quarters ended September 7, 2019.

Revenue

Revenue	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue	REVENUE We account for a contract when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. Revenue is recognized when our performance obligations under the terms of a contract with our customers are satisfied. Recognition occurs when the Company transfers control by completing the specified services at the point in time the customer benefits from the services performed or once our products are delivered. The Company measures progress toward complete satisfaction of a performance obligation satisfied over time using a cost-based input method. This method of measuring progress provides a faithful depiction of the transfer of goods or services because the costs incurred are expected to be substantially proportionate to the Company’s satisfaction of the performance obligation. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for completing our performance obligations. Sales tax and other taxes we collect with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. In the case of contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation based on the relative stand-alone selling prices of the various goods and/or services encompassed by the contract. We do not have any material significant payment terms as payment is generally due within 30 days after the performance obligation has been satisfactorily completed. The Company has elected the practical expedient to recognize the incremental costs of obtaining a contract as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the asset that we otherwise would have recognized is one year or less. In applying the guidance in Topic 606, there were no judgments or estimates made that the Company deems significant. Accounts Receivable — Net, includes amounts billed and currently due from customers. The amounts due are stated at their net estimated realizable value. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company's best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company's existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on analysis of customer credit worthiness and historical losses. Accounts receivable are written off once the Company determines the account to be uncollectible. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers. Contract Balances — Contract assets primarily relate to the Company’s rights to consideration for work completed in relation to its services performed but not billed at the reporting date. Contract liabilities primarily consist of advance payments of performance obligations yet to be fully satisfied in the period reported. Our contract liabilities and contract assets are reported in a net position at the end of each reporting period. We disaggregate our revenue from contracts with customers by major lines of business for each of our segments, as we believe it best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The following table disaggregates our revenue by major lines: For the Third Quarter Ended, First Three Quarters Ended, September 7, 2019 September 7, 2019 Total Net Sales by Major Lines of Business (thousands) Environmental Services Oil Business Total Environmental Services Oil Business Total Parts cleaning, containerized waste, & related products/services $ 38,458 $ — $ 38,458 $ 116,023 $ — $ 116,023 Vacuum Services & Wastewater Treatment 14,507 — 14,507 43,105 — 43,105 Antifreeze Business 5,654 — 5,654 18,451 — 18,451 Field Services 4,284 — 4,284 12,086 — 12,086 Environmental Services - Other 468 — 468 1,228 — 1,228 Re-refinery Product Sales — 29,059 29,059 — 80,385 80,385 Oil Collection Services & RFO — 5,772 5,772 — 16,076 16,076 Oil Filter Business — 970 970 — 3,292 3,292 Revenues from Contracts with Customers 63,371 35,801 99,172 190,893 99,753 290,646 Other Revenue 5,620 48 5,668 14,791 176 14,967 Total Revenues $ 68,991 $ 35,849 $ 104,840 $ 205,684 $ 99,929 $ 305,613 The following table provides information about contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers: (thousands) September 7, 2019 December 29, 2018 Contract assets $ 108 $ 100 Contract liabilities 2,440 266 Contract liabilities - net $ 2,332 $ 166 During the quarter ended September 7, 2019, the Company recognized no revenue that was included in the contract liabilities balance as of December 29, 2018. During the first three quarters ended September 7, 2019, the Company recognized $0.3 million of revenue that was included in the contract liabilities balance as of December 29, 2018. As a result of having adopted ASC 842 on December 30, 2018, the Company recognized within Contract liabilities - net approximately $2.2 million of deferred rental income. The Company has no assets recognized from costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer. We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Accounts receivable for the third quarter ended September 7, 2019, and the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018 consisted of the following: (thousands) September 7, December 29, Trade $ 53,992 $ 51,118 Less: allowance for doubtful accounts 1,875 1,816 Trade - net 52,117 49,302 Related parties 1,805 1,595 Other 1,731 847 Total accounts receivable - net $ 55,653 $ 51,744 The following table provides the changes in the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts for the three quarters ended September 7, 2019, and the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018: (thousands) September 7, December 29, Balance at beginning of period $ 1,816 $ 1,881 Provision for bad debts 829 628 Accounts written off, net of recoveries (770 ) (693 ) Balance at end of period $ 1,875 $ 1,816

Inventory

Inventory	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory	INVENTORY The carrying value of inventory consisted of the following: (thousands) September 7, December 29, Solvents and solutions $ 8,340 $ 8,216 Used oil and processed oil 7,782 12,124 Machines 5,517 5,334 Drums and supplies 4,512 5,231 Other 2,510 2,378 Total inventory 28,661 33,283 Less: machine refurbishing reserve 402 224 Total inventory - net $ 28,259 $ 33,059 Inventory consists primarily of used oil, processed oil, solvents and solutions, new and refurbished parts cleaning machines, drums and supplies, and other items. Inventories are valued at the lower of first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost or net realizable value, net of any reserves for excess, obsolete, or unsalable inventory. The Company routinely monitors its inventory levels at each of its locations and evaluates inventories for excess or slow-moving items. If circumstances indicate the cost of inventories exceed their recoverable value, inventories are reduced to net realizable value. The Company had no inventory write downs during the first three quarters of fiscal 2019 or fiscal 2018.

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, Plant, and Equipment	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant, and Equipment	PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT Property, plant, and equipment consisted of the following: (thousands) September 7, December 29, Machinery, vehicles, and equipment $ 105,575 $ 98,708 Buildings and storage tanks 69,876 69,791 Land 9,663 9,546 Leasehold improvements 5,838 5,701 Construction in progress 19,851 15,405 Assets held for sale 4 4 Total property, plant and equipment 210,807 199,155 Less: accumulated depreciation 64,853 59,168 Property, plant and equipment - net $ 145,954 $ 139,987 (thousands) September 7, December 29, Equipment at customers $ 76,469 $ 73,075 Less: accumulated depreciation 52,310 49,261 Equipment at customers - net $ 24,159 $ 23,814 Depreciation expense for the third quarters ended September 7, 2019 and September 8, 2018 was $3.3 million and $3.1 million , respectively. Depreciation expense for the first three quarters ended September 7, 2019 and September 8, 2018 was $9.7 million and $8.9 million , respectively.

Goodwill and Other Intangible A

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Goodwill is measured as a residual amount as of the acquisition date, which in most cases results in measuring goodwill as an excess of the purchase consideration transferred plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree over the fair value of the net assets acquired, including any contingent consideration. The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth quarter and in interim periods if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. The Company's determination of fair value requires certain assumptions and estimates, such as margin expectations, market conditions, growth expectations, expected changes in working capital, etc., regarding expected future profitability and expected future cash flows. The Company tests goodwill for impairment at each of its two reporting units, Environmental Services and Oil Business. The following table shows changes to our goodwill balances by segment from December 29, 2018 to September 7, 2019: (thousands) Oil Business Environmental Services Total Goodwill at December 29, 2018 Gross carrying amount $ 3,952 $ 34,123 $ 38,075 Accumulated impairment loss (3,952 ) — (3,952 ) Net book value at December 29, 2018 $ — $ 34,123 $ 34,123 Acquisitions — 384 — Measurement period adjustments — (1,763 ) — Goodwill at September 7, 2019 Gross carrying amount 3,952 32,744 36,696 Accumulated impairment loss (3,952 ) — (3,952 ) Net book value at September 7, 2019 $ — $ 32,744 $ 32,744 The following is a summary of software and other intangible assets: September 7, 2019 December 29, 2018 (thousands) Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Customer & supplier relationships $ 25,285 $ 13,108 $ 12,177 $ 23,686 $ 11,445 $ 12,241 Software 6,641 4,605 2,036 5,040 4,094 946 Non-compete agreements 3,422 3,032 390 2,937 2,904 33 Patents, formulae, and licenses 1,769 753 1,016 1,769 708 1,061 Other 1,701 1,171 530 1,442 1,042 400 Total software and intangible assets - net $ 38,818 $ 22,669 $ 16,149 $ 34,874 $ 20,193 $ 14,681 Amortization expense was $0.7 million for both third quarters ended September 7, 2019, and September 8, 2018. Amortization expense was $2.5 million for the first three quarters ended September 7, 2019, and $2.2 million for the first three quarters ended September 8, 2018. The weighted average useful lives of software and other intangibles are as follows: Weighted average useful life (years) Patents, formulae, & licenses 15 Customer and supplier relationships 11 Software 10 Non-compete agreements 5 Other intangibles 7 The estimated amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal 2019 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows: (millions) Fiscal Year Amortization Expense 2019 $1.0 2020 3.1 2021 2.9 2022 2.7 2023 2.1 2024 0.6 The preceding expected amortization expense is an estimate. Actual amounts of amortization expense may differ from estimated amounts due to additional intangible asset acquisitions, the finalization of the fair value of intangible assets that have been acquired from business combinations, disposal of intangible assets, accelerated amortization of intangible assets, and other events.

Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accounts Payable	ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Accounts payable consisted of the following: (thousands) September 7, December 29, Accounts payable $ 34,663 $ 32,471 Accounts payable - related parties 426 159 Total accounts payable $ 35,089 $ 32,630

Debt and Financing Arrangements

Debt and Financing Arrangements	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt and Financing Arrangements	DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS Bank Credit Facility The Company's Credit Agreement as amended ("Credit Agreement"), provides for borrowings of up to $95.0 million , subject to the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions, comprised of a term loan of $30.0 million and up to $65.0 million of borrowings under the revolving loan portion. The actual amount of borrowings available under the revolving loan portion of the Credit Agreement is limited by the Company's total leverage ratio. The amount available to draw at any point in time would be further reduced by any standby letters of credit issued. Loans made under the Credit Agreement may be Base Rate Loans or LIBOR Rate Loans, at the election of the Company subject to certain exceptions. Base Rate Loans have an interest rate equal to (i) the higher of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.5% , (b) the London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1% , or (c) Bank of America's prime rate, plus (ii) a variable margin of between 0.75% and 1.75% depending on the Company's total leverage ratio, calculated on a consolidated basis. LIBOR rate loans have an interest rate equal to (i) the LIBOR rate plus (ii) a variable margin of between 1.75% and 2.75% depending on the Company's total leverage ratio. Amounts borrowed under the Credit Agreement are secured by a security interest in substantially all of the Company's tangible and intangible assets. The Credit Agreement contains customary terms and provisions (including representations, covenants, and conditions) for transactions of this type. Certain covenants, among other things, restrict the Company's and its subsidiaries' ability to incur indebtedness, grant liens, make investments and sell assets. The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default, covenants and representations and warranties. Financial covenants include: • An interest coverage ratio (based on interest expense and EBITDA) of at least 3.5 to 1.0 ; • A total leverage ratio no greater than 3.0 0 to 1.0 0, provided that in the event of a permitted acquisition having an aggregate consideration equal to $10.0 million or more, at the Borrower’s election, the total leverage ratio shall be deemed to be 3.25 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter in which such permitted acquisition occurs and the three immediately following fiscal quarters and thereafter will revert to 3.00 to 1.00 ; and • A capital expenditures covenant limiting capital expenditures to $100.0 million plus, if the capital expenditures permitted have been fully utilized, an additional amount for the remaining term of the Credit Agreement equal to 35% of EBITDA for the thirteen “four-week” periods most recently ended immediately prior to the full utilization of such $100.0 million basket. The Credit Agreement places certain limitations on acquisitions and the payment of dividends. Debt at September 7, 2019 and December 29, 2018 consisted of the following: (thousands) September 7, 2019 December 29, 2018 Principal amount $ 30,000 $ 30,000 Less: unamortized debt issuance costs 745 954 Debt less unamortized debt issuance costs $ 29,255 $ 29,046 For the third quarter ended September 7, 2019, the Company recorded interest expense of $0.4 million , of which $0.3 million is with respect to our term loan, and $0.1 million relates to amortization of debt issuance costs. The Company recorded interest expense of $0.4 million for the third quarter ended September 8, 2018 which related primarily to our term loan. During the first three quarters of fiscal 2019, the Company recorded interest expense of $1.2 million which related primarily to our term loan. In the first three quarters of fiscal 2018 the Company recorded interest expense of $1.0 million . The Company's weighted average interest rate for all debt as of September 7, 2019, and September 8, 2018 was 4.3% and 3.8% , respectively. As of September 7, 2019 and December 29, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under its Credit Agreement. As of September 7, 2019 and December 29, 2018, the Company had $1.1 million and $1.3 million of standby letters of credit issued, respectively, and $62.5 million and $63.7 million was available for borrowing under the bank credit facility, respectively. We believe that the carrying value of our debt balance at September 7, 2019 approximates fair value. Scheduled Maturities of Debt (thousands) Fiscal Year: Term Loan 2019 $ — 2020 — 2021 — 2022 30,000 2023 — Aggregate Maturities $ 30,000

Segment Information

Segment Information	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	SEGMENT INFORMATION The Company has two reportable segments: "Environmental Services" and "Oil Business." The Environmental Services segment consists primarily of the Company's parts cleaning, containerized waste management, vacuum truck service, antifreeze recycling activities, and field services. The Oil Business segment consists primarily of the Company's used oil collection, used oil re-refining activities, and the dehydration of used oil to be sold as recycled fuel oil. No single customer in either segment accounted for more than 10.0% of consolidated revenues in any of the periods presented. There were no intersegment revenues. Both the Environmental Services and Oil Business segment operate in the United States and, to an immaterial degree, in Ontario, Canada. As such, the Company is not disclosing operating results by geographic segment. Segment results for the third quarters ended September 7, 2019, and September 8, 2018 were as follows: Third Quarter Ended, September 7, 2019 (thousands) Environmental Services Oil Business Corporate and Consolidated Revenues Service revenues $ 54,066 $ 3,142 $ — $ 57,208 Product revenues 9,305 32,659 — 41,964 Rental income 5,620 48 — 5,668 Total revenues $ 68,991 $ 35,849 $ — $ 104,840 Operating expenses Operating costs 49,486 30,630 — 80,116 Operating depreciation and amortization 1,743 1,441 — 3,184 Profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 17,762 $ 3,778 $ — $ 21,540 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 11,241 11,241 Depreciation and amortization from SG&A 796 796 Total selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 12,037 $ 12,037 Other expense - net 1,020 1,020 Operating income 8,483 Interest expense – net 181 181 Income before income taxes $ 8,302 Third Quarter Ended, September 8, 2018 (thousands) Environmental Services Oil Business Corporate and Consolidated Revenues Service revenues $ 55,473 $ 2,581 $ — $ 58,054 Product revenues 7,834 33,786 — 41,620 Total revenues $ 63,307 $ 36,367 $ — $ 99,674 Operating expenses Operating costs 45,460 30,585 — 76,045 Operating depreciation and amortization 1,599 1,410 — 3,009 Profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 16,248 $ 4,372 $ — $ 20,620 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 10,641 10,641 Depreciation and amortization from SG&A 767 767 Total selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 11,408 $ 11,408 Other expense - net 253 253 Operating income 8,959 Interest expense – net 256 256 Income before income taxes $ 8,703 Segment results for the first three quarters ended September 7, 2019, and September 8, 2018 were as follows: First Three Quarters Ended, September 7, 2019 (thousands) Environmental Services Oil Business Corporate and Consolidated Revenues Service revenues $ 161,273 $ 10,249 $ — $ 171,522 Product revenues 29,620 89,504 — 119,124 Rental income 14,791 176 — 14,967 Total revenues $ 205,684 $ 99,929 $ — $ 305,613 Operating expenses Operating costs 149,024 92,425 — 241,449 Operating depreciation and amortization 5,252 4,308 — 9,560 Profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 51,408 $ 3,196 $ — $ 54,604 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 34,679 34,679 Depreciation and amortization from SG&A 2,616 2,616 Total selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 37,295 $ 37,295 Other expense - net 2,477 2,477 Operating income 14,832 Interest expense – net 629 629 Income before income taxes $ 14,203 First Three Quarters Ended, September 8, 2018 (thousands) Environmental Services Oil Business Corporate and Consolidated Revenues Service revenues $ 163,428 $ 8,777 $ — $ 172,205 Product revenues 21,798 89,120 — 110,918 Total revenues $ 185,226 $ 97,897 $ — $ 283,123 Operating expenses Operating costs 134,640 86,062 — 220,702 Operating depreciation and amortization 4,590 4,188 — 8,778 Profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 45,996 $ 7,647 $ — $ 53,643 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 33,185 33,185 Depreciation and amortization from SG&A 2,300 2,300 Total selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 35,485 $ 35,485 Other expense - net 983 983 Operating income 17,175 Interest expense – net 742 742 Income before income taxes $ 16,433 Total assets by segment as of September 7, 2019, and December 29, 2018 were as follows: (thousands) September 7, 2019 December 29, 2018 Total Assets: Environmental Services $ 214,147 $ 148,192 Oil Business 159,552 142,691 Unallocated Corporate Assets 74,854 56,939 Total $ 448,553 $ 347,822 Segment assets for the Environmental Services and Oil Business segments consist of property, plant, and equipment, right-of-use assets, intangible assets, accounts receivable, goodwill, and inventories. Assets for the corporate unallocated amounts consist of property, plant, and equipment used at the corporate headquarters as well as cash and net deferred tax assets.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES LEASES Lessee The Company leases buildings and property, railcars, machinery and equipment, and various types of vehicles for use in our operations. Each arrangement is evaluated individually to determine if the arrangement is or contains a lease at inception. The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components and we have elected to not separate lease and non-lease components for all classes of underlying assets. In addition, our lease agreements do not contain any material residual guarantees or restrictive covenants. Leases may include variable lease payments for common area maintenance, real estate taxes, and truck lease mileage. No leases are tied to a market index rate or CPI. Variable lease payments are not included in the initial measurement of the right-of-use assets or lease liabilities, and are recorded as lease expense in the period incurred. Options to extend or terminate a lease are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. We have elected not to record leases with an initial term of 12 months or less on the balance sheet and instead recognize those lease payments on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Leases with initial terms in excess of 12 months are recorded as either operating or financing leases in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. Right-of-use assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset during the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Our lease right-of-use assets are measured at the initial measurement of the lease liability, adjusted for any lease payments made prior to the lease commencement date, less any lease incentives received and other initial direct costs incurred. Our lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date, including lease term, in determining the present value of future payments. Our leases have remaining terms ranging from less than one month to 11 years and may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Our finance leases include a fleet of mobile equipment. The components of lease expense were as follows: (thousands) For the Third Quarter Ended, September 7, 2019 First Three Quarters Ended, September 7, 2019 Finance lease cost: Amortization of right-of-use Assets $ 25 $ 25 Interest on lease liabilities 6 6 Total finance lease cost $ 31 $ 31 Operating lease cost $ 5,914 $ 18,366 Short-term lease cost 1,579 3,650 Variable lease cost 827 2,794 Total lease cost $ 8,320 $ 24,810 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from financing leases $ 4 $ 4 Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 6,554 $ 19,805 Financing cash flows from financing leases $ 13 $ 13 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities $ 1,487 $ 1,487 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $ 12,099 $ 92,226 Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) Finance leases 6.90 Operating leases 4.80 Weighted-average discount rate Finance leases 3.4 % Operating leases 5.7 % Future annual minimum lease payment commitments as of September 7, 2019 were as follows: (thousands) 2019 $ 7,770 2020 22,835 2021 18,681 2022 14,685 2023 10,840 2024 and thereafter 16,440 Total minimum lease payments $ 91,251 Less: imputed interest 11,703 Lease liability $ 79,548 As disclosed in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and under the previous lease accounting standard 840, future minimum lease payments due under noncancelable operating lease agreements as of December 29, 2018 were as follows: (thousands) 2019 $ 22,226 2020 16,095 2021 12,458 2022 9,247 2023 6,020 2024 and thereafter 5,786 Total minimum lease payments $ 71,832 Lessor The Company is a lessor of portions of a building and property, railcars, and equipment such as embedded leases of parts cleaning machines. Each of the Company’s leases is classified as an operating lease, and the vast majority are short-term leases. Variable lease payments include real and personal property taxes, which are based on the lessee’s pro rata portion of such amounts, and excess mileage charges which are computed as the actual miles traveled in a calendar year minus the maximum average mileage allowance as specified per the contract. Options to extend the lease beyond the original terms range from day-to-day renewals to increments of five -year extensions. Options to terminate the lease range from immediate termination upon return of the asset to various written notification periods following a minimum lease term. Options for a lessee to purchase the underlying asset are not contractually specified but may be negotiated on a case-by-case basis. Significant judgments made in determining whether a contract contains a lease include assessments as to whether or not the contract conveys the right to direct the use of an identified asset. Significant judgments made in allocating consideration between lease and non-lease components include techniques applied in estimating the relative stand-alone selling prices of the lease and non-lease components of the contract in cases where a stand-alone selling price is not directly observable. As of September 7, 2019, the Company is party to a contract under which it leases railcars to the related party Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. No leased assets are covered by residual value guarantees. The Company manages the risk associated with the residual value of leased assets through such means as performing periodic maintenance and upkeep activities and the inclusion of contractual terms that hold the lessee responsible for damage incurred to leased assets. Contained in Note 7, “Property, plant, and equipment,” are disclosures concerning the Company’s underlying assets under operating leases. The Company has made an accounting policy election to exclude from the consideration in the contract and from variable payments not included in the consideration in the contract all taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with a specific lease revenue-producing transaction and collected by the lessor from a lessee. The Company recognizes rental income on a straight-line basis for that portion of the consideration allocated to the embedded lease component of certain of our parts cleaning contracts. We also recognize rental income on certain subleases of railcars and portions of a building and property. Rental income for the third quarter and first three quarters ended September 7, 2019 was as follows: Third Quarter Ended, First Three Quarters Ended, September 7, 2019 September 7, 2019 (thousands) Environmental Services Oil Business Total Environmental Services Oil Business Total Parts Cleaning $ 5,620 $ — $ 5,620 $ 14,791 $ — $ 14,791 Railcars — 35 35 — 147 147 Property — 13 13 — 29 29 Total rental income $ 5,620 $ 48 $ 5,668 $ 14,791 $ 176 $ 14,967 Purchase Obligations The Company may enter into purchase obligations with certain vendors. They represent expected payments to third party service providers and other commitments entered into during the normal course of our business. These purchase obligations are generally cancelable with or without notice, without penalty, although certain vendor agreements provide for cancellation fees or penalties depending on the terms of the contract. The Company has purchase obligations in the form of open purchase orders of $28.0 million as of September 7, 2019, and $18.6 million as of December 29, 2018, primarily for used oil, solvent, machine purchases, disposal and transportation expenses, and capital expenditures. The Company may be subject to investigations, claims or lawsuits as a result of operating its business, including matters governed by environmental laws and regulations. The Company may also be subject to tax audits in a variety of jurisdictions. When claims are asserted, the Company evaluates the likelihood that a loss will occur and records a liability for those instances when the likelihood is deemed probable and the exposure is reasonably estimable. The Company carries insurance at levels it believes are adequate to cover loss contingencies based on historical claims activity. When the potential loss exposure is limited to the insurance deductible and the likelihood of loss is determined to be probable, the Company accrues for the amount of the required deductible, unless a lower amount of exposure is estimated. As of September 7, 2019 and December 29, 2018, the Company had accrued $4.4 million and $4.2 million related to loss contingencies and other contingent liabilities, respectively.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES The Company deducted for federal income tax purposes accelerated "bonus" depreciation on the majority of its capital expenditures for assets placed in service in fiscal 2011 through the third quarter of 2019. Therefore, the Company recorded a noncurrent deferred tax liability as to the difference between the book basis and the tax basis of those assets. As of the third quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company's remaining Federal Net Operating Loss ("NOL") was $14.6 million , which will begin to expire in 2031. The unexpired balance on the federal NOL generated in 2011 is $0.5 million as of September 7, 2019. The Company's remaining balance of Federal NOLs recorded during 2012 - 2015 was $14.1 million as of September 7, 2019. There are also state NOLs of varying amounts, dependent on each state’s conformity with bonus depreciation. The remaining deferred tax asset related to the Company's state and federal NOL was a tax effected balance of $3.4 million . The Company's effective tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 was 27.1% compared to 26.2% in the third quarter of fiscal 2018. The Company’s effective rate for the first three quarters of fiscal 2019 was 24.0% compared to 24.3% in the first three quarters of fiscal 2018. The Company establishes reserves when it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize the full tax benefit of a position. The Company had a reserve of $2.5 million for uncertain tax positions as of September 7, 2019. The gross unrecognized tax benefits would, if recognized, decrease the Company's effective tax rate.

Share-based Compensation

Share-based Compensation	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation	SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION On February 20, 2019, the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the 2019 Incentive Award Plan (the “2019 Plan”), to replace the Company’s 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (“2008 Plan”), which expired in March 2018. The 2019 Plan was approved during the second quarter of 2019 and authorizes 1,500,000 shares to be available for award grants. Restricted Stock Compensation/Awards Annually, the Company grants restricted shares to its Board of Directors. The shares become fully vested one year from their grant date. The fair value of each restricted stock grant is based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. The Company amortizes the expense over the service period, which is the fiscal year in which the award is granted. In addition, the Company may grant restricted shares to certain members of management based on their services and contingent upon continued service with the Company. The restricted shares vest over a period of approximately three years from the grant date. The fair value of each restricted stock grant is based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. The following table shows a summary of restricted share grants and expense resulting from the awards: Compensation Expense (thousands, except share amounts) First Three Quarters Ended, Unrecognized Expense as of, Recipient of Grant Grant Date Restricted Shares September 7, 2019 September 8, 2018 September 7, 2019 December 29, 2018 Members of Management February, 2017 146,564 $ 249 $ 318 $ 118 $ 385 Chief Executive Officer February, 2017 500,000 569 921 661 1,230 Members of Management February, 2018 116,958 373 374 804 1,176 Special Incentive Grant April, 2018 350,000 661 817 3,887 6,633 Board of Directors May, 2018 13,800 — 197 — — Board of Directors May, 2019 10,590 197 — 88 — Members of Management May, 2019 23,560 136 — 500 — In February 2017, as part of Mr. Recatto's employment agreement, the Company granted a restricted stock award of 500,000 shares of common stock, which vests through January 2021 in an amount based on the vesting table below, with the common stock price increase to be determined based on the increase in the price of the Company’s common stock (if any) from the closing price of the common stock as reported by Nasdaq on the employment commencement date ( $15.00 ) and the common stock price on the potential vesting date (determined by using the weighted average closing price of a share of the Company's common stock for the 90-day period ending on the vesting date). If the stock price does not increase by $5.00 , then no shares shall vest. During the first three quarters of fiscal 2019, the Company recorded approximately $0.6 million of compensation expense related to this award. In the future, the Company expects to recognize compensation expense of approximately $0.7 million over the remaining requisite service period, which ends January 31, 2021. The fair value of this restricted stock award as of the grant date was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Key assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation to estimate the grant date fair value of this award are a risk-free rate of 1.70% , expected dividend yield of zero , and an expected volatility assumption of 41.73% . Vesting Table Increase in Stock Price From the Employment Commencement Date to the Vesting Date Total Percentage of Restricted Stock Shares to Be Vested Less than $5 per share increase —% $5 per share increase 25% $10 per share increase 50% $15 per share increase 75% $20 or more per share increase 100% Provision for possible accelerated vesting of award If the average closing price of the Company's common stock increases by the marginal levels set forth in the above vesting table for any consecutive 180 day period between the award date and final vesting date, Mr. Recatto shall become vested in 50% of the corresponding total percentage of restricted shares earned on the last day of the 180 day period. Vestings On June 10, 2019, the average closing price of the Company's common stock met the 50% marginal level and Mr. Recatto became fully vested in half of the 125,000 vested shares. On March 14, 2018, the average closing price of the Company's common stock met the 25% marginal level and Mr. Recatto became fully vested in half of the 125,000 vested shares. The following table summarizes the restricted stock activity for the first three quarters ended September 7, 2019: Restricted Stock (Nonvested Shares) Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share Nonvested shares outstanding at December 29, 2018 1,013,863 $ 18.20 Granted 34,150 26.54 Vested (158,372 ) 16.52 Forfeited (105,062 ) 22.01 Nonvested shares outstanding at September 7, 2019 784,579 $ 18.39 Employee Stock Purchase Plan As of September 7, 2019, the Company had reserved 115,022 shares of common stock available for purchase under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. In the first three quarters of fiscal 2019, employees purchased 14,240 shares of the Company’s common stock with a weighted average fair market value of $25.72 per share.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	EARNINGS PER SHARE The following table reconciles the number of shares outstanding for the third quarters and first three quarters of fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively, to the number of weighted average basic shares outstanding and the number of weighted average diluted shares outstanding for the purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share: Third Quarter Ended, First Three Quarters Ended, (thousands, except per share amounts) September 7, 2019 September 8, 2018 September 7, 2019 September 8, 2018 Net income $ 6,056 $ 6,419 $ 10,792 $ 12,437 Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest 86 74 278 213 Net income attributable to Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. available to common stockholders $ 5,970 $ 6,345 $ 10,514 $ 12,224 Weighted average basic shares outstanding 23,185 23,048 23,146 23,013 Dilutive shares for share–based compensation plans 236 356 238 286 Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 23,421 23,404 23,384 23,299 Net income per share: basic $ 0.26 $ 0.28 $ 0.45 $ 0.53 Net income per share: diluted $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 0.45 $ 0.52

Other Expense - Net

Other Expense - Net	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Expense - Net	OTHER EXPENSE - NET Other expense - net was $2.5 million of expense for the first three quarters of fiscal 2019 primarily relating to $1.5 million of site closure costs for a facility in Wilmington, DE. Other expense of $1.0 million for the first three quarters of fiscal 2018 primarily consists of $0.7 million of site closure costs.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On October 8, 2019, Heritage-Crystal Clean completed the acquisition of certain assets of California Environmental & Litho, Inc., which provided transportation and disposal services for hazardous and non-hazardous waste to printing, photographic, automotive and body shop businesses in the Bay Area, Central Valley & Northern California. The acquisition represents an expansion of HCC’s Environmental Services business in this geographic area while potentially providing new services and products for this market. No facilities were acquired in the transaction and all service employees and activity will be consolidated in existing branch territories. Total consideration for the acquisition was approximately $0.6 million .

Summary of Significant Accoun_2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Fiscal Period	The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to December 31. The most recent fiscal year ended on December 29, 2018 . Each of the Company's first three fiscal quarters consists of twelve weeks while the last fiscal quarter consists of sixteen or seventeen weeks.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Standard Issuance Date Description Our Effective Date Effect on the Financial Statements ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” June 2016 This update modifies the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, loans and other instruments, entities will be required to utilize a new forward-looking “expected loss” methodology that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowance for losses. December 29, 2019 The Company is evaluating the impact this new standard would have on our consolidated financial statements. Recently Issued Accounting Standards Adopted Standard Issuance Date Description Effective Date Effect on the Financial Statements ASU 2016-02 February 2016 This update was issued to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Early application of the amendments in this update is permitted for all entities. December 30, 2018 The Company adopted the new leasing standard ASC 842 "Leases" on December 30, 2018. ASU 2016-02 provides for a modified retrospective transition approach requiring lessees to recognize and measure leases on the balance sheet at the beginning of either the earliest period presented or as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The Company elected to apply ASU 2016-02 as of the beginning of the period of adoption (December 30, 2018) and will not restate comparative periods. The adoption resulted in the recognition of $63.3 million of right of use assets and $63.3 million of lease liabilities. The Company recognized approximately $2.2 million of deferred rental income from certain embedded leases during the first quarter of 2019.

Summary of Significant Accoun_3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule of Cumulative Effects of Changes	Effective December 30, 2018, the Company adopted the requirements of Topic 842. The cumulative effects of the changes made to our Statement of Income and Balance Sheet are as follows: For the Third Quarter Ended, September 7, 2019 For the First Three Quarters Ended, September 7, 2019 As Reported Balances Without Adoption of Topic 842 Effect of Change As Reported Balances Without Adoption of Topic 842 Effect of Change (thousands, except per share amounts) Higher/(Lower) Higher/(Lower) Statement of Income Service revenues $ 57,208 $ 62,843 $ (5,635 ) $ 171,522 $ 188,614 $ (17,092 ) Rental income 5,668 — 5,668 14,967 — 14,967 Total revenues 104,840 104,807 33 305,613 307,738 (2,125 ) Operating income 8,483 8,450 33 14,832 16,957 (2,125 ) Income before income taxes 8,302 8,269 33 14,203 16,328 (2,125 ) Provision for income taxes 2,246 2,237 9 3,411 3,921 (510 ) Net income 6,056 6,032 24 10,792 12,407 (1,615 ) Net income attributable to Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. common stockholders $ 5,970 $ 5,946 $ 24 $ 10,514 $ 12,129 $ (1,615 ) Net income per share: basic $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ — $ 0.45 $ 0.52 $ (0.07 ) Net income per share: diluted $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ — $ 0.45 $ 0.52 $ (0.07 ) September 7, 2019 As Reported Balances Without Adoption of Topic 842 Effect of Change (thousands) Higher/(Lower) Balance Sheet Right of use assets $ 79,498 $ — $ 79,498 Total assets 448,553 369,055 79,498 Current portion of lease liabilities 20,257 — 20,257 Contract liabilities - net 2,332 207 2,125 Other current liabilities 4,989 5,039 (50 ) Total current liabilities 75,830 53,498 22,332 Lease liabilities, net of current portion 59,291 — 59,291 Deferred income taxes 17,870 18,380 (510 ) Total liabilities 182,246 101,133 81,113 Retained earnings 66,333 67,948 (1,615 ) Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. stockholders' equity 265,781 267,396 (1,615 ) Total equity 266,307 267,922 (1,615 ) Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 448,553 $ 369,055 $ 79,498

Business Combinations (Tables)

Business Combinations (Tables)	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Schedule of Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired, some of which are preliminary, related to each acquisition: As of September 7, 2019 (thousands) All Valley Disposal GlyEco WSS PPI HTSC Accounts receivable $ 36 $ 359 $ — $ 909 $ 40 Inventory 18 290 28 259 3 Property, plant, & equipment 252 746 154 2,154 47 Equipment at customers — — 24 — 104 Intangible assets 310 251 298 2,001 100 Goodwill 384 — — 406 377 Total purchase price, net of cash acquired $ 1,000 $ 1,646 $ 504 $ 5,729 $ 671 Less: working capital adjustment — 23 14 (62 ) (9 ) Less: deferred consideration — — — — 225 Less: contingent consideration 300 — 90 1,341 100 Less: to be placed in escrow 100 — 50 — — Net cash paid $ 600 $ 1,623 $ 350 $ 4,450 $ 355

Revenue (Tables)

Revenue (Tables)	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue by Major Lines	The following table disaggregates our revenue by major lines: For the Third Quarter Ended, First Three Quarters Ended, September 7, 2019 September 7, 2019 Total Net Sales by Major Lines of Business (thousands) Environmental Services Oil Business Total Environmental Services Oil Business Total Parts cleaning, containerized waste, & related products/services $ 38,458 $ — $ 38,458 $ 116,023 $ — $ 116,023 Vacuum Services & Wastewater Treatment 14,507 — 14,507 43,105 — 43,105 Antifreeze Business 5,654 — 5,654 18,451 — 18,451 Field Services 4,284 — 4,284 12,086 — 12,086 Environmental Services - Other 468 — 468 1,228 — 1,228 Re-refinery Product Sales — 29,059 29,059 — 80,385 80,385 Oil Collection Services & RFO — 5,772 5,772 — 16,076 16,076 Oil Filter Business — 970 970 — 3,292 3,292 Revenues from Contracts with Customers 63,371 35,801 99,172 190,893 99,753 290,646 Other Revenue 5,620 48 5,668 14,791 176 14,967 Total Revenues $ 68,991 $ 35,849 $ 104,840 $ 205,684 $ 99,929 $ 305,613
Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers	The following table provides information about contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers: (thousands) September 7, 2019 December 29, 2018 Contract assets $ 108 $ 100 Contract liabilities 2,440 266 Contract liabilities - net $ 2,332 $ 166

Accounts Receivable (Tables)

Accounts Receivable (Tables)	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss [Abstract]
Schedule of Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	Accounts receivable for the third quarter ended September 7, 2019, and the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018 consisted of the following: (thousands) September 7, December 29, Trade $ 53,992 $ 51,118 Less: allowance for doubtful accounts 1,875 1,816 Trade - net 52,117 49,302 Related parties 1,805 1,595 Other 1,731 847 Total accounts receivable - net $ 55,653 $ 51,744 The following table provides the changes in the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts for the three quarters ended September 7, 2019, and the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018: (thousands) September 7, December 29, Balance at beginning of period $ 1,816 $ 1,881 Provision for bad debts 829 628 Accounts written off, net of recoveries (770 ) (693 ) Balance at end of period $ 1,875 $ 1,816

Inventory (Tables)

Inventory (Tables)	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory	The carrying value of inventory consisted of the following: (thousands) September 7, December 29, Solvents and solutions $ 8,340 $ 8,216 Used oil and processed oil 7,782 12,124 Machines 5,517 5,334 Drums and supplies 4,512 5,231 Other 2,510 2,378 Total inventory 28,661 33,283 Less: machine refurbishing reserve 402 224 Total inventory - net $ 28,259 $ 33,059

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, Plant, and Equipment (Tables)	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Summary of Property, Plant, and Equipment	Property, plant, and equipment consisted of the following: (thousands) September 7, December 29, Machinery, vehicles, and equipment $ 105,575 $ 98,708 Buildings and storage tanks 69,876 69,791 Land 9,663 9,546 Leasehold improvements 5,838 5,701 Construction in progress 19,851 15,405 Assets held for sale 4 4 Total property, plant and equipment 210,807 199,155 Less: accumulated depreciation 64,853 59,168 Property, plant and equipment - net $ 145,954 $ 139,987 (thousands) September 7, December 29, Equipment at customers $ 76,469 $ 73,075 Less: accumulated depreciation 52,310 49,261 Equipment at customers - net $ 24,159 $ 23,814

Goodwill and Other Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill	The following table shows changes to our goodwill balances by segment from December 29, 2018 to September 7, 2019: (thousands) Oil Business Environmental Services Total Goodwill at December 29, 2018 Gross carrying amount $ 3,952 $ 34,123 $ 38,075 Accumulated impairment loss (3,952 ) — (3,952 ) Net book value at December 29, 2018 $ — $ 34,123 $ 34,123 Acquisitions — 384 — Measurement period adjustments — (1,763 ) — Goodwill at September 7, 2019 Gross carrying amount 3,952 32,744 36,696 Accumulated impairment loss (3,952 ) — (3,952 ) Net book value at September 7, 2019 $ — $ 32,744 $ 32,744
Schedule of Intangible Assets	The following is a summary of software and other intangible assets: September 7, 2019 December 29, 2018 (thousands) Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Carrying Amount Customer & supplier relationships $ 25,285 $ 13,108 $ 12,177 $ 23,686 $ 11,445 $ 12,241 Software 6,641 4,605 2,036 5,040 4,094 946 Non-compete agreements 3,422 3,032 390 2,937 2,904 33 Patents, formulae, and licenses 1,769 753 1,016 1,769 708 1,061 Other 1,701 1,171 530 1,442 1,042 400 Total software and intangible assets - net $ 38,818 $ 22,669 $ 16,149 $ 34,874 $ 20,193 $ 14,681 The weighted average useful lives of software and other intangibles are as follows: Weighted average useful life (years) Patents, formulae, & licenses 15 Customer and supplier relationships 11 Software 10 Non-compete agreements 5 Other intangibles 7
Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense	The estimated amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal 2019 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows: (millions) Fiscal Year Amortization Expense 2019 $1.0 2020 3.1 2021 2.9 2022 2.7 2023 2.1 2024 0.6

Accounts Payable (Tables)

Accounts Payable (Tables)	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Schedule of Accounts Payable	Accounts payable consisted of the following: (thousands) September 7, December 29, Accounts payable $ 34,663 $ 32,471 Accounts payable - related parties 426 159 Total accounts payable $ 35,089 $ 32,630

Debt and Financing Arrangemen_2

Debt and Financing Arrangements (Tables)	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt	Debt at September 7, 2019 and December 29, 2018 consisted of the following: (thousands) September 7, 2019 December 29, 2018 Principal amount $ 30,000 $ 30,000 Less: unamortized debt issuance costs 745 954 Debt less unamortized debt issuance costs $ 29,255 $ 29,046
Scheduled Maturities of Debt	Scheduled Maturities of Debt (thousands) Fiscal Year: Term Loan 2019 $ — 2020 — 2021 — 2022 30,000 2023 — Aggregate Maturities $ 30,000

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	Segment results for the third quarters ended September 7, 2019, and September 8, 2018 were as follows: Third Quarter Ended, September 7, 2019 (thousands) Environmental Services Oil Business Corporate and Consolidated Revenues Service revenues $ 54,066 $ 3,142 $ — $ 57,208 Product revenues 9,305 32,659 — 41,964 Rental income 5,620 48 — 5,668 Total revenues $ 68,991 $ 35,849 $ — $ 104,840 Operating expenses Operating costs 49,486 30,630 — 80,116 Operating depreciation and amortization 1,743 1,441 — 3,184 Profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 17,762 $ 3,778 $ — $ 21,540 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 11,241 11,241 Depreciation and amortization from SG&A 796 796 Total selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 12,037 $ 12,037 Other expense - net 1,020 1,020 Operating income 8,483 Interest expense – net 181 181 Income before income taxes $ 8,302 Third Quarter Ended, September 8, 2018 (thousands) Environmental Services Oil Business Corporate and Consolidated Revenues Service revenues $ 55,473 $ 2,581 $ — $ 58,054 Product revenues 7,834 33,786 — 41,620 Total revenues $ 63,307 $ 36,367 $ — $ 99,674 Operating expenses Operating costs 45,460 30,585 — 76,045 Operating depreciation and amortization 1,599 1,410 — 3,009 Profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 16,248 $ 4,372 $ — $ 20,620 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 10,641 10,641 Depreciation and amortization from SG&A 767 767 Total selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 11,408 $ 11,408 Other expense - net 253 253 Operating income 8,959 Interest expense – net 256 256 Income before income taxes $ 8,703 Segment results for the first three quarters ended September 7, 2019, and September 8, 2018 were as follows: First Three Quarters Ended, September 7, 2019 (thousands) Environmental Services Oil Business Corporate and Consolidated Revenues Service revenues $ 161,273 $ 10,249 $ — $ 171,522 Product revenues 29,620 89,504 — 119,124 Rental income 14,791 176 — 14,967 Total revenues $ 205,684 $ 99,929 $ — $ 305,613 Operating expenses Operating costs 149,024 92,425 — 241,449 Operating depreciation and amortization 5,252 4,308 — 9,560 Profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 51,408 $ 3,196 $ — $ 54,604 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 34,679 34,679 Depreciation and amortization from SG&A 2,616 2,616 Total selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 37,295 $ 37,295 Other expense - net 2,477 2,477 Operating income 14,832 Interest expense – net 629 629 Income before income taxes $ 14,203 First Three Quarters Ended, September 8, 2018 (thousands) Environmental Services Oil Business Corporate and Consolidated Revenues Service revenues $ 163,428 $ 8,777 $ — $ 172,205 Product revenues 21,798 89,120 — 110,918 Total revenues $ 185,226 $ 97,897 $ — $ 283,123 Operating expenses Operating costs 134,640 86,062 — 220,702 Operating depreciation and amortization 4,590 4,188 — 8,778 Profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 45,996 $ 7,647 $ — $ 53,643 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 33,185 33,185 Depreciation and amortization from SG&A 2,300 2,300 Total selling, general, and administrative expenses $ 35,485 $ 35,485 Other expense - net 983 983 Operating income 17,175 Interest expense – net 742 742 Income before income taxes $ 16,433
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated	Total assets by segment as of September 7, 2019, and December 29, 2018 were as follows: (thousands) September 7, 2019 December 29, 2018 Total Assets: Environmental Services $ 214,147 $ 148,192 Oil Business 159,552 142,691 Unallocated Corporate Assets 74,854 56,939 Total $ 448,553 $ 347,822

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Lease Expense	The components of lease expense were as follows: (thousands) For the Third Quarter Ended, September 7, 2019 First Three Quarters Ended, September 7, 2019 Finance lease cost: Amortization of right-of-use Assets $ 25 $ 25 Interest on lease liabilities 6 6 Total finance lease cost $ 31 $ 31 Operating lease cost $ 5,914 $ 18,366 Short-term lease cost 1,579 3,650 Variable lease cost 827 2,794 Total lease cost $ 8,320 $ 24,810 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from financing leases $ 4 $ 4 Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 6,554 $ 19,805 Financing cash flows from financing leases $ 13 $ 13 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities $ 1,487 $ 1,487 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $ 12,099 $ 92,226 Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) Finance leases 6.90 Operating leases 4.80 Weighted-average discount rate Finance leases 3.4 % Operating leases 5.7 %
Future Annual Minimum Lease Payment Commitments	Future annual minimum lease payment commitments as of September 7, 2019 were as follows: (thousands) 2019 $ 7,770 2020 22,835 2021 18,681 2022 14,685 2023 10,840 2024 and thereafter 16,440 Total minimum lease payments $ 91,251 Less: imputed interest 11,703 Lease liability $ 79,548
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases	As disclosed in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and under the previous lease accounting standard 840, future minimum lease payments due under noncancelable operating lease agreements as of December 29, 2018 were as follows: (thousands) 2019 $ 22,226 2020 16,095 2021 12,458 2022 9,247 2023 6,020 2024 and thereafter 5,786 Total minimum lease payments $ 71,832
Rental Income	Rental income for the third quarter and first three quarters ended September 7, 2019 was as follows: Third Quarter Ended, First Three Quarters Ended, September 7, 2019 September 7, 2019 (thousands) Environmental Services Oil Business Total Environmental Services Oil Business Total Parts Cleaning $ 5,620 $ — $ 5,620 $ 14,791 $ — $ 14,791 Railcars — 35 35 — 147 147 Property — 13 13 — 29 29 Total rental income $ 5,620 $ 48 $ 5,668 $ 14,791 $ 176 $ 14,967

Share-based Compensation (Table

Share-based Compensation (Tables)	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Schedule of Restricted Stock Unit Activity	The following table summarizes the restricted stock activity for the first three quarters ended September 7, 2019: Restricted Stock (Nonvested Shares) Number of Shares Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share Nonvested shares outstanding at December 29, 2018 1,013,863 $ 18.20 Granted 34,150 26.54 Vested (158,372 ) 16.52 Forfeited (105,062 ) 22.01 Nonvested shares outstanding at September 7, 2019 784,579 $ 18.39 The following table shows a summary of restricted share grants and expense resulting from the awards: Compensation Expense (thousands, except share amounts) First Three Quarters Ended, Unrecognized Expense as of, Recipient of Grant Grant Date Restricted Shares September 7, 2019 September 8, 2018 September 7, 2019 December 29, 2018 Members of Management February, 2017 146,564 $ 249 $ 318 $ 118 $ 385 Chief Executive Officer February, 2017 500,000 569 921 661 1,230 Members of Management February, 2018 116,958 373 374 804 1,176 Special Incentive Grant April, 2018 350,000 661 817 3,887 6,633 Board of Directors May, 2018 13,800 — 197 — — Board of Directors May, 2019 10,590 197 — 88 — Members of Management May, 2019 23,560 136 — 500 —
Schedule of Restricted Stock Vesting Percentages	Vesting Table Increase in Stock Price From the Employment Commencement Date to the Vesting Date Total Percentage of Restricted Stock Shares to Be Vested Less than $5 per share increase —% $5 per share increase 25% $10 per share increase 50% $15 per share increase 75% $20 or more per share increase 100%

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	The following table reconciles the number of shares outstanding for the third quarters and first three quarters of fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively, to the number of weighted average basic shares outstanding and the number of weighted average diluted shares outstanding for the purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share: Third Quarter Ended, First Three Quarters Ended, (thousands, except per share amounts) September 7, 2019 September 8, 2018 September 7, 2019 September 8, 2018 Net income $ 6,056 $ 6,419 $ 10,792 $ 12,437 Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest 86 74 278 213 Net income attributable to Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. available to common stockholders $ 5,970 $ 6,345 $ 10,514 $ 12,224 Weighted average basic shares outstanding 23,185 23,048 23,146 23,013 Dilutive shares for share–based compensation plans 236 356 238 286 Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 23,421 23,404 23,384 23,299 Net income per share: basic $ 0.26 $ 0.28 $ 0.45 $ 0.53 Net income per share: diluted $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 0.45 $ 0.52

Organization and Nature of Op_2

Organization and Nature of Operations (Details)	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019segment
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	2

Summary of Significant Accoun_4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Recently Issued Accounting Standards Adopted (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019	Mar. 23, 2019	Sep. 07, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Right of use assets	$ 79,498,000		$ 79,498,000
Lease liabilities	79,548,000		79,548,000
Deferred rental income	0		300,000
ASU 2016-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Right of use assets	$ 79,498,000		$ 79,498,000	$ 63,300,000
Lease liabilities				$ 63,300,000
Deferred rental income		$ 2,200,000

Summary of Significant Accoun_5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Cumulative Effects of Changes (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018	Jun. 15, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018	Jun. 16, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Statement of Income
Revenues	$ 104,840	$ 99,674	$ 305,613	$ 283,123
Rental income	5,668		14,967
Operating income	8,483	8,959	14,832	17,175
Income before income taxes	8,302	8,703	14,203	16,433
Provision for income taxes	2,246	2,284	3,411	3,996
Net income	6,056	6,419	10,792	12,437
Net income attributable to Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. common stockholders	$ 5,970	$ 6,345	$ 10,514	$ 12,224
Net income per share: basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.28	$ 0.45	$ 0.53
Net income per share: diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.27	$ 0.45	$ 0.52
Balance Sheet
Right of use assets	$ 79,498		$ 79,498
Total assets	448,553		448,553				$ 347,822
Current portion of lease liabilities	20,257		20,257
Contract liabilities - net	2,332		2,332				166
Other current liabilities	4,989		4,989				5,089
Total current liabilities	75,830		75,830				50,029
Lease liabilities, net of current portion	59,291		59,291
Deferred income taxes	17,870		17,870				14,516
Total liabilities	182,246		182,246				93,591
Retained earnings	66,333		66,333				55,819
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. stockholders' equity	265,781		265,781				253,583
Total equity	266,307	$ 250,178	266,307	$ 250,178	$ 259,109		254,231	$ 242,450	$ 235,926
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	448,553		448,553				$ 347,822
Service revenues
Statement of Income
Revenues	57,208	$ 58,054	171,522	$ 172,205
ASU 2016-02
Statement of Income
Revenues	33		(2,125)
Rental income	5,668		14,967
Operating income	33		(2,125)
Income before income taxes	33		(2,125)
Provision for income taxes	9		(510)
Net income	24		(1,615)
Net income attributable to Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. common stockholders	$ 24		$ (1,615)
Net income per share: basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0		$ (0.07)
Net income per share: diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0		$ (0.07)
Balance Sheet
Right of use assets	$ 79,498		$ 79,498			$ 63,300
Total assets	79,498		79,498
Current portion of lease liabilities	20,257		20,257
Contract liabilities - net	2,125		2,125
Other current liabilities	(50)		(50)
Total current liabilities	22,332		22,332
Lease liabilities, net of current portion	59,291		59,291
Deferred income taxes	(510)		(510)
Total liabilities	81,113		81,113
Retained earnings	(1,615)		(1,615)
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. stockholders' equity	(1,615)		(1,615)
Total equity	(1,615)		(1,615)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	79,498		79,498
ASU 2016-02 | Service revenues
Statement of Income
Revenues	(5,635)		(17,092)
Balances Without Adoption of Topic 842
Statement of Income
Revenues	104,807		307,738
Rental income	0		0
Operating income	8,450		16,957
Income before income taxes	8,269		16,328
Provision for income taxes	2,237		3,921
Net income	6,032		12,407
Net income attributable to Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. common stockholders	$ 5,946		$ 12,129
Net income per share: basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26		$ 0.52
Net income per share: diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25		$ 0.52
Balance Sheet
Right of use assets	$ 0		$ 0
Total assets	369,055		369,055
Current portion of lease liabilities	0		0
Contract liabilities - net	207		207
Other current liabilities	5,039		5,039
Total current liabilities	53,498		53,498
Lease liabilities, net of current portion	0		0
Deferred income taxes	18,380		18,380
Total liabilities	101,133		101,133
Retained earnings	67,948		67,948
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. stockholders' equity	267,396		267,396
Total equity	267,922		267,922
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	369,055		369,055
Balances Without Adoption of Topic 842 | Service revenues
Statement of Income
Revenues	$ 62,843		$ 188,614

Business Combinations - Narrati

Business Combinations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 17, 2019	Mar. 25, 2019	Feb. 01, 2019	Jan. 11, 2019	Jun. 11, 2018	May 03, 2018	Sep. 07, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Decrease to goodwill							$ 0
All Valley Disposal, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price		$ 600,000
WSS
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price			$ 500,000
GlyEco
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price				$ 1,600,000
PPI
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price						$ 5,900,000
Increase to property, plant, & equipment							200,000
Increase to other intangible assets							1,500,000
Decrease to contingent consideration							100,000
Decrease to goodwill							1,800,000
Performance metrics period						3 years
Minimum contingent consideration							0
Maximum contingent consideration							$ 1,500,000
HTSC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price					$ 700,000
Estimate | HTSC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Expected contingent consideration	$ 100,000
Maximum | All Valley Disposal, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price		$ 1,300,000

Business Combinations - Assets

Business Combinations - Assets and Liabilities Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 32,744		$ 34,123
Net cash paid	2,573	$ 4,805
All Valley Disposal
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	36
Inventory	18
Property, plant, & equipment	252
Equipment at customers	0
Intangible assets	310
Goodwill	384
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	1,000
Less: working capital adjustment	0
Less: deferred consideration	0
Less: contingent consideration	300
Less: to be placed in escrow	100
Net cash paid	600
GlyEco
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	359
Inventory	290
Property, plant, & equipment	746
Equipment at customers	0
Intangible assets	251
Goodwill	0
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	1,646
Less: working capital adjustment	23
Less: deferred consideration	0
Less: contingent consideration	0
Less: to be placed in escrow	0
Net cash paid	1,623
WSS
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	0
Inventory	28
Property, plant, & equipment	154
Equipment at customers	24
Intangible assets	298
Goodwill	0
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	504
Less: working capital adjustment	14
Less: deferred consideration	0
Less: contingent consideration	90
Less: to be placed in escrow	50
Net cash paid	350
PPI
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	909
Inventory	259
Property, plant, & equipment	2,154
Equipment at customers	0
Intangible assets	2,001
Goodwill	406
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	5,729
Less: working capital adjustment	(62)
Less: deferred consideration	0
Less: contingent consideration	1,341
Less: to be placed in escrow	0
Net cash paid	4,450
HTSC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	40
Inventory	3
Property, plant, & equipment	47
Equipment at customers	104
Intangible assets	100
Goodwill	377
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	671
Less: working capital adjustment	(9)
Less: deferred consideration	225
Less: contingent consideration	100
Less: to be placed in escrow	0
Net cash paid	$ 355

Revenue - Schedule of Disaggreg

Revenue - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue by Major Lines (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Performance obligation timing			We do not have any material significant payment terms as payment is generally due within 30 days after the performance obligation has been satisfactorily completed. The Company has elected the practical expedient to recognize the incremental costs of obtaining a contract as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the asset that we otherwise would have recognized is one year or less.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 99,172		$ 290,646
Other Revenue	5,668		14,967
Total revenues	104,840	$ 99,674	305,613	$ 283,123
Parts cleaning, containerized waste, & related products/services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	38,458		116,023
Vacuum Services & Wastewater Treatment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	14,507		43,105
Antifreeze Business
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	5,654		18,451
Field Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,284		12,086
Environmental Services - Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	468		1,228
Re-refinery Product Sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	29,059		80,385
Oil Collection Services & RFO
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	5,772		16,076
Oil Filter Business
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	970		3,292
Environmental Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	63,371		190,893
Other Revenue	5,620		14,791
Total revenues	68,991		205,684
Environmental Services | Parts cleaning, containerized waste, & related products/services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	38,458		116,023
Environmental Services | Vacuum Services & Wastewater Treatment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	14,507		43,105
Environmental Services | Antifreeze Business
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	5,654		18,451
Environmental Services | Field Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,284		12,086
Environmental Services | Environmental Services - Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	468		1,228
Environmental Services | Re-refinery Product Sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0		0
Environmental Services | Oil Collection Services & RFO
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0		0
Environmental Services | Oil Filter Business
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0		0
Oil Business
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	35,801		99,753
Other Revenue	48		176
Total revenues	35,849		99,929
Oil Business | Parts cleaning, containerized waste, & related products/services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0		0
Oil Business | Vacuum Services & Wastewater Treatment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0		0
Oil Business | Antifreeze Business
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0		0
Oil Business | Field Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0		0
Oil Business | Environmental Services - Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0		0
Oil Business | Re-refinery Product Sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	29,059		80,385
Oil Business | Oil Collection Services & RFO
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	5,772		16,076
Oil Business | Oil Filter Business
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 970		$ 3,292

Revenue - Contract Assets and C

Revenue - Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2018	Sep. 07, 2019	Mar. 23, 2019	Sep. 07, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Contract assets		$ 108,000		$ 108,000	$ 100,000
Contract liabilities		2,440,000		2,440,000	266,000
Contract liabilities - net		2,332,000		2,332,000	$ 166,000
Deferred rental income		$ 0		$ 300,000
ASU 2016-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Deferred rental income			$ 2,200,000
ASU 2016-02 | Rental Income
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Deferred rental income	$ 2,200,000

Accounts Receivable - Component

Accounts Receivable - Components of Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 07, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss [Abstract]
Trade	$ 53,992	$ 51,118
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	1,875	1,816	$ 1,881
Trade - net	52,117	49,302
Related parties	1,805	1,595
Other	1,731	847
Total accounts receivable - net	$ 55,653	$ 51,744

Accounts Receivable - Allowance

Accounts Receivable - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 1,816	$ 1,881	$ 1,881
Provision for bad debts	829	$ 177	628
Accounts written off, net of recoveries	(770)		(693)
Balance at end of period	$ 1,875		$ 1,816

Inventory (Details)

Inventory (Details) - USD ($)	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Solvents and solutions	$ 8,340,000		$ 8,216,000
Used oil and processed oil	7,782,000		12,124,000
Machines	5,517,000		5,334,000
Drums and supplies	4,512,000		5,231,000
Other	2,510,000		2,378,000
Total inventory	28,661,000		33,283,000
Less: machine refurbishing reserve	402,000		224,000
Total inventory - net	28,259,000		$ 33,059,000
Inventory write-down	$ 0	$ 0

Property, Plant, and Equipmen_2

Property, Plant, and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Machinery, vehicles, and equipment	$ 105,575		$ 105,575		$ 98,708
Buildings and storage tanks	69,876		69,876		69,791
Land	9,663		9,663		9,546
Leasehold improvements	5,838		5,838		5,701
Construction in progress	19,851		19,851		15,405
Assets held for sale	4		4		4
Total property, plant and equipment	210,807		210,807		199,155
Less: accumulated depreciation	64,853		64,853		59,168
Property, plant and equipment - net	145,954		145,954		139,987
Equipment at customers	76,469		76,469		73,075
Less: accumulated depreciation	52,310		52,310		49,261
Equipment at customers - net	24,159		24,159		$ 23,814
Depreciation expense	$ 3,300	$ 3,100	$ 9,700	$ 8,900

Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Goodwill and Other Intangibles Assets - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 08, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2019USD ($)reporting_unit	Sep. 08, 2018USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Number of reporting units | reporting_unit			2
Amortization of intangible assets | $	$ 0.7	$ 0.7	$ 2.5	$ 2.2

Goodwill and Other Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 36,696	$ 38,075
Accumulated impairment loss	(3,952)	(3,952)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net book value, beginning balance	34,123
Acquisitions	0
Measurement period adjustments	0
Net book value, ending balance	32,744
Oil Business
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	3,952	3,952
Accumulated impairment loss	(3,952)	(3,952)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net book value, beginning balance	0
Acquisitions	0
Measurement period adjustments	0
Net book value, ending balance	0
Environmental Services
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	32,744	34,123
Accumulated impairment loss	0	$ 0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net book value, beginning balance	34,123
Acquisitions	384
Measurement period adjustments	(1,763)
Net book value, ending balance	$ 32,744

Goodwill and Other Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 38,818	$ 34,874
Accumulated Amortization	22,669	20,193
Net Carrying Amount	16,149	14,681
Customer & supplier relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	25,285	23,686
Accumulated Amortization	13,108	11,445
Net Carrying Amount	$ 12,177	12,241
Weighted average useful life (years)	11 years
Software
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 6,641	5,040
Accumulated Amortization	4,605	4,094
Net Carrying Amount	$ 2,036	946
Weighted average useful life (years)	10 years
Non-compete agreements
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 3,422	2,937
Accumulated Amortization	3,032	2,904
Net Carrying Amount	$ 390	33
Weighted average useful life (years)	5 years
Patents, formulae, and licenses
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 1,769	1,769
Accumulated Amortization	753	708
Net Carrying Amount	$ 1,016	1,061
Weighted average useful life (years)	15 years
Other
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 1,701	1,442
Accumulated Amortization	1,171	1,042
Net Carrying Amount	$ 530	$ 400
Weighted average useful life (years)	7 years

Goodwill and Other Intangible_5

Goodwill and Other Intangibles Assets - Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 07, 2019USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2019	$ 1
2020	3.1
2021	2.9
2022	2.7
2023	2.1
2024	$ 0.6

Accounts Payable (Details)

Accounts Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 07, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accounts payable	$ 34,663	$ 32,471
Accounts payable - related parties	426	159
Total accounts payable	$ 35,089	$ 32,630

Debt and Financing Arrangemen_3

Debt and Financing Arrangements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest costs incurred	$ 400,000		$ 1,200,000	$ 1,000,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs	$ 100,000
Weighted average interest rate	4.30%	3.80%	4.30%	3.80%
Letters of credit outstanding	$ 1,100,000		$ 1,100,000		$ 1,300,000
Current borrowing capacity	62,500,000		$ 62,500,000		$ 63,700,000
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest costs incurred	300,000	$ 400,000
Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum interest coverage ratio			3.5
Maximum total leverage ratio			3
Aggregate consideration limit			$ 10,000,000
Leverage ratio at time of acquisition			3.25
Capital expenditures covenant limit			$ 100,000,000
Percentage of EBITDA			35.00%
Credit Agreement | Bank Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	95,000,000		$ 95,000,000
Credit Agreement | Bank Credit Facility | Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.50%
Credit Agreement | Bank Credit Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.00%
Credit Agreement | Bank Credit Facility | LIBOR | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.75%
Credit Agreement | Bank Credit Facility | LIBOR | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			2.75%
Credit Agreement | Bank Credit Facility | Bank of America's Prime Rate | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.75%
Credit Agreement | Bank Credit Facility | Bank of America's Prime Rate | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.75%
Credit Agreement | Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	30,000,000		$ 30,000,000
Credit Agreement | Revolving Loan Portion
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 65,000,000		$ 65,000,000

Debt and Financing Arrangemen_4

Debt and Financing Arrangements - Summary of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 07, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Principal amount	$ 30,000	$ 30,000
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs	745	954
Debt less unamortized debt issuance costs	$ 29,255	$ 29,046

Debt and Financing Arrangemen_5

Debt and Financing Arrangements - Scheduled Maturities of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 07, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2019	$ 0
2020	0
2021	0
2022	30,000
2023	0
Aggregate Maturities	$ 30,000	$ 30,000

Segment Information - Operating

Segment Information - Operating Segment Results (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 08, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2019USD ($)segment	Sep. 08, 2018USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment			2
Revenues
Revenues	$ 104,840	$ 99,674	$ 305,613	$ 283,123
Rental income	5,668		14,967
Operating expenses
Operating costs	80,116	76,045	241,449	220,702
Operating depreciation and amortization	3,184	3,009	9,560	8,778
Profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses	21,540	20,620	54,604	53,643
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	11,241	10,641	34,679	33,185
Depreciation and amortization from SG&A	796	767	2,616	2,300
Total selling, general, and administrative expenses	12,037	11,408	37,295	35,485
Other expense - net	1,020	253	2,477	983
Operating income	8,483	8,959	14,832	17,175
Interest expense – net	181	256	629	742
Income before income taxes	8,302	8,703	14,203	16,433
Corporate and Eliminations
Revenues
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Rental income	0		0
Operating expenses
Operating costs	0	0	0	0
Operating depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	11,241	10,641	34,679	33,185
Depreciation and amortization from SG&A	796	767	2,616	2,300
Total selling, general, and administrative expenses	12,037	11,408	37,295	35,485
Other expense - net	1,020	253	2,477	983
Interest expense – net	181	256	629	742
Environmental Services
Revenues
Revenues	68,991		205,684
Rental income	5,620		14,791
Environmental Services | Segments
Revenues
Revenues	68,991	63,307	205,684	185,226
Rental income	5,620		14,791
Operating expenses
Operating costs	49,486	45,460	149,024	134,640
Operating depreciation and amortization	1,743	1,599	5,252	4,590
Profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses	17,762	16,248	51,408	45,996
Oil Business
Revenues
Revenues	35,849		99,929
Rental income	48		176
Oil Business | Segments
Revenues
Revenues	35,849	36,367	99,929	97,897
Rental income	48		176
Operating expenses
Operating costs	30,630	30,585	92,425	86,062
Operating depreciation and amortization	1,441	1,410	4,308	4,188
Profit before corporate selling, general, and administrative expenses	3,778	4,372	3,196	7,647
Service revenues
Revenues
Revenues	57,208	58,054	171,522	172,205
Service revenues | Corporate and Eliminations
Revenues
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Service revenues | Environmental Services | Segments
Revenues
Revenues	54,066	55,473	161,273	163,428
Service revenues | Oil Business | Segments
Revenues
Revenues	3,142	2,581	10,249	8,777
Product revenues
Revenues
Revenues	41,964	41,620	119,124	110,918
Product revenues | Corporate and Eliminations
Revenues
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Product revenues | Environmental Services | Segments
Revenues
Revenues	9,305	7,834	29,620	21,798
Product revenues | Oil Business | Segments
Revenues
Revenues	$ 32,659	$ 33,786	$ 89,504	$ 89,120

Segment Information - Assets by

Segment Information - Assets by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 07, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 448,553	$ 347,822
Segments | Environmental Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	214,147	148,192
Segments | Oil Business
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	159,552	142,691
Unallocated Corporate Assets
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 74,854	$ 56,939

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 07, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease term	4 years 9 months 18 days
Remaining amount committed	$ 28	$ 18.6
Loss contingency accrual	$ 4.4	$ 4.2
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease term	1 month
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease term	11 years
Lease renewal term	5 years

Commitments and Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Components of Lease Expense (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2019USD ($)
Lessee Finance Lease, Cost [Abstract]
Amortization of right-of-use Assets	$ 25	$ 25
Interest on lease liabilities	6	6
Total finance lease cost	31	31
Operating lease cost	5,914	18,366
Short-term lease cost	1,579	3,650
Variable lease cost	827	2,794
Total lease cost	8,320	24,810
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from financing leases	4	4
Operating cash flows from operating leases	6,554	19,805
Financing cash flows from financing leases	13	13
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	1,487	1,487
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 12,099	$ 92,226
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Finance leases	6 years 10 months 24 days	6 years 10 months 24 days
Operating leases	4 years 9 months 18 days	4 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted-average discount rate
Finance leases	3.40%	3.40%
Operating leases	5.70%	5.70%

Commitments and Contingencies_3

Commitments and Contingencies - Future Annual Minimum Lease Payment Commitments (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 07, 2019USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
2019	$ 7,770
2020	22,835
2021	18,681
2022	14,685
2023	10,840
2024 and thereafter	16,440
Total minimum lease payments	91,251
Less: imputed interest	11,703
Lease liability	$ 79,548

Commitments and Contingencies_4

Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2018USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
2019	$ 22,226
2020	16,095
2021	12,458
2022	9,247
2023	6,020
2024 and thereafter	5,786
Total minimum lease payments	$ 71,832

Commitments and Contingencies_5

Commitments and Contingencies - Rental Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 07, 2019
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rental income	$ 5,668	$ 14,967
Environmental Services
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rental income	5,620	14,791
Oil Business
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rental income	48	176
Parts Cleaning
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rental income	5,620	14,791
Parts Cleaning | Environmental Services
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rental income	5,620	14,791
Parts Cleaning | Oil Business
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rental income	0	0
Railcars
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rental income	35	147
Railcars | Environmental Services
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rental income	0	0
Railcars | Oil Business
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rental income	35	147
Property
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rental income	13	29
Property | Environmental Services
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rental income	0	0
Property | Oil Business
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rental income	$ 13	$ 29

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss	$ 14.6		$ 14.6
Deferred tax asset, state and federal NOL	$ 3.4		$ 3.4
Effective tax rate	27.10%	26.20%	24.00%	24.30%
Reserve balance	$ 2.5		$ 2.5
2011
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss	0.5		0.5
2012 - 2015
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss	$ 14.1		$ 14.1

Share-based Compensation - Rest

Share-based Compensation - Restricted Stock Compensation/Awards (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Jun. 10, 2019	Mar. 14, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017	Sep. 07, 2019	Feb. 20, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for grant					1,500,000
Vested (in shares)				158,372
Mr. Recatto
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Closing share price as of employment commencement date (in dollars per share)			$ 15
Restricted stock | Board of Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)				1 year
Restricted stock | Members of Management
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)				3 years
Restricted stock | Mr. Recatto
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants in period (in shares)			500,000
Vesting threshold (in dollars per share)			$ 5
Shares vested upon achievement of share price threshold (in shares)			0
Compensation expense				$ 0.6
Unrecognized compensation expense				$ 0.7
Risk-free rate			1.70%
Expected dividend yield			0.00%
Expected volatility rate			41.73%
Vested (in shares)		125,000
Restricted stock | Mr. Recatto | Less than $5 per share increase
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period (in years)				180 days
Vesting percentage			0.00%	50.00%
Restricted stock | Mr. Recatto | $5 per share increase
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	50.00%	25.00%	25.00%

Share-based Compensation - Sche

Share-based Compensation - Schedule of Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended					8 Months Ended
	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018	Dec. 29, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares granted (in shares)						34,150
Restricted stock | April, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares granted (in shares)			350,000
Compensation Expense						$ 661	$ 817
Unrecognized Expense						3,887		$ 6,633
Restricted stock | Members of Management | February, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares granted (in shares)					146,564
Compensation Expense						249	318
Unrecognized Expense						118		385
Restricted stock | Members of Management | February, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares granted (in shares)				116,958
Compensation Expense						373	374
Unrecognized Expense						804		1,176
Restricted stock | Members of Management | May, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares granted (in shares)	23,560
Compensation Expense						136	0
Unrecognized Expense						500		0
Restricted stock | Chief Executive Officer | February, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares granted (in shares)					500,000
Compensation Expense						569	921
Unrecognized Expense						661		1,230
Restricted stock | Board of Directors | May, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares granted (in shares)		13,800
Compensation Expense						0	197
Unrecognized Expense						0		0
Restricted stock | Board of Directors | May, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares granted (in shares)	10,590
Compensation Expense						197	$ 0
Unrecognized Expense						$ 88		$ 0

Share-based Compensation - Re_2

Share-based Compensation - Restricted Stock Vesting Schedule by Percentage (Details) - Mr. Recatto - Restricted stock - $ / shares	Jun. 10, 2019	Mar. 14, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017	Sep. 07, 2019
Less than $5 per share increase
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increase in stock price from employment commencement date (in dollars per share)			$ 5
Total Percentage of Restricted Stock Shares to Be Vested			0.00%	50.00%
$5 per share increase
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increase in stock price from employment commencement date (in dollars per share)			$ 5
Total Percentage of Restricted Stock Shares to Be Vested	50.00%	25.00%	25.00%
$10 per share increase
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increase in stock price from employment commencement date (in dollars per share)			$ 10
Total Percentage of Restricted Stock Shares to Be Vested			50.00%
$15 per share increase
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increase in stock price from employment commencement date (in dollars per share)			$ 15
Total Percentage of Restricted Stock Shares to Be Vested			75.00%
$20 or more per share increase
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increase in stock price from employment commencement date (in dollars per share)			$ 20
Total Percentage of Restricted Stock Shares to Be Vested			100.00%

Share-based Compensation - Nonv

Share-based Compensation - Nonvested Restricted Stock (Details)	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019$ / sharesshares
Number of Shares
Nonvested shares outstanding at Beginning of Period (in shares) | shares	1,013,863
Granted (in shares) | shares	34,150
Vested (in shares) | shares	(158,372)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	(105,062)
Nonvested shares outstanding at End of Period (in shares) | shares	784,579
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share
Nonvested shares outstanding at Beginning of Period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 18.20
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	26.54
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	16.52
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	22.01
Nonvested shares outstanding at End of Period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 18.39

Share-based Compensation - Empl

Share-based Compensation - Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018
Common stock
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Disclosures [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock – ESPP (in shares)	4,789	5,529	14,240	15,170
Employee Stock Purchase Plan | Employee stock
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Disclosures [Line Items]
Shares available employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	115,022		115,022
Weighted average fair value per share ESPP (in dollars per share)			$ 25.72

Earnings Per Share (Details)

Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 6,056	$ 6,419	$ 10,792	$ 12,437
Less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest	86	74	278	213
Net income attributable to Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. common stockholders	$ 5,970	$ 6,345	$ 10,514	$ 12,224
Weighted average basic shares outstanding (in shares)	23,185	23,048	23,146	23,013
Dilutive shares for share–based compensation plans (in shares)	236	356	238	286
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	23,421	23,404	23,384	23,299
Net income per share: basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.28	$ 0.45	$ 0.53
Net income per share: diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.27	$ 0.45	$ 0.52

Other Expense - Net (Details)

Other Expense - Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018	Sep. 07, 2019	Sep. 08, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other expense - net	$ 1,020	$ 253	$ 2,477	$ 983
Facility closing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other expense - net			$ 1,500	$ 700

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 08, 2019USD ($)
Subsequent event | California Environmental & Litho, Inc.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total consideration	$ 0.6

Uncategorized Items - hcci-2019

Label	Element	Value
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ (268,000)
Parent [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	(268,000)
Retained Earnings [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ (268,000)