SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                January 31, 2002
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                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                               SAFETY-KLEEN CORP.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                   001-8368                     51-0228924
        (State of            (Commission File No.)           (IRS Employer
         Incorporation)                                Identification No.)


                         1301 Gervais Street, Suite 300,
                         Columbia, South Carolina 29201

          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                 (803) 933-4200
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

The Company  executed  the Tenth  Amendment  and Waiver  dated as of January 31,
2002, to the Amended and Restated  Debtor-in-Possession  Credit  Agreement among
Safety-Kleen  Services,  Inc.,  The Several  Lenders  from Time to Time  Parties
thereto,  Toronto-Dominion  (Texas),  Inc. as General  Administrative  Agent and
Underwriter  and The CIT  Group/Business  Credit,  Inc. as Collateral  Agent and
Underwriter Initially dated as of June 11, 2000, Amended and Restated as of July
19, 2000 (the  "Amendment").  The Amendment has the effect of extending to March
15, 2002, the termination date of the Company's $100.0 million Revolving Credit,
Term Loan, and Guaranty  Agreement  underwritten by the Toronto Dominion Bank as
general  administrative  agent and the CIT Group,  Inc. as collateral agent (the
"DIP Facility").

The Company  continues to negotiate a further  extension of the maturity date of
the DIP  Facility  as well as an increase  in the DIP  Facility  to  accommodate
additional cash and letter of credit requirements. While the Company believes it
will negotiate an acceptable  extension and increase,  there can be no assurance
that such extension will occur, or such increase will be granted.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.     Description

(4)(a)          Ninth Waiver  dated as of January 14,  2002,  to the Amended and
                Restated    Debtor-in-Possession    Credit    Agreement    among
                Safety-Kleen  Services,  Inc., The Several  Lenders from Time to
                Time Parties thereto,  Toronto-Dominion (Texas), Inc. as General
                Administrative  Agent and Underwriter and The CIT Group/Business
                Credit, Inc. as Collateral Agent and Underwriter Initially dated
                as of June 11, 2000, Amended and Restated as of July 19, 2000.

(4)(b)          Tenth  Amendment and Waiver dated as of January 31, 2002, to the
                Amended and Restated Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement among
                Safety-Kleen  Services,  Inc., The Several  Lenders from Time to
                Time Parties thereto,  Toronto-Dominion (Texas), Inc. as General
                Administrative  Agent and Underwriter and The CIT Group/Business
                Credit, Inc. as Collateral Agent and Underwriter Initially dated
                as of June 11, 2000, Amended and Restated as of July 19, 2000.









                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                  SAFETY-KLEEN CORP.



Date: February 4, 2002            By:   /s/ James K. Lehman
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                                     James K. Lehman
                                     Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
                                     Secretary





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

(4)(a)          Ninth Waiver  dated as of January 14,  2002,  to the Amended and
                Restated    Debtor-in-Possession    Credit    Agreement    among
                Safety-Kleen  Services,  Inc., The Several  Lenders from Time to
                Time Parties thereto,  Toronto-Dominion (Texas), Inc. as General
                Administrative  Agent and Underwriter and The CIT Group/Business
                Credit, Inc. as Collateral Agent and Underwriter Initially dated
                as of June 11, 2000, Amended and Restated as of July 19, 2000.


(4)(b)          Tenth  Amendment and Waiver dated as of January 31, 2002, to the
                Amended and Restated Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement among
                Safety-Kleen  Services,  Inc., The Several  Lenders from Time to
                Time Parties thereto,  Toronto-Dominion (Texas), Inc. as General
                Administrative  Agent and Underwriter and The CIT Group/Business
                Credit, Inc. as Collateral Agent and Underwriter Initially dated
                as of June 11, 2000, Amended and Restated as of July 19, 2000.