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EXHIBIT
10.31

UNIT REDEMPTION AGREEMENT

(John Lucks)

     This UNIT REDEMPTION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), made this 1st day of March, 2000 (“Effective
Date”), by and between John Lucks, 19N170 Hillcrest Drive, Hampshire, Illinois 60140 (“Member”),
and Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (“Company”);

WITNESSETH THAT:

     WHEREAS, Member owns Two Hundred Fifty (250) Common Units in the Company (“Employee Units”);

     WHEREAS, Member has entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with the Company dated the
Effective Date (“Employment Agreement”); and

     WHEREAS, Member and the Company desire to enter into certain agreements relative to the
repurchase of the Employee Units upon the termination of Member’s employment with the Company;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by both
parties, the parties hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1

Redemption of Units

     1.1. Redemption; Redemption Price; and Closing. Upon the occurrence of a “Triggering
Event” as defined in Section 1.2 below, Member agrees to sell, transfer and convey to the Company,
and the Company agrees to purchase and redeem from Member at closing (“Closing”) as provided for in
Section 3 below, the Employee Units for a purchase price (“Redemption Price”) equal to the product
of (i) the Unit Price determined in the manner provided in Exhibit A attached as applicable to the
first Triggering Event to occur times (ii) the number of Employee Units owned by Member.

     1.2 Triggering Events. The following occurrences are “Triggering Events” for purposes
of this Agreement having differing consequences on the Redemption Price depending upon when
occurring, all as provided in Exhibit A:

	 	(a)	 	Death. The death of Executive;

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	 	(b)	 	Disability. The disability of the Executive as defined in Section 8 of
the Employment Agreement;
	 
	 	(c)	 	Termination for Cause/Resignation for Without Cause. The termination
of Executive’s employment with the Company for cause or the resignation of Executive
from employment with the Company without cause, all as defined in Section 9(a) of the
Employment Agreement; and
	 
	 	(d)	 	Termination Without Cause/Resignation for Good Reason. The termination
of Executive’s employment with the Company without cause or the resignation of
Executive from employment with the Company for good reason, all as defined in
Section 9(b) of the Employment Agreement.

     1.3. Manner of Payment. The Redemption Price shall be payable at:

(a) Death. The Redemption Price payable following the Death of Member shall be
payable in cash at the Closing.

(b) Other Triggering Events. The Redemption Price payable at Closing shall be paid
by Company by delivery of a Single Payment Promissory Note in an amount equal to the
Redemption Price in the form attached as Exhibit B (“Note”). The Note shall have a maturity
date (“Maturity Date”) of the second anniversary of the Closing Date and shall bear interest
from the Closing Date to the Maturity Date at a rate equal to one (1) percentage point less
than the Prime Rate as published by The Wall Street Journal from time to time during that
period and at a rate five percent (5%) more than the Prime Rate after the Maturity Date
until paid in full.

SECTION 2

Representations and Warranties

     2.1 Member’s Representations and Warranties. As a material inducement to the Company
to enter into this Agreement on the Effective Date, Member represents and warrants to the Company
as follows:

     (a) Title to Employee Units. Except for restrictions in the Operating
Agreement of the Company, Member has good and marketable title to the Employee Units, free
and clear of any and all liens, security interests, restrictions, encumbrances, equities,
options, claims, adverse claims, pledges and other limitations on the ownership or voting
of, or ability to sell, transfer and convey, the Employee Units.

     (b) Member’s Authority and No Conflicts. Member has the capacity,
right, power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement, to consummate
the

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transactions contemplated hereby and to comply with and fulfill the terms and conditions
of this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Member,
enforceable against Member in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditor’s rights generally. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will violate, conflict with or result
in a breach of any of the terms, conditions and provisions of, or constitute (with or
without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both) a default under any agreement,
instrument, mortgage, judgment, order, decree or other restriction to which Member is a
party or by which any of Member’s property is bound.

     (c) Advice and Counsel. Member acknowledges that he has obtained the advice of
counsel, certified public accountants and/or other advisers in connection with this
Agreement, and no representations or warranties, oral or otherwise, except as provided in
this Agreement have been made to Member or to any such attorney, accountant or other adviser
as to the financial condition or prospects of the Company or the value of the Employee Units
on which Member has relied; rather, Member has relied entirely upon his own independent
investigation.

     (d) Consents. To Member’s knowledge, no consent (not obtained), approval,
order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any federal, state
or local governmental or regulatory agency or authority is required to be made or obtained
by Member in order to execute this Agreement.

     2.2 Company’s Representations and Warranties. As a material inducement to Member to
enter into this Agreement, the Company represents and warrants to Member as follows:

     (a) Organization and Power. The Company is a limited liability company duly
organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Indiana, with all requisite
company power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement.

     (b) Company’s Authority and No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly
authorized by all necessary action of the Company. This Agreement constitutes a legal,
valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance
with its terms. Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will violate, conflict with or result in a breach of any of
the terms, conditions or provisions of or constitute with or without giving of notice or
lapse of time, or both, a default under any agreement, instrument, mortgage, judgment,
order, decree or other restriction to which the Company is a party or by which any of its
property is bound.

     (c) Consents. No consent (not obtained), approval, order or
authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any federal, state or local
governmental or regulatory

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agency or authority is required to be made or obtained by the
Company in order to execute this Agreement or to consummate the transaction contemplated
hereby.

SECTION 3

Closing

     3.1. Closing. The closing shall occur within thirty (30) days following the
occurrence of a Triggering Event and the determination of the Redemption Price.

     3.2. Deliveries by Member. At the Closing, Member shall deliver to the Company an
assignment of the Employee Units duly endorsed and other documents or instruments sufficient to
transfer all rights of Member in the Employee Units to the Company.

     3.3. Deliveries by the Company. At the Closing, the Company shall deliver to Member
the Redemption Price in cash or the Note representing the Redemption Price, as the case may be.

SECTION 4

Termination

     4.1. Termination by Consent. Member and Company may agree to terminate this Agreement
by their mutual written consent.

     4.2. Public Offering. This Agreement shall automatically terminate on the date when
any Registration Statement on Form S-1, S-2 or S-3 or successor forms (“Registration Statement”)
covering Common Units of the Company (or the common equity interests in any business organization
into which the Common Units are converted upon a transfer of the Company’s business assets or
reorganization) is declared effective by the United State Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC
Effective Date”), it being the intent of the parties to eliminate any redemption requirements
relative to the Employee Units if and when the Company completes an “initial public offering” of a
common equity interest. Any redemption pending but not Closed on the SEC Effective Date may be
canceled by the Company in the exercise of its own discretion.

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SECTION 5

Provisions of General Application

     5.1. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or
permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on
the date of service if served personally on the party to whom notice is given, or on the third
(3rd) day after mailing to the party to whom notice is to be given by reputable courier
service and properly addressed to the intended recipient at the address in the signature block at
the conclusion of the body of this Agreement or to such other address(es) as any party shall have
specified by notice in writing to the other party.

     5.2. Further Assurances. The parties agree that, following the Closing, they will
from time to time, upon request of any other party hereto and without further consideration,
execute, acknowledge and deliver in proper form any further instruments and take such other action
as such other party may reasonably require in order to effectively carry out the intents and
purposes of this Agreement.

     5.4. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Severability. This Agreement, and all
transactions contemplated hereby, shall be governed, construed and enforced in all respects in
accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana. The parties hereto agree that all disputes under
or with respect to this Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby shall be resolved by
litigation in Marion County Circuit or Superior Court or the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Indiana, and each of the parties irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of
such forums and irrevocably waives any objection the party may have based upon improper venue,
forum non conveniens or similar doctrines or rules.

     5.5. Successors and Assignees. Whenever used, the words “Member” and “Company” shall
be deemed to include the respective successors and assigns of such parties. All of the terms and
provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party and their
respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns; provided,
however, that the benefits and obligations of any party may not be assigned without the
other’s prior written consent.

     5.6. Expenses. Each of the parties shall pay its own expenses incurred in connection
with the transactions provided for in this Agreement.

     5.7. Attorneys’ Fees. Should any action be brought to enforce the terms of this
Agreement, the prevailing party in any such action shall be entitled to recover reasonable
attorneys’ fees incurred in the action in addition to any remedies otherwise available.

     5.8. Modifications. This Agreement may not be changed, amended or modified orally.
This Agreement may be changed, amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by the
parties hereto.

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     5.9. Non-Waiver. Neither the waiver of any breach nor the failure to enforce
any term or condition of, this Agreement shall operate as a waiver or release of any such term or
condition, nor constitute nor be deemed a waiver or release of any other rights, in law or at
equity, or claims which any party may have against any other party for any matter arising out of,
connected with or based upon this Agreement. No waiver shall be enforceable against any party
hereto unless set forth in a written instrument or agreement signed by such party.

     5.10. Captions. The captions of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not
be deemed to affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.

     5.11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Disclosure and Offering
Statement, the Subscription Agreement, the Operating Agreement for the Company (as amended), the
Executive Employment Agreement between Member and the Company, and the Non-Competition and
Non-Disclosure Agreement between Member and the Company, all dated the Effective Date
(collectively, the “Other Agreements”) contains the entire understanding as to the subject matter
hereof. There are no representations, promises, warranties, covenants or undertakings relating
hereto other than those expressly set forth or provided for in the Closing documents and the
Other Agreements. Except for the Other Agreements, this Agreement supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings of the parties hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated
hereby.

     5.12. Survival. The representations, warranties and covenants of the parties
contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first
written above.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	“MEMBER”

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	/s/ John Lucks
	 	 	 
	 	 	John Lucks

19N170 Hillcrest Drive

Hampshire, Illinois 60140
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	“COMPANY”

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	HERITAGE-CRYSTAL CLEAN, LLC
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	/s/ Joseph Chalhoub
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Joseph Chalhoub, President

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HERITAGE-CRYSTAL CLEAN, LLC

EXHIBIT A TO UNIT REDEMPTION AGREEMENT

Employee Unit Redemption Price Upon Certain Triggering Events

	 	 	 	 	 
	Triggering Event	 	Date of Occurrence	 	Redemption Price
	Death

	 	Before 5th Anniversary
	 	3 times EBITDA Formula Per Unit
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Death

	 	From 5th Anniversary

Through 10th
Anniversary
	 	4 times EBITDA Formula Per Unit
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Death

	 	From 10th Anniversary
	 	5 times EBITDA Formula Per Unit
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Disability or
Resignation for
Good
Reason/Termination
without Cause per
Employment
Agreement §9(b)

	 	Before 5th Anniversary
	 	Greater of 5 times EBITDA
Formula Per Unit or Fixed
Price (based upon time of
occurrence) of:

Years 1 and 2-$0

Year 3-$50,000

Year 4-$125,000

Year 5-$200,000

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Disability or
Resignation for
Good
Reason/Termination
without Cause per
Employment
Agreement §9(b)

	 	From 5th Anniversary
	 	5 times EBITDA Formula Per Unit
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Voluntary
Resignation or
Termination with
Cause per
Employment
Agreement §9(a)

	 	Before 5th Anniversary
	 	Fixed Price

Years 1 and 2-$0

Year 3-$50,000

Year 4-$125,000

Year 5-$200,000

	 
	 	 	 	 
	Voluntary
Resignation or
Termination with
Cause per
Employment
Agreement §9(a)

	 	From 5th Anniversary

Through 7th
Anniversary
	 	4 times EBITDA Formula Per Unit
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Voluntary
Resignation or
Termination with
Cause per
Employment
Agreement §9(a)

	 	From 7th Anniversary
	 	5 times EBITDA Formula Per Unit

“Fixed Price” is not on a Per Unit basis but is a gross price for all Employee Units held by Member

“EBITDA Formula” refers to the average earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization reflected on the income statement of the Company for the last 2 full fiscal year of
the Company occurring before the Triggering Event multiplied by the indicated multiple minus (i)
any debt on the Company’s balance sheet on the last day of the second year used to make the
calculation, and (ii) any outstanding Cumulative Preferred Return and unrecovered Capital
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HERITAGE-CRYSTAL CLEAN, LLC.

EXHIBIT B TO UNIT REDEMPTION AGREEMENT

PROMISSORY NOTE

Maturity Date: [2nd Anniversary of Closing] 

Indianapolis, Indiana

$                                        

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, on or before the second (2nd) anniversary date of the Closing,
as defined in a Unit Redemption Agreement between John Lucks and Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC, dated
March 1, 2000 (the “Maturity Date”), Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC, an Indiana limited liability
company having its principal place of business at 5400 West 86th Street, Indianapolis,
Indiana 46268 (the “Maker”), hereby promises to pay to the order of John Lucks (“Holder”), or his
assigns, at 19N170 Hillcrest Drive, Hampshire, Illinois 60140, or at such other place as the Holder
hereof may designate in writing, in lawful money of the United States of America, the principal sum
of                      Dollars ($                    ), together with
(i) interest on the unpaid principal balance existing from time to time at a rate equal to one
percent (1%) less than the prime rate as published daily by The Wall Street Journal (“Prime Rate”),
beginning as of the Closing through the Maturity Date; and (ii) interest after the Maturity Date at
a rate equal to five percent (5%) more than the Prime Rate until paid in full.

     Interest shall be paid on actual daily balances of outstanding principal for the exact number
of days principal remains outstanding from and after the Closing, and shall be computed on the
basis of a three hundred sixty five(365) day year.

     The entire unpaid principal balance of this Note shall be due and payable on the Maturity
Date. The principal balance of this Note may be prepaid, in whole or in part, at any time without
notice, premium or penalty.

     Upon the occurrence of any Default and at any time thereafter prior to the Default being
cured, the entire balance of this Note, irrespective of the Maturity Date, together with attorneys’
fees and other costs and expenses incurred in collecting and enforcing payment or performance
hereof, and with interest from the date of Default on the unpaid principal balance hereof at the
rate specified above, shall, at the election of the Holder, and without relief from valuation and
appraisement laws, become immediately due and payable.

     The occurrence of any of the following events shall be considered an event of “Default” under
this Note:

     (a) Maker shall fail to pay any installment of principal and/or interest under this
Note (or any extension, renewal, amendment, restatement or replacement of this Note) when
due; or

     (b) Maker shall (i) institute or consent to any proceedings in insolvency, bankruptcy,
moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights generally,
or for the adjustment, liquidation, extension or composition or arrangement of debts or for
any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or laws relating to the relief or
reorganization of debtors, (ii) become the subject of an order for relief under the United
States Bankruptcy Code or in any manner is adjudged insolvent, or (iii) make an assignment
for the benefit of creditors or admit in writing an inability to pay debts as they become
due.

     All notices and other communications in connection with this Note shall be sent in writing to
Holder or to the Maker, as the case may be, at their respective addresses set forth in the
Agreement to which this Note is attached as an Exhibit.

     Maker irrevocably waives diligence in collection and prosecution, demand, presentment for
payment, notice of dishonor, protest, notice of protest, dishonor, and notice of nonpayment of this
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and expressly agrees that this Note and any payment coming due hereunder may be extended or
otherwise modified from time to time without in any way affecting liability hereunder.

     If any provision of this Note is prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, that provision
will be ineffective to the extent of the prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the rest
of that provision or the remaining provisions of this Note. This Note shall bind the Maker and the
Maker’s successors, legal representatives and assigns. No provision of this Note may be waived,
amended, released or otherwise changed, except by a writing signed by the party against which
enforcement is sought.

     The trustee executing this Note has full power and authority to enter into this Note and to
assume and perform all of its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Note and
the performance by Maker of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by Maker and no
further action or approval is required in order to constitute this Note as a binding and
enforceable obligation of Maker; and the execution and delivery of this Note and the consummation
of the transaction contemplated hereunder on the part of Maker do not and will not violate any
provisions of Maker’s partnership agreement or other agreement of Maker.

     This Note shall be construed according to and governed by the laws of the State of Indiana.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker has executed this Note as of the day and year first hereinabove
written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	HERITAGE-CRYSTAL CLEAN, LLC	 	 
	 
	 
	 	By	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	
	 	 

Fred M. Fehsenfeld, Jr., Chairman
	 	 

 

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO JOHN LUCKS UNIT REDEMPTION AGREEMENT

     This First amendment (“Amendment”) made this 26th day of October, 2004, to the Unit
Redemption Agreement (“Agreement”) dated March 1, 2000, by and between John Lucks, 19 N

     170 Hillcrest Drive, Hampshire, Illinois 60140 (“Member”), and Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC, an
Indiana limited liability company (“Company”).

WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, Member has sold certain Common Units in the Company.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and promises
contained in this Amendment, the legal sufficiency of which are acknowledged and

agreed to, Member and Company hereby agree as follows:

     1. The First “WHEREAS” of the Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

     WHEREAS, Member owns one hundred fifty (150) Common Units in the Company (“Employee Units”);

     2. In all other respects not inconsistent herewith, the Agreement remains in full force and
effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment to the Unit Redemption
Agreement the year and date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	HERITAGE-CRYSTAL CLEAN, LLC	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	/s/ John Lucks	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

John Lucks
	 	 
	By:
	 	/s/ Joseph Chalhoub	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

     Joseph Chalhoub, President
	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

 

SECOND AMENDMENT TO UNIT REDEMPTION AGREEMENT

 JOHN LUCKS

     This Second Amendment (“Amendment”) made this 16th day of February, 2006, to
the Unit Redemption Agreement dated March 1, 2000, as amended October 26, 2004 (collectively,
“Agreement”), by and between John Lucks, 19N170 Hillcrest Drive, Hampshire, Illinois 60140
(“Member”), and Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (“Company”).

WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 5.8 of the Agreement, Member and Company have agreed that the
Agreement should be amended.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and promises
contained in this Amendment, the legal sufficiency of which are acknowledged and agreed to, Member
and Company hereby agree as follows:

     1. The title of Section 1 and Section 1.1 of the Agreement are hereby deleted in its entirety
and replaced by the following:

     “SECTION 1 – Option to Sell or Redemption of Units

     1.1
Option to Sell or Redemption Price; Closing. Upon the occurrence of a
“Triggering Event” as defined in Section 1.2 below, Member or its legal
representative, as the case may be, shall have the option of selling all but not a
portion of the Units to one or more of the Members of the Company at such price and
upon such terms as agreed upon by the Member and such other Member(s). This option
shall extend for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of such
Triggering Event. The Member shall notify the Company of the exercise of said
option, and the parties to such transaction shall execute such additional
documentation as reasonably required by the Company, including without limitation,
an amendment to any applicable existing Unit Redemption Agreement or adoption of a
new Unit Redemption Agreement. Failure of the Member or its legal representative,
as the case may be, to timely exercise said option shall be deemed a forfeiture of
said option. In the event said option is not so timely exercised, Member shall
sell, transfer and convey the Units to the Company at closing as provided for in
Section 3 below (“Closing”), for a purchase price (“Redemption Price”) equal to the
product of (i) the Unit Price determined in the manner provided in Exhibit A-1
attached hereto and made a part hereof as applicable to the first Triggering Event
to occur, times (ii) the number of Units owned by Member. From the occurrence of
said Triggering Event, the Interest Holder, as defined in the Restated Operating
Agreement dated October 26, 2004, for the Company, as amended (“Operating
Agreement”) of the Units, shall be deemed an Assignee, as defined in and governed by
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     2. Section 3.1 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the
following:

     3.1 Closing. In the event of a closing on the sale of the Units to another
Member as provided hereinabove, the closing shall occur within thirty (30) days
after the exercise of said option, and in the event of a redemption of the Units by
the Company as provided hereinabove, the Closing shall occur within one hundred
eighty (180) days following the occurrence of a Triggering Event and the
determination of the Redemption Price.

     3. Section 3.2 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the
following:

     3.2 Deliveries by Member for a Redemption. In the event of a redemption of the
Units by the Company, at the Closing, Member shall deliver to the Company an
assignment of the Units duly endorsed and other documents or instruments sufficient
to transfer all rights of Member in the Units to the Company.

     4. Section 3.3 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the
following:

     3.3 Deliveries by the Company for a Redemption. In the event of a redemption
of the Units by the Company, at the Closing, the Company shall deliver to Member the
Redemption Price in cash or the Note representing the Redemption Price, as the case
may be.

     5. Exhibit A to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by Exhibit A-1
attached hereto and made a part hereof.

     6. In all other respects not inconsistent herewith, the Agreement remains in full force and
effect, including without limitation, Section 4.2 of the original Agreement, providing for
termination of the Agreement and any redemption rights relative to Units if and when the Company
completes an “initial public offering” of a common equity interest.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment to the Unit Redemption
Agreement the year and date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	HERITAGE-CRYSTAL CLEAN, LLC	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	By:
	 	/s/ Joseph Chalhoub	 	 	 	/s/ John Lucks	 	 
	 

	 	 

Joseph Chalhoub, President
	 	 	 	 

     John Lucks
	 	 

 

 

HERITAGE-CRYSTAL CLEAN, LLC

EXHIBIT A-1 TO UNIT REDEMPTION AGREEMENT

Unit Redemption Price Upon Certain Triggering Events

	 	 	 	 	 
	Triggering Event	 	Date of Occurrence	 	Redemption Price
	Death

	 	Until February 28, 2010
	 	4 times EBITDA Formula Per Unit
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Death

	 	On or after February

28, 2010
	 	5 times EBITDA Formula Per Unit
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Disability or
Resignation for
Good
Reason/Termination
without Cause per
Employment
Agreement §9(b)

	 	Until and through
December 31, 2010
	 	Greater of 5 times EBITDA
Formula Per Unit or $200,000
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Disability or
Resignation for
Good
Reason/Termination
without Cause per
Employment
Agreement §9(b)

	 	After December 31, 2010
	 	5 times EBITDA Formula Per Unit
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Voluntary
Resignation or
Termination with
Cause per
Employment
Agreement §9(a)

	 	Until February 28, 2007
	 	4 times EBITDA Formula Per Unit
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Voluntary
Resignation or
Termination with
Cause per
Employment
Agreement §9(a)

	 	On or after March 1,
2007
	 	5 times EBITDA Formula Per Unit

“Fixed Price” is not on a Per Unit basis but is a gross price for all Units held by Member.

“EBITDA Formula” refers to the average earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization reflected on the income statement of the Company for the last 2 full fiscal year of
the Company occurring before the Triggering Event multiplied by the indicated multiple minus (i)
any debt on the Company’s balance sheet on the last day of the second year used to make the
calculation, and (ii) any outstanding Cumulative Preferred Return and unrecovered Capital
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EXHIBIT
10.32

NON-COMPETITION AND NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

(Joseph Chalhoub)

     This NON-COMPETITION AND NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT is entered into this 24th day of August,
1999, by and between Joseph Chalhoub, a resident of Westmount, Quebec (“Executive”), and
Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company (“Crystal Clean”);

WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, Executive is a Unit holder and Member of Crystal Clean and serves as its President
and Chief Executive Officer and as a result of his positions with Crystal Clean, Executive has
access to and knowledge of all of Crystal Clean’s business information and confidential data; and

     WHEREAS, Executive’s right to subscribe for and receive ownership of Units in Crystal Clean
is expressly conditioned upon Executive’s entering into an Executive Employment Agreement
(“Employment Agreement”) and this Non-Competition and Non-Disclosure Agreement;

     NOW THEREFORE, in pursuant of the above and in consideration of the terms and conditions
contained herein and for other good and valuable considerations, the receipt and legal sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

     (1) Consideration. Executive acknowledges that the consideration received by
Executive under the Subscription Agreement and the Employment Agreement and otherwise resulting
from the agreement of The Heritage Group, an Indiana general partnership, and certain of its
affiliates, partners and their beneficiaries (collectively, “Heritage”) to organize Crystal Clean,
is good and sufficient consideration for Executive’s covenants, agreements and forebearances
contained in this Agreement and that Heritage would not have organized Crystal Clean and allowed
Executive to subscribe for Units but for Executive’s entering into this Agreement.

     (2) Non-Disclosure. Executive will not, at any time following this date except as
required by the duties of his employment with Crystal Clean and/or its subsidiaries, disclose to
any person, firm or corporation, any confidential information concerning Crystal Clean or its
assets or business, except as may be required by governmental law or regulation or in legal
proceedings to which Executive is subpoenaed to give testimony, in which event Executive shall
notify Crystal Clean immediately upon learning that Executive may be required or compelled to
divulge any confidential information. For purposes of this Agreement, “confidential information”
consists of that proprietary information subject to protection under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act
and includes, without limitation, Crystal Clean’s customer list and price information for all
customers and other intangible property to be transferred to Crystal Clean by Heritage.
“Confidential information” does not include

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information in the public domain through no fault of the Executive or reasonably discoverable
without access to internal documents or information.

     (3) Non Competition. During the term of Executives’s employment with Crystal Clean,
and for a period of one (1) year from the date of Executive’s Termination of Employment under the
Employment Agreement (“Restricted Period”), Executive will not, other than for the exclusive
benefit of Crystal Clean, engage in the Business (as defined below) in the geographical area in
which Crystal Clean conducts Business during the term of Executive’s employment with Crystal
Clean (“Territory”), whether as an employee, owner (except as provided below in Section 5),
member, manager, consultant, agent, partner, service provider or in any other capacity. For
purposes of this Agreement, the term “Business” means the business of providing environmental and
fluid management services to small and medium sized customers and providing parts washing and
drum disposal services (“Business”).

     (4) Non-Solicitation; Non-Piracy. During the Restricted Period, Executive will not
personally call on any person or business organization which was a customer of Crystal Clean
during the Executive’s term of employment for Business within the Territory. Further, during the
Restricted Period, Executive will not, without the consent of Crystal Clean, for the Executive’s
own account or for any third party, solicit or endeavor to entice away, offer employment to or
employ any person who was employed by Crystal Clean during the twelve (12) month period
immediately before the termination of Executive’s employment with Crystal Clean.

     (5) Other Services. Executive may, without causing Executive to be in breach of this
Agreement, enter into other business endeavors during the Restricted Period or may engage in the
Business outside of the Territory; provided that Executive’s other permitted services will not be
deemed to allow Executive to use or disclose “Confidential Information” in contravention of this
Agreement or other agreements between Executive and Crystal Clean. Executive may continue to own
shares of Clean Harbors, Inc. in an amount not in excess often percent (10%) of the issued and
outstanding common equity or voting interests.

     (6) Default and Remedies. Executive acknowledges and agrees that, if Executive
directly or indirectly breaches, violates, or fails to perform fully its obligations under this
Agreement (“Default”), each Default shall cause immediate and irreparable harm to Crystal Clean, in
a manner which cannot be adequately compensated in damages. Crystal Clean and Executive agree that
in the event of any such Default, Crystal Clean, in addition to all other available remedies at law
or in equity, may, insofar as Executive may be concerned, be entitled to temporary, preliminary and
permanent injunctive relief to restrain such Default(s) by Executive or others acting in concert
with Executive, and to all of its costs, expenses, and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in any
enforcement proceedings in which Crystal Clean prevails in whole or in part. Nothing contained
herein shall restrict or limit in any manner Crystal Clean’s right to obtain any form of relief,
legal or equitable, in an action brought to enforce Crystal Clean’s rights.

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     (7) Severability. All provisions of this Agreement are intended to be severable. Each
provision of this Agreement constitutes a separate and distinct covenant. In the event any term,
provision, or restriction in this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any
respect, such finding shall in no way affect the legality, validity, or enforceability of all
other provisions of this Agreement. Crystal Clean and Executive agree that any such unenforceable
term, provision or restriction shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to permit its
enforcement to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

     (8) No Waiver of Rights. Neither any failure or any delay on the part of any party in
exercising its rights shall operate as a waiver, nor shall a single or partial exercise preclude
any further exercise of any right, power, or privilege by any party.

     (9) Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana. The state and federal courts
located in Marion County, Indiana, or Cook County, Illinois shall be the courts of exclusive
jurisdiction and venue over any enforcement of this Agreement.

     (10) Benefit. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the heirs,
executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto. Executive hereby agrees
that the provisions of this Agreement may be assigned in whole or in part by Crystal Clean, and
Executive hereby consents to such assignment and agrees to be bound to the assignee under all of
the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

     (11) Notices. All notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be deemed to be duly given if delivered in accordance with Section 17 of the Employment Agreement.

     (12) Modification. No waiver, alteration or modification of any provision of this
Agreement will be valid unless made in writing and signed by all parties hereto. The waiver of any
breach or default shall not be deemed to waive any subsequent breach or default.

     (13) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties
relative to the subject matter and supersedes any prior understanding, agreements or
representations by or among the parties, written or oral with regard to the subject matter of this
Agreement.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Non-Competition and Non-Disclosure
Agreement on the day and year first above written.

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	 	 	Executive	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	/s/ Joseph Chalhoub	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Joseph Chalhoub	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	/s/ Fred M. Fehsenfeld, Jr.	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	     Fred M. Fehsenfeld, Jr., Chairman	 	 

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