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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Amendment No. 2)*

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    Heckmann Corporation    

(Name of Issuer)

    Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share     

(Title of Class of Securities)

    422680108    

(CUSIP Number)

    December 31, 2009    

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

x Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 422680108
1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Richard J. Heckmann
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a)  ¨        (b)  ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION      United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:		5	SOLE VOTING POWER     17,757,736
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER     -0-
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     17,757,736
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER     -0-
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON     17,757,736
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)     14.171
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)     IN

¹ Based on 125,282,740 shares of common stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2009 included in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2009.

SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1(a)	Name of Issuer:
	Heckmann Corporation (the “Issuer”)
Item 1(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
	75080 Frank Sinatra Drive, Palm Desert, California 92211 USA
Item 2(a)	Name of Person Filing:
	Richard J. Heckmann
Item 2(b)	Address of Principal Business Office:
	c/o Heckmann Corporation
	75080 Frank Sinatra Drive, Palm Desert, California 92211 USA
Item 2(c)	Place of Citizenship:
	United States
Item 2(d)	Title of Class of Securities:
	Common Stock, $0.001 per value per share
Item 2(e)	CUSIP Number:
	422680108
Item 3	Not Applicable. This Schedule 13G is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(d)

Item 4	Ownership.
	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:
		Mr. Heckmann beneficially owns 12,757,736 shares of common stock held of record by Heckmann Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, of which Heckmann Enterprises, Inc., a California corporation, is the sole member. Mr. Heckmann is sole shareholder of Heckmann Enterprises, Inc. Mr. Heckmann also owns 5,000,000 sponsor warrants. Beneficial ownership of shares and percentage ownership are determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. In calculating the number of shares beneficially owned by an individual or entity and the percentage ownership of that individual or entity, shares underlying warrants held by that individual or entity that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days are deemed outstanding. Mr. Heckmann disclaims beneficial ownership of (i) 150,000 shares of common stock held of record by Heckmann Acquisition, LLC, in which such shares Donald G. Ezzell and Brian G. Anderson have an interest by virtue of their interest in Heckmann Acquisition, LLC, (ii) 68,500 shares of common stock gifted to and held of record by his spouse, Wendy Hope Heckmann, and (iii) 326,500 shares of common stock gifted to and held of record by his children.
	(b)	Percent of Class: 14.17%
	(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:
		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 17,757,736
		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 17,757,736
		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: -0-
Item 5	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
	Not Applicable
Item 6	Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
	Not Applicable
Item 7	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company.
	Not Applicable
Item 8	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
	Not Applicable
Item 9	Notice of Dissolution of Group.
	Not Applicable
Item 10	Certification.
	Not Applicable

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 17, 2010 By: /s/ Richard J. Heckmann