REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
Republic Services, Inc. is a American waste disposal company whose services include non-hazardous solid waste collection, waste transfer, waste disposal, recycling, and energy services. It is the second largest provider of waste disposal in the United States (as measured by revenue) after Waste Management. Its operations primarily consist of providing collection, transfer, and disposal of non-hazardous solid waste, recovering and recycling of certain materials, and energy services. The company is 35.1% owned by Bill Gates's Cascade Investment.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- RSG [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Refuse Systems [1]
- Business sectors
- waste management [2]
- Company / filing name
- REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. [1]
- Headquarters location
- Phoenix [2]
- Business address
- 5353 EAST CITY NORTH DRIVE, PHOENIX, AZ [1]
- Founded
- 1998 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Don Slager [2]
- Official website
- www.republicservices.com ↗ [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 15,645,100,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US7607591002 [2]
- CIK
- 0001060391 [1]
- SIC code
- 4953 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Republic Services, Inc. is a American waste disposal company whose services include non-hazardous solid waste collection, waste transfer, waste disposal, recycling, and energy services. It is the second largest provider of waste disposal in the United States (as measured by revenue) after Waste Management. Its operations primarily consist of providing collection, transfer, and disposal of non-hazardous solid waste, recovering and recycling of certain materials, and energy services. The company is 35.1% owned by Bill Gates's Cascade Investment. [3]
As of 2024, the company operated 367 collection operations, 248 transfer stations, 75 recycling centers, 208 active landfills, 2 treatment, recovery and disposal facilities, 23 treatment, storage and disposal facilities, 5 salt water disposal wells, 14 deep injection wells, and 1 polymer center. It was involved in 79 landfill gas-to-energy and other renewable energy projects and had post-closure responsibility for 125 closed landfills. [3]
Republic Services owns and operates the largest landfill in the United States at 2,200 acres (890 ha) located in Apex, Nevada. Republic operates the Bridgeton Landfill near St. Louis, Missouri. The landfill is the site of an underground event of concern to residents and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Republic Services. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Don Slager in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Annual revenue: USD 15,645,100,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: RSG (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 4953. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. founded?
Founded: 1998. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.?
Headquarters location: Phoenix. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.?
Business sectors: waste management. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Republic Services (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.