REPUBLIC SERVICES SUPPORTS AMERICA RECYCLES DAY

Company Practices Recycling Through Many Programs

PHOENIX—November 12, 2009—Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG), one of the world leaders of recycling, asks everyone to increase their recycling habits at work and at home to protect our resources, our environment and our quality of life. The company supports America Recycles Day, November 15, the only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and to buy recycled products.

“Recycling is important and really very easy to do,” said Kurt Blascoe, director of materials marketing and recycling for Republic. “And, it all starts with you knowing which materials are recyclable and placing them in the proper container to ensure their reuse.”

The purpose of America Recycles Day is to continue to promote the social, environmental and economic benefits of recycling and encourage more people to join the movement toward creating a better natural environment.

“We’re also a leader on the recycling education front,” continued Blascoe. “We have co-sponsored the first-ever Residential Recycling Conference in 2010 that will feature speakers from business, industry and government, providing attendees with tangible information they can immediately use to improve residential recycling programs.” Conference presentations will focus on the best practices impacting the business and technology of residential recycling.

To increase residential recycling rates, Republic partners with a fulfillment company that operates a reward and loyalty program that motivates people to recycle. The program provides powerful reporting that tracks program results including participation rates, recycling rates, local economic impact, environmental impact and reward redemption.

Republic recently partnered with Southwest Airlines (SWA) to implement recycling on all of SWA’s planes. All material collected by the flight attendants will be placed into a “single stream program” set up by Republic at Southwest’s facilities nationwide. Home Depot selected Republic to handle all of its recycling operations nationwide.

Through Republic’s 78 recycling facilities and service to communities nationwide, the company processes aluminum, glass, plastic and enough paper to save more than 23 million trees annually. The company’s state-of-the-art facilities and procedures help remove unwanted materials from the recycling stream and divide items into their respective categories.

In 2008, Republic recycled 2.5 million tons of material. That’s 13,300 pounds per minute. So far in 2009, the company has recycled 2.7 million tons of material. The company also invested several million dollars to upgrade and retool several of its recycling facilities.

For information on more of Republic’s environmental programs, visit www.republicservices.com/sustainability to view the company’s sustainability report.

About Republic Services

Republic Services, Inc. has been building on success since its inception in 1998, becoming an industry-leading provider of waste and environmental services. The company provides trash collection services to commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers in 40 states and Puerto Rico through its 400 collection companies. Republic Services owns or operates 242 transfer stations, 213 solid waste landfills and 78 recycling facilities. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and has more than 34,000 employees. For more information, visit the Republic Services Web site at www.republicservices.com.

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