REPUBLIC SERVICES’ OAK GROVE LANDFILL GAS-TO-ENERGY PROJECT WINS 2009 PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD

One of three Republic Services Landfill Projects Honored

 by EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program  

Republic Wins Three of Eight Awards

WINDER, Ga.—January 12, 2010— The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) selected the Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) Oak Grove landfill gas-to-energy project (LFGTE) as a LFGTE Project of the Year for 2009. Republic’s Jefferson City Landfill in Jefferson City, Missouri and Ox Mountain Landfill in Half Moon Bay, California also were honored today at the annual LMOP conference in Baltimore. EPA honored a total of eight projects.

Each year, EPA recognizes the latest accomplishments of landfill methane projects that have reduced emissions of methane and created renewable energy. LMOP acknowledges the projects for excellence in innovation and creativity, success in promoting project development, and achieving environmental and economic benefits.

“The commissioning of this renewable energy resource is another example of Republic’s commitment to the environment,” said Chris Synek, senior vice president South Region, Republic Services. “The landfill gas has been converted to a clean, renewable and reliable energy source for Georgia residents and will help significantly improve regional air quality.”

The Winder Renewable Methane Facility is located at Republic’s Oak Grove Landfill near Atlanta and will provide a locally produced, cost-effective source of renewable energy for residential and commercial customers. By converting landfill gas to pipeline-quality gas, the project not only offers economic cost-savings which are passed along to thousands of Georgia residents, commercial and industrial establishments, but also provides significant environmental benefits as well.

The plant’s full capacity will supply enough fuel to heat 10,500 homes. The process also results in 44,500 fewer tons of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere each year. 

In 2009, Republic brought 10 new landfill gas-to-energy projects online. More than one-third of the Company’s 213 landfills have active landfill gas beneficial reuse projects. These 74 projects include:

• 52 electric generating plants
• 13 Medium Btu plants that provide LFG to industrial users
• 6 High Btu plants that produce pipeline quality gas
• 3 Leachate evaporators

Also, the Company combined a first-of-its-kind solar technology with an existing biogas-to-energy system to turn its Tessman Road Landfill in San Antonio, Texas into a sustainable energy park.

The 52 electric projects generate 323 MW of electricity, enough to power about 192,000 homes.  The 22 other projects provide or process more than 58,000 scfm of gas, energy needed to heat almost 200,000 homes. The environmental benefits of all of the projects combined are equivalent to removing nearly 4 million cars from the road.

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 34,000 employees. For more information, visit the Republic Services Web site at www.republicservices.com.

About Renewable Solutions Group LLC

Renewable Solutions Group LLC (RENEWABLE) provides innovative, in-house expertise in engineering and process design for renewable energy technologies with primary focus on landfill gas to pipeline-quality gas. RENEWABLE’s principals represent a combined 35 years of design, development, and construction experience in the LFG to energy sector. As both project developer and owner, its business activities include: design and development of LFG-based cogeneration applications; LFG-based power generation; renewable energy project acquisition analysis; and work in the environmental and renewable energy credit markets. RENEWABLE also maintains a consulting practice, with numerous ongoing engagements with private, commercial and institutional clients throughout the U.S. and abroad.  Additionally, the principals of RENEWABLE pioneered the design and development of the first High Btu LFG projects employing membrane-based separation technology in North America. 

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