REPUBLIC SERVICES’ TESSMAN ROAD LANDFILL

 SOLAR COVER CONTINUES TO SHINE

San Antonio Site Wins Gold Medal from Texas Council of Engineering Companies

PHOENIX—December 15, 2009—The solar energy cover at Republic Services’ (NYSE:RSG)Tessman Road Landfill won a gold medal in the environmental category at the 2010 Texas Council of Engineering Companies (tcec) Engineering Excellence Awards. The project is eligible for a national award conferred by the American Council of Engineering Companies in April 2010.

“We are honored that this innovative technology has been recognized for its positive impact on the surrounding community,” said Chris Synek, senior vice president south for Republic. “We’re continually researching, developing and implementing innovative technologies to help us preserve and conserve our natural resources.”

Partnering with CPS Energy, Greater San Antonio’s electric and natural gas provider, Republic directed its engineering design firm, HDR Inc., to redesign the current landfill closure method to incorporate an exposed geomembrane cover system that would serve as a mounting surface for flexible photovoltaic (solar) panels.

The Engineering Excellence Awards Competition has been held by the Texas Council of

Engineering Companies since its inception in 1975 to honor and recognize outstanding

achievements within the engineering community. A panel of judges from Texas selected 12 Gold Medal and eight Silver Medal winning projects from 43 entries. Winners were selected based on uniqueness, originality, technical value to the engineering profession, complexity and how successfully the project met the needs of the client.

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

About HDR

Omaha, Nebraska-based HDR is an international employee-owned architectural, engineering and consulting firm with more than 7,800 professionals in more than 185 locations worldwide. All of them are committed to helping clients manage complex projects and make sound decisions. For more information, visit HDR’s Web site at http://www.hdrinc.com/default.aspx.

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