Republic Services, Inc.. The Group's principal activity is to provide non-hazardous solid waste collection and disposal services for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers. Collection operations include the curb side collection of refuse from small containers into collection vehicles for transport to transfer stations or directly ... More

Republic Services, Inc.. The Group's principal activity is to provide non-hazardous solid waste collection and disposal services for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers. Collection operations include the curb side collection of refuse from small containers into collection vehicles for transport to transfer stations or directly to landfills. Other services include recovery facilities and recycling operations. The recyclable materials are salvaged, repackaged and sold and the non-recyclable waste is disposed of at landfills or incinerators. At 31-Dec-2007, the Group operated through 400 collection companies in 40 states. It also owns 242 transfer stations, 213 solid waste landfills and 78 recycling facilities. It operates in the United States.