Republic Services, Inc. is a North American environmental services company founded in 1996, with approximately 41,000 employees and annual revenues of around $14 billion. The company provides recycling, waste collection, and broader environmental solutions to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the continent, delivering services on a daily basis to homes, businesses, and communities.
Its operations span several distinct areas:
- Waste collection and management: Day-to-day collection services supported by frontline drivers and logistics infrastructure.
- Recycling services and center operations: Recycling programs for homes and businesses, backed by state-of-the-art recycling facilities.
- Landfill gas-to-renewable-energy conversion: Engineering and operational work that captures landfill gas and converts it into usable renewable energy.
- Environmental engineering and solutions: Technical roles focused on reducing waste and addressing community environmental needs.
- Sustainability support: Services that help companies define and meet their sustainability objectives.
The workforce includes a broad range of roles - from drivers handling daily collection routes to engineers developing waste-reduction systems. The company states its core values as safety, service, environmental responsibility, and a human-centered approach. Its scale and geographic reach mean that its operations touch a significant share of communities across North America.