From our CEO
Innovating for a More Sustainable World
At Republic Services, our vision is to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world. That’s a big ambition, one that requires commitment and ingenuity. It’s why we are innovating to develop sustainable solutions that help meet our customers’ needs.
Our four Elements of Sustainability guide our efforts to deliver this vision. They include Safety, Talent, Climate Leadership and Communities. We incorporate them into every part of our business, setting objectives that hold us accountable.
We continue to make steady progress toward our long-term sustainability goals thanks to the dedication of our 42,000 team members. We invite you to see how we're turning commitment into action as your partner in sustainability.
Elements of Sustainability
We track and report on our annual progress towards our 2030 goals.
12017 baseline year
2Absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions
3The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is an independent nonprofit partnered with CDP, the U.N. Global Compact, the We Mean Business Coalition, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Our Sustainability Journey
See how our leadership in environmental services and sustainability has progressed over the past three decades.
- Company sets a foundation of environmentally responsible operations.
- Compressed natural gas trucks put into operation, reducing fleet emissions.
- First landfill renewable natural gas collection and processing plant in operation (McCarty Landfill).
- Merger with Allied Waste forms one of nation's largest environmental services providers.
- Programs to harness landfill gas to generate renewable natural gas (RNG) begin.
- Release of first Sustainability Report, outlining sustainability platform and goals.
- Named to DJSI and CDP A List for the first time.
- Charitable Foundation and National Neighborhood Promise™ launch.
- Recycling operations expand with acquisition of ReCommunity.
- With original goals achieved, Republic Services unveils 2030 Sustainability Goals aligned with U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
- Emission reduction target approved by SBTi, an industry first.
- Mack LR electric collection truck begins testing.
- Announcement of Polymer Center, nation's first integrated plastics recycling facility.
- $2.2B acquisition of US Ecology creates industry's broadest set of product and service offerings.
- Launches joint venture with BP to develop portfolio of landfill RNG projects.
- First fully integrated electric collection truck with McNeilus. Republic estimates that 50% of truck purchase will be EV by 2028.
- Republic opens first Polymer Center, the first in a planned network of integrated plastics recycling facilities.
Measuring Impact
Our sustainable actions are leading to real world outcomes
15%GHG emissions reduction since 2017
4.3MTons processed in recycling centers
2BPounds of organics processed
86Employee engagement score
48%Ethnic diversity
Sustainability Spotlight
Accelerating Innovation
Republic Services is significantly scaling up our electric truck fleet with a long-term agreement with McNeilus. In early 2023, we announced the industry's first fully integrated electric collection truck, and prototypes will begin operating this year.
Read MoreSee how our recycling guidelines simplify and encourage action.
Awards and Recognition
We're proud to be consistently recognized for our commitments and actions.
