Republic Services is always in the news for the work we do! Check out the stories below to see some of the highlights from September!
D.C. United Announce Partnership with Republic Services
DC United | September 5, 2023
D.C. United have today announced that the club and Republic Services have agreed to a multi-year partnership deal. Republic Services is a leading North American recycling and waste disposal organization based out of Phoenix, that is committed to sustainability and renewable energy.
EVENSOL & Project Partners Commission North Carolina’s First Two Landfill Gas-to-Renewable Natural Gas Production Facilities
Evensol | September 6, 2023
EVENSOL LLC, a renewable energy project developer focusing on biogas and methane mitigation, announces that it has developed two renewable natural gas (“RNG”) facilities in North Carolina that are now operational. The Foothills Renewables Project in Caldwell County, NC, and the Upper Piedmont Renewables Project in Person County, NC, convert landfill gas from Republic Services’ landfills into RNG.
Why trash hauler Republic Services thinks the U.S. is going green despite the politics: ‘To be environmentally sustainable, it’s got to be economically sustainable’
Fortune | September 8, 2023
Jon Vander Ark doesn’t mind anyone calling the company he leads, Republic Services, a garbage company. After all, founded in 1996, the company made its name hauling trash and still makes 5 million collections a day. But Vander Ark, CEO since 2021 and a 13-year veteran of Republic Services, has been working to modernize its business model to go after the higher-growth, higher-profit recycling market. “I’ve seen us go from a garbage company to a waste company to a waste and recycling company to now an environmental services and sustainability company,” says Vander Ark. PDF
Republic Services Certified as a Great Place to Work® for Seventh Consecutive Year
PR Newswire | September 11, 2023
For the seventh consecutive year, Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) has been certified as a Great Place to Work® by the global authority on workplace culture and employee experience. The certification, based on information employees provide about their workplace experiences, recognizes a culture that highlights inclusion and diversity, while unlocking the unique potential of every employee. Republic continues to be the only environmental services provider with Great Place to Work certification.
McNeilus to build 50 fully integrated electric collection vehicles for Republic Services
Recycling Product News | September 25, 2023
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing has received the first order from Republic Services for its fully integrated McNeilus Volterra ZSL electric collection vehicle. McNeilus will initially build 50 vehicles for Republic Services, with delivery starting in June 2024.
