5 Biggest Garbage Companies in the US

2. Republic Services Inc. (NYSE:RSG)

Total Market Cap (As of November 7): $40.7B

Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Republic Services Inc. (NYSE:RSG) is an American waste management service provider which specializes in non-hazardous solid waste collection, waste transfer, waste disposal, recycling, and energy services. Founded in 1998, Republic Services Inc. (NYSE:RSG) generated a total revenue of $3.6 billion in the third quarter of 2022. The company owns and operates more than 195 active landfills and 90 recycling centers across the United States. Republic Services Inc. (NYSE:RSG) owns the largest landfill in the U.S, at 2,200 acres. With over 35,000 employees nationwide, it is the second largest garbage company in the United States by overall market capitalization.

Republic Services’ (NYSE:RSG) operations primarily comprise the collection, transfer, and disposal of non-hazardous solid waste. The company operates in more than 43 states across the United States, and with 343 collection operations, 204 transfer stations, 7 treatment, recovery, and disposal facilities, and 11 salt water disposal wells, the company is an industry leader in waste management. Republic Services Inc. (NYSE:RSG) is subject to different federal, state and local regulations which oversee the environmental, public health, safety, zoning, and land use impact of the corporation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administer these regulations. Furthermore, the company dedicates more than 45% of its earnings into the development and production of new technologies and the initiation of new programs across the United States.