Republic Services is the second largest provider of services in the domestic non-hazardous solid waste industry as measured by revenue. They provide non-hazardous solid waste collection services for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers through 333 collection companies in 39 states and Puerto Rico. They also own or operate 193 transfer stations, 191 active solid waste landfills and 71 recycling facilities along with operating 69 landfill gas and renewable energy projects. Republic Services has been committed to the essential components of integrated solid waste management services: collection, recycling, composting, transfer and disposal. Each division of Republic Services is dedicated to preserving the environment while providing the most cost-effective programs for solid waste collection and disposal. Republic Service has broad expertise in the waste management field, derived from a diverse array of hauling, transfer, recycling and disposal operations. Very few companies can equal the operational capabilities, financial stability, capital resources, broad experience, geographic dispersion, integrated infrastructure or transfer expertise that Republic Services brings to a project.