REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2012

Jan 19, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. (RSG)
CIK: 0001060391
Period of Report: 2012-01-17

Reporting Person: Rissman Michael P (EVP/General Counsel/Secretary)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-01-17	Common Stock	M	37	$0.00	Acquired	7597	Direct
2012-01-17	Common Stock	F	10	$27.51	Disposed	7587	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-01-17	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	392	Acquired		Common Stock (392)	Direct
2012-01-17	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	37	Disposed		Common Stock (37)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1150	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The Reporting Person previously reported the vesting on 01/04/2012 of 4,597 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") that were paid out in the form of Republic Services, Inc.'s Common Stock ("Common Stock"). Due to the Dividend Record date of 01/03/2012, the foregoing RSUs were paid dividend equivalents on the Dividend Payment date of 01/17/2012. Therefore, 37 RSUs were automatically paid out in the form of shares of Common Stock on 01/17/2012.

F2: Represents shares of common stock to satisfy the tax liability of the Reporting Person upon the vesting of 37 shares under a Restricted Stock Unit award. The fair market value of the exchanged shares was $27.51 (the closing price of Republic Services, Inc.'s common stock on 01/17/2012).

F3: Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the contingent right to one share of common stock of Republic Services, Inc.

F4: Dividends paid on the Restricted Stock Units awarded per the Republic Services, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. A portion of the Restricted Stock Units are held under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan.

F5: A portion of the Restricted Stock Units are held under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan.