Republic Services 2017 Sustainability Report

This latest Sustainability Report reflects important milestones toward Company goals and the Company’s commitment to providing regular reporting on its sustainability initiatives and progress. The report details the Company's sustainability strategy and achievement of its time-bound goals set in 2014.

In 2014, as part of its Blue Planet sustainability platform, Republic set its first public sustainability goals, including:

• Energy: Develop at least two landfill gas-to-energy projects per year through 2018. This goal was achieved in 2017.
• Recycled Commodities: Add an additional 150,000 tons or more per year of recycling capacity through 2018. This goal was achieved in 2017.
• Fleet: Reduce absolute fleet emissions by 3 percent from direct operational impacts (Scope 1 emissions) through 2018. This goal was achieved in 2017.
• Safety: Reduce OSHA recordable rates by 7 percent year-over-year. This goal is on tracks

Our Blue Planet®
We believe in the preservation of our Blue Planet... a cleaner, safer and healthier world where people thrive — not just for today, but for generations to come. We are guardians of our environment and have a responsibility to regenerate our planet with the materials we are entrusted to handle every day by driving increased recycling, generating renewable energy and helping our customers to be more resourceful. We must lead by example, working diligently to improve our relationship with the environment and society through decreased vehicle emissions, innovative landfill technologies, use of renewable energy, community engagement and employee growth opportunities. We are privileged to serve more than 14 million customers in 240 markets across the country, creating effortless experiences that support their evolving needs and honor their unique commitments to improving their communities.

To view Republic’s Sustainability initiatives, visit https://www.republicservices.com/sustainability