When was Republic Services founded?

Republic Services was founded in 1998 and raised its 1st funding round 14 years after it was founded.

Where is Republic Services located?

Republic Services is headquartered in Phoenix, United States. It is registered at Phoenix, Arizona.

How many employees does Republic Services have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Republic Services is 21372.

Is Republic Services a funded company?

Republic Services is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on May 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Republic Services?

Republic Services' latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Mar 2015, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Republic Services?

Annual revenue of Republic Services is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does Republic Services rank among its competitors?

Republic Services ranks 6th amongst 4507 active competitors, of which 131 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Veolia, which secured an undisclosed amount in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Republic Services?

Republic Services' top competitors include Veolia, Waste Management and Hera. Among them, Veolia secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

Republic Services - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $13.51B and a net profit of $1.48B.

Website: www.republicservices.com/assets/outdated.html
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Registered Address: Phoenix, Arizona

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1998

Location

Phoenix, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Mar 2015, $*****

Investors

MK Capital & 1 more

Ranked

6^th among 4507 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

21,372 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Robinson Waste Services & 16 more

Similar Companies

Waste Management & 2682 more

Exit Details

Public

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Republic Services is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
RECOMMUNITY HOLDINGS II, INC. CIN: 800696143 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	799 (As on Dec 31, 2018)	-
RANDY'S SANITATION, INC. CIN: 411481876 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	248 (As on Dec 31, 2019)	-
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. CIN: 1060391 , United States, Active	Dec 19, 1996	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	40000 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Republic Services got listed on Jul 10, 1998.

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Republic Services has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 2012. Republic Services has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Republic Services:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 2015	2329466	Conventional Debt	1989974	6555783	9347582	9879439
May 2012	2801659	Conventional Debt	2599296	6335549	3927059	7345230

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The founders of Republic Services is Richard Van Hattem.

Here are the details of Republic Services' key team members:

Richard Van Hattem: Founder of Republic Services.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Republic Services' employee count trend

Republic Services has 21,372 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Republic Services's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Republic Services include Veolia, Waste Management and Hera. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Republic Services, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Veolia 1853, Aubervilliers (France), Public	Provider of waste water and energy management services	-	Torreal, CriteriaCaixa & 7 others	81/100
2nd	Waste Management 1968, Houston (United States), Public	Provider of waste pick up services	-	Capricorn Partners, Bolder Capital & 6 others	74/100
3rd	Hera 2002, Bologna (Italy), Public	Diversified multi-utility and waste management services	$9.86M	CDP Equity, 3i Group & 1 others	72/100
4th	Iren Group 1905, Reggio Emilia (Italy), Public	Provider of integrated utility services across energy, water, and waste management	-	Europa	69/100
5th	GFL Environmental 2007, Vaughan (Canada), Public	Provider of solid and liquid waste management services	$786M	Roark Capital, Rotating Boulder Fund & 12 others	68/100
6th	Republic Services 1998, Phoenix (United States), Public	Provider of integrated waste management services	-	MK Capital, Argentum Group	68/100
7th	eureciclo 2015, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series B	Provider of waste management and treatment services	$24.9M	Oria Capital, Redpoint Ventures & 7 others	63/100
8th	Casella 1975, Rutland (United States), Public	Provider of waste management services	-	Weston Presidio, Cave Creek Capital & 2 others	62/100
9th	Paprec 1994, Paris (France), Acquired	Horizontally integrated recycling company	$1.01B	Vauban Infrastructure Partners, Demeter & 12 others	62/100
10th	Waste Pro 1973, Orlando (United States), Late Stage	Integrated waste management company	$113M	Roark Capital, Wellsfargocapitalfinance & 1 others	62/100

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Republic Services has not made any investments yet. Republic Services has made 17 acquisitions.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 30, 2026	Acquisition	Robinson Waste Services	1989	Layton (United States)
May 09, 2025	Acquisition	Town and Country Sanitation		United States
Feb 25, 2025	Acquisition	Shamrock Environmental	1998	Browns Summit (United States)

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