RSG · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Income Tax Rate Changes

REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. · 2026-10-30 · Importance 36 · Surprise 40

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was 18.8%, down from 21.4% in 2025, a decrease of 2.6 percentage points. The 2026 nine-month rate reflected $119 million of net benefits from renewable energy investments and $24 million from renewable natural gas projects and electric vehicle infrastructure. An additional $11 million benefit reflected realization of federal and state tax benefits and deferred-tax adjustments following completion of the 2025 tax returns. Net cash paid for income taxes declined to $122 million in the first nine months of 2026 from $166 million in 2025.

Key facts

• Republic Services' effective tax rate for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 included an $11 million benefit from additional federal and state tax benefits and deferred-tax adjustments after completing its 2025 tax returns. source
• Republic Services' 2026 effective tax rate reflected renewable-energy investment net benefits of $41 million for the three months and $119 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. source
• Republic Services' 2026 effective tax rate reflected net benefits from renewable natural gas projects and electric vehicle infrastructure of $11 million for the three months and $24 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. source
• Republic Services paid $122 million in net cash income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $166 million in 2025. source
• Republic Services' effective tax rate, exclusive of non-controlling interests, was 17.6% and 18.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with 14.7% and 21.4% in 2025. source