RSG · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Landfill Capacity

REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. · 2026-10-30 · Importance 19 · Surprise 6

As of September 30, 2026, Republic owned or operated 208 active landfills with an estimated 5.1 billion in-place cubic yards of available disposal capacity. Twelve landfills met the company’s criteria for including probable expansion airspace, with an estimated average remaining site life of 36 years including that airspace. The average estimated remaining life across all landfills was 56 years; other expansion opportunities were excluded because they did not meet the criteria for probable expansion airspace.

Key facts

• Republic Services' available disposal capacity was estimated at 5.1 billion in-place cubic yards across 208 active landfills as of September 30, 2026. source
• Twelve Republic Services landfills met the criteria for including probable expansion airspace in total available disposal capacity as of September 30, 2026; at projected annual volumes, they had an estimated average remaining site life of 36 years including probable expansion airspace. source
• The average estimated remaining life of all Republic Services landfills was 56 years. source
• Future changes in Republic Services' estimates of landfill and environmental remediation costs, timing or duration could materially adversely affect consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. source
• As of September 30, 2026, Republic Services operated 389 collection operations, 260 transfer stations, 84 recycling centers, 208 active landfills, 2 treatment, recovery and disposal facilities, 24 TSDFs, 5 salt water disposal wells, 16 deep injection wells, 10 industrial wastewater treatment facilities and 2 polymer centers. source
• Republic Services was engaged in 87 landfill gas-to-energy and other renewable energy projects and had post-closure responsibility for 125 closed landfills as of September 30, 2026. source