Allied Waste Industries Receives Requisite Consents for Previously Announced Consent Solicitation

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Republic Services, Inc. [NYSE: RSG] today announced that its wholly owned subsidiaries, Allied Waste Industries, Inc., and Allied Waste North America, Inc. (“AWNA”), have received, as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on December 10, 2008, the requisite consents for their previously announced consent solicitation to amend the supplemental indentures governing the following outstanding debt securities of AWNA. The securities include:

$350,000,000 6 ½% Senior Notes due 2010 (CUSIP No. 01958XBA4)

$400,000,000 5 ¾% Senior Notes due 2011 (CUSIP No. 01958XBD8)

$275,000,000 6 ⅜% Senior Notes due 2011 (CUSIP No. 01958XBK2)

$450,000,000 7 ⅞% Senior Notes due 2013 (CUSIP No. 01958XAZ0)

$425,000,000 6 ⅛% Senior Notes due 2014 (CUSIP No. 01958XBF3)

$400,000,000 7 ⅜% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2014 (CUSIP No. 01958XBH9)

$600,000,000 7 ¼% Senior Notes due 2015 (CUSIP No. 01958XBN6)

$600,000,000 7 ⅛% Senior Notes due 2016 (CUSIP No. 01958XBR7)

$750,000,000 6 ⅞% Senior Notes due 2017 (CUSIP No. 01958XBS5)

The amendment to each supplemental indenture which will modify the reporting obligations of Allied under the Supplemental Indentures will become effective following the execution of a supplemental indenture by and among Allied, AWNA, the Guarantors named therein and the trustee.

The consent fee will be paid promptly to each holder who has delivered (and has not revoked) a valid consent in respect of such securities prior to 5:00 PM New York Time on December 10, 2008. Payment for consents will be made by deposit of funds with the tabulation agent, which will act as agent for the holders for the purpose of receiving payments and transmitting such payments to the holders. Please refer to the consent solicitation statement dated November 26, 2008 and the related letter of consent for the terms and conditions regarding the acceptance of and payment for consents.

UBS Investment Bank acted as the Lead Solicitation Agent and BNP PARIBAS acted as the Co-Solicitation Agent for the consent solicitation. D.F. King & Co., Inc. is the Information Agent and U.S. Bank National Association is the Tabulation Agent.

About Republic Services, Inc.

Republic Services, Inc. is a leading provider of solid waste collection, transfer and disposal services in the United States. The Company's operating units are focused on providing solid waste services for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers. Allied Waste Industries is a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Services.

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