News Releases

   -- Announces Participation in Merrill Lynch Industrial Technologies &
      Services Conference -- Oct. 1, 2002

   -- Sets Date for Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call
      -- Oct. 29, 2002

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Republic Services, Inc. announced today that the company will participate in the Merrill Lynch Industrial Technologies & Services Conference next week. Republic's presentation will occur at 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002. You are invited to listen to the company's presentation which will be web cast at http://www.twst.com/econf/mm/merrill5/rsg.html. The company's presentation and slides can be viewed on its web site at http://www.republicservices.com/.

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Republic Services, Inc. also announced that, in conjunction with the release of third quarter earnings, you are invited to listen to the company's investor conference call that will be broadcast live over the internet on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

   Who:  Republic Services, Inc.
   What: Third quarter earnings release and conference call
   When: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time
   Where: A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed by
   logging onto http://www.republicservices.com/ at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, October
   29, 2002 (click on "Investor Information").

The conference call will be archived on Republic's website at http://www.republicservices.com/ (click on "Investor Information").

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

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SOURCE: Republic Services, Inc.