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Republic Services acquisitions, on the record
The businesses Republic Services bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
US Ecology, Inc.Word for word“For instance, during the second quarter of 2022, we acquired US Ecology, Inc. (US Ecology), a leading provider of environmental solutions, offering treatment, recycling and disposal of hazardous, non-hazardous and specialty waste.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | during the second quarter of 2022 | — |
Business divestituresWord for word“During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded a net gain on business divestitures and impairments of $3.6 million and $6.3 million, respectively.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 | — |
Non-controlling interests in limited liability companies owning renewable energy assetsWord for word“During 2023, we acquired non-controlling interests in limited liability companies established to own renewable energy assets that qualified for investment tax credits under Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | During 2023 | — |
Acquisitions of privately held recycling and waste companies and environmental solutions businessesWord for word“We expect to invest approximately $1 billion in acquisitions in 2025.” 10-K for 2024 | agreed acquisition | — | approximately $1 billion in acquisitions in 2025 |
Transfer station facilityWord for word“During 2024, we recorded a net gain on certain divestitures and impairments of $30 million, of which $29 million was due to a gain on the sale of a transfer station facility and $1 million related to a gain on business divestitures and impairments.” 10-K for 2024 | divestiture | During 2024 | — |
a transfer station facilityWord for word“During 2024, we recorded a net gain on certain divestitures and impairments of $30 million, of which $29 million was due to a gain on the sale of a transfer station facility and $1 million related to a gain on other business divestitures and impairments.” 10-K for 2025 | divestiture | 2024 | — |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $62.4 million | $22.7 million |
| 2017-12-31 | $351.8 million | $180.9 million |
| 2018-12-31 | $277.3 million | $112.9 million |
| 2019-12-31 | $575.1 million | $252.6 million |
| 2020-12-31 | $769.5 million | $430.4 million |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.22 billion | $801.8 million |
| 2022-12-31 | $3.04 billion | $1.65 billion |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.06 billion | $1.16 billion |
| 2024-12-31 | $753 million | $176 million |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.43 billion | $717 million |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2024-07-31 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2023-11-03 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2023-02-27 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-09-01 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-05-04 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-08-23 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-08-27 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-07-17 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-05-21 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-06-11 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2016-05-04 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from Republic Services’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-18. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.