Republic Services layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Republic Services reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 41,000 to approximately 42,000.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | approximately 41,000 | — |
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 42,000 | — |
| 10-K for 2025 | approximately 42,000 | — |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryCompany incurred restructuring charges primarily for early lease terminations and redesign of asset management and customer and order management software systems.
Word for word“In 2023 and 2022, we incurred restructuring charges of $33.2 million and $27.0 million , respectively.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryCompany expects further restructuring charges in 2024, mainly for redesign of asset management and customer and order management software systems.
Word for word“In 2024, we expect to incur restructuring charges of approximately $35 million, primarily related to the redesign of our asset management, and customer and order management software systems.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryCompany incurred restructuring charges primarily tied to redesigning asset management and customer and order management software systems; paid related restructuring amounts.
Word for word“In 2024 and 2023, we incurred restructuring charges of $29 million and $33 million , respectively.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryCompany expects further restructuring charges tied to designing and implementing a new accounts receivable system.
Word for word“In 2025, we expect to incur restructuring charges of approximately $15 million, primarily r elated to the design and implementation of a new accounts receivable system.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryThe company recorded restructuring charges in 2025 and 2024, mainly tied to designing and implementing a new accounts receivable system and redesigning software systems.
Word for word“In 2025 and 2024, we incurred restructuring charges of $20 million and $29 million , respectively.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryThe company expects to incur about $25 million of restructuring charges in 2026 for its new accounts receivable system and ERP system conversions.
Word for word“In 2026, we expect to incur restructuring charges of approximately $25 million , primarily related to the continuation of the design and implementation of our new accounts receivable system as well as the conversion of the general ledger, budgeting and procurement enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems for our environmental solutions segment.” 10-K for 2025
| Fiscal year ended | Restructuring charges | Cash paid for restructuring |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $40.7 million | $32.5 million |
| 2017-12-31 | $17.6 million | $18.6 million |
| 2018-12-31 | $26.4 million | $24.7 million |
| 2019-12-31 | $14.2 million | $10.6 million |
| 2020-12-31 | $20 million | $15.5 million |
| 2021-12-31 | $16.6 million | $17.2 million |
| 2022-12-31 | $27 million | $20 million |
| 2023-12-31 | $33 million | $39 million |
| 2024-12-31 | $29 million | $25 million |
| 2025-12-31 | $20 million | $12 million |
Republic Services has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
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.