Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Craig Ian M. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. [RSG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC., 5353 E. CITY NORTH DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/10/2026 (Street) PHOENIX, AZ 85054 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Units

(1)

02/10/2026

A

919

(2)

(2)

Common Stock

919

$ 0

919

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Craig Ian M. C/O REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. 5353 E. CITY NORTH DRIVE PHOENIX, AZ 85054	X

Signatures

/s/ Lauren McKeon, Attorney-in-Fact		02/12/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Each non-management director is annually granted restricted stock units ("RSUs") as of the first business day in January. The grant is based on a value on the date of grant of $230,000, with the number of RSUs calculated based on the closing stock price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. The RSUs immediately vest; however, the director cannot convert any of the RSUs to Company common stock - based on a 1 on 1 conversion - until the earlier of the last day of the month in which the three-year anniversary of the date of the award occurs unless deferred by the director or the date on which the director incurs a separation from service. For a newly appointed director, the RSU grant is prorated to the number of remaining days in the calendar year. After any quarter in which dividends are distributed to shareholders, the director receives additional RSU equivalents.
(2)	Reporting Person was appointed to the Company's Board of Directors on 02/10/2026. He was granted 919 RSUs as of 02/10/2026 ("Date of Grant"), based on the closing stock price of $223.07 as of the Date of Grant, and pursuant to the Company's 2021 Stock Incentive Plan. The RSUs are scheduled to convert to shares of the Company's common stock on 02/28/2029.

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