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 * Arambula Julia 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. [RSG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP Operations (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC., 5353 E. CITY NORTH DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/22/2025 (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 Common Stock 12/22/2025 M 390(1) A $ 0 10,425 D Common Stock 12/22/2025 F 94(2) D $212.92 10,331 D

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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

Performance Shares (PSUs)

(3)

12/22/2025

M

390

(1)

(1)

Common Stock

390

$ 0

3,535

D

Restricted Stock Units

(3)

01/15/2026

A

19.14

(4)

(4)

Common Stock

19.14

$210.79

6,552.02(5)(6)

D

Performance Shares (PSUs)

(3)

01/15/2026

A

10

(7)

(7)

Common Stock

10

$210.79

3,545

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Arambula Julia C/O REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. 5353 E. CITY NORTH DRIVE PHOENIX, AZ 85054			SVP Operations

Signatures

/s/ Lauren McKeon, Attorney-in-Fact		01/20/2026
**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)	These performance shares (PSUs), which include 23 accrued dividend equivalents, were earned as of 02/14/2020 per the Republic Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. Such PSUs were deferred under the Republic Services, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) as elected by the Reporting Person. As a result of the DCP election, 390 PSUs were distributed out of the DCP and settled to shares of the Company's common stock effective 12/22/2025.
(2)	Represents shares of common stock to satisfy the tax liability of the Reporting Person upon the settlement of the performance shares on 12/22/2025. The fair market value of the exchanged shares was $212.92 (the closing price of Republic Services, Inc.'s common stock on 12/22/2025).
(3)	Based on 1 on 1 conversion.
(4)	Represents additional Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) accrued as dividends on outstanding RSU awards that will vest and be settled to the extent the RSU is vested and settles.
(5)	A portion of the Restricted Stock Units are held under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan.
(6)	Total reflects a reduction by 1.45 RSUs due to recalculation of prior rounding.
(7)	Reflects dividend equivalents received on earned Performance Shares ("PSUs") in accordance with the Republic Services, Inc. 2021 Stock Incentive Plan and such PSUs were deferred under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan.

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