ABOUT THE COMPANY
Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry. We provide customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Our industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on our vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world.
In 2023, Republic’s total company revenue was $14.9 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 billion. We serve 13 million customers and operate more than 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills.
Although we operate across North America, the collection, recycling, treatment, or disposal of materials is a local business, and the dynamics and opportunities differ in each market we serve. By combining local operational management with standardized business practices, we drive greater operating efficiencies across the company while maintaining day-to-day operational decisions at the local level, closest to the customer.
Our customers, including small businesses, major corporations and municipalities, want a partner with the expertise and capabilities to effectively manage their multiple recycling and waste streams. They choose Republic Services because we are committed to exceeding their expectations and helping them achieve their sustainability goals. Our 41,000 team members understand that it's not just what we do that matters, but how we do it.
Our company values guide our daily actions:
- Safe: We protect the livelihoods of our colleagues and communities.
- Committed to Serve: We go above and beyond to exceed our customers’ expectations.
- Environmentally Responsible: We take action to improve our environment.
- Driven: We deliver results in the right way.
- Human-Centered: We respect the dignity and unique potential of every person.
We are proud of our high employee engagement score of 86. We have an inclusive and diverse culture where every voice counts. In addition, our team positively impacted 4.6 million people in 2023 through the Republic Services Charitable Foundation and local community grants. These projects are designed to meet the specific needs of the communities we serve, with a focus on building sustainable neighborhoods.
STRATEGY
Republic Services’ strategy is designed to generate profitable growth. Through acquisitions and industry advancements, we safely and sustainably manage our customers’ multiple waste streams through a North American footprint of vertically integrated assets.
We focus on three areas of growth to meet the increasing needs of our customers: recycling and waste, environmental solutions and sustainability innovation.
With our integrated approach, strengthening our position in one area advances other areas of our business. For example, as we grow volume in recycling and waste, we collect additional material to bolster our circularity capabilities. And as we expand environmental solutions, we drive additional opportunities to provide these services to our existing recycling and waste customers.
Recycling and Waste
We continue to expand our recycling and waste business footprint throughout North America through organic growth and targeted acquisitions. The 13 million customers we serve and our more than 5 million pick-ups per day provide us with a distinct advantage. We aggregate materials at scale, unlocking new opportunities for advanced recycling. In addition, we are cross-selling new products and services to better meet our customers’ specific needs.
Environmental Solutions
Our comprehensive environmental solutions capabilities help customers safely manage their most technical waste streams. We are expanding both our capabilities and our geographic footprint. We see strong growth opportunities for our offerings, including PFAS remediation, an increasing customer need.
SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION
Republic’s recent innovations to advance circularity and decarbonization demonstrate our unique ability to leverage sustainability as a platform for growth.
The Republic Services Polymer Center is the nation’s first integrated plastics recycling facility. This innovative site processes rigid plastics from our recycling centers, producing recycled materials that promote true bottle-to-bottle circularity. We also formed Blue Polymers, a joint venture with Ravago, to develop facilities that will further process plastic material from our Polymer Centers to help meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging. We are building a network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities across North America.
We continue to advance decarbonization at our landfills. As demand for renewable energy continues to grow, we have 70 landfill gas-to-energy projects in operation and plan to expand our portfolio to 115 projects by 2028.
RECENT RECOGNITION
- Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies
- CDP Discloser
- Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
- Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies
- Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies
- Great Place to Work
- Sustainability Yearbook S&P Global
- POSITION SUMMARY: The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Program Manager is the Subject Matter Expert on environmental, health and safety regulations and applicable company policies and practices. The incumbent applies expertise in support of the company’s safety and compliance vision and strategic direction. The EHS Program Manager supports the efforts of the Republic Services' Safety, Audit, and Environmental Compliance teams by providing guidance and interpretation on EHS regulations to employees across the company; promoting a solid safety and compliance culture; and educating and training company employees.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyzes regulations and new promulgations to communicate any updates to internal stakeholders, including Internal Audit and broader Environmental Health & Safety departments on EHS developments.
- At the direction of the Environmental Health & Safety leadership, delivers common sense EHS recommendations to appropriate levels of personnel within the organization. Supports the delivery of communication strategies related to EHS safety initiatives.
- Provides technical expertise to employees across the company on relevant EHS regulations and company policies, procedures and standards.
- Collaborates with Internal Audit in identifying areas of EHS risk exposure for the purposes of developing the annual Internal Audit Plan and updating the Compliance field audit program.
- Supports Contractor Qualification Programs (ISNetworld, Avetta, PEC Safety) and third-party medical management vendor (1Source) as needed.
- Identifies and addresses areas where additional health and safety training, support, or policy clarification is needed.Assist the Environmental Health & Safety team in the development of the policy and procedure manual and EHS course materials and conduct training programs as needed.
- Responds to employee concerns and questions regarding EHS compliance, including supporting and coordinating responses to EHS inquiries that arise through the company's AWARE line, the anonymous reporting hotline.
- Develops on-going positive relationships with Business Unit, Area, and corporate departments to foster a durable culture of safety and compliance. Ensures periodic safety activities are performed at the corporate office.
- System administrator for EHS database, which contains incident management, learning management system, risk modules, audits, and questionnaires for safety inspections.
- Other non-essential duties as assigned or may be necessary
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Thorough knowledge of health and safety regulations, specifically for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT).
- General knowledge of environmental regulations and guidelines including Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).
- Skilled in recordkeeping, reporting, and compliance.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Comprehensive knowledge of SharePoint, including site owner responsibilities.
CERTIFICATIONS:
- HAZWOPER 40 hour - Preferred
- OSHA 30 hour - Preferred
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- 4 - 7 Years of overall relevant work experience.
- Experience in all aspects of safety, including safety policy and procedure development, loss control, OHSA, and DOT Compliance.
Rewarding Compensation and Benefits
Eligible employees can elect to participate in:
• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
The statements used herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by an employee in this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required by an incumbent so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.
EEO STATEMENT:Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
