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Founded in 1996, Phoenix, Arizona-based Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) is the second largest provider of non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, recycling, and energy services in the United States. The company has a market capitalization of $70 billion and generates revenues mainly from its solid waste collection operations, transfer stations, landfill disposal, recycling, and energy services.
Shares of Republic Services have lagged behind the broader market over the past 52 weeks. RSG stock has declined 1.2% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied 12.9%. However, shares of the company are up 4.2% on a YTD basis, compared to SPX's marginal decline.