The Mission of Allied Waste Services of Summit County Our mission is to provide industry-leading solid waste and environmental services that exceed our customers’ highest expectations. We offer a safe, respectful and rewarding workplace for our employees as we continue to develop a company dedicated to excellence, environmental responsibility, ethical behavior and increasing shareholder value. Merger with Allied Waste Industries On December 5, 2008, Republic Services, Inc. completed a merger with Allied Waste Industries. The merger brought together two mature companies with similar business practices and performance metrics that have been developed and refined over the course of a number of years. Our merger gives us a unique opportunity to combine the strengths of these two successful organizations and create a best-in-class waste management company.