REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. (RSG) · Insider Trading (Form 4) SEC Filing

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-07-15 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. (RSG) CIK: 0001060391 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: Bales Brian A CIK: 0001748289 Role: Officer (EVP, Chief Development Officer) --- Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Restricted Stock Units Date: 2026-07-15 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +193.63 | Price: $217.34 Shares Owned After: 67,500.11 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Based on 1 on 1 conversion. [F2] 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. [F2] 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. [F3] A portion of the Restricted Stock Units are held under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan. [Transaction #2] Security: Stock Units Date: 2026-07-15 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +80 | Price: $217.34 Shares Owned After: 28,190 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F4] The Reporting Person holds these stock units under the Republic Services Stock Investment Fund ("Investment Fund") pursuant to his election under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan. The Investment Fund is a measurement fund under which units are equal in value to shares of the Company's common stock and are settled in cash and receive dividend equivalents, in the form of additional stock units, each time a dividend is paid on the Company's common stock. [F4] The Reporting Person holds these stock units under the Republic Services Stock Investment Fund ("Investment Fund") pursuant to his election under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan. The Investment Fund is a measurement fund under which units are equal in value to shares of the Company's common stock and are settled in cash and receive dividend equivalents, in the form of additional stock units, each time a dividend is paid on the Company's common stock. [F4] The Reporting Person holds these stock units under the Republic Services Stock Investment Fund ("Investment Fund") pursuant to his election under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan. The Investment Fund is a measurement fund under which units are equal in value to shares of the Company's common stock and are settled in cash and receive dividend equivalents, in the form of additional stock units, each time a dividend is paid on the Company's common stock. [Transaction #3] Security: Performance Shares (PSUs) Date: 2026-07-15 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +114 | Price: $217.34 Shares Owned After: 39,950 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Based on 1 on 1 conversion. [F5] 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. [F5] 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. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: Based on 1 on 1 conversion. F2: 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. F3: A portion of the Restricted Stock Units are held under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan. F4: The Reporting Person holds these stock units under the Republic Services Stock Investment Fund ("Investment Fund") pursuant to his election under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan. The Investment Fund is a measurement fund under which units are equal in value to shares of the Company's common stock and are settled in cash and receive dividend equivalents, in the form of additional stock units, each time a dividend is paid on the Company's common stock. F5: 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. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Lauren McKeon, Attorney-in-Fact (2026-07-17)