Join one of America's leading waste and recycling companies, where your work directly impacts environmental solutions and communities nationwide.
Republic Services provides the most complete set of recycling, waste and environmental solutions from a single-source provider. We partner with customers to help them achieve their sustainability goals, driving both environmental and economic sustainability.
We offer advanced recycling; solid waste, special waste and hazardous waste treatment and disposal; field and industrial services; 24/7 emergency response; and equipment rental and cleaning. We use our expertise to find new opportunities to reduce waste and promote circularity.
From our network of state-of-the-art recycling centers to converting gas generated by our landfills into renewable energy, our 42,000 employees provide sustainable solutions that deliver results every day. #SustainabilityinAction
A quick look at what a career here can offer.
No experience? No problem. Eligible trainees can receive paid CDL training and progress toward an available driver role once qualified.
Join their Technical Institute - tuition-free, paid training, real tools, real experience, and a job at the end.
Start as a trainee → become a driver or technician → move into supervisor roles. Clear progression from day one.
You're keeping entire communities running - clean streets, safe neighborhoods, and critical services every day.
With 180+ locations across the U.S., you can start local and grow your career anywhere.
If you want work that actually matters — turning waste into renewable energy and helping communities run — here's what drives everything we do.
We're committed to responsible waste management and expanding recycling programs across America.
We serve and support the communities where our employees live and work, every single day.
We invest in technology and modern solutions to improve efficiency and sustainability.
We develop talent and create advancement opportunities for our dedicated team members.
Want to hear it from the people doing the work? Meet the drivers and technicians who keep neighborhoods clean and safe — and see what a real day on the job looks like.
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Republic Services is looking for graduating students who want to make a real impact. Here's who thrives here.
You're motivated by work that actually matters — turning waste into renewable energy and helping companies reach their sustainability goals feels like purpose, not just a paycheck.
You love tackling complex challenges across operations, logistics, and technology to find new ways to reduce waste and promote circularity.
You want to grow fast with a company that's scaled to 42,000 employees — where your early contributions can launch a real career across multiple business lines.
You work best in collaborative environments where you're partnering with customers and colleagues to deliver sustainable solutions that drive measurable results.
Real careers, not just jobs — start as a trainee, become a driver or technician, then move into supervisor roles. Here are the roles open now, each with the full description, what you get and what we're looking for.
The Republic Services Technical Institute offers a two-year, certified Department of Labor Apprenticeship to candidates with or without diesel technician experience or training. It provides tuition-free, paid, hands-on training and consideration for technician placement after successful completion.
View current openings →Get paid to earn your Commercial Driver's License (CDL) through a structured training program. Once qualified, step straight into a full-time driver role. A Driver Trainee will be trained by Republic Services to obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL) to then assume the responsibility of a Driver with our Company. Driver Trainees will complete a comprehensive training program and be given the resources to take the CDL examination. Once the Driver Trainee completes the program and obtains a CDL, he/she will be placed into an open Driver position in one of the Company's lines of business, including but not limited to, Residential, Commercial, Industrial or Roll-Off.
Operate collection trucks across local communities, providing an essential service that keeps neighborhoods clean and running. As a Driver, you will be responsible for safely operating a collection truck while driving through neighborhoods and communities across the country. You will get the chance to provide reliable, friendly, and consistent service for our customers who rely on us for an essential service. Your impact will not only be seen, it will be felt. Your job helps to keep streets, neighborhoods, and communities safe and clean.
Work on one of the largest fleets in the U.S., maintaining and repairing trucks to keep operations running safely and efficiently. As a Maintenance Technician, you will get the chance to use your technical and mechanical knowledge and skills to help us keep our trucks running! With one of the Nation's largest fleets, providing an essential service to customers and communities everywhere, you will play an important role in making sure our fleet is reliable, keeping our drivers and communities safe and running.
We recognize and reward passionate, dedicated people. You can grow while making a real difference in your community — unlock your potential with one of our training programs.
A tuition-free, paid pathway into the diesel technician trade — designed for candidates with or without previous diesel training or experience.
You don't need a mechanical background to begin. The program is suited to logical problem solvers with an interest in engineering and technology, including automotive students looking to build broader diesel technician skills. Training also covers leadership development, life skills and wellness.
Complete paid, hands-on, tuition-free instruction focused on entry-level preventive maintenance, supported by experienced trainers and a dedicated mentor.
Earn full-time, competitive pay at a Republic Services business unit while practicing your skills and working toward a C- or B-Technician credential.
Complete the apprenticeship with nationally portable credentials, full-time technician consideration and opportunities to progress across the national network.
* Subsidized housing is provided to eligible employees living outside a 50-mile range of the institute.
Looking to get your Commercial Driver's License with no experience needed? Republic Services will train — and pay — you to get there. Competitive pay. Great benefits. Work to create a more sustainable world.
Age eligibility: Federal rules generally require drivers to be 21 or older for interstate commercial driving. Drivers ages 18–20 may be eligible for intrastate CDL work, depending on state law and the requirements of the current Republic Services vacancy.
We offer both personal and professional benefits as a Republic Services employee — built to support you, your family and your future.
Medical, dental and vision; short- and long-term disability; life and accidental death & dismemberment coverage; plus health care and dependent care spending accounts.
Competitive pay, a 401(k) with employer match, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), and employee discount programs — so you build long-term security.
Paid holidays, vacation and sick time; paid parental leave; and an Employee & Family Assistance Program (EAP) to support you outside of work too.
Career advancement and development, business resource groups, five-star-rated safety training and a purpose-driven career in sustainability. For drivers: paid CDL training in some areas and local routes so you're home every night.
At Republic Services, we're committed to partnering with customers to create a more sustainable world — driving measurable change and helping customers reach their own sustainability goals.
Our 2025 Sustainability Report tracks progress toward our bold 2030 sustainability goals, measuring the change we're making year over year.
View the 2025 report →From Safety to Talent, and Climate Leadership to Communities, we're driving measurable change across the areas that matter most.
We use our expertise to find new opportunities to reduce waste and promote circularity — helping companies set and meet their own sustainability goals.
With 180+ locations across the U.S., you can start in your community and build your career anywhere Republic Services operates — keeping streets, neighborhoods and communities safe and clean.
Pick the statement that sounds most like you and we'll point you toward a Republic Services career area to explore.
Republic Services provides the most complete set of recycling, waste and environmental solutions from a single-source provider — advanced recycling; solid, special and hazardous waste treatment and disposal; field and industrial services; 24/7 emergency response; and equipment rental. Our 42,000 employees deliver sustainable solutions that keep communities running.
No experience? No problem. Republic Services offers paid training pathways that can lead to available driver and technician roles once you meet the program and position requirements. Many roles are entry-level and open to graduating students and early-career applicants.
You don't have to have a mechanical background to be successful — just a desire to become a diesel technician and a mechanical aptitude. The Technical Institute is also great for automotive students looking to advance their skills into something bigger.
Republic Services provides required ELDT (entry-level driver training) and helps eligible trainees obtain a CLP (commercial learner's permit), complete public-road and formal training, and test for a CDL. Federal rules generally require age 21 for interstate commercial driving; ages 18–20 may qualify for intrastate CDL work depending on state law and the current vacancy.
The Republic Services Technical Institute offers a two-year, certified Department of Labor Apprenticeship. It includes 9 weeks of in-person training in Dallas, Texas, followed by 21 months of on-the-job training at business units across the U.S.
With 180+ locations across the U.S., you can start local and grow your career anywhere. Start as a trainee, become a driver or technician, then move into supervisor roles — clear progression from day one.
Browse current openings and apply on the Republic Services careers site. Take the first step in your future career today.
Working here is a chance to leave the planet better than we found it. Our communities depend on us to keep them running, and we're making a difference in them every day. Our values are the shared principles that guide our actions and decisions — the foundation of our commitment to the highest ethical conduct.
Safe · we protect the livelihoods of our colleagues and communities. Committed to Serve · we go above and beyond for our customers. 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.
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