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name: Republic Services Vocabulary
description: >-
  Vocabulary and taxonomy for Republic Services waste management and environmental
  services. Covers service types, waste categories, collection operations, recycling,
  sustainability metrics, and customer account management.
version: "1.0.0"
created: "2026-05-02"
modified: "2026-05-02"

categories:
  - name: Service Types
    description: Types of waste and environmental services offered by Republic Services.
    terms:
      - term: Residential Collection
        definition: >-
          Curbside collection of household waste, recyclables, and yard waste
          from residential customers on a scheduled basis.
        related: [Collection Schedule, Container]

      - term: Commercial Collection
        definition: >-
          Waste collection services for businesses, commercial properties, and
          industrial facilities. May include front-load, rear-load, or roll-off containers.
        related: [Container, Dumpster, Roll-Off]

      - term: Industrial Waste
        definition: >-
          Collection and disposal of industrial process waste, manufacturing
          byproducts, and construction demolition debris.

      - term: Roll-Off Service
        definition: >-
          Large open-top containers (10–40 cubic yards) delivered and picked
          up for renovation, construction, or large cleanup projects.
        related: [Container]

      - term: Recycling Service
        definition: >-
          Single-stream or sorted collection of recyclable materials including
          paper, cardboard, glass, plastics, and metals.
        related: [Single-Stream Recycling, Recycling Rate]

      - term: Organics Collection
        definition: >-
          Collection of food scraps, food-soiled paper, and other organic
          materials for composting. Diverts organic waste from landfills.
        related: [Composting, Diversion Rate]

      - term: Hazardous Waste
        definition: >-
          Specialized collection events for household hazardous waste (HHW)
          such as paints, chemicals, batteries, and electronics.

      - term: Electronic Waste (E-Waste)
        definition: >-
          Collection and responsible recycling of electronics including
          computers, TVs, phones, and appliances.

  - name: Container Types
    description: Physical containers used for waste collection.
    terms:
      - term: Cart
        definition: >-
          A wheeled plastic bin (32–96 gallons) provided by Republic Services
          for residential curbside collection.

      - term: Dumpster
        definition: >-
          A large steel container (2–8 cubic yards) placed on commercial
          properties for regular waste collection.

      - term: Roll-Off Container
        definition: >-
          An open-top container (10–40 cubic yards) for large volumes of
          waste from construction, demolition, or cleanup projects.

      - term: Compactor
        definition: >-
          A mechanical device that compresses waste to reduce volume, often
          used by large commercial accounts.

  - name: Operational Concepts
    description: Key operational terms in waste management.
    terms:
      - term: Collection Route
        definition: >-
          A scheduled geographic sequence of stops for a waste collection
          vehicle. Routes are optimized for efficiency.
        related: [Service Day, Collection Schedule]

      - term: Service Day
        definition: >-
          The day of the week on which curbside collection occurs for a
          given address.
        related: [Collection Route]

      - term: Collection Schedule
        definition: >-
          The recurring schedule (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly) for waste
          collection at a service address.

      - term: Holiday Schedule
        definition: >-
          Adjustments to collection schedules due to holidays. Republic
          Services typically delays collection by one day after certain holidays.

      - term: Contamination
        definition: >-
          The presence of non-recyclable materials in a recycling bin.
          Contamination reduces the value and recyclability of materials.
        related: [Recycling Service]

      - term: Landfill Diversion
        definition: >-
          The act of redirecting waste from landfills through recycling,
          composting, or waste-to-energy processes.
        related: [Diversion Rate]

  - name: Environmental Metrics
    description: Sustainability and environmental performance metrics.
    terms:
      - term: Diversion Rate
        definition: >-
          The percentage of waste diverted from landfills through recycling,
          composting, or other alternative disposal methods.
        unit: percentage

      - term: Recycling Rate
        definition: >-
          The percentage of waste materials that are recycled rather than
          sent to landfills or incineration.
        unit: percentage

      - term: Tons Diverted
        definition: >-
          The total weight of materials diverted from landfills over a given
          period, typically reported monthly or annually.
        unit: tons

      - term: Carbon Offset
        definition: >-
          The estimated reduction in greenhouse gas emissions resulting from
          recycling and diversion activities.
        unit: metric tons CO2 equivalent

      - term: Landfill Gas Recovery
        definition: >-
          The capture of methane gas produced by decomposing waste in
          landfills for conversion to energy.

      - term: Single-Stream Recycling
        definition: >-
          A recycling system where all recyclables are collected together
          in one bin without sorting by the customer.

  - name: Customer Account Concepts
    description: Customer account and billing concepts.
    terms:
      - term: Service Agreement
        definition: >-
          A contract between Republic Services and a commercial or industrial
          customer defining service type, frequency, and pricing.

      - term: Account Number
        definition: >-
          A unique identifier assigned to each Republic Services customer
          account used for billing and service management.

      - term: Overage Fee
        definition: >-
          An additional charge applied when the weight or volume of waste
          exceeds the amount included in the service agreement.

      - term: Environmental Fee
        definition: >-
          A fee charged to help offset the cost of environmental compliance,
          equipment, and disposal fees.

      - term: Fuel Surcharge
        definition: >-
          A variable fee that adjusts with fuel prices to help offset
          transportation costs.