<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF USA WASTE SERVICES, INC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 9-MOS 6-MOS 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 JAN-01-1996 JAN-01-1996 JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 SEP-30-1996 JUN-30-1996 MAR-31-1996
<CASH> 26,079,000 46,838,000 96,936,000 35,776,000
<SECURITIES> 0 0 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 282,504,000 272,328,000 233,496,000 195,160,000
<ALLOWANCES> (17,502,000) (10,992,000) (10,548,000) (10,415,000)
<INVENTORY> 0 0 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 427,502,000 423,325,000 428,095,000 311,983,000
<PP&E> 2,865,525,000 2,646,643,000 2,503,680,000 2,326,811,000
<DEPRECIATION> (667,294,000) (638,586,000) (587,242,000) (540,820,000)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,631,547,000 3,325,155,000 3,071,473,000 2,721,131,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 395,660,000 384,214,000 278,712,000 260,994,000
<BONDS> 1,470,282,000 1,272,880,000 1,207,356,000 990,254,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0
<COMMON> 1,816,000 1,784,000 1,742,000 1,490,000
<OTHER-SE> 1,472,174,000 1,365,176,000 1,326,783,000 1,257,813,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,631,547,000 3,325,155,000 3,071,473,000 2,721,131,000
<SALES> 1,649,131,000 1,204,906,000 762,105,000 352,105,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,649,131,000 1,204,906,000 762,105,000 352,105,000
<CGS> 881,401,000 649,829,000 418,320,000 197,642,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,462,972,000 1,125,277,000 655,178,000 285,225,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (6,376,000) (2,903,000) (512,000) (1,339,000)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 60,497,000 45,080,000 29,663,000 14,635,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 138,737,000 42,335,000 81,036,000 55,529,000
<INCOME-TAX> 70,398,000 31,355,000 42,585,000 22,099,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 68,339,000 10,980,000 38,457,000 33,430,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 68,339,000 10,980,000 38,457,000 33,430,000
<EPS-PRIMARY> .39 .06 .23 .20
<EPS-DILUTED> .37 .06 .22 .19