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                                                             EXHIBIT 10.16


                        AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


Section 7(a) ("Resignation for Good Reason Following Change of Control") of the
Employment Agreement executed between USA Waste Services, Inc. (the "Company"),
and RODNEY R. PROTO ("Executive") is hereby amended to as follows:

         Subsection 7(a)(iv) contained in the current Employment Agreement will
be replaced with the following new subsection:

         (iv) THE CHANGE OF EXECUTIVE'S PRINCIPAL PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT
         TO A LOCATION MORE THAN FIFTY (50) MILES FROM SUCH PRINCIPAL
         PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, EXCEPT FOR REQUIRED TRAVEL ON THE
         COMPANY'S BUSINESS TO AN EXTENT SUBSTANTIALLY CONSISTENT WITH
         EXECUTIVE'S BUSINESS TRAVEL OBLIGATIONS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE A
         CHANGE IN CONTROL;

All remaining terms of the Employment Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect.

AGREED:


  /s/  RODNEY R. PROTO                            Date:  December 1, 1997
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RODNEY R. PROTO                                        



USA WASTE SERVICES, INC.


By:    Greg Sangalis                              Date:  December 1, 1997
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Its:   Vice President / Secretary
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