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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): APRIL 30, 2001

                         Commission file number: 1-14267

                             REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

        DELAWARE                                        65-0716904
(State of Incorporation)                    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


          REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.                         33301
      110 S.E. 6TH STREET, 28TH FLOOR                   (Zip Code)
         FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (954) 769-2400


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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS


On April 30, 2001, Republic Services, Inc. issued a press release to announce
operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2001, a copy of which is
included herein by reference and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

        (C) Exhibits

        Exhibit No.        Description
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           99.1            Press Release of the Company dated April 30, 2001 to
                           announce operating results for the three months ended
                           March 31, 2001.












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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

April 30, 2001                          REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.




                                        By: /s/ Tod C. Holmes
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                                            Tod C. Holmes
                                            Senior Vice President and
                                            Chief Financial Officer
                                            (Principal Financial Officer)




                                        By: /s/ Charles F. Serianni
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                                            Charles F. Serianni
                                            Chief Accounting Officer
                                            (Principal Accounting Officer)











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