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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): July 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 July 30, 2001, Republic Services, Inc. issued a press release to announce
operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 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
              -----------          -----------

                 99.1              Press Release of the Company dated July 30,
                                   2001 to announce operating results for the
                                   three and six months ended June 30, 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.

July 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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