Allied Waste Industries

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Headquarters: 15880 N. Greenway-Hayden Loop Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Employees: 23,000 CEO: John Zillmer Stock Symbol: AW Website: http://www.alliedwaste.com Career Site Allied Waste Industries, Inc. is the second largest non-hazardous solid waste management company in the United States. Allied Waste provides waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial and industrial customers in over 100 markets spanning 37 states and Puerto Rico. Allied Waste's network of 300 collection companies provides collection services to approximately 10 million customers nationwide, including residential customers under individual household subscriptions as well as municipal contracts. In addition, the company has industrial and commercial customers across the country, providing customized non-hazardous solid waste disposal services for local, regional and national accounts. Allied Waste owns and operates 169 active landfills across the country, with an average remaining life of 40 years. The company also has 53 recycling facilities that offer waste handling and collection services and educational programs in certain markets. Allied recycles approximately 1.7 million tons of recyclable commodities a year, including paper, glass and plastics and reusable construction debris. In 2007, Allied Waste's revenue was $6.07 billion, an increase of $160.2 million, or 2.7%, over prior year. Continued strong pricing for the year of 6.0% was partially offset by a 3.5% decline in annual volumes driven primarily by a slowdown in housing construction. Net income was $273.6 million. Updated February 29, 2008