Republic Services, a waste services and recycling company based in Phoenix, AZ, has acquired the operations of Green River Waste. According to its website, the company provides waste removal and recycling services to approximately 14 million customers nationwide. Locally, the service areas that Republic serves now includes Butler, Ohio, Warren, Grayson, Hardin, Muhlenberg, and Bullitt counties. Republic Services employs nearly 190 staff members and is welcoming 30 team members from Green River Waste.