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Jon Vander Ark

President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, Republic Services

Search every verified Jon Vander Ark interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Jon Vander Ark, president and CEO of Republic Services, discussed the recycling industry’s trajectory and regulatory developments in an August 2026 Fox Business interview. He stated that Europe has generally been about a decade ahead of the U.S. in recycling practices, citing new European Union packaging regulations that require full recyclability by 2030 and increased recycled content in plastic packaging. Vander Ark noted that similar legislation is emerging in parts of the U.S., such as Washington, California, and New Jersey, and predicted more states would adopt comparable measures over time. He described Republic Services’ approach as requiring investments to be both environmentally and economically responsible, adding that the company has increased recycling prices relative to garbage and grown that category faster over the past decade, with recycling operations now yielding higher returns than landfill collections. In a February 2025 earnings call for the fourth quarter and full year 2024, Vander Ark reported that Republic Services planned to deploy at least $1 billion in value-creating acquisitions during 2025, with a significant portion already spent on completed deals. He also noted that 63% of the company’s contracts had been moved to alternative pricing indices, such as water, sewer, or trash, or to fixed rates considered favorable. Vander Ark credited the Republic Services team’s focus on safety, sustainability, and customer expectations for the company’s 2024 performance and expressed confidence in continued growth.

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