SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q/A

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005

OR

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

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ TO __________

Commission File Number: 1-14267

REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

DELAWARE	65-0716904
(State of Incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (954) 769-2400

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes x No o

     On April 29, 2005, the registrant had outstanding 143,154,376 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment on Form 10-Q/A amends the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2005, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2005, to correct the outstanding number of shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock as of April 29, 2005. The correct number is indicated on the cover page of this Amendment.

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SIGNATURES

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

REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
By:	/s/ TOD C. HOLMES
	Tod C. Holmes
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
By:	/s/ CHARLES F. SERIANNI
	Charles F. Serianni
	Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: June 24, 2005

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