Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 23, 2019
Cover page.
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-14267
Entity Registrant Name	REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	65-0716904
Entity Address, Address Line One	18500 North Allied Way
Entity Address, City or Town	Phoenix,
Entity Address, State or Province	AZ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	85054
City Area Code	480
Local Phone Number	627-2700
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	RSG
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		319,144,722
Entity Central Index Key	0001060391
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3