Waste Services Announces Acquisition of Republic Services' Miami-Dade Operations

- Closes two significant acquisitions in Miami-Dade adding $28 million in
revenue and $12.5 million in fully integrated EBITDA.

BURLINGTON, Ontario, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Waste Services, Inc.
(Nasdaq: WSII) today announced that it has completed an acquisition of the
operations and related assets of Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) in
Miami-Dade County, Florida. In a separate transaction on September 1, 2009,
Waste Services, Inc. acquired the Miami-Dade operations of DisposAll, Inc.

David Sutherland-Yoest, President and Chief Executive Officer of Waste
Services, stated, "We are very pleased to announce the completion of these two
highly accretive acquisitions. Our strategic assets in the region allow us to
internalize disposal from the acquired businesses and to realize significant
operating cost savings."

The combined purchase price of the two acquisitions is $48 million. Certain
assets, including operating facilities, will become redundant and be sold to
reduce the investment. The acquisitions are expected to add approximately $28
million in annual revenue and $12.5 million in EBITDA after synergies are
realized. Waste Services intends to internalize all of the waste flow from
both acquisitions through its centrally located Miami-Dade transfer station in
to the JED landfill.

"The acquired customers will be integrated into our existing route structure
within 60 to 90 days, adding 25 net new routes as compared to the 40 routes
previously operated. These acquisitions are expected to add from 5 to 7
additional cents per share to our 2010 results, contribute to our continuing
trend of margin expansion, add free cash flow in excess of $6 million, and in
the near term will put us at the top of our EPS guidance for 2009."

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statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements
describe the company's future plans, objectives and goals. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which could cause
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Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider
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cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements made in this press release are only made as of
the date hereof and Waste Services undertakes no obligation to publicly update
such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Waste Services, Inc. is a multi-regional, integrated solid waste services
company that provides collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in
the United States and Canada. The company's website is located at
http://www.wasteservicesinc.com. Information on the company's website does
not form part of this press release.

SOURCE Waste Services, Inc.

Ed Johnson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Waste
Services, Inc., +1-905-319-1237; or J. Todd Atenhan, Investor Relations,
+1-888-917-5105