Allied Waste Industries, Inc. was a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

It served more than 10 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across 128 major markets in 37 states and Puerto Rico.

[3] The company had a plan to reduce its local carbon footprint by more than 3.3 million pounds each year in San Mateo County, California, by converting its monthly 80,000 gallons of petroleum diesel to B20 bio-diesel fuel.

[4] Allied Waste was a member of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEEDS) Program which is outlined by the U.S. Green Building Council.

John J. Zillmer, chairman and chief executive officer of Allied Waste, said, "Allied Waste has long been an active steward of our environment...we aim to employ environmentally responsible and sustainable practices.