Segment Reporting (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenue by service line
Total collection	$ 1,563.6	$ 1,527.6
Transfer	233.3	225.9
Less: Intercompany	(141.8)	(135.3)
Transfer, net	91.5	90.6
Landfill	431.6	447.7
Less: Intercompany	(207.2)	(207.6)
Landfill, net	224.4	240.1
Sale of recyclable materials	88.0	91.2
Other non-core	31.1	32.9
Other	119.1	124.1
Net Revenue	1,998.6	1,982.4
Total collection (in percentage)	78.20%	77.00%
Transfer, net (in percentage)	4.60%	4.60%
Landfill, net (in percentage)	11.20%	12.10%
Sale of recyclable materials (in percentage)	4.40%	4.60%
Other non-core (in percentage)	1.60%	1.70%
Other (in percentage)	6.00%	6.30%
Total revenue (in percentage)	100.00%	100.00%
Residential [Member]
Revenue by service line
Total collection	535.2	530.9
Total collection (in percentage)	26.80%	26.80%
Commercial [Member]
Revenue by service line
Total collection	643.3	621.1
Total collection (in percentage)	32.20%	31.30%
Industrial [Member]
Revenue by service line
Total collection	376.8	367.7
Total collection (in percentage)	18.80%	18.50%
Other [Member]
Revenue by service line
Total collection	$ 8.3	$ 7.9
Total collection (in percentage)	0.40%	0.40%