- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HATHAWAY PETER S	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES INC [ AW ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      __ X __ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 18500 NORTH ALLIED WAY	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/5/2008
(Street) PHOENIX, AZ 85054 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, $.01 par value	12/5/2008		M		72855	A (1)	$0.00	249563	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	12/5/2008		M		24285	A (1)	$0.00	273848	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	12/5/2008		M		12000	A (1)	$0.00	285848	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	12/5/2008		M		5400	A (1)	$0.00	291248	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	12/5/2008		M		13333	A (1)	$0.00	304581	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	12/5/2008		M		6667	A (1)	$0.00	311248	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	12/5/2008		F (2)		59674   (2)	D	$10.10	251574	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	12/5/2008		D (3)		251574	D	(3)	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$21.0625	12/5/2008		D  (4)			125000	12/29/2002	12/29/2008	Common Stock	125000	(4)	0	D
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$13.3125	12/5/2008		D  (5)			150000	7/30/2003	4/6/2009	Common Stock	150000	(5)	0	D
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$10.32	12/5/2008		D  (6)			60000	12/11/2005	12/11/2012	Common Stock	60000	(6)	0	D
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$9.03	12/5/2008		D  (7)			100000	5/22/2006	5/22/2013	Common Stock	100000	(7)	0	D
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$8.74	12/5/2008		D  (8)			63000	12/5/2008   (9)	12/30/2015	Common Stock	63000	(8)	0	D
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$12.91	12/5/2008		D  (10)			83300	12/5/2008   (11)	12/5/2016	Common Stock	83300	(10)	0	D
Employee stock option (right to buy)	$11.48	12/5/2008		D  (12)			100000	12/5/2008   (13)	12/11/2017	Common Stock	100000	(12)	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(14)	12/5/2008		M			72855	12/5/2008   (15)	12/5/2008	Common Stock	72855	$0.00	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(14)	12/5/2008		M			24285	12/5/2008   (16)	12/5/2008	Common Stock	24285	$0.00	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(14)	12/5/2008		M			12000	12/5/2008   (17)	12/5/2008	Common Stock	12000	$0.00	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(14)	12/5/2008		M			5400	12/5/2008   (18)	12/5/2008	Common Stock	5400	$0.00	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(14)	12/5/2008		M			13333	12/5/2008   (19)	12/5/2008	Common Stock	13333	$0.00	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(14)	12/5/2008		M			6667	12/5/2008   (20)	12/5/2008	Common Stock	6667	$0.00	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Shares issued upon the vesting of restricted stock units.
( 2)	Common stock delivered as payment for tax liability incurred upon the vesting of restricted stock units.
( 3)	Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement with Republic Services, Inc. at an exchange ratio of .45 shares of Republic Services, Inc. common stock, having a fair market value of $22.60 per share at the effective time of the merger, for each share of Allied Waste Industries, Inc. common stock.
( 4)	Converted into an option to purchase 56,250 shares of Republic Services, Inc. common stock at an exercise price of $46.81 per share.
( 5)	Converted into an option to purchase 67,500 shares of Republic Services, Inc. common stock at an exercise price of $29.58 per share.
( 6)	Converted into an option to purchase 27,000 shares of Republic Services, Inc. common stock at an exercise price of $22.93 per share.
( 7)	Converted into an option to purchase 45,000 shares of Republic Services, Inc. common stock at an exercise price of $20.07 per share.
( 8)	Converted into an option to purchase 28,350 shares of Republic Services, Inc. common stock at an exercise price of $19.42 per share.
( 9)	The vesting schedule was accelerated for 37,800 options pursuant to merger agreement with Republic Services, Inc.
( 10)	Converted into an option to purchase 37,485 shares of Republic Services, Inc. common stock at an exercise price of $28.69 per share.
( 11)	The vesting schedule was accelerated for 41,650 options pursuant to merger agreement with Republic Services, Inc.
( 12)	Converted into an option to purchase 45,000 shares of Republic Services, Inc. common stock at an exercise price of $25.51 per share.
( 13)	The vesting schedule was accelerated for 100,000 options pursuant to merger agreement with Republic Services, Inc.
( 14)	1-for-1 conversion (i.e., one (1) restricted stock unit was converted into one (1) share of Issuer common stock).
( 15)	The vesting schedule for 72,855 restricted stock units was accelerated pursuant to the merger agreement with Republic Services, Inc.
( 16)	The vesting schedule for 24,285 restricted stock units was accelerated pursuant to merger agreement with Republic Services, Inc.
( 17)	The vesting schedule for 12,000 restricted stock units was accelerated pursuant to merger agreement with Republic Services, Inc.
( 18)	The vesting schedule for 5,400 restricted stock units was accelerated pursuant to merger agreement with Republic Services, Inc.
( 19)	The issuance date for 13,333 restricted stock units was accelerated pursuant to merger agreement with Republic Services, Inc.
( 20)	The vesting schedule for 6,667 restricted stock units was accelerated pursuant to merger agreement with Republic Services, Inc.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HATHAWAY PETER S 18500 NORTH ALLIED WAY PHOENIX, AZ 85054			Executive Vice President	Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
/s/ Jo Lynn White, Attorney-in-Fact		12/9/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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