PHOENIX, July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allied Waste Industries, Inc. today announced the hiring of Michael Rissman as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. In this new position, Mr. Rissman will focus on litigation, contract and real estate matters. Mr. Rissman joined Allied Waste from Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP in Chicago where he most recently served as a partner in their environmental and litigation practices. Mr. Rissman began his career with Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP in 1990 as a general litigator. He built expertise in environmental law and in 1995 officially joined the environmental group, ultimately being named Partner in 1997. Prior to his work at Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, Mr. Rissman was employed by Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering in Washington, D.C. "We are pleased to add Mike to our corporate legal team in Phoenix," said Tim Donovan, Allied Waste General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. "Mike's experience trying lawsuits, and his deep knowledge of regulated industries and environmental law will be a tremendous resource to our organization." Mr. Rissman earned his JD from The University of Chicago School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University. He is a member of the American Bar Association and both the Litigation and Environment, Energy and Resources sections of the American Bar Association. About Allied Waste Industries, Inc. Allied Waste is America's second largest non-hazardous solid waste services company and an environmental leader. Headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, Allied Waste provides waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial and industrial customers in over 100 major markets spanning 37 states and Puerto Rico. Our team of 24,000 dedicated employees operates within a highly efficient, integrated organization that generated $6 billion of revenue in 2006. DATASOURCE: Allied Waste Industries, Inc. CONTACT: Jim Zeumer, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Communications and Investor Relations of Allied Waste Industries, Inc., +1-480-627-2785 Web site: http://www.alliedwaste.com/

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