AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Exhibit 1

AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING

ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC.

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby confirm the agreement by and among them to the joint filing on behalf of them of Amendment No. 7 to Statement on Schedule 13D and any and all further amendments thereto, with respect to the above referenced securities and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such filing.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of this 11th day of May 2007.

		APOLLO INVESTMENT FUND III, L.P.
		By:	APOLLO ADVISORS II, L.P.
			Its General Partner
			By:	APOLLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II, INC.
				Its General Partner
				By:	/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Vice President
		APOLLO OVERSEAS PARTNERS III, L.P.
		By:	APOLLO ADVISORS II, L.P.
			Its General Partner
			By:	APOLLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II, INC.
				Its General Partner
				By:	/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Vice President
		APOLLO (UK) PARTNERS III, L.P.
		By:	APOLLO ADVISORS II, L.P.
			Its General Partner
			By:	APOLLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II, INC.
				Its General Partner
				By:	/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Vice President

		AIF III/AWI/RR, LLC
		By:	APOLLO MANAGEMENT III, L.P.
			Its Manager
			By:	AIF III MANAGEMENT, LLC
				Its General Partner
				By:	/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Vice President
		APOLLO ADVISORS II, L.P.
		By:	APOLLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II, INC.
			Its General Partner
			By:	/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
				Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
				Vice President
		APOLLO MANAGEMENT III, L.P.
		By:	AIF III MANAGEMENT, LLC
			Its General Partner
			By:	/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
				Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
				Vice President
		AIF III MANAGEMENT, LLC
			By:	/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
				Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
				Vice President
		APOLLO INVESTMENT FUND IV, L.P.
		By:	APOLLO ADVISORS IV, L.P.
			Its General Partner
			By:	APOLLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IV, INC.
				Its General Partner
				By:	/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Vice President

		APOLLO OVERSEAS PARTNERS IV, L.P.
		By:	APOLLO ADVISORS IV, L.P.
			Its General Partner
			By:	APOLLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IV, INC.
				Its General Partner
				By:	/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Vice President
		APOLLO/AW LLC
		By:	APOLLO MANAGEMENT IV, L.P.
			Its General Partner
			By:	AIF IV MANAGEMENT, INC.
				Its Co-general Partner
				By:	/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Vice President
		APOLLO ADVISORS IV, L.P.
		By:	APOLLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IV, L.P.
			Its General Partner
				By:	/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Vice President
		APOLLO MANAGEMENT IV, L.P.
		By:	AIF IV MANAGEMENT, INC.
			Its Co-general Partner
				By:	/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Vice President
		APOLLO MANAGEMENT, L.P.
		By:	AIF IV MANAGEMENT GP, LLC
			Its General Partner
				By:	/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Vice President