Swierenga Donald Alan - 3 filing on 2005-01-10

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Swierenga Donald Alan

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC.

15880 N. GREENWAY-HAYDEN LOOP, SUITE 100

(Street)

SCOTTSDALE

85260

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES INC [ AW ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $.01 par value	29,737⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	09/04/2002⁽²⁾	09/04/2007	Common Stock	40,000	15.875	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	12/29/2001⁽³⁾	12/29/2008	Common Stock	50,000	21.0625	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	07/30/2003⁽⁴⁾	04/06/2009	Common Stock	100,000	13.3125	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	12/11/2005⁽⁵⁾	12/11/2012	Common Stock	75,000	10.32	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	05/22/2006⁽⁶⁾	05/22/2013	Common Stock	60,000	9.03	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	145,714	0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock	11,111	0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	20,000	0.00	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 23,781 shares issuable pursuant to vested restricted stock units. The Reporting Person has deferred the receipt of such shares in accordance with the terms of the Allied Waste Industries, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.

2. This option vested in 5 equal annual installments, commencing 09/04/98, and was 100% vested on 09/04/2002.

3. This option vested in 3 equal annual installments, commencing 12/29/1999, and was 100% vested on 12/29/2001.

4. This option vested in 4 equal annual installments, commencing 07/30/2000, and was 100% vested on 07/30/2003.

5. This option vests in 3 equal annual installments, commencing 12/11/2003, and will be 100% vested on 12/11/2005.

6. This option vests in 3 equal annual installments, commencing 05/22/2004, and will be 100% vested on 05/22/2006.

7. Restricted stock units awarded pursuant to the Allied Waste Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 1991 Incentive Stock Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock. The restricted stock units vest in 6 equal annual installments as follows: 1/6th on 04/27/2005 and an additional 1/6th vested on each subsequent April 27th until 100% vested on 04/27/2010.

8. Restricted stock units awarded pursuant to the Allied Waste Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 1991 Incentive Stock Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock. One-half of the restricted stock units vest on 12/10/2005 and the remainder will vest on 12/10/2006.

9. Restricted stock units awarded pursuant to the Allied Waste Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated 1991 Incentive Stock Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of common stock. The restricted stock units vest in 5 equal annual installments, commencing 01/03/2006, and will be 100% vested on 01/03/2010.

Remarks:

	Donald A. Swierenga	01/05/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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