Exhibit 3.972

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-CORPORATION AND SECURITIES BUREAU

Date Received (FOR BUREAU USE ONLY)

MAY 16 1996 [ILLEGIBLE]

FILED

MAY 16 1996

Administrator
MI DEPT. OF CONSUMER & INDUSTRY SERVICES
Corporation & Securities Bureau

Name
	PH. 517-663-2525 Ref # 62507
	Attn: Cheryl J. Bixby
	MICHIGAN RUNNER SERVICE
	P.O. Box 266
	Eaton Rapids, MI. 48827-0266	Zip code

EFFECTIVE DATE:                                        

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394-853

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
For use by Domestic Profit Corporations
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     Pursuant to the provisions of Act 284, Public Acts of 1972, the undersigned corporation executes the following Articles:

ARTICLE I

The name of the corporation is:

Tri-County Refuse Service, Inc .

ARTICLE II

The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is formed is to engage in any activity within the purposes for which corporations may be formed under the Business Corporation Act of Michigan.

The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is formed is to engage in any activity within the purposes for which corporations may be formed under the Business Corporation Act of Michigan.

ARTICLE III

The total authorized shares:

1.	Common Shares 1,000
	Preferred Shares
2.	A statement of all or any of the relative rights, preferences, and limitations of the shares of each class is as follows:

ARTICLE IV

1. The address of the registered office is:

30600 Telegraph Road,	Bingham Farms	,   Michigan	48025
(Street Address)	(City)		(ZIP Code)

2. The mailing address of the registered office, if different than above:

		,   Michigan
(Street Address or P.O Box)	(City)		(ZIP Code)

3. The name of the resident agent at the registered office is: THE CORPORATION COMPANY

ARTICLE V

The name(s) and address(es) of the incorporators is (are) as follows:

Name	Residence or Business Address
Tanya M. Villar	1200 S. Pine Island Road, Plantation, Florida 33324
Heather Palazzolo	1200 S. Pine Island Road, Plantation, Florida 33324
Tara St . Lawrence	1200 S. Pine Island Road, Plantation, Florida 33324

Use space below for additional Articles or for continuation of previous Articles. Please identify any Article being continued or added. Attach additional pages if needed.

I, (We), The incorporator(s) sign my (our) name(s) this 15th day of May, 1996

/s/ Tanya M. Villar	/s/ Heather Palazzolo
Tanya M. Villar	Heather Palazzolo
/s/ Tara St. Lawrence
Tara St. Lawrence