diff --git a/src/Terminal.ts b/src/Terminal.ts
index 48792ac5..ddb5893c 100644
--- a/src/Terminal.ts
+++ b/src/Terminal.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import { SoundService } from 'browser/services/SoundService';
 import { MouseZoneManager } from 'browser/MouseZoneManager';
 import { AccessibilityManager } from './AccessibilityManager';
 import { ITheme, IMarker, IDisposable, ISelectionPosition } from 'xterm';
-import { removeTerminalFromCache } from 'browser/renderer/atlas/CharAtlasCache';
 import { DomRenderer } from './renderer/dom/DomRenderer';
 import { IKeyboardEvent, KeyboardResultType, ICharset, IBufferLine, IAttributeData } from 'common/Types';
 import { evaluateKeyboardEvent } from 'common/input/Keyboard';
@@ -264,8 +263,8 @@ export class Terminal extends Disposable implements ITerminal, IDisposable, IInp
       this._windowsMode.dispose();
       this._windowsMode = undefined;
     }
+    this._renderService.dispose();
     this._customKeyEventHandler = null;
-    removeTerminalFromCache(this);
     this.write = () => {};
     if (this.element && this.element.parentNode) {
       this.element.parentNode.removeChild(this.element);
diff --git a/src/browser/renderer/atlas/CharAtlasCache.ts b/src/browser/renderer/atlas/CharAtlasCache.ts
index 92c970f2..257835ba 100644
--- a/src/browser/renderer/atlas/CharAtlasCache.ts
+++ b/src/browser/renderer/atlas/CharAtlasCache.ts
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ import { BaseCharAtlas } from 'browser/renderer/atlas/BaseCharAtlas';
 import { DynamicCharAtlas } from 'browser/renderer/atlas/DynamicCharAtlas';
 import { ICharAtlasConfig } from 'browser/renderer/atlas/Types';
 import { IColorSet } from 'browser/Types';
+import { ITerminalOptions } from 'common/services/Services';
 
 interface ICharAtlasCacheEntry {
   atlas: BaseCharAtlas;
   config: ICharAtlasConfig;
   // N.B. This implementation potentially holds onto copies of the terminal forever, so
   // this may cause memory leaks.
-  ownedBy: any[];
+  ownedBy: number[];
 }
 
 const charAtlasCache: ICharAtlasCacheEntry[] = [];
@@ -22,26 +23,25 @@ const charAtlasCache: ICharAtlasCacheEntry[] = [];
 /**
  * Acquires a char atlas, either generating a new one or returning an existing
  * one that is in use by another terminal.
- * @param terminal The terminal.
- * @param colors The colors to use.
  */
 export function acquireCharAtlas(
-  terminal: any,
+  options: ITerminalOptions,
+  rendererId: number,
   colors: IColorSet,
   scaledCharWidth: number,
   scaledCharHeight: number
 ): BaseCharAtlas {
-  const newConfig = generateConfig(scaledCharWidth, scaledCharHeight, terminal.optionsService.options, colors);
+  const newConfig = generateConfig(scaledCharWidth, scaledCharHeight, options, colors);
 
-  // Check to see if the terminal already owns this config
+  // Check to see if the renderer already owns this config
   for (let i = 0; i < charAtlasCache.length; i++) {
     const entry = charAtlasCache[i];
-    const ownedByIndex = entry.ownedBy.indexOf(terminal);
+    const ownedByIndex = entry.ownedBy.indexOf(rendererId);
     if (ownedByIndex >= 0) {
       if (configEquals(entry.config, newConfig)) {
         return entry.atlas;
       }
-      // The configs differ, release the terminal from the entry
+      // The configs differ, release the renderer from the entry
       if (entry.ownedBy.length === 1) {
         entry.atlas.dispose();
         charAtlasCache.splice(i, 1);
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ export function acquireCharAtlas(
   for (let i = 0; i < charAtlasCache.length; i++) {
     const entry = charAtlasCache[i];
     if (configEquals(entry.config, newConfig)) {
-      // Add the terminal to the cache entry and return
-      entry.ownedBy.push(terminal);
+      // Add the renderer to the cache entry and return
+      entry.ownedBy.push(rendererId);
       return entry.atlas;
     }
   }
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export function acquireCharAtlas(
       newConfig
     ),
     config: newConfig,
-    ownedBy: [terminal]
+    ownedBy: [rendererId]
   };
   charAtlasCache.push(newEntry);
   return newEntry.atlas;
@@ -76,14 +76,13 @@ export function acquireCharAtlas(
 
 /**
  * Removes a terminal reference from the cache, allowing its memory to be freed.
- * @param terminal The terminal to remove.
  */
-export function removeTerminalFromCache(terminal: any): void {
+export function removeTerminalFromCache(rendererId: number): void {
   for (let i = 0; i < charAtlasCache.length; i++) {
-    const index = charAtlasCache[i].ownedBy.indexOf(terminal);
+    const index = charAtlasCache[i].ownedBy.indexOf(rendererId);
     if (index !== -1) {
       if (charAtlasCache[i].ownedBy.length === 1) {
-        // Remove the cache entry if it's the only terminal
+        // Remove the cache entry if it's the only renderer
         charAtlasCache[i].atlas.dispose();
         charAtlasCache.splice(i, 1);
       } else {
diff --git a/src/browser/services/RenderService.ts b/src/browser/services/RenderService.ts
index ecf20e28..c0b3c0e5 100644
--- a/src/browser/services/RenderService.ts
+++ b/src/browser/services/RenderService.ts
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ export class RenderService extends Disposable implements IRenderService {
     this._onDimensionsChange.fire(this._renderer.dimensions);
   }
 
+  public dispose(): void {
+    this._renderer.dispose();
+  }
+
   public setRenderer(renderer: IRenderer): void {
     // TODO: RenderCoordinator should be the only one to dispose the renderer
     this._renderer.dispose();
diff --git a/src/browser/services/Services.ts b/src/browser/services/Services.ts
index 863f3a9e..2170a04e 100644
--- a/src/browser/services/Services.ts
+++ b/src/browser/services/Services.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { IRenderDimensions, IRenderer, CharacterJoinerHandler } from 'browser/re
 import { IColorSet } from 'browser/Types';
 import { ISelectionRedrawRequestEvent } from 'browser/selection/Types';
 import { createDecorator } from 'common/services/ServiceRegistry';
+import { IDisposable } from 'common/Types';
 
 export const ICharSizeService = createDecorator<ICharSizeService>('CharSizeService');
 export interface ICharSizeService {
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ export interface IMouseService {
 }
 
 export const IRenderService = createDecorator<IRenderService>('RenderService');
-export interface IRenderService {
+export interface IRenderService extends IDisposable {
   serviceBrand: any;
 
   onDimensionsChange: IEvent<IRenderDimensions>;
diff --git a/src/renderer/BaseRenderLayer.ts b/src/renderer/BaseRenderLayer.ts
index 929651fa..4fd45e30 100644
--- a/src/renderer/BaseRenderLayer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/BaseRenderLayer.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 import { IRenderLayer } from './Types';
 import { IRenderDimensions } from 'browser/renderer/Types';
-import { ITerminal } from '../Types';
 import { ICellData } from 'common/Types';
 import { DEFAULT_COLOR, WHITESPACE_CELL_CHAR, WHITESPACE_CELL_CODE } from 'common/buffer/Constants';
 import { IGlyphIdentifier } from 'browser/renderer/atlas/Types';
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ export abstract class BaseRenderLayer implements IRenderLayer {
     zIndex: number,
     private _alpha: boolean,
     protected _colors: IColorSet,
-    protected _terminal: ITerminal,
+    private _rendererId: number,
     protected readonly _bufferService: IBufferService,
     protected readonly _optionsService: IOptionsService
   ) {
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ export abstract class BaseRenderLayer implements IRenderLayer {
     if (this._scaledCharWidth <= 0 && this._scaledCharHeight <= 0) {
       return;
     }
-    this._charAtlas = acquireCharAtlas(this._terminal, colorSet, this._scaledCharWidth, this._scaledCharHeight);
+    this._charAtlas = acquireCharAtlas(this._optionsService.options, this._rendererId, colorSet, this._scaledCharWidth, this._scaledCharHeight);
     this._charAtlas.warmUp();
   }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/CursorRenderLayer.ts b/src/renderer/CursorRenderLayer.ts
index 57f7bcd5..9d00864a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/CursorRenderLayer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/CursorRenderLayer.ts
@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@ export class CursorRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
     container: HTMLElement,
     zIndex: number,
     colors: IColorSet,
-    terminal: ITerminal,
+    private _terminal: ITerminal,
+    rendererId: number,
     readonly bufferService: IBufferService,
     readonly optionsService: IOptionsService
   ) {
-    super(container, 'cursor', zIndex, true, colors, terminal, bufferService, optionsService);
+    super(container, 'cursor', zIndex, true, colors, rendererId, bufferService, optionsService);
     this._state = {
       x: null,
       y: null,
diff --git a/src/renderer/LinkRenderLayer.ts b/src/renderer/LinkRenderLayer.ts
index f225f745..51b77396 100644
--- a/src/renderer/LinkRenderLayer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/LinkRenderLayer.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  * @license MIT
  */
 
-import { ITerminal } from '../Types';
 import { IRenderDimensions } from 'browser/renderer/Types';
 import { BaseRenderLayer } from './BaseRenderLayer';
 import { INVERTED_DEFAULT_COLOR } from 'browser/renderer/atlas/Constants';
@@ -18,12 +17,12 @@ export class LinkRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
     container: HTMLElement,
     zIndex: number,
     colors: IColorSet,
-    terminal: ITerminal,
+    rendererId: number,
     linkifier: ILinkifier,
     readonly bufferService: IBufferService,
     readonly optionsService: IOptionsService
   ) {
-    super(container, 'link', zIndex, true, colors, terminal, bufferService, optionsService);
+    super(container, 'link', zIndex, true, colors, rendererId, bufferService, optionsService);
     linkifier.onLinkHover(e => this._onLinkHover(e));
     linkifier.onLinkLeave(e => this._onLinkLeave(e));
   }
diff --git a/src/renderer/Renderer.ts b/src/renderer/Renderer.ts
index 03c44817..c7154c02 100644
--- a/src/renderer/Renderer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/Renderer.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,13 @@ import { Disposable } from 'common/Lifecycle';
 import { IColorSet } from 'browser/Types';
 import { ICharSizeService } from 'browser/services/Services';
 import { IBufferService, IOptionsService } from 'common/services/Services';
+import { removeTerminalFromCache } from 'browser/renderer/atlas/CharAtlasCache';
+
+let nextRendererId = 1;
 
 export class Renderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
+  private _id = nextRendererId++;
+
   private _renderLayers: IRenderLayer[];
   private _devicePixelRatio: number;
   private _characterJoinerRegistry: ICharacterJoinerRegistry;
@@ -35,10 +40,10 @@ export class Renderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
     this._characterJoinerRegistry = new CharacterJoinerRegistry(bufferService);
 
     this._renderLayers = [
-      new TextRenderLayer(this._terminal.screenElement, 0, this._colors, this._characterJoinerRegistry, allowTransparency, this._terminal, bufferService, optionsService),
-      new SelectionRenderLayer(this._terminal.screenElement, 1, this._colors, this._terminal, bufferService, optionsService),
-      new LinkRenderLayer(this._terminal.screenElement, 2, this._colors, this._terminal, this._terminal.linkifier, bufferService, optionsService),
-      new CursorRenderLayer(this._terminal.screenElement, 3, this._colors, this._terminal, bufferService, optionsService)
+      new TextRenderLayer(this._terminal.screenElement, 0, this._colors, this._characterJoinerRegistry, allowTransparency, this._id, bufferService, optionsService),
+      new SelectionRenderLayer(this._terminal.screenElement, 1, this._colors, this._id, bufferService, optionsService),
+      new LinkRenderLayer(this._terminal.screenElement, 2, this._colors, this._id, this._terminal.linkifier, bufferService, optionsService),
+      new CursorRenderLayer(this._terminal.screenElement, 3, this._colors, this._terminal, this._id, bufferService, optionsService)
     ];
     this.dimensions = {
       scaledCharWidth: null,
@@ -62,6 +67,7 @@ export class Renderer extends Disposable implements IRenderer {
   public dispose(): void {
     super.dispose();
     this._renderLayers.forEach(l => l.dispose());
+    removeTerminalFromCache(this._id);
   }
 
   public onDevicePixelRatioChange(): void {
diff --git a/src/renderer/SelectionRenderLayer.ts b/src/renderer/SelectionRenderLayer.ts
index 97a38645..4c59594e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/SelectionRenderLayer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/SelectionRenderLayer.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  * @license MIT
  */
 
-import { ITerminal } from '../Types';
 import { IRenderDimensions } from 'browser/renderer/Types';
 import { BaseRenderLayer } from './BaseRenderLayer';
 import { IColorSet } from 'browser/Types';
@@ -23,11 +22,11 @@ export class SelectionRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
     container: HTMLElement,
     zIndex: number,
     colors: IColorSet,
-    terminal: ITerminal,
+    rendererId: number,
     readonly bufferService: IBufferService,
     readonly optionsService: IOptionsService
   ) {
-    super(container, 'selection', zIndex, true, colors, terminal, bufferService, optionsService);
+    super(container, 'selection', zIndex, true, colors, rendererId, bufferService, optionsService);
     this._clearState();
   }
 
@@ -72,10 +71,10 @@ export class SelectionRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
     const viewportStartRow = start[1] - this._bufferService.buffer.ydisp;
     const viewportEndRow = end[1] - this._bufferService.buffer.ydisp;
     const viewportCappedStartRow = Math.max(viewportStartRow, 0);
-    const viewportCappedEndRow = Math.min(viewportEndRow, this._terminal.rows - 1);
+    const viewportCappedEndRow = Math.min(viewportEndRow, this._bufferService.rows - 1);
 
     // No need to draw the selection
-    if (viewportCappedStartRow >= this._terminal.rows || viewportCappedEndRow < 0) {
+    if (viewportCappedStartRow >= this._bufferService.rows || viewportCappedEndRow < 0) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -89,17 +88,17 @@ export class SelectionRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
     } else {
       // Draw first row
       const startCol = viewportStartRow === viewportCappedStartRow ? start[0] : 0;
-      const startRowEndCol = viewportCappedStartRow === viewportCappedEndRow ? end[0] : this._terminal.cols;
+      const startRowEndCol = viewportCappedStartRow === viewportCappedEndRow ? end[0] : this._bufferService.cols;
       this._fillCells(startCol, viewportCappedStartRow, startRowEndCol - startCol, 1);
 
       // Draw middle rows
       const middleRowsCount = Math.max(viewportCappedEndRow - viewportCappedStartRow - 1, 0);
-      this._fillCells(0, viewportCappedStartRow + 1, this._terminal.cols, middleRowsCount);
+      this._fillCells(0, viewportCappedStartRow + 1, this._bufferService.cols, middleRowsCount);
 
       // Draw final row
       if (viewportCappedStartRow !== viewportCappedEndRow) {
         // Only draw viewportEndRow if it's not the same as viewportStartRow
-        const endCol = viewportEndRow === viewportCappedEndRow ? end[0] : this._terminal.cols;
+        const endCol = viewportEndRow === viewportCappedEndRow ? end[0] : this._bufferService.cols;
         this._fillCells(0, viewportCappedEndRow, endCol, 1);
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/renderer/TextRenderLayer.ts b/src/renderer/TextRenderLayer.ts
index e3035e97..06e334ef 100644
--- a/src/renderer/TextRenderLayer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/TextRenderLayer.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
  */
 
 import { ICharacterJoinerRegistry, IRenderDimensions } from 'browser/renderer/Types';
-import { ITerminal } from '../Types';
 import { CharData, ICellData } from 'common/Types';
 import { GridCache } from 'browser/renderer/GridCache';
 import { BaseRenderLayer } from './BaseRenderLayer';
@@ -36,11 +35,11 @@ export class TextRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
     colors: IColorSet,
     characterJoinerRegistry: ICharacterJoinerRegistry,
     alpha: boolean,
-    terminal: ITerminal,
+    rendererId: number,
     readonly bufferService: IBufferService,
     readonly optionsService: IOptionsService
   ) {
-    super(container, 'text', zIndex, alpha, colors, terminal, bufferService, optionsService);
+    super(container, 'text', zIndex, alpha, colors, rendererId, bufferService, optionsService);
     this._state = new GridCache<CharData>();
     this._characterJoinerRegistry = characterJoinerRegistry;
   }
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ export class TextRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
     }
     // Resizing the canvas discards the contents of the canvas so clear state
     this._state.clear();
-    this._state.resize(this._terminal.cols, this._terminal.rows);
+    this._state.resize(this._bufferService.cols, this._bufferService.rows);
   }
 
   public reset(): void {
@@ -76,10 +75,10 @@ export class TextRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
     ) => void
   ): void {
     for (let y = firstRow; y <= lastRow; y++) {
-      const row = y + this._terminal.buffer.ydisp;
-      const line = this._terminal.buffer.lines.get(row);
+      const row = y + this._bufferService.buffer.ydisp;
+      const line = this._bufferService.buffer.lines.get(row);
       const joinedRanges = joinerRegistry ? joinerRegistry.getJoinedCharacters(row) : [];
-      for (let x = 0; x < this._terminal.cols; x++) {
+      for (let x = 0; x < this._bufferService.cols; x++) {
         line.loadCell(x, this._workCell);
         let cell = this._workCell;
 
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ export class TextRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
    */
   private _drawBackground(firstRow: number, lastRow: number): void {
     const ctx = this._ctx;
-    const cols = this._terminal.cols;
+    const cols = this._bufferService.cols;
     let startX: number = 0;
     let startY: number = 0;
     let prevFillStyle: string | null = null;
@@ -235,7 +234,7 @@ export class TextRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
             this._ctx.fillStyle = `rgb(${AttributeData.toColorRGB(cell.getFgColor()).join(',')})`;
           } else {
             let fg = cell.getFgColor();
-            if (this._terminal.options.drawBoldTextInBrightColors && cell.isBold() && fg < 8) {
+            if (this._optionsService.options.drawBoldTextInBrightColors && cell.isBold() && fg < 8) {
               fg += 8;
             }
             this._ctx.fillStyle = this._colors.ansi[fg].css;
@@ -258,13 +257,13 @@ export class TextRenderLayer extends BaseRenderLayer {
       this._charAtlas.beginFrame();
     }
 
-    this._clearCells(0, firstRow, this._terminal.cols, lastRow - firstRow + 1);
+    this._clearCells(0, firstRow, this._bufferService.cols, lastRow - firstRow + 1);
     this._drawBackground(firstRow, lastRow);
     this._drawForeground(firstRow, lastRow);
   }
 
   public onOptionsChanged(): void {
-    this._setTransparency(this._terminal.options.allowTransparency);
+    this._setTransparency(this._optionsService.options.allowTransparency);
   }
 
   /**