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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC

Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 7, 2026
$86.54−1.46 (-1.66%)

Close on Oct 19, 2026

Market cap
$5.51B
P/E (TTM)
961.6
Dividend yield
–

About Casella Waste Systems

Refuse Systems, SIC 4953

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. operates as a vertically integrated solid waste and resource management enterprise. The company provides non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, recycling, and organics solutions to residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial clients. Its core activities are divided into regional solid waste divisions—Eastern, Western, and Mid-Atlantic—supplemented by a non-geographic Resource Solutions segment delivering advanced material processing, industrial recycling, organics management, and brokerage services for major customers with diverse sustainability needs.

Headquartered in Rutland, Vermont, the enterprise maintains operating locations across eleven states: Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, and West Virginia. Its infrastructure includes 86 solid waste collection facilities, 72 transfer stations, 32 recycling and processing facilities, eight Subtitle D landfills, one construction and demolition debris landfill, and two landfill gas-to-energy facilities. In addition, the organization maintains a workforce of approximately 5,600 employees.

Summary of the business section of Casella Waste Systems's latest annual report, written by StockData.

Company profile

Company

Legal name
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC
Founded
1975
Headquarters
Rutland, VT
Address
25 Greens Hill Road 05701
Phone
(802) 775-0325
Employees
5,600, Dec 31, 2025
Industry
Refuse Systems
Incorporated in
Delaware
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Auditor
RSM US LLP, Boston, Massachusetts

Stock & identifiers

Ticker
CWST
Exchange
Nasdaq
IPO date
Oct 30, 1997
Shares outstanding
64M, Jul 15, 2026
Public float
$7.20B, Jun 30, 2025
Filer category
Large accelerated filer
SEC CIK
911177
CUSIP
147448104
ISIN
US1474481041
LEI
8EU0XUFVJ48U37IIDH51
EIN
03-0338873

Executives and directors

Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years

NamePositionShares owned
Douglas R. CasellaVICE CHAIRMAN, BD OF DIRECTORS609,923
Damian Andrew RibarExecutive VP and COO–
Edmond ColettaPRESIDENT & CEO146,618
Christopher Alan RainsSr. VP & Chief Revenue Officer989
Shelley E. SaywardSENIOR VP & GENERAL COUNSEL28,369
Bradford John HelgesonExecutive VP and CFO7,342
Sean StevesSr VP & COO of SW Ops9,375
Kevin DrohanVP & CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER7,873
Paul LigonSR VP of Sustainable Growth18,374
Michael K. BurkeDirector13,641
Emily Nagle GreenDirector22,549
Gary SovaDirector8,204
William P. HulliganDirector8,161
Rose M. KirkDirector9,835
Michael Louis BattlesDirector10,289
Joseph DoodyDirector13,143
John W. CasellaDirector525,589

CEO pay and shareholder return

Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement

Fiscal yearCEO total payCEO pay actually paidOther executives (avg)Value of $100 investedPeer group
FY2025
John W. Casella
$4.41M$5.41M$1.68M$158$200
FY2024
John W. Casella
$4.17M$6.15M$1.52M$171$188
FY2023
John W. Casella
$3.46M$3.78M$938.70K$138$159
FY2022
John W. Casella
$4.12M$2.82M$1.64M$128$133
FY2021
John W. Casella
$4.23M$11.35M$1.49M$138$141
FY2020
John W. Casella
$3.79M$6.59M$1.54M$135$109

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

Employees

Headcount reported in annual reports

“As of January 31, 2026, we employed approximately 5,600 employees, including approximately 1,100 managerial, sales, clerical, information systems or other administrative employees and approximately 4,500 employees involved in collection, transfer, disposal, recycling, organics or other operations.”

Corporate history

Events identified from SEC filings