CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC
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
- Website
- casella.com
- 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
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas R. Casella | VICE CHAIRMAN, BD OF DIRECTORS | 609,923 |
| Damian Andrew Ribar | Executive VP and COO | – |
| Edmond Coletta | PRESIDENT & CEO | 146,618 |
| Christopher Alan Rains | Sr. VP & Chief Revenue Officer | 989 |
| Shelley E. Sayward | SENIOR VP & GENERAL COUNSEL | 28,369 |
| Bradford John Helgeson | Executive VP and CFO | 7,342 |
| Sean Steves | Sr VP & COO of SW Ops | 9,375 |
| Kevin Drohan | VP & CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | 7,873 |
| Paul Ligon | SR VP of Sustainable Growth | 18,374 |
| Michael K. Burke | Director | 13,641 |
| Emily Nagle Green | Director | 22,549 |
| Gary Sova | Director | 8,204 |
| William P. Hulligan | Director | 8,161 |
| Rose M. Kirk | Director | 9,835 |
| Michael Louis Battles | Director | 10,289 |
| Joseph Doody | Director | 13,143 |
| John W. Casella | Director | 525,589 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer 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
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2012 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Jun 24, 2011 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Mar 7, 2011 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 23, 2010 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Sep 15, 2006 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Feb 20, 2004 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Feb 11, 2003 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Jul 31, 2000 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Mar 16, 2000 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Nov 12, 1999 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Oct 30, 1997 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |