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                                                                Exhibit 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of
our reports dated June 29, 2002 relating to the financial statements and
financial statement schedule of Casella Waste Systems, Inc., which appears in
such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, MA
February 11, 2003


