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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
</font>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CURRENT REPORT<br>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported):&#160; <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">June&nbsp;15, 2006</font></b></font></p>

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<p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Casella
Waste Systems,&nbsp;Inc.<br>
</font></b>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</p>

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telephone number, including area code:&#160; <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">(802) 775-0325</font></b></font></p>

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Applicable<br>
</font></b>(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</p>

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below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<i><font style="font-style:italic;">see</font></i> General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

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under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

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the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 1.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Entry
into a Material Definitive Agreement</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On June&nbsp;15, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors of Casella Waste Systems,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) approved a
cash bonus plan for the executive officers of the Registrant for fiscal 2007
(the &#147;Bonus Plan&#148;). The Bonus Plan provides for the payment of a cash bonus
based on the Registrant&#146;s EBITDA, return on net assets and earnings per share
for the fiscal year ending April&nbsp;30, 2007. An aggregate of 40% of the
bonus will be paid upon the achievement of target EBITDA levels; 10% upon the
achievement of specific personal goals; 25% will be paid upon the achievement
of target earnings per share; and 25% will be paid upon the achievement of
target return on net asset levels. A greater or lesser amount may be paid in
the event the targets are exceeded or not met.</font></p>

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a 3% increase for fiscal 2007 in the base salaries for the executive officers
of the Company. The increase became effective as of May&nbsp;1, 2006.</font></p>


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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURE</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;">Date: June&nbsp;21, 2006.</p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ RICHARD A.
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior Vice President and<br>
  Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
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