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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-15-002178
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DFAN14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151001
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20151001

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000911177
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953]
		IRS NUMBER:				030338873
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23211
		FILM NUMBER:		151137216

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 GREENS HILL ROAD
		CITY:			RUTLAND
		STATE:			VT
		ZIP:			05701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8027750325

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 GREENS HILL ROAD
		CITY:			RUTLAND
		STATE:			VT
		ZIP:			05701

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JCP Investment Management, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001461945
		IRS NUMBER:				264654347
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1650
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-201-6910

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1650
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">HOUSTON &#8211; October 1, 2015 &#8211; JCP Investment Management, LLC (together with its affiliates, &#8220;JCP&#8221;), and the other participants in its solicitation, collectively beneficially own approximately 5.8% of the outstanding Class A shares of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (&#8220;Casella&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) (NASDAQ:CWST). Today, JCP launched a website, <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">www.FixCasella.com</font>, dedicated to the election of its two highly-qualified candidates, Brett W. Frazier and James C. Pappas, to Casella&#8217;s Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) at the Company&#8217;s upcoming 2015 Annual Meeting.</font></font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">JCP has filed a definitive proxy statement and an accompanying <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">GOLD</font> proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission in order to give shareholders an opportunity to replace the Company&#8217;s Chairman and CEO John Casella, who has overseen over a decade of negative shareholder return, and his fellow director William Hulligan, with direct shareholder representatives who will represent the best interests of <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">all</font> shareholders. As further explained in JCP&#8217;s proxy materials, which are available at <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">www.FixCasella.com</font>, shareholders deserve an alternative to the poor operating performance under Mr. Casella&#8217;s leadership, the deeply concerning related party transactions and the lack of accountability of both the Board and CEO at Casella. <font style="DISPLAY: inline; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">The time for change is now</font> &#8211; JCP urges all shareholders to vote the <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">GOLD</font> proxy card today.</font></font></div>

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