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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-237105
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150626
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150626
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150626

FILER:

	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23211
		FILM NUMBER:		15955108

	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
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM 8-K
</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June&nbsp;26, 2015 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Casella Waste Systems, Inc. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>03-0338873</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Not applicable </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<I>see</I> General Instruction A.2. below): </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On June&nbsp;26, 2015, Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), entered into the First Amendment (the
&#147;Amendment&#148;), to the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February&nbsp;27, 2015 (the &#147;Loan Agreement&#148;), by and among the Company, the Company&#146;s subsidiaries identified therein and Bank of America, N.A., as agent for the
lenders party thereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Amendment modifies the definition of &#147;Change of Control&#148; in the Loan Agreement to delete the
following clause at the end of subsection (b)&nbsp;of such definition: &#147;(excluding, in the case of both <U>clause (ii)</U>&nbsp;and <U>clause (iii)</U>, any individual whose initial nomination for, or assumption of office as, a member of that
board or equivalent governing body occurs as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents for the election or removal of one or more directors by any person or group other than a solicitation for the election of one or
more directors by or on behalf of the board of directors)&#148;. No other terms of the Loan Agreement were changed in connection with the Amendment and all other provisions of the Loan Agreement remain in effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The above description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1
to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="top">First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2015, by and among Casella Waste Systems, Inc., its subsidiaries listed on Schedule 1 to the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2015, the
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>[EXECUTION VERSION] </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>FIRST AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This FIRST AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this &#147;<U>First Amendment</U>&#148;) is made and entered into as of June&nbsp;26,
2015, by and among <B>CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.</B>, a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;), its Subsidiaries listed on <U>Schedule 1</U> to the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February&nbsp;27, 2015 (as the same may be
amended and in effect from time to time, the &#147;<U>Loan and Security Agreement</U>&#148;) (together with the Company, collectively, the &#147;<U>Borrowers</U>&#148;), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and <B>BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.</B>,
as Agent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WHEREAS</B>, the Borrowers have requested that each of the Lenders agree, and Lenders constituting &#147;Required
Lenders&#148; under the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement are willing to agree, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, to amend the definition of Change of Control contained in Section&nbsp;1.1 of the Loan and Security
Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>NOW, THEREFORE,</B> in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>1. Definitions; Loan Document</B>. Capitalized terms used
herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Loan and Security Agreement. This First Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document for all purposes of the Loan and Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>2. Amendment to Section&nbsp;1.1 (Defined Terms) of the Loan and Security Agreement</B>. The definition of Change of Control set forth in
Section&nbsp;1.1 of the Loan and Security Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<U>Change of
Control</U>: an event or series of events by which: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) any &#147;person&#148; or &#147;group&#148; (as such terms are
used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the &#147;beneficial owner&#148; (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have &#147;beneficial ownership&#148; of all
securities that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an &#147;option right&#148;)), directly or indirectly, of securities representing the
Applicable Control Percentage or more of the voting power of the equity securities of the Company entitled to vote (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency with respect to such vote or voting power) for members of the board of directors
or equivalent governing body of the Company; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) during any period of 12 consecutive months, a majority of the members
of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of the Company cease to be composed of individuals (i)&nbsp;who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (ii)&nbsp;whose
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election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in <U>clause (i)</U>&nbsp;above constituting at the time of such election or nomination
at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body, or (iii)&nbsp;whose election or nomination to that board or other equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in <U>clauses (i)</U>&nbsp;and <U>(ii)</U>&nbsp;above
constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall have entered into a contract or agreement with the Company (or
Affiliate of the Company) that, upon consummation thereof, will result in its or their acquisition of 49% or more of the voting power of the equity securities of the Company entitled to vote (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency with
respect to such vote or voting power) for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the Company (and taking into account all such securities that such Person or Persons have the right to acquire pursuant to any option right)
if such contract or agreement does not provide for Full Payment of the Obligations simultaneously with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by such contract or agreement; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) (i) a &#147;change of control&#148; or any comparable term under, and as defined in, any Subordinated Debt or the Senior
Subordinated Debt Documents (or any replacements or refinancings of any thereof) shall have occurred or (ii)&nbsp;a Deemed Liquidation Event under the terms of any Preferred Stock of the Company shall have occurred.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3. No Waiver</B>. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to (i)&nbsp;constitute a waiver of any Default or Event of Default that may
heretofore or hereafter occur or have occurred and be continuing or, except as expressly set forth herein, to otherwise modify any provision of the Loan and Security Agreement or any other Loan Document, or (ii)&nbsp;give rise to any defenses or
counterclaims to the Agent&#146;s or any of the Lenders&#146; right to compel payment of the Obligations when due or to otherwise enforce their respective rights and remedies under the Loan and Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>4. Conditions to Effectiveness</B>. This First Amendment shall become effective as of the date when each of the following conditions is
satisfied: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Agent&#146;s receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals, electronic pdfs or faxes unless otherwise
specified, each dated as of the date hereof and each in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent unless otherwise specified (it being agreed by the parties hereto that any electronic pdf or faxed copies will be followed promptly by originals):
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) counterparts of this First Amendment, duly and properly authorized, executed and delivered by a Senior Officer of each
of the Borrowers, and by the Required Lenders; </P>
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and/or other certificates of Senior Officers of each Borrower as the Agent may reasonably require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Senior Officer thereof authorized to act as a Senior Officer in connection with this First
Amendment; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) such other assurances, certificates, documents, consents or opinions as the Agent reasonably may
require. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Borrowers shall have paid all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel (including any local counsel) to the Agent
(directly to such counsel if requested by the Agent) to the extent invoiced prior to or on the date hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>5. Representations and
Warranties</B>. The Borrowers jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Agent and the Lenders that, on and as of the date of this First Amendment: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The execution, delivery and performance of this First Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby (i)&nbsp;are within the corporate
(or the equivalent company or partnership) authority of each of the Borrowers, (ii)&nbsp;have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate (or other) proceedings, (iii)&nbsp;do not conflict with or result in any material breach or contravention
of any provision of any Applicable Law to which any of the Borrowers is subject or any judgment, order, writ, injunction, license or permit applicable to any of the Borrowers so as to materially adversely affect the assets, business or any activity
of the Borrowers, and (iv)&nbsp;do not conflict with any provision of the corporate charter, articles or bylaws (or equivalent other entity or partnership documents) of the Borrowers or any material agreement or other material instrument binding
upon the Borrowers, including, without limitation, any Senior Subordinated Notes Document. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The execution, delivery and performance of
this First Amendment will result in valid and legally binding obligations of the Borrowers enforceable against each in accordance with the respective terms and provisions hereof and thereof, except as enforceability is limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other Applicable Laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement of creditors&#146; rights and except to the extent that availability of the remedy of specific performance or injunctive relief or
other equitable remedy is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The execution,
delivery and performance by the Borrowers of this First Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby do not require any approval or consent of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority other than those already obtained in writing (copies of
which have been delivered to the Agent), if any. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) The representations and warranties contained in Section&nbsp;9 of the Loan and
Security Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof as though made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case
they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date and except to the extent of changes resulting from transactions contemplated or permitted by </P>
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the Loan and Security Agreement as amended by the First Amendment and changes occurring in the ordinary course of business which do not have a Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this
<U>Paragraph 5(d)</U>, the representations and warranties contained in Section&nbsp;9.5.1 of the Loan and Security Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to Section&nbsp;10.1.2(a) of the Loan and Security
Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Both before and after giving effect to this First Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, no Default or Event
of Default under the Loan and Security Agreement has occurred and is continuing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>6. Ratification, etc</B>. Except as expressly amended
hereby, the Loan and Security Agreement, the other Loan Documents and all documents, instruments and agreements related thereto are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. This First Amendment and
the Loan and Security Agreement shall hereafter be read and construed together as a single document, and all references in the Loan and Security Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument related to the Loan and Security
Agreement shall hereafter refer to the Loan and Security Agreement as amended by this First Amendment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>7. GOVERNING LAW. THIS FIRST
AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>8. Counterparts</B>. This First
Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which counterparts taken together shall be deemed to
constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this First Amendment by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this First
Amendment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] </P>
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and Security Agreement as a sealed instrument as of the date first set forth above. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Edmond R. Coletta</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Edmond R. Coletta</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ALL CYCLE WASTE, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ATLANTIC COAST FIBERS, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BLOW BROS.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BRISTOL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">C.V. LANDFILL, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CASELLA MAJOR ACCOUNT SERVICES, LLC</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CASELLA RECYCLING, LLC</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CASELLA RENEWABLE SYSTEMS, LLC</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CASELLA TRANSPORTATION, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF N.Y.,&nbsp;INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CASELLA WASTE SERVICES OF ONTARIO&nbsp;LLC</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CHEMUNG LANDFILL LLC</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">COLEBROOK LANDFILL LLC</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">FOREST ACQUISITIONS, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GRASSLANDS INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GROUNDCO LLC</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">HAKES C&amp;D DISPOSAL, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">HARDWICK LANDFILL, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">HIRAM HOLLOW REGENERATION CORP.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KTI BIO FUELS, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KTI ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KTI NEW JERSEY FIBERS, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KTI OPERATIONS, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KTI SPECIALTY WASTE SERVICES, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KTI, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Edmond R. Coletta</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Edmond R. Coletta</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Vice President and Treasurer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MAINE ENERGY RECOVERY COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF ME,&nbsp;INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF VERMONT, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NEWBURY WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NEWS OF WORCESTER LLC</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NEWSME LANDFILL OPERATIONS LLC</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NORTH COUNTRY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NORTHERN PROPERTIES CORPORATION OF PLATTSBURGH</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">OXFORD TRANSFER STATION, LLC</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PINE TREE WASTE, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SCHULTZ LANDFILL, INC.</P></TD></TR>
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