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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-246895
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150707
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150707
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150707

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23211
		FILM NUMBER:		15977222

	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="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, DC 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Amendment No. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12</TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:22pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CASELLA
WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) </B></P>
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</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I></I></B><I>Copies to:</I><B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Jeffrey A. Stein</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>60 State Street</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Boston,
Massachusetts 02109</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(617) 526-6000</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Morgan, Lewis &amp; Bockius LLP</B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(202) 739-5947</B></P></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<U>Casella</U>&#148; or the
&#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;), is filing materials contained in this Schedule 14A with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;<U>SEC</U>&#148;) in connection with the solicitation of proxies from its stockholders in connection with its
2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and at any and all adjournments or postponements thereof (the &#147;<U>2015 Annual Meeting</U>&#148;). Casella has not yet filed a preliminary or definitive proxy statement with the SEC in connection with its
solicitation of proxies to be used at the 2015 Annual Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Press Release Issued by Casella on July&nbsp;7, 2015 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attached hereto is a press release issued by Casella on July&nbsp;7, 2015 announcing that the 2015 Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, November&nbsp;6,
2015, at 10:00 a.m., local time, at the Killington Grand Hotel located at 228 East Mountain Road, Killington, VT 05751. The press release is being filed herewith because it may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the potential
solicitation of proxies to be used at the 2015 Annual Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Important Additional Information And Where To Find It </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Casella, its directors and certain of its executive officers are deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company&#146;s stockholders
in connection with the matters to be considered at the Company&#146;s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Information regarding the names of the Company&#146;s directors and executive officers and their respective interests in the Company by
security holdings or otherwise can be found in the Company&#146;s Form 10-KT/A for the transition period from May&nbsp;1, 2014 to December&nbsp;31, 2014, filed with the SEC on April&nbsp;30, 2015. To the extent holdings of the Company&#146;s
securities have changed since the amounts set forth in the Company&#146;s Form 10-KT/A for the transition period from May&nbsp;1, 2014 to December&nbsp;31, 2014, such changes have been reflected on Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership on Form
3 or Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. These documents are available free of charge at the SEC&#146;s website at www.sec.gov. Casella intends to file a proxy statement and accompanying <B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card
with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies from Casella stockholders in connection with the matters to be considered at the Company&#146;s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Additional information regarding the identity of
participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the Company&#146;s proxy statement for its 2015 Annual Meeting, including the schedules and appendices thereto. <B>INVESTORS AND
STOCKHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ ANY SUCH PROXY STATEMENT AND THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED BY CASELLA WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION.</B> Stockholders will be able to obtain the Proxy Statement, any amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement, the accompanying <B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card, and other documents filed by Casella with the SEC for no charge at the
SEC&#146;s website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge at the Investor Relations section of the Company&#146;s corporate website at www.casella.com, by writing to the Company&#146;s Corporate Secretary at Casella Waste
Systems, Inc., 25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, VT 05701, or by calling the Company&#146;s Corporate Secretary at (802)&nbsp;772-2257. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES DATE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF ITS 2015 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>2015 Annual Meeting to be held on November&nbsp;6, 2015 </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Waste Management Industry Veteran James E. O&#146;Connor Appointed to Board of Directors </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>RUTLAND, VT., July&nbsp;7, 2015 &#150; </B>Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CWST) (&#147;<U>Casella</U>&#148; or the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;), a
regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management services company, today announced that its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Friday, November&nbsp;6, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., local time, at the Killington Grand Hotel located
at 228 East Mountain Road, Killington, VT 05751. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The record date for determining those stockholders entitled to vote at the 2015 Annual Meeting is the
close of business on September&nbsp;18, 2015. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, as announced earlier today, as part of Casella&#146;s continued commitment to recruiting new
independent and highly qualified directors with strong industry experience to expand the depth and breadth of the Casella Board, Casella has appointed waste management industry veteran James E. O&#146;Connor to the Casella Board effective
July&nbsp;7, 2015. Mr.&nbsp;O&#146;Connor will replace current director John F. Chapple III as a Class III director who, following years of dedicated service to Casella, has chosen to retire from the Casella Board. As a Class III director,
Mr.&nbsp;O&#146;Connor will stand for election at Casella&#146;s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With the appointment of Mr.&nbsp;O&#146;Connor, the
Casella Board would be composed of nine highly-qualified and experienced directors, seven of whom are independent, and boasts a broad and diverse set of skills and experiences in the areas of solid waste collection, recycling, disposal services,
operations, accounting, finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, capital allocation, capital structure, risk management, IT infrastructure, and strategic planning. Further to its commitment to expand the depth and breadth of the Casella
Board, Casella continues to conduct productive discussions with other potential Board candidates who possess relevant industry expertise and seasoned leadership qualities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Casella Waste Systems, Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Casella Waste Systems,
Inc., headquartered in Rutland, Vermont, provides solid waste management services consisting of collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services in the northeastern United States. For further information, investors may contact Ned Coletta,
Chief Financial Officer at (802)&nbsp;772-2239; media may contact Joseph Fusco, Vice President at (802)&nbsp;772-2247; and anyone may visit the company&#146;s website at <U>http://www.casella.com</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Important Additional Information And Where To Find It </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Casella, its directors and certain of its executive officers are deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company&#146;s stockholders
in connection with the matters to be considered at the Company&#146;s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Information regarding the names of the Company&#146;s directors and executive officers and their respective interests in the Company by
security holdings or otherwise can be found in the Company&#146;s Form 10-KT/A for the transition period from May&nbsp;1, 2014 to December&nbsp;31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;<U>SEC</U>&#148;) on April&nbsp;30,
2015. To the extent holdings of the Company&#146;s securities have changed since the amounts set forth in the Company&#146;s Form 10-KT/A for the transition period from May&nbsp;1, 2014 to December&nbsp;31, 2014, such changes have been reflected on
Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership on Form 3 or Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. These documents are available free of charge at the </P>

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SEC&#146;s website at www.sec.gov. Casella intends to file a proxy statement and accompanying<B> <U>WHITE</U></B>&nbsp;proxy card with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies from
Casella stockholders in connection with the matters to be considered at the Company&#146;s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Additional information regarding the identity of participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security
holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the Company&#146;s proxy statement for its 2015 Annual Meeting, including the schedules and appendices thereto.<B>&nbsp;INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ ANY SUCH PROXY STATEMENT
AND THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED BY CASELLA WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.</B>&nbsp;Stockholders will be able to obtain the Proxy
Statement, any amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement, the accompanying<B> <U>WHITE</U></B>&nbsp;proxy card, and other documents filed by Casella with the SEC for no charge at the SEC&#146;s website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be
available at no charge at the Investor Relations section of the Company&#146;s corporate website at www.casella.com, by writing to the Company&#146;s Corporate Secretary at Casella Waste Systems, Inc., 25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, VT 05701, or by
calling the Company&#146;s Corporate Secretary at (802)&nbsp;772-2257. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>CONTACTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Investors: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ned Coletta </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chief Financial Officer </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(802) 772-2239 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Media: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Joseph Fusco </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Vice President </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(802) 772-2247 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">OR </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dan Gagnier/Mark Harnett </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sard Verbinnen&nbsp;&amp; Co. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(212) 687-8080 </P>
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