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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-362584
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151102
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20151102

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:		151191557

	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>
<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>SCHEDULE 14A
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the </B></P>
<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>
<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:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Filed by the
Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Filed by
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Confidential, For Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</B></TD></TR>
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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:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Copies to: </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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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Keith E. Gottfried, Esq.</B></P>
<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>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, DC 20004-2541</B></P>
<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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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing
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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&nbsp;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 to be held on Friday, November&nbsp;6, 2015, and at any and all adjournments or postponements thereof (the &#147;<U>2015 Annual Meeting</U>&#148;). On September&nbsp;22, 2015, Casella filed with the SEC its
definitive proxy statement and accompanying definitive <B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card 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>Letter to Stockholders&nbsp;First Used on October&nbsp;30, 2015 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attached hereto is a letter dated November 2, 2015 that Casella started distributing to stockholders beginning on October&nbsp;30, 2015 (after the SEC was
closed for the acceptance of same-day filings that are made via EDGAR) in which Casella (i)&nbsp;discusses the reports issued by three independent proxy advisory firms, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS),
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Egan-Jones</FONT> and Proxy Mosaic, recommending that Casella stockholders vote the <B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card <B><U>FOR ALL</U></B> three of Casella&#146;s director nominees &#150;<B>John&nbsp;W.&nbsp;Casella,
William P. Hulligan and James E. O&#146;Connor</B> &#150; standing for election at the 2015 Annual Meeting; and (ii)&nbsp;makes other comments in connection with the proxy contest by JCP Investment Partnership, LP (&#147;<U>JCP</U>&#148;) and the
other participants in its solicitation with respect to the 2015 Annual Meeting. As previously announced, JCP and the other participants in its solicitation are pursuing a proxy contest to elect two nominees to the Casella Board of Directors at the
2015 Annual Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Important 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 Casella&#146;s stockholders in
connection with the matters to be considered at Casella&#146;s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. On September&nbsp;22, 2015, Casella filed a definitive proxy statement and accompanying definitive <B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (&#147;<U>SEC</U>&#148;) in connection with the solicitation of proxies from Casella stockholders in connection with the matters to be considered at Casella&#146;s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Information regarding
the identity of participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in such definitive proxy statement, including the schedules and appendices thereto. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY
ENCOURAGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT, THE ACCOMPANYING <B><U>WHITE</U></B> 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.
Stockholders may obtain the definitive proxy statement, any amendments or supplements to the definitive proxy statement, the accompanying definitive <B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card, and any other documents filed by Casella with the SEC for no charge
at the SEC&#146;s website at www.sec.gov. Copies are also available at no charge at the Investor Relations section of Casella&#146;s corporate website at www.casella.com, by writing to Casella&#146;s Corporate Secretary at Casella Waste Systems,
Inc., 25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, VT 05701, or by calling Casella&#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>LETTER TO STOCKHOLDERS&nbsp;DATED NOVEMBER 2, 2015 </B></P>
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>VOTE THE <U>WHITE</U> PROXY CARD FOR </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ALL OF CASELLA&#146;S HIGHLY QUALIFIED BOARD NOMINEES </B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">November&nbsp;2, 2015 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THREE INDEPENDENT
PROXY ADVISORY FIRMS RECOMMEND THAT STOCKHOLDERS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>VOTE THE <U>WHITE</U> PROXY CARD <U>FOR ALL</U> OF CASELLA&#146;S DIRECTOR NOMINEES
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Fellow Casella Stockholder: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are extremely
pleased to inform you that, earlier this week, two more independent and very reputable proxy advisory firms, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Egan-Jones</FONT> and Proxy Mosaic, joined Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (&#147;ISS&#148;) in
recommending that Casella stockholders vote the <B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card <B><U>FOR ALL</U></B> three of Casella&#146;s highly qualified and very experienced director nominees &#150;<B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>John W. Casella, William P. Hulligan and James E. O&#146;Connor</U></B> &#150; standing for election at the 2015 Annual Meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For months, we have been communicating with you and sharing with you, in our own words, the substantial progress we have made over the past two and a half
years in improving our financial and operating performance, refreshing our board of directors, enhancing our corporate governance practices and pursuing strategic initiatives to drive increased stockholder value. Now, three leading independent proxy
advisory firms - ISS, Egan-Jones and Proxy Mosaic - have issued reports indicating that they have carefully considered Casella&#146;s substantial progress over the past two and half years and, after carefully comparing the voting alternatives, all
came to the same conclusion - that Casella stockholders should vote the <B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card <B><U>FOR ALL</U></B> three of Casella&#146;s highly qualified and very experienced director nominees. Here, in their own words, is what three
leading independent proxy advisory firms - ISS, Egan-Jones and Proxy Mosaic - are saying about Casella in support of their recommendation that Casella stockholders should vote the <B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card <B><U>FOR ALL</U></B> three of
Casella&#146;s highly qualified and very experienced director nominees </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Proxy Mosaic noted the following in its October&nbsp;28, 2015 report: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Questioning the ultimate goals of JCP, Proxy Mosaic noted: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>&#147;<U>Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of JCP&#146;s plan for Casella is precisely how unremarkable it is</U>. Its &#145;100-day plan&#146; reads like a laundry list of steps that the Company has taken or will
take as part of its 2012 transformation. JCP proposes that the Company &#145;review underperforming landfills and collections operations&#146;; the Company has already begun &#145;reposition[ing] assets and improve[ing] operations,&#146; while
&#145;focus[ing] on operational efficiency programs.&#146; JCP&#146;s suggestion that the Company &#145;seek ways to de-lever the business immediately&#146; is not dissimilar to the Company&#146;s own efforts to reduce risk, improve the balance
sheet, and increase cash flows. JCP maintains that a vote for its nominees is &#145;not a vote against the current business plan.&#146; That much is obvious, but it raises an important question: what exactly is a vote for JCP&#146;s nominees
for?&#148; [Emphasis Added]</I> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>&#147;With recent shareholder returns indicating that Management&#146;s strategic transformation has been largely successful, we are left wondering: What exactly is JCP&#146;s end-game here? If its goal is to instill
corporate governance changes, the Company has responded by reconstituting its board and implementing many corporate governance &#145;best practices&#146;; if its goal is to drive operational change, we would point out that the Company&#146;s new
pricing strategy has already begun to expand margins, and macroeconomic conditions may create additional opportunities to enhance profitability in the future. There is still a long way to go before the transformation can be said to have been fully
effectuated, but evolution, not revolution, should be the goal here.&#148;</I> </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>&#147;The Company, on the other hand, boasts strong progress that has been made since it redirected its strategy and reshuffled its management team in December 2012. The Company made a number of changes &#150; some
of which have been very recent &#150; that have begun to deliver value. Though the changes initially took some time to bear fruit, the Company&#146;s share price has been on a tear recently, handily beating its peers and the market as a whole.&#148;
</I></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Proxy Mosaic also took note of Casella&#146;s belief that JCP&#146;s nominees would not add any value to the Board. Proxy Mosaic
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>&#147;Frankly, we see little value in adding yet another director with waste management to the Board in Brett Frazier. While Mr.&nbsp;Frazier is certainly well-qualified, the Board is already well-stocked with
industry expertise.&#148; </I></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Commenting on why it believed that Mr.&nbsp;Pappas&#146; election to the Board could be potentially harmful
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>&#147;[W]e believe that his election to the Board could potentially disrupt the execution of Management&#146;s strategic plan.&#148; </I></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>&#147;Ultimately, we believe that Mr.&nbsp;Pappas&#146;s election would present a substantial risk, and one that is not outweighed by the quality of his credentials. The Board and Management are beginning to
demonstrate that they do in fact have the capacity to deliver long-term value to shareholders, and we believe that they should be given the opportunity to continue to execute on the plan that has already yielded promising results.&#148;
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>&#147;The choice, in our view, is a fairly clear one; the election of the Dissident simply presents an unacceptable risk of disrupting the current plan, which is thoughtfully designed and has been efficiently
executed in a way that has been and should continue to be value-accretive for shareholders.&#148; </I></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Egan-Jones noted the following in
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>&#147;Voting FOR management&#146;s nominees and voting FOR management&#146;s proposals on the <U>WHITE</U> proxy card is in the best interest of Casella and its stockholders&#148; </I></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>&#147;JCP has made an insufficient case to warrant the election of its nominees to Casella&#146;s Board of Directors; </I></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>Casella has continued to execute well against its key strategies and is driving improved financial performance&#148; </I></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>&#147;Casella&#146;s Board is 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, and strategic planning&#148; </I></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>ISS noted the following in its October&nbsp;24, 2015 report: </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>&#147;The dissident [JCP] has not made a compelling case that further change to the board continues to be warranted at this time.&#148; </I></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>&#147;The two most recent additions [William P. Hulligan and James E. O&#146;Connor], both within the past year, appear to reflect the board&#146;s commitment to chart a new course, in part, by adding credible
industry expertise to the independent directors.&#148; </I></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>&#147;The current board appears to have made meaningful effort to put the company back onto a more promising path, including through reshuffling management, reassessing pricing structures, divesting underperforming
assets, cost controls and focus on operational efficiency. Casella&#146;s most recent financial results also appear to support the board&#146;s assertions that its strategy is yielding improvements.&#148; </I></TD></TR></TABLE>
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</I></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The recommendation from all three independent and very reputable proxy advisory firms that our stockholders should vote the
<B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card for all our highly qualified and very experienced director nominees is another example of how third parties are taking notice of the progress that Casella is continuing to make in charting a new course and
demonstrating improvements in its financial and operating performance. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SUPPORT YOUR BOARD&#146;S HIGHLY QUALIFIED NOMINEES BY VOTING
THE <U>WHITE</U> PROXY CARD TODAY </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B></B>The upcoming Annual Meeting, which is only days away, is a significant event that could determine the future
of Casella. <B>Your vote is crucial &#150; no matter how many shares you own &#150; please vote today. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual
Meeting, we urge you to sign, date and return the<B> <U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card you recently received and vote <B><U>FOR ALL</U></B> your Board&#146;s highly qualified and very experienced nominees &#150;<B>&nbsp;<U>John W. Casella, William P.
Hulligan and James E. O&#146;Connor</U></B>. You may also vote by telephone or Internet by following the instructions on the <B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We also urge you to discard any proxy card or voting instruction form you may receive from JCP. Even a WITHHOLD vote with respect to JCP&#146;s nominees on
its proxy card will cancel any proxy previously given to Casella. If you previously signed a proxy card sent to you by JCP, you can revoke that proxy card and vote for your Board&#146;s recommended nominees by voting a new <B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy
card. Only your latest-dated proxy card will count. Your Board encourages you to vote each <B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card you receive. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On behalf of your
Board of Directors, we thank you for your continued support of Casella and hope to see you at next week&#146;s Annual Meeting of Stockholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Sincerely, </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Forward-Looking Statements </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain matters discussed in
this letter, including, but not limited to, the statements regarding preliminary financial results, are &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such by the context of the statements, including words such as &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;may,&#148;
&#147;would,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;guidance&#148; and other similar expressions, whether in the negative or affirmative. Similarly, statements that describe the objectives, plans or goals of Casella are
forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the anticipated proxy contest by JCP Investment Management, LLC and the other participants in its solicitation, Casella&#146;s initiatives to
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