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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-16-583902
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160509
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160509
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160509

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

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23211
		FILM NUMBER:		161632132

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

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		STREET 1:		25 GREENS HILL ROAD
		CITY:			RUTLAND
		STATE:			VT
		ZIP:			05701
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<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): May&nbsp;9, 2016 </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:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Rutland, Vermont</B></P></TD>
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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; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Bond Offering </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;9, 2016,
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) announced an offering of $15.0 million aggregate principal amount of New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation solid waste disposal revenue bonds (the &#147;Bonds&#148;). The Bonds
represent the drawdown of the remainder of the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation solid waste disposal revenue bonds, the initial proceeds of which, in the amount of $25.0 million, were loaned to the Company in December 2014. The
Bonds will be guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company (the &#147;Guarantors&#148;). The Bonds are being offered only to qualified institutional buyers as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#147;Securities Act&#148;). The net proceeds of the Bonds will be loaned to the Company to enable it to finance or refinance certain costs relating to landfill development and improvements; the construction, improvement and equipping of solid waste
disposal, collection, transfer, recycling and customer care facilities; the acquisition of vehicle, container and related equipment for solid waste collection and transportation services; and the issuance of the Bonds. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Bonds have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent
registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and other applicable securities laws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As
of March&nbsp;31, 2016, assuming the Bonds had been issued on that date and the proceeds of the Bonds, net of estimated transaction costs, and approximately $3.0 million which shall be maintained in the project fund pending disbursement for costs of
certain capital projects in the State of New York (the &#147;Project&#148;), had been applied to the repayment of amounts outstanding under the Company&#146;s senior credit facility (the &#147;Senior Credit Facility&#148;) that were used to finance
the Project, the Company and the Guarantors would have had approximately $529.6 million of aggregate outstanding indebtedness (excluding approximately $26.3 million of outstanding undrawn letters of credit issued under the Senior Credit Facility)
under the following debt arrangements: $56.6 million under the Senior Credit Facility, $25.0 million principal amount of the Finance Authority of Maine Series 2005 solid waste disposal revenue bonds, $15.0 million principal amount of the Finance
Authority of Maine Series 2015 solid waste disposal revenue bonds, $16.0 million principal amount of the Vermont Economic Development Authority solid waste disposal revenue bonds, $11.0 million principal amount of the Business Finance Authority of
the State of New Hampshire solid waste disposal revenue bonds, $40.0 million principal amount of New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation solid waste disposal revenue bonds, and $366.1 million principal amount of 7-3/4% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2019, and an additional $54.6 million of unused commitments under the Senior Credit Facility. As of March&nbsp;31, 2016, the Company had $5.2 million of additional indebtedness outstanding, including capital leases and seller
financing notes. In addition, the terms of the Company&#146;s existing indebtedness permit the Company to incur additional debt. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy
of the Company&#146;s press release announcing the offering of the Bonds is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Neither this Current Report on Form 8-K nor the press release attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Bonds, nor shall there be any sale of the Bonds in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This notice is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act. </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>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Exhibits. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain matters discussed in this Current Report on Form 8-K are &#147;forward-looking statements&#148;, including, among others, the Company&#146;s intention
to issue the Bonds and its expectations regarding the use of proceeds of the Bonds, 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;will,&#148; &#147;would,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148;
&#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;guidance&#148; and other similar expressions, whether in the negative or affirmative. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industry and markets
in which the Company operates and management&#146;s beliefs and assumptions. The Company cannot guarantee that it actually will achieve the plans, intentions, expectations or guidance disclosed in the forward-looking statements made. Such
forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, any one or more of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the Company&#146;s forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties
include or relate to, among other things: market conditions and the Company&#146;s ability to consummate the offering of the Bonds. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to complete the proposed offering of the Bonds on the
anticipated terms, or at all. These additional risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, those detailed in Item&nbsp;1A, &#147;Risk Factors&#148; in the Company&#146;s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2015. The
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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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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. ANNOUNCES NEW YORK STATE ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES CORPORATION SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL REVENUE BOND OFFERING
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>RUTLAND, VERMONT </B>(May 9, 2016) &#150; Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management
services company, announced today an offering of $15.0 million aggregate principal amount of New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (&#147;EFC&#148;) Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Project) Series
2014R-2 (the &#147;Bonds&#148;), under an indenture between EFC and the bond trustee. The Bonds represent the drawdown of the remainder of the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation solid waste disposal revenue bonds, the initial
proceeds of which, in the amount of $25.0 million, were loaned to Casella in December 2014.&nbsp;The Bonds will be guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of Casella, pursuant to the terms of the indenture.&nbsp;The exact terms and timing of the Bonds
offering will depend upon market conditions and other factors. The net proceeds of the Bonds will be loaned to Casella to enable it to finance or refinance certain costs relating to landfill development and improvements; the construction,
improvement and equipping of solid waste disposal, collection, transfer, recycling and customer care facilities; the acquisition of vehicle, container and related equipment for solid waste collection and transportation services; and the issuance of
the Bonds. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Bonds are being offered only to qualified institutional buyers as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#147;Securities Act&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Bonds have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and other applicable securities laws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This
press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Bonds, nor shall there be any sale of the Bonds in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration
or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.&nbsp;This notice is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Safe Harbor Statement </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain matters discussed in this
press release are &#147;forward-looking statements&#148;, including, among others, Casella&#146;s intention to issue the Bonds and its expectations regarding the use of proceeds of the Bonds, 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;will,&#148; &#147;would,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;guidance&#148; and other similar expressions, whether in the negative or affirmative. These
forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industry and markets in which Casella operates and management&#146;s beliefs and assumptions. Casella cannot guarantee that it actually will
achieve the plans, intentions, expectations or guidance disclosed in the forward-looking statements made. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, any one or more of which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those described in Casella&#146;s forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include or relate to, among other things: market conditions and Casella&#146;s ability to consummate the offering of the Bonds. There can be
no assurance that Casella will be able to complete the proposed offering of the Bonds on the anticipated terms, or at all. These additional risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, those detailed in Item&nbsp;1A, &#147;Risk Factors&#148;
in Casella&#146;s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. Casella undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Contact: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Investors: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; 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:6pt; 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>
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