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Casella Waste Systems Inc
Casella Waste Systems collects, sorts, recycles, and disposes of waste for households, businesses, and municipalities in the northeastern United States. It runs transfer stations, recycling facilities, landfills, and hauling routes, so it sits in the middle of the local waste stream: picking up trash and recyclables, moving them through its network, and sending them to the right end point. The company makes money mainly by charging customers for waste collection, disposal, recycling processing, and related handling services. Its biggest customers include homeowners through municipal contracts, commercial accounts such as offices and stores, and industrial customers that need regular waste removal or special disposal. It also earns revenue from selling recyclable materials recovered from the waste stream, though that part can vary with market prices. What makes Casella different is that it is not just a trash hauler; it owns and controls much of the infrastructure needed to handle waste after pickup. That gives it more ways to earn fees from the same load of material, from collection to processing to final disposal. In simple terms, it is a regional waste management company with a vertically integrated model that helps it capture value at each step of the process.
Casella Waste Systems collects, sorts, recycles, and disposes of waste for households, businesses, and municipalities in the northeastern United States. It runs transfer stations, recycling facilities, landfills, and hauling routes, so it sits in the middle of the local waste stream: picking up trash and recyclables, moving them through its network, and sending them to the right end point.
The company makes money mainly by charging customers for waste collection, disposal, recycling processing, and related handling services. Its biggest customers include homeowners through municipal contracts, commercial accounts such as offices and stores, and industrial customers that need regular waste removal or special disposal. It also earns revenue from selling recyclable materials recovered from the waste stream, though that part can vary with market prices.
What makes Casella different is that it is not just a trash hauler; it owns and controls much of the infrastructure needed to handle waste after pickup. That gives it more ways to earn fees from the same load of material, from collection to processing to final disposal. In simple terms, it is a regional waste management company with a vertically integrated model that helps it capture value at each step of the process.
Strong start: Casella said first-quarter results came in above budget, with revenue of $457.3 million, adjusted EBITDA of $97.1 million, and 50 basis points of margin expansion.
Pricing held firm: Solid waste pricing rose 5.1% overall, while landfill pricing improved to 4.7% in disposal and 4.3% at landfills, helped by better sales discipline and easing pressure from a prior rail move.
Acquisitions boosted growth: The company completed 4 acquisitions year to date, including Star Waste, adding about $150 million of annualized revenue and lifting full-year guidance.
Outlook raised: Management increased 2026 guidance for revenue to $2.06 billion-$2.08 billion, adjusted EBITDA to $473 million-$483 million, and adjusted free cash flow to $200 million-$210 million.
Synergies ahead: Executives said the Mid-Atlantic integration and G&A actions should drive above-trend margin improvement over the next 2 to 3 years, with benefits weighted toward the second half of 2026 and 2027.
Longer-term capacity story: Casella highlighted landfill expansions in New York, closure plans for Ontario in 2028, and a view that Northeast disposal scarcity should support pricing power over time.
