Partner Profile

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
Location	Rutland, VT
Goal	Casella Waste Systems, Inc. pledges to reduce total U.S. GHG emissions by 10 percent from 2005 to 2012.
Company Description Casella Waste Systems, headquartered in Rutland, Vermont, is a regional, integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company that provides collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services primarily in the northeastern United States. Founded in 1975 with a single truck, Casella has grown from its Vermont roots by anticipating and meeting changing cultural and public policy expectations about how Casella manages the environment and natural resources. The company also embraces a marketplace that values responsible environmental performance and strives to balance the demands of customers, the demands of policy, and the demands of the marketplace. "A crucial part of Casella Waste Systems' mission is the exploration and use of sound, state-of-the-art knowledge and technological innovation in the pursuit of the highest quality environmental management techniques and services. As a result, we highly value our participation and cooperation in the Climate Leaders program." - John W. Casella, Chairman & CEO