Casella leadership to ring the bell at Nasdaq

Casella Waste Systems Inc., a Rutland, Vermont-based regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, will ring the Opening Bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square on June 17.

Casella Chairman and CEO John W. Casella, President Ned Coletta and Founder and Vice Chairman Doug Casella will be joined by members of the Casella leadership team and its board of directors.

“It’s an honor to be invited to ring the Opening Bell at Nasdaq in recognition of our 50^th Anniversary,” John W. Casella says. “Since our initial public offering in 1997 to where we stand today, Nasdaq has been a tremendous partner in our success.”

Founded in 1975 as a single-truck collection service, Casella has grown its operations to provide solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling and organics services to more than one million residential, commercial, municipal, institutional and industrial customers in 10 eastern states and provides professional resource management services to over 10,000 customer locations in more than 40 states nationwide.

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The company says its commitment to being a sustainable enterprise began almost immediately when it established Vermont’s first recycling facility in 1977.

As the only waste and recycling company among the founding members of the EPA Climate Leaders program, Casella’s climate leadership has been recognized by the EPA, the Association of Climate Change Officers, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions and the Climate Registry with a Climate Leadership Award for Excellence in Greenhouse Gas management, Casella says. According to its most recent Sustainability Report, for every ton of greenhouse gas the company emits through its operations, Casella’s services prevent an estimated 5.6 tons of greenhouse gas emissions elsewhere in the economy.

“Sustainable materials management has been the foundation of our business since it began,” Casella says. “We continue to make progress towards a more sustainable future and achieve greater circularity for customers and communities due to the consistent dedication and hard work of more than 5,000 Casella employees. Recognizing all of them on the world stage, on Global Garbage Man Day and as a kickoff to Waste and Recycling Workers’ Week, helps to shine a light on all their contributions to society day in and day out.”

Global Garbage Man Day is a day dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the efforts of the men and women who keep communities clean by collecting garbage, recyclables and other waste. This day also acknowledges the broader role of waste management in protecting the environment and making the world a better place and officially begins National Waste and Recycling Workers Week, a week-long celebration honoring the individuals in the waste and recycling industry for their hard work and dedication.

To watch the ceremony live, please visit: casella.com/bell-ringing.