Casella Waste Systems Acquires Two Businesses in Rochester, New York - Youngblood Disposal and Silvarole Transfer

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWST), a regional vertically integrated solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Youngblood Disposal Enterprises of Western New York, LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively “Youngblood”) and of Silvarole Transfer, Inc., and select assets of  Silvarole Trucking, Inc. (collectively “Silvarole”).  Both transactions closed on August 31, 2018.

Youngblood is a leading provider of residential, commercial and roll-off collection services in the Rochester, NY marketplace.  Silvarole operates a 950 tons per day solid waste transfer station and provides roll-off collection services in the Rochester, NY marketplace.  In total, the Company expects to generate approximately $30 million of annualized revenues from the Youngblood and Silvarole acquisitions. 

“As part of our 2021 strategic plan, we set a goal of $20 million to $40 million per year of acquisition or development activity,” said John W. Casella, Chairman and CEO of Casella Waste Systems, Inc.  “Including the acquisition of Youngblood and Silvarole, we have acquired nearly $50 million of annualized revenues during 2018, which puts us ahead of our goal for the year and which we expect will drive higher cash flows and growth in key markets.”

“Youngblood and Silvarole have both built exceptional businesses that are well regarded by their customers, have strong operational performance and excellent teams,” Casella said.  “We believe that these acquisitions are a great strategic fit with our operations and our long-term plan.  We are excited to enter the Rochester market, which presents a great opportunity to extend into an adjacent market and internalize additional volumes to our landfills in Western New York that currently have excess annual capacity.”

“We are extremely pleased to welcome the hardworking Youngblood and Silvarole employees to our team,” Casella said.  “And, we look forward to continuing to provide excellent service to their customers and the communities they serve.”

About Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., headquartered in Rutland, Vermont, provides solid waste management services consisting of collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services in the northeastern United States.  For further information, investors should contact Ned Coletta, chief financial officer at [phone], and media should contact Joseph Fusco, vice president at [phone], or visit the company’s website at http://www.casella.com.

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Investors:Ned ColettaChief Financial Officer(802) 772-2239

Media:Joseph FuscoVice President [phone]

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