Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Announces a Permit Expansion at the Clinton County Landfill

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, announced that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC”) issued a modified permit for the Clinton County Landfill to increase the annual permit limit from 175,000 tons per year to 250,000 tons per year.

“We are thrilled to receive this important annual permit increase at the Clinton County landfill,” said John W. Casella, Chairman and CEO of Casella Waste Systems, Inc.  “With this important permit issuance, we are well positioned to continue to meet the region’s disposal needs as other disposal facilities continue to permanently close.”

“We have worked closely with Clinton County to develop this landfill into an environmental asset that creates substantial value for the community and our stakeholders,” Casella said.  “We look forward to further building upon this strong public-private partnership.”

New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc., is the operator of the facility and party to a 25-year operating agreement with Clinton County.  The NYSDEC issued the modified Part 360 permit on August 30, 2018.

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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