Casella Waste Systems, Inc. announced that it will ring the Opening Bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. 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. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor to be invited to ring the Opening Bell at Nasdaq in recognition of our 50th Anniversary,鈥� said John W. Casella. 鈥淪ince our initial public offering in 1997 to where we stand today, Nasdaq has been a tremendous partner in our success.鈥�
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 ten eastern states and provides professional resource management services to over 10,000 customer locations in more than 40 states nationwide.
The company鈥檚 commitment to being a sustainable enterprise began almost immediately when it established Vermont鈥檚 first recycling facility in 1977. As the only waste and recycling company among the founding members of the EPA Climate Leaders program, Casella鈥檚 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. According to its most recent Sustainability Report, for every ton of greenhouse gas the company emits through its operations, Casella鈥檚 services prevent an estimated 5.6 tons of greenhouse gas emissions elsewhere in the economy.
鈥淪ustainable materials management has been the foundation of our business since it began,鈥� said Casella said. 鈥淲e 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 Garbageman Day and as a kickoff to Waste and Recycling Workers鈥� Week, helps to shine a light on all their contributions to society day in and day out.鈥�