Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c) On September 28, 2009, the Board of Directors of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Paul J. Massaro, 52, as the Company's principal financial and accounting officer. Mr. Massaro has served as the Director of Finance of the Company since April 2002 and as the Company's principal financial officer from August 28, 2008 until January 5, 2009. Mr. Massaro will continue to serve as the Director of Finance of the Company. Mr. Massaro is serving as the principal financial officer and principal accounting officer of the Company following the resignation of the Company's Chief Financial Officer, John S. Quinn. The Company is engaged in a search for Mr. Quinn's replacement.

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