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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2004

Registration No. 333-

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

4953
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)

03-0338873
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

25 Greens Hill Lane
Rutland, Vermont 05701
(802) 775-0325
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)

See inside front cover for information regarding Registrant Guarantors.

John W. Casella
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
25 Greens Hill Lane
Rutland, Vermont 05701
(802) 775-0325
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Jeffrey A. Stein, Esq.
Hale and Dorr LLP
60 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Telephone: (617) 526-6000
Telecopy: (617) 526-5000

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box. o

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered	Amount to be Registered	Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Security	Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (1)	Amount of Registration Fee (2)


9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013	$45,000,000	100%	$45,000,000	$5,702

Guarantees (3)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(1): Estimated solely for the purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(f)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(2): Calculated based upon the book value of the securities to be received by the Registration in the exchange in accordance with Rule 457(f)(2).
(3): No separate consideration will be received for the guarantees, and no separate fee is payable, pursuant to Rule 457(n) under the Securities Act of 1933.

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

Registrant Guarantors

Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter	Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization	Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Numbers	I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
All Cycle Waste, Inc.	Vermont	4953	03-0343753
Alternate Energy, Inc.	Massachusetts	4953	04-3185025
Atlantic Coast Fibers, Inc.	Delaware	4953	22-3507048
B. and C. Sanitation Corporation	New York	4953	16-1329345
Blasdell Development Group, Inc.	New York	4953	16-1456626
Bristol Waste Management, Inc.	Vermont	4953	03-0326084
C.V. Landfill, Inc.	Vermont	4953	03-0289078
Casella NH Investors Co., LLC	Delaware	4953	03-0371572
Casella NH Power Co., LLC	Delaware	4953	03-0371574
Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC	Delaware	4953	03-0371573
Casella Transportation, Inc.	Vermont	4953	03-0357441
Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc.	Massachusetts	4953	03-0364282
Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc.	New York	4953	14-1794819
Casella Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.	Pennsylvania	4953	23-2876596
Casella Waste Management, Inc.	Vermont	4953	03-0272349
CWM All Waste LLC	New Hampshire	4953	54-2108293
Data Destruction Services, Inc.	Maine	4953	04-3273041
Fairfield County Recycling, Inc.	Delaware	4953	06-1296109
FCR Camden, Inc.	Delaware	4953	22-3219896
FCR Florida, Inc.	Delaware	4953	65-0510394
FCR Greensboro, Inc.	Delaware	4953	56-1792979
FCR Greenville, Inc.	Delaware	4953	58-2324930
FCR Morris, Inc.	Delaware	4953	22-3386191
FCR Redemption, Inc.	Delaware	4953	06-1418718
FCR Tennessee, Inc.	Delaware	4953	62-1625160
FCR, Inc.	Delaware	4953	56-2087628
Forest Acquisitions, Inc.	New Hampshire	4953	02-0479340
Grasslands Inc.	New York	4953	14-1782074
GroundCo LLC	New York	4953	57-1197475
Hakes C & D Disposal, Inc.	New York	4953	16-0431613
Hardwick Landfill, Inc.	Massachusetts	4953	04-3157789
Hiram Hollow Regeneration Corp.	New York	4953	14-1738989
The Hyland Facility Associates	New York	4953	22-2673933
K-C International, Ltd.	Oregon	4953	93-1230858
KTI Bio Fuels, Inc.	Maine	4953	22-2520171
KTI Environmental Group, Inc.	New Jersey	4953	22-2427727
KTI New Jersey Fibers, Inc.	Delaware	4953	22-3601504
KTI Operations Inc.	Delaware	4953	22-2908946
KTI Recycling of New England, Inc.	Maine	4953	01-0203130
KTI Specialty Waste Services, Inc.	Maine	4953	22-3375082
KTI, Inc.	New Jersey	4953	22-2665282
Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership	Maine	4953	22-2493823
Mecklenburg County Recycling, Inc.	Connecticut	4953	06-1279110
Natural Environmental, Inc.	New York	4953	16-1442290

New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc.	Massachusetts	4953	04-3489747
New England Waste Services of ME, Inc.	Maine	4953	01-0329311
New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc.	New York	4953	14-1794820
New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc.	Vermont	4953	03-0343930
New England Waste Services, Inc.	Vermont	4953	03-0338865
Newbury Waste Management, Inc.	Vermont	4953	03-0316201
NEWSME Landfill Operations LLC	Maine	4953	20-0735025
North Country Environmental Services, Inc.	Virginia	4953	54-1496372
Northern Properties Corporation of Plattsburgh	New York	4953	14-1713791
Northern Sanitation, Inc.	New York	4953	14-1630373
PERC, Inc.	Delaware	4953	22-2761012
PERC Management Company Limited Partnership	Maine	4953	16-1347028
Pine Tree Waste, Inc.	Maine	4953	01-0513956
R.A. Bronson Inc.	New York	4953	16-1316393
Resource Recovery of Cape Cod, Inc.	Massachusetts	4953	04-3420128
Resource Recovery Systems of Sarasota, Inc.	Florida	4953	06-1406506
Resource Recovery Systems, Inc.	Delaware	4953	06-0900935
Resource Transfer Services, Inc.	Massachusetts	4953	04-3420289
Resource Waste Systems, Inc.	Massachusetts	4953	04-3333859
Rochester Environmental Park, LLC	Massachusetts	4953	04-3355194
Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC	Vermont	4953	16-1642085
Schultz Landfill, Inc.	New York	4953	16-1550413
Sunderland Waste Management, Inc.	Vermont	4953	03-0326083
Templeton Landfill LLC	Massachusetts	4953	20-0735116
U.S. Fiber, Inc.	North Carolina	4953	56-2026037
Waste-Stream Inc.	New York	4953	14-1488894
Westfield Disposal Service, Inc.	New York	4953	16-1207720
Winters Brothers, Inc.	Vermont	4953	03-0351118
Wood Recycling, Inc.	Massachusetts	4953	04-2964541

The address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of the principal executive office of each Registrant Guarantor listed above is the same as those of Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to these securities is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

Subject to Completion, dated February 20, 2004

PROSPECTUS

$45,000,000

9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013

We are offering to exchange 9.75% senior subordinated notes due 2013 that we have registered under the Securities Act of 1933 for all outstanding unregistered 9.75% senior subordinated notes due 2013. We refer to these registered notes as the new notes and all outstanding unregistered 9.75% senior subordinated notes due 2013 as the old notes.

The Exchange Offer

•: We will exchange an equal principal amount of new notes that are freely tradeable for all old notes that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn.
•: You may withdraw tenders of outstanding old notes at any time prior to the expiration of the exchange offer.
•: The exchange offer is subject to the satisfaction of limited, customary conditions.
•: The exchange offer expires at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , 2004, unless extended.
•: The exchange of old notes for new notes in the exchange offer generally will not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
•: We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer.

The New Notes

•: We are offering the new notes in order to satisfy our obligations under the exchange and registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the private placement of the old notes.
•: The terms of the new notes are substantially identical to the terms of the old notes for which they may be exchanged pursuant to the exchange offer, except that the new notes are registered under the Securities Act and do not contain provisions for certain specified liquidated damages in connection with the failure to comply with the registration covenant.

See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 9 to read about factors you should consider in connection with the exchange offer.

The notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally, by certain subsidiaries of Casella. See "Description of the New Notes" beginning on page 84.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the new notes or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is , 2004.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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AVAILABLE INFORMATION		i
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		ii
MARKET DATA		iii
SUMMARY		1
RISK FACTORS		9
USE OF PROCEEDS		18
CAPITALIZATION		19
SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA		20
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS		22
BUSINESS		40
MANAGEMENT		63
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS		66
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS		69
DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS AND PREFERRED STOCK		70
THE EXCHANGE OFFER		74
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW NOTES		84
SUMMARY OF U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS		130
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION		137
LEGAL MATTERS		137
EXPERTS		137
EXCHANGE AGENT		138
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS		F-1

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents we file with the SEC can be read at the SEC's public reference facility at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can also obtain copies of our filings at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of its public reference facility.

We are "incorporating by reference" in this prospectus some of the documents we file with the SEC. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information in the documents incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. Information in specified documents that we file with the SEC after the date of this prospectus will automatically update and supersede information in this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the document listed below and any future filings we may make with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the date of filing of the initial registration statement relating to the exchange offer and prior to the termination of any offering of securities offered by this prospectus:

•: our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2003;
•: our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended July 31, 2003 and October 31, 2003;
•: our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 22, 2004 and January 23, 2004.

Our audited and interim consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus contain certain non-material updates to the financial statement footnotes regarding new accounting pronouncements and standards which were included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2003 and the financial statement footnote regarding subsequent events which was included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2003.

Information contained in this prospectus supplements, modifies or supersedes, as applicable, the information contained in earlier-dated documents incorporated by reference. Information contained in later-dated documents incorporated by reference supplements, modifies or supersedes, as applicable, the information contained in this prospectus or in earlier-dated documents incorporated by reference.

We will provide a copy of the documents we incorporate by reference (other than exhibits, unless the exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference into the filing requested), at no cost, to you if you submit a request to us by writing to or telephoning us at the following address or telephone number:

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
25 Greens Hill Lane
Rutland, Vermont 05701
Telephone: (802) 775-0325
Attention: Joseph S. Fusco

If you would like to request any documents, please do so by no later than , 2004 in order to receive them before the expiration of the exchange offer.

We have filed this prospectus with the SEC as part of a registration statement on Form S-4 under the Securities Act. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement because some parts of the registration statement are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. The registration statement and its exhibits are available for inspection and copying as set forth above.

You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different or additional information. If anyone provides you with different or additional information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer to exchange the new notes for old notes in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus includes "forward-looking statements," as defined by federal securities laws, with respect to our financial condition, results of operations and business and our expectations or beliefs concerning future events. Words such as, but not limited to, "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "targets," "likely," "will," "would," "could" and similar expressions or phrases identify forward-looking statements.

All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Many risks and uncertainties are inherent in the solid waste services industry. Others are more specific to our operations. The occurrence of the events described, and the achievement of the expected results, depend on many events, some or all of which are not predictable or within our control. Actual results may differ materially from expected results.

Factors that may cause actual results to differ from expected results include, among others:

•: our ability to make successful acquisitions, including of additional disposal capacity, and to integrate acquired businesses and assets with our existing operations;
•: our ability to finance acquisitions with cash or with our stock, including the risk that we will not have sufficient capital resources and that our stock price will not be sufficiently attractive for use in an acquisition or that we will be unable to raise sufficient additional capital;
•: the impact of environmental and other regulations and litigation on our business;
•: our ability to access sufficient capital;
•: the impact of changing prices or market requirements for recyclable materials;
•: the geographic concentration of our operations;
•: the impact on our business in the event that we have inadequately estimated the fair market value of Maine Energy in connection with the payoff of certain obligations or are required to make that payment earlier than we anticipated;
•: the effects of competition, including on our ability to maintain our operating margins;
•: the impact on our business in the event that we have inadequately accrued for closure or post-closure costs related to our landfills;
•: the impact of fluctuations in fuel costs;
•: our ability to obtain third party financial assurances to secure our contractual obligations;
•: the impact on our earnings in the event we are required to write off capitalized charges;
•: the seasonality of our revenues;
•: risks associated with our substantial indebtedness, leverage, debt service and liquidity;
•: the impact of our increased leverage on our ability to make future acquisitions;
•: risks related to the notes and to high-yield securities generally; and
•: the other risks described in this prospectus under the caption "Risk Factors."

All future written and verbal forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We undertake no obligation, and specifically decline any obligation, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or

otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this prospectus might not occur.

See the section entitled "Risk Factors" for a more complete discussion of these risks and uncertainties and for other risks and uncertainties. These factors and the other risk factors described in this prospectus are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could harm our results. Consequently, actual results or developments anticipated by us may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, they may have unexpected consequences to, or effects on, us. Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

MARKET DATA

Market data used throughout this prospectus, including information relating to our relative position in the markets we operate in, is based on the good faith estimates of management, which estimates are based upon their review of internal surveys, independent industry publications and other publicly available information.

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SUMMARY

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus, is not complete and does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. We urge you to read this entire prospectus carefully, including the "Risk Factors" section and our consolidated financial statements and related notes. In this prospectus, unless the context requires otherwise, "Casella," the "company," "we," "our" or "us" refers to Casella Waste Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Our fiscal year ends on April 30 and wherever we refer to any of our fiscal years, we refer to the twelve-month period ending April 30 of such year.

OUR BUSINESS

The Company

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. is a vertically-integrated regional solid waste services company that provides collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to residential, industrial and commercial customers, primarily in the eastern United States. We believe we are currently the number one or number two provider of solid waste collection services in 80% of the areas served by our collection divisions. As of December 31, 2003, we owned and/or operated six Subtitle D landfills, three landfills permitted to accept construction and demolition materials, 37 solid waste collection operations, 33 transfer stations, 39 recycling facilities, one waste-to-energy facility and a 50% interest in a joint venture that manufactures, markets and sells cellulose insulation made from recycled fiber.

For the six months ended October 31, 2003, we generated revenues and net income of $225.9 million and $10.3 million, respectively. Our Class A common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the ticker symbol "CWST."

Our principal executive offices are located at 25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, Vermont 05701. Our telephone number is (802) 775-0325. Our website address is www.casella.com. The information contained or incorporated in our website is not a part of this prospectus.

THE OFFERING

Summary of Terms of the Exchange Offer

Background	On February 2, 2004, we completed a private placement of the old notes. In connection with that private placement, we entered into an exchange and registration rights agreement in which we agreed to deliver this prospectus to you and to make an exchange offer.
The Exchange Offer	We are offering to exchange up to $45.0 million aggregate principal amount of our new notes which have been registered under the Securities Act for up to $45.0 million aggregate principal amount of our old notes. You may tender old notes only in integral multiples of $1,000 principal amount.
	On January 24, 2003, Casella executed the indenture governing the notes. The notes we are offering to exchange hereby are additional notes issued under that indenture on February 2, 2004. On January 24, 2003, Casella issued and sold $150.0 million of aggregate principal amount of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, which were subsequently exchanged for $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of notes registered under the Securities Act pursuant to an exchange offer completed on September 24, 2003. The notes offered hereby will be pari passu with, of the same series as, vote on any matter submitted to bondholders with and otherwise be identical in all respects to, the 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 issued in January 2003 and exchanged in September 2003.
Resale of New Notes	Based on interpretive letters of the SEC staff to third parties, we believe that you may resell and transfer the new notes issued pursuant to the exchange offer in exchange for old notes without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, if:
	•	you are acquiring the new notes in the ordinary course of your business,
	•	you have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the new notes, and
	•	you are not our affiliate as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
	If you fail to satisfy any of these conditions, you must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a resale of the new notes.
	Broker-dealers that acquired old notes directly from us, but not as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a resale of the new notes.

	Each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer in exchange for old notes that it acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activities must deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the new notes and provide us with a signed acknowledgement of this obligation.
Consequences If You Do Not Exchange Your Old Notes	Old notes that are not tendered in the exchange offer or are not accepted for exchange will continue to bear legends restricting their transfer. You will not be able to offer or sell the old notes unless:
	•	an exemption from the requirements of the Securities Act is available to you,
	•	we register the resale of old notes under the Securities Act, or
	•	the transaction requires neither an exemption from nor registration under the requirements of the Securities Act.
	After the completion of the exchange offer, we will no longer have an obligation to register the old notes, except in limited circumstances.
Expiration Date	5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , 2004, unless we extend the exchange offer.
Conditions to the Exchange Offer	We will not be required to accept for exchange, or exchange new notes for, any old notes and we may terminate the exchange offer before the acceptance of the old notes, if:
	•	the exchange offer, or the making of any exchange by a holder, violates, in our good faith determination, any applicable law, rule or regulation or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC;
	•	any action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened with respect to the exchange offer which, in our reasonable judgment, would impair our ability to proceed with the exchange offer; or
	•	we have not obtained any governmental approval which we, in our reasonable discretion, consider necessary for the completion of the exchange offer as contemplated by this prospectus.
Procedures for Tendering Old Notes	If you wish to accept the exchange offer, you must deliver to the exchange agent:
	•	either a completed and signed letter of transmittal or, for old notes tendered electronically, an agent's message from The Depository Trust Company, which we refer to as DTC, stating that the tendering participant agrees to be bound by the letter of transmittal and the terms of the exchange offer,
	•	your old notes, either by tendering them in physical form or by timely confirmation of book-entry transfer through DTC, and
	•	all other documents required by the letter of transmittal.

	These actions must be completed before the expiration of the exchange offer.
	If you hold old notes through DTC, you must comply with its standard procedures for electronic tenders, by which you will agree to be bound by the letter of transmittal.
	By signing, or by agreeing to be bound by the letter of transmittal, you will be representing to us that:
	•	you will be acquiring the new notes in the ordinary course of your business,
	•	you have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the new notes, and
	•	you are not our affiliate as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
	See "The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering."
Guaranteed Delivery Procedures for Tendering Old Notes	If you cannot meet the expiration deadline or you cannot deliver your old notes, the letter of transmittal or any other documentation to comply with the applicable procedures under DTC standard operating procedures for electronic tenders in a timely fashion, you may tender your notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth under "The Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures."
Special Procedures for Beneficial Holders	If you beneficially own old notes which are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and you wish to tender in the exchange offer, you should contact that registered holder promptly and instruct that person to tender on your behalf. If you wish to tender in the exchange offer on your own behalf, you must, prior to completing and executing the letter of transmittal and delivering your old notes, either arrange to have the old notes registered in your name or obtain a properly completed bond power from the registered holder. The transfer of registered ownership may take considerable time.
Withdrawal Rights	You may withdraw your tender of old notes at any time before the exchange offer expires.
Tax Consequences	The exchange pursuant to the exchange offer generally will not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See "Summary of U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations."
Use of Proceeds	We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange or the issuance of new notes in connection with the exchange offer.
Exchange Agent	U.S. Bank National Association is serving as exchange agent in connection with the exchange offer. The address and telephone number of the exchange agent are set forth under "The Exchange Offer—Exchange Agent."

Summary Description of the New Notes

The form and terms of the new notes are substantially identical to the form and terms of the old notes, except that:

•: the new notes will be registered under the Securities Act and will therefore not bear legends restricting their transfer, and
•: specified rights under the exchange and registration rights agreement, including the provisions providing for registration rights and the payment of liquidated damages in specified circumstances will be limited or eliminated.

The new notes will evidence the same debt as the old notes and will rank equally with the old notes. The same indenture will govern both the old notes and the new notes. We refer to the old notes and the new notes together as the "notes."

Issuer		Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
New Notes Offered		$45,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013.
		On January 24, 2003, Casella executed the indenture governing the notes. The notes we are offering to exchange hereby are additional notes issued under that indenture on February 2, 2004. On January 24, 2003, Casella issued and sold $150.0 million of aggregate principal amount of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, which were subsequently exchanged for $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of notes registered under the Securities Act pursuant to an exchange offer completed on September 24, 2003. The notes offered hereby will be pari passu with, of the same series as, vote on any matter submitted to bondholders with and otherwise be identical in all respects to, the 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 issued in January 2003 and exchanged in September 2003.
Maturity Date		February 1, 2013.
Interest Payment Dates		February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing August 1, 2004.
Optional Redemption		We may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at our option at any time on or after February 1, 2008, at the redemption prices listed under "Description of the New Notes—Optional Redemption."
		In addition, on or before February 1, 2006, we may, at our option and subject to certain requirements, use the net proceeds from one or more qualified equity offerings to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes at 109.75% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. See "Description of the New Notes—Optional Redemption."
Sinking Fund		None.
Subordination and Guarantees		The notes will rank junior to all of our existing and future senior indebtedness, will rank pari passu with any future senior subordinated indebtedness, and will rank senior to any future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated to the notes. See "Description of the New Notes—Subordination."

	All of our existing and future restricted subsidiaries (other than foreign subsidiaries, our captive insurance subsidiary and certain inactive and insignificant subsidiaries) will guarantee our obligation to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest on the notes. The guarantees will rank junior to all existing and future senior indebtedness of these subsidiaries, will rank pari passu with any future senior subordinated indebtedness of these subsidiaries, and will rank senior to any future indebtedness of these subsidiaries that is expressly subordinated to the guarantees. See "Description of the New Notes—Subsidiary Guarantees."
	As of October 31, 2003, assuming the offering of the old notes and the application of the net proceeds therefrom had occurred on that date, the notes and the guarantees would have been subordinated in right of payment to $158.6 million of indebtedness (not including letters of credit of $29.7 million), and up to an additional $145.3 million of indebtedness would have been available, subject to our ability to meet certain borrowing conditions, for borrowing under the revolving portion of the senior secured credit facilities.
Change of Control	If a change of control of Casella occurs, we may be required to make an offer to purchase the notes at 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. See "Description of the New Notes—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control."
Certain Covenants	The indenture governing the notes contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of some of our subsidiaries to:
	•	incur additional debt;
	•	create liens;
	•	make investments;
	•	enter into transactions with affiliates;
	•	sell or transfer assets;
	•	incur debt that is expressly senior to the notes and subordinate to any of our other debt;
	•	declare or pay dividends, redeem stock or make other distributions to stockholders; and
	•	consolidate or merge.
	These covenants are subject to a number of important qualifications and limitations. See "Description of the New Notes."

Risk Factors

You should carefully consider all of the information in this prospectus. In particular, for a discussion of some specific factors that you should consider in connection with the exchange offer, see "Risk Factors" beginning on page 9.

Summary Consolidated Financial and Operating Data

The summary consolidated financial statements of operations and operating data for the three years in the period ended April 30, 2003 and the summary consolidated balance sheet data as of April 30, 2001, 2002 and 2003 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. The summary consolidated financial statements of operations and operating data for the six months ended October 31, 2002 and the six months ended October 31, 2003 and the summary consolidated balance sheet data as of October 31, 2003 are derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements. The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by us on a basis consistent with our audited financial statements and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for such periods. Results for the six months ended October 31, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending April 30, 2004 or any other future period. You should read the following summary consolidated financial and operating data in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

		Fiscal Year Ended April 30,									Six Months Ended October 31,
		2001			2002			2003			2002			2003
											(unaudited)
		(dollars in thousands)
Statement of Operations Data:
Revenues		$	480,366		$	421,235		$	420,863		$	230,601		$	225,863
Cost of operations			321,214			276,693			278,347			151,963			146,209
General and administrative			64,079			54,456			55,772			29,175			29,354
Depreciation and amortization			53,411			50,712			47,930			24,287			29,742
Impairment charge			79,687			—			4,864			—			—
Restructuring charge			4,151			(438	)		—			—			—
Legal settlements			4,209			—			—			—			—
Other miscellaneous charges			1,604			—			—			—			—

	Operating income (loss)		(47,989	)		39,812			33,950			25,176			20,558
Interest expense			41,628			31,451			26,572			14,087			12,332
Interest income			(2,974	)		(904	)		(318	)		(161	)		(139	)
(Income) loss from equity method investments, net			26,256			(1,899	)		(2,073	)		(1,751	)		(898	)
Loss on debt extinguishment			—			—			3,649			—			—
Minority interest			1,026			(154	)		(152	)		(152	)		—
Other (income)/expense, net			76			(4,480	)		(1,599	)		253			(380	)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			(114,001	)		15,798			7,871			12,900			9,643
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			(20,443	)		5,111			3,813			5,628			478
Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			(93,558	)		10,687			4,058			7,272			9,165
Loss from discontinued operations, net			(4,130	)		—			—			—			—
Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net			(2,657	)		(4,096	)		—			—			—
Reclassification from discontinued operations, net			(1,190	)		1,140			50			(39	)		—
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net			—			(250	)		(63,916	)		(63,916	)		2,723

Net income (loss)		$	(101,535	)	$	7,481		$	(59,808	)	$	(56,683	)	$	11,888
Preferred stock dividend			1,970			3,010			3,094			1,528			1,606

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders		$	(103,505	)	$	4,471		$	(62,902	)	$	(58,211	)	$	10,282

		As of April 30,
		As of April 30,								As of October 31, 2003
		2001		2002			2003			As of October 31, 2003
										(unaudited)
		(dollars in thousands)
Balance Sheet Data:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	22,001	$	4,298		$	15,652		$	3,594
	Working capital (deficit), net (1)		33,056		(635	)		(4,847	)		7,620
	Property, plant and equipment, net		290,537		287,206			302,328			302,498
	Goodwill		225,969		219,730			159,682			162,972
	Total assets		686,293		621,611			602,641			607,182
	Total debt (2)		363,223		288,848			310,179			308,560
	Redeemable preferred stock		57,720		60,730			63,824			65,430
	Total stockholders' equity		172,951		176,796			119,152			132,416

		Fiscal Year Ended April 30,									Six Months Ended October 31,
		2001			2002			2003			2002			2003
											(unaudited)
		(dollars in thousands)
Other Operating Data:
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	63,261		$	67,687		$	64,952		$	31,885		$	23,020
	Net cash (used in) investing activities		(55,565	)		(9,533	)		(61,208	)		(21,305	)		(35,496	)
	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		18,765			(70,065	)		7,610			(4,602	)		418
	Capital expenditures		61,518			37,674			41,925			20,659			28,683
	Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (3)		—			1.43	x		1.25	x		1.78	x		1.67	x
	Ratio of pro forma earnings to pro forma fixed charges (4)		—			—			1.27	x		—			1.57	x

(1): Working capital, net is defined as current assets, excluding cash and cash equivalents, minus current liabilities.
(2): Total debt includes capital leases.
(3): For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, "earnings" consists of income from continuing operations before income taxes, fixed charges, and minority interests, and "fixed charges" consists of interest, amortization of deferred financing costs and the portion of capital leases deemed to be representative of the interest factor. For fiscal year 2001, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $87,092.
(4): Ratio of pro forma earnings to pro forma fixed charges adjusts for pro forma interest which gives effect to the offering of the old notes and the use of proceeds therefrom, as if these transactions occurred at the beginning of the period presented.

RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information in this prospectus, you should carefully consider the following factors in connection with the exchange offer. Any of these risks could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements made in this prospectus and presented elsewhere by management from time to time.

Risks Related to Our Business

We may not be successful in making acquisitions of solid waste assets, including developing additional disposal capacity, or in integrating acquired businesses or assets, which could limit our future growth.

Our strategy envisions that a substantial part of our future growth will come from making acquisitions of traditional solid waste assets or operations and acquiring or developing additional disposal capacity. These acquisitions may include "tuck-in" acquisitions within our existing markets, assets that are adjacent to or outside our existing markets, or larger, more strategic acquisitions. In addition, from time to time we may acquire businesses that are complementary to our core business strategy. We may not be able to identify suitable acquisition candidates. If we identify suitable acquisition candidates, we may be unable to negotiate successfully their acquisition at a price or on terms and conditions favorable to us. Furthermore, we may be unable to obtain the necessary regulatory approval to complete potential acquisitions.

Our ability to achieve the benefits we anticipate from acquisitions, including cost savings and operating efficiencies, depends in part on our ability to successfully integrate the operations of such acquired businesses with our operations. The integration of acquired businesses and other assets may require significant management time and company resources that would otherwise be available for the ongoing management of our existing operations.

In addition, the process of acquiring or developing additional disposal capacity is lengthy, expensive and uncertain. We often experience opposition from citizen and other groups to proposed expansions of our landfills, which has often resulted in litigation by or against us to clarify our right to obtain necessary permits. The disposal capacity at our existing landfills is limited by the remaining available volume at our landfills and annual and/or daily disposal limits imposed by the various governmental authorities with jurisdiction over our landfills. We typically reach or approximate our daily and annual maximum permitted disposal capacity at all of our landfills. If we are unable to develop or acquire additional disposal capacity, our ability to achieve economies from the internalization of our waste stream will be limited and we will be required to utilize the disposal facilities of our competitors.

Our ability to make acquisitions is dependent on the availability of adequate cash and the attractiveness of our stock price.

We anticipate that any future business acquisitions will be financed through cash from operations, borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities, the issuance of shares of our Class A common stock and/or seller financing. We may not have sufficient existing capital resources and may be unable to raise sufficient additional capital resources on terms satisfactory to us, if at all, in order to meet our capital requirements for such acquisitions.

We also believe that a significant factor in our ability to close acquisitions will be the attractiveness of our Class A common stock as consideration for potential acquisition candidates. This attractiveness may, in large part, be dependent upon the relative market price and capital appreciation prospects of our Class A common stock compared to the equity securities of our competitors. The trading price of our Class A common stock on the Nasdaq National Market has limited our willingness to use our equity as consideration and the willingness of sellers to accept our shares and as a result has limited, and could continue to limit, the size and scope of our acquisition program.

Environmental regulations and litigation could subject us to fines, penalties, judgments and limitations on our ability to expand.

We are subject to potential liability and restrictions under environmental laws, including those relating to transport, recycling, treatment, storage and disposal of wastes, discharges to air and water, and the remediation of contaminated soil, surface water and groundwater. The waste management industry has been and likely will continue to be subject to regulation, including permitting and related financial assurance requirements, as well as to attempts to further regulate the industry through new legislation. For example, our waste-to-energy and manufacturing facilities are subject to regulations limiting discharges of pollution into the air and water, and our solid waste operations are subject to a wide range of federal, state and, in some cases, local environmental, odor and noise and land use restrictions. If we are not able to comply with the requirements that apply to a particular facility or if we operate without necessary approvals, we could be subject to civil, and possibly criminal, fines and penalties, and we may be required to spend substantial capital to bring an operation into compliance or to temporarily or permanently discontinue, and/or take corrective actions, possibly including removal of landfilled materials, regarding an operation that is not permitted under the law. We may not have sufficient insurance coverage for our environmental liabilities. Those costs or actions could be significant to us and impact our results of operations, as well as our available capital.

Environmental and land use laws may also impact our ability to expand and, in the case of our solid waste operations, may dictate those geographic areas from which we must, or, from which we may not, accept waste. Those laws and regulations may also limit the overall size and daily waste volume that may be accepted by a solid waste operation. If we are not able to expand or otherwise operate one or more of our facilities profitably because of limits imposed under environmental laws, we may be required to increase our utilization of disposal facilities owned by third parties or reduce overall operations, which could reduce our revenues and/or operating margins.

We have historically grown and intend to continue to grow through acquisitions, and we have tried and will continue to try to evaluate and address environmental risks and liabilities presented by newly acquired businesses as we identify them. It is possible that some liabilities, including ones that may exist only because of the past operations of an acquired business, may prove to be more difficult or costly to address than we anticipate. It is also possible that government officials responsible for enforcing environmental laws may believe an issue is more serious than we would expect, or that we will fail to identify or fully appreciate an existing liability before we become legally responsible to address it. Some of the legal sanctions to which we could become subject could cause us to lose a needed permit, or prevent us from or delay us in obtaining or renewing permits to operate our facilities or harm our reputation.

Our operating program depends on our ability to operate and expand the landfills we own and lease and to develop new landfill sites. Localities where we operate generally seek to regulate some or all landfill operations, including siting and expansion of operations. The laws adopted by municipalities in which our landfills are located may limit our utilization of our landfills. We may not be successful in obtaining new landfill sites or expanding the permitted capacity of any of our current landfills once their remaining disposal capacity has been consumed. If we are unable to develop additional disposal capacity, our ability to achieve economies from the internalization of our waste stream will be limited and we will be required to utilize the disposal facilities of our competitors.

In addition to the costs of complying with environmental laws and regulations, we incur costs defending against environmental litigation brought by governmental agencies and private parties. We are, and also may be in the future, defendants in lawsuits brought by parties alleging environmental damage, personal injury, and/or property damage. A significant judgment against us could harm our business, our prospects and our reputation. See "Business—Regulation" and "Business—Legal Proceedings."

Our operations would be adversely affected if we do not have access to sufficient capital.

Our ability to remain competitive and sustain our operations depends in part on cash flow from operations and access to capital. We intend to fund our cash needs primarily through cash from operations and borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities. However, we may require additional equity and/or debt financing for debt repayment obligations and to fund our growth and operations. In addition, if we undertake more acquisitions or further expand our operations, our capital requirements may increase. We may not have access to the amount of capital that we require from time to time, on favorable terms or at all.

Our results of operations could continue to be adversely affected by changing prices or market requirements for recyclable materials.

Our results of operations have been and may continue to be affected by changing purchase or resale prices or market requirements for recyclable materials. Our recycling business involves the purchase and sale of recyclable materials, some of which are priced on a commodity basis. The resale and purchase prices of, and market demand for, recyclable materials, particularly waste paper, plastic and ferrous and aluminum metals, can be volatile due to numerous factors beyond our control. These changes have in the past contributed, and may continue to contribute, to significant variability in our period-to-period results of operations.

Some of our subsidiaries involved in the recycling business use long-term supply contracts with customers with floor price arrangements to minimize the commodity risk for recyclable materials, particularly waste paper and aluminum metals. Under these contracts, our subsidiaries obtain a guaranteed minimum floor price for the recyclable materials along with a commitment to receive additional amounts if the current market price rises above the minimum price. These contracts are generally with large domestic companies, which use the recyclable materials in their manufacturing processes. Any failure to continue to secure long-term supply contracts with minimum price arrangements, or a breach by customers of one or more of these contracts, could reduce our recycling revenues and impact our business and results of operations, as well as our available capital.

Our business is geographically concentrated and is therefore subject to regional economic downturns.

Our operations and customers are principally located in the eastern United States. Therefore, our business, financial condition and results of operations are susceptible to regional economic downturns and other regional factors, including state regulations and budget constraints and severe weather conditions. In addition, as we expand in our existing markets, opportunities for growth within these regions will become more limited and the geographic concentration of our business will increase. The costs and time involved in permitting and the scarcity of available landfills will make it difficult for us to expand vertically in these markets. We may not be able to lessen our regional geographic concentration through any other acquisitions.

Maine Energy may be required to make a payment in connection with the payoff of certain obligations and limited partner loans earlier than we had anticipated and which may exceed the amount of the liability we recorded in connection with the KTI acquisition.

Under the terms of waste handling agreements among the Biddeford-Saco Waste Handling Committee, the cities of Biddeford and Saco, Maine, 13 other muncipalities and our subsidiary Maine Energy, Maine Energy will be required, following the date on which the bonds that financed Maine Energy and certain limited partner loans to Maine Energy are paid in full, to pay a residual cancellation payment to the respective municipalities party to those agreements equal to an aggregate of 18% of the fair market value of the equity of the partners in Maine Energy. In connection with our merger with KTI, we estimated the fair market value of Maine Energy as of the date the limited partner loans are anticipated to be paid in full, and recorded a liability equal to 18% of such amount.

Our estimate of the fair market value of Maine Energy may not prove to be accurate, and in the event we have underestimated the value of Maine Energy, we could be required to recognize unanticipated charges, in which case our operating results could be harmed.

In connection with these waste handling agreements, the cities of Biddeford and Saco and the additional 13 municipalities that were parties to the agreements have filed lawsuits in the State of Maine seeking the residual cancellation payments and alleging, among other things, our breach of the waste handling agreement for our failure to pay the residual cancellation payments in connection with the KTI merger, failure to pay off limited partner loans in accordance with the terms of the agreement and processing amounts of waste above contractual limits without issuance of proper notice. The complaint seeks damages for breach of contract and a court order requiring us to provide an accounting of all relevant transactions since May 3, 1996. If the plaintiffs are successful in their claims against us and damages are awarded, our operating income in the period in which such a claim is paid would be impacted. See "Business—Legal Proceedings."

We may not be able to effectively compete in the highly competitive solid waste services industry.

The solid waste services industry is highly competitive, has undergone a period of rapid consolidation and requires substantial labor and capital resources. Some of the markets in which we compete or will likely compete are served by one or more of the large national or multinational solid waste companies, as well as numerous regional and local solid waste companies. Intense competition exists not only to provide services to customers, but also to acquire other businesses within each market. Some of our competitors have significantly greater financial and other resources than us. From time to time, competitors may reduce the price of their services in an effort to expand market share or to win a competitively bid contract. These practices may either require us to reduce the pricing of our services or result in our loss of business.

As is generally the case in the industry, some municipal contracts are subject to periodic competitive bidding. We may not be the successful bidder to obtain or retain these contracts. If we are unable to compete with larger and better capitalized companies, or to replace municipal contracts lost through the competitive bidding process with comparable contracts or other revenue sources within a reasonable time period, our revenues would decrease and our operating results would be harmed.

In our solid waste disposal markets we also compete with operators of alternative disposal and recycling facilities and with counties, municipalities and solid waste districts that maintain their own waste collection, recycling and disposal operations. These entities may have financial advantages because user fees or similar charges, tax revenues and tax-exempt financing may be more available to them than to us.

Our GreenFiber insulation manufacturing joint venture with Louisiana-Pacific Corporation competes with other parties, some of which have substantially greater resources than GreenFiber does, which they could use for product development, marketing or other purposes to our detriment.

Our results of operations and financial condition may be negatively affected if we inadequately accrue for closure and post-closure costs.

We have material financial obligations relating to closure and post-closure costs of our existing landfills and will have material financial obligations with respect to any disposal facilities which we may own or operate in the future. Once the permitted capacity of a particular landfill is reached and additional capacity is not authorized, the landfill must be closed and capped, and post-closure maintenance started. We establish reserves for the estimated costs associated with such closure and post-closure obligations over the anticipated useful life of each landfill on a per ton basis. In addition to the landfills we currently operate, we own five unlined landfills, which are not currently in operation. We have provided and will in the future provide accruals for financial obligations relating to closure and post-closure costs of our owned or operated landfills, generally for a term of 30 years after final

closure of a landfill. Our financial obligations for closure or post-closure costs could exceed the amount accrued and reserved or amounts otherwise receivable pursuant to trust funds established for this purpose. Such a circumstance could result in significant unanticipated charges.

Fluctuations in fuel costs could affect our operating expenses and results.

The price and supply of fuel is unpredictable and fluctuates based on events beyond our control, including among others, geopolitical developments, supply and demand for oil and gas, actions by OPEC and other oil and gas producers, war and unrest in oil producing countries and regional production patterns. Because fuel is needed to run our fleet of trucks, price escalations for fuel may increase our operating expenses.

We could be precluded from entering into contracts or obtaining permits if we are unable to obtain third party financial assurance to secure our contractual obligations.

Municipal solid waste collection and recycling contracts, obligations associated with landfill closure and the operation and closure of waste-to-energy facilities may require performance or surety bonds, letters of credit or other means of financial assurance to secure our contractual performance. If we are unable to obtain the necessary financial assurance in sufficient amounts or at acceptable rates, we could be precluded from entering into additional municipal solid waste collection contracts or from obtaining or retaining landfill operating permits. Any future difficulty in obtaining insurance could also impair our ability to secure future contracts conditioned upon the contractor having adequate insurance coverage.

We may be required to write-off capitalized charges in the future, which could adversely affect our earnings.

Any write-off of capitalized costs or intangible assets reduces our earnings and, consequently, could affect the market price of our Class A common stock. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, we capitalize certain expenditures and advances relating to our acquisitions, pending acquisitions, landfills and development projects. From time to time in future periods, we may be required to incur a charge against earnings in an amount equal to any unamortized capitalized expenditures and advances, net of any portion thereof that we estimate will be recoverable, through sale or otherwise, relating to (1) any operation that is permanently shut down or has not generated or is not expected to generate sufficient cash flow, (2) any pending acquisition that is not consummated, (3) any landfill or development project that is not expected to be successfully completed, and (4) any goodwill or other intangible assets that are determined to be impaired. We have incurred such charges in the past.

The seasonality of our revenues could adversely impact our financial condition.

Our transfer and disposal revenues have historically been lower during the months of November through March. This seasonality reflects the lower volume of waste during the late fall, winter and early spring months primarily because: (1) the volume of waste relating to construction and demolition activities decreases substantially during the winter months in the northeastern United States; and (2) decreased tourism in Vermont, Maine and eastern New York during the winter months tends to lower the volume of waste generated by commercial and restaurant customers, which is partially offset by increased volume from the winter ski industry. Since certain of our operating and fixed costs remain constant throughout the fiscal year, operating income is therefore impacted by a similar seasonality. In addition, particularly harsh weather conditions typically result in increased operating costs to our operations.

Our recycling business experiences increased volumes of newspaper in November and December due to increased newspaper advertising and retail activity during the holiday season. Our cellulose

insulation joint venture experiences lower sales in November and December because of lower production of manufactured housing due to holiday plant shutdowns.

Efforts by labor unions to organize our employees could divert management attention and increase our operating expenses.

Labor unions regularly make attempts to organize our employees, and these efforts will likely continue in the future. Certain groups of our employees have chosen to be represented by unions, and we have negotiated collective bargaining agreements with these groups. Additional groups of employees may seek union representation in the future, and the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements could divert management attention and result in increased operating expenses and lower net income. If we are unable to negotiate acceptable collective bargaining agreements, we might have to wait through "cooling off" periods, which are often followed by union-initiated work stoppages, including strikes. Depending on the type and duration of any labor disruptions, our revenues could decrease and our operating expenses could increase, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. As of December 31, 2003, approximately 5.1% of our employees involved in collection, transfer, disposal, recycling or other operations, including our employees at Maine Energy waste-to-energy facility, were represented by unions.

Our Class B common stock has ten votes per share and is held exclusively by John W. Casella and Douglas R. Casella.

The holders of our Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes per share and the holders of our Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share. At December 31, 2003, an aggregate of 988,200 shares of our Class B common stock, representing 9,882,000 votes, were outstanding, all of which were beneficially owned by John W. Casella, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, or by his brother, Douglas R. Casella, a member of our Board of Directors. Based on the number of shares of common stock and Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock outstanding on December 31, 2003, the shares of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock beneficially owned by John W. Casella and Douglas R. Casella represent approximately 30.3% of the aggregate voting power of our stockholders. Consequently, John W. Casella and Douglas R. Casella are able to substantially influence all matters for stockholder consideration, including exercising their influence over us according to interests that may differ from the interests of holders of the notes. For instance, they may approve transactions that in their judgment enhance the value of their equity investment in us despite involving risks to holders of the notes.

Risks Related to Our Indebtedness

We have substantial debt and have the ability to incur additional debt. The principal and interest payment obligations of such debt may restrict our future operations and impair our ability to meet our obligations under the notes.

As of October 31, 2003, assuming the completion of the offering of the old notes and the application of the proceeds therefrom had occurred on that date, we and our subsidiaries would have had $359.7 million of outstanding indebtedness (not including letters of credit of $29.7 million). In addition, the terms of our senior secured credit facilities and the indenture governing the notes permit us to incur additional debt, including up to $145.3 million that would have been available under the senior secured credit facilities on that date, subject to our ability to meet certain borrowing conditions. At October 31, 2003, $150.0 million of borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities bore interest at variable rates. If the interest rate on this portion of our borrowings increased by 100 basis points, our annual debt service would increase by $1.5 million.

Our substantial debt may have important consequences to you. For instance, it could:

•: make it more difficult for us to satisfy our financial obligations, including those relating to the notes;
•: require us to dedicate a substantial portion of any cash flow from operations to the payment of interest and principal due under our debt, including the notes, which will reduce funds available for other business purposes, including capital expenditures and acquisitions;
•: place us at a competitive disadvantage compared with some of our competitors that may have less debt and better access to capital resources; and
•: limit our ability to obtain additional financing required to fund working capital and capital expenditures and for other general corporate purposes.

Our ability to satisfy our obligations and to reduce our total debt depends on our future operating performance and on economic, financial, competitive and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Our business may not generate sufficient cash flow, and future financings may not be available to provide sufficient net proceeds, to meet these obligations or to successfully execute our business strategy.

The agreements governing the notes and our other debt impose restrictions on our business and adversely affect our ability to undertake certain corporate actions.

The indenture governing the notes and the agreements governing our senior secured credit facilities contain covenants imposing significant restrictions on our business. These restrictions may affect our ability to operate our business and may limit our ability to take advantage of potential business opportunities as they arise. These covenants place restrictions on our ability to, among other things:

•: incur additional debt;
•: create liens;
•: make certain investments;
•: enter into certain transactions with affiliates;
•: declare or pay dividends, redeem stock or make other distributions to stockholders; and
•: consolidate, merge or transfer or sell assets.

Our senior secured credit facilities also require us to meet a number of financial ratios and covenants.

Our ability to comply with these agreements may be affected by events beyond our control, including prevailing economic, financial and industry conditions. These covenants could have an adverse effect on our business by limiting our ability to take advantage of financing, merger and acquisitions or other corporate opportunities. The breach of any of these covenants or restrictions could result in a default under the indenture governing the notes or our senior secured credit facilities. An event of default under our debt agreements would permit some of our lenders to declare all amounts borrowed from them to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest, and the commitments of the senior lenders to make further extensions of credit under our senior secured credit facilities could be terminated. If we were unable to repay debt to our senior lenders, these lenders could proceed against the collateral securing that debt. In addition, acceleration of our other indebtedness may cause us to be unable to make interest payments on the notes and repay the principal amount of the notes or may cause the subsidiary guarantors to be unable to make payments under the guarantees.

Risks Related to the Exchange Offer and the Notes

If you fail to exchange your old notes, they will continue to be restricted securities and may become less liquid.

Old notes which you do not tender or we do not accept will, following the exchange offer, continue to be restricted securities. You may not offer or sell untendered old notes except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. We will issue new notes in exchange for the old notes pursuant to the exchange offer only following the satisfaction of procedures and conditions described elsewhere in this prospectus. These procedures and conditions include timely receipt by the exchange agent of the old notes and of a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal.

Any old note tendered and exchanged in the exchange offer will reduce the aggregate principal amount of the old notes outstanding. Following the exchange offer, if you did not tender your old notes you generally will not have any further registration rights and your old notes will continue to be subject to transfer restrictions. Because we anticipate that most holders of old notes will elect to exchange their old notes, we expect that the liquidity of the market for any old notes remaining after the completion of the exchange offer may be substantially limited.

The new notes will be unsecured and subordinated to our senior debt.

The new notes will rank junior to all of our existing and future senior debt, including borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities. The new notes will be guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by most of our direct and indirect subsidiaries. These guarantees will be subordinated to all existing and future senior debt of the guarantors. Our senior debt includes all debt that is not expressly subordinated to or ranked pari passu with the notes or the guarantees, subject to certain exceptions. In addition, the new notes will not be secured by any of our assets or any assets of our subsidiaries. As a result, the new notes will be effectively subordinated to all of our and our subsidiaries' secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. As of October 31, 2003, assuming the completion of the offering of the old notes and the application of the proceeds therefrom had occurred on that date, the notes and the subsidiary guarantees would have been subordinated in right of payment to $158.6 million of indebtedness (not including letters of credit of $29.7 million). In addition, we are permitted under the indenture governing the notes to redeem our Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock to the extent it is still outstanding at the mandatory redemption date, which is August 11, 2007. See "Description of Certain Indebtedness and Preferred Stock" and "Description of the New Notes—Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments."

You may not be fully repaid on your notes if we or a subsidiary guarantor is declared bankrupt, becomes insolvent, is liquidated or reorganized, defaults on payment under our senior secured credit facilities or other senior debt or commits a default causing the acceleration of the maturity of our debt. In such a case, holders of any debt, including debt under our senior secured credit facilities, that ranks senior to the notes will be entitled to be paid in full from our assets and the assets of our subsidiaries before any payment may be made with respect to the notes or the guarantees. As a result, we may not have sufficient assets to fully repay the notes. An event of default under our senior debt also may prohibit us and the guarantors of the notes from paying the obligations under the notes or the guarantees.

Because we are a holding company, the notes will be effectively subordinated to the claims of the creditors of our non-guarantor subsidiaries.

We conduct a substantial portion of our business through our subsidiaries. Our board of directors may designate any subsidiary of ours as a non-guarantor subsidiary if the designation is made in compliance with the terms of the indenture governing the notes. Any subsidiary so designated will not guarantee the notes. Claims of creditors of our non-guarantor subsidiaries, including trade creditors,

will generally have priority with respect to the assets and earnings of such subsidiaries over the claims of creditors of Casella Waste Systems, including holders of the notes. The indenture governing the notes permits the incurrence of certain additional indebtedness by our non-guarantor subsidiaries in the future. See "Description of the New Notes—Subsidiary Guarantees" and "Description of the New Notes—Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock."

We may be unable to purchase the notes upon a change in control.

Upon the occurrence of a change of control, as defined in the indenture governing the notes, we will be required to offer to purchase the notes in cash at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued interest and liquidated damages, if any. A change in control will constitute an event of default under our senior secured credit facilities and may trigger similar rights under our other indebtedness then outstanding. In the event of a change in control, we may not have sufficient funds to purchase all of the notes and to repay the amounts outstanding under the senior secured credit facilities or other indebtedness. Further, payment of the purchase price of the notes is subordinated to the prior payment of our senior debt.

A court could void our subsidiaries' guarantees of the notes under fraudulent transfer laws.

Although the guarantees provide you with a direct claim against the assets of the subsidiary guarantors, under the federal bankruptcy laws and comparable provisions of state fraudulent transfer laws, a guarantee could be voided, or claims with respect to a guarantee could be subordinated to all other debts of that guarantor. In addition, a court could void (i.e., cancel) any payments by that guarantor pursuant to its guarantee and require those payments to be returned to the guarantor or to a fund for the benefit of the other creditors of the guarantor.

The court might take these actions if it found, among other things, that when a subsidiary guarantor executed its guarantee (or, in some jurisdictions, when it became obligated to make payments under its guarantee):

•

such subsidiary guarantor received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration for the incurrence of its guarantee; and

•

such subsidiary guarantor:

•: was (or was rendered) insolvent by the incurrence of the guarantee;
•: was engaged or about to engage in a business or transaction for which its assets constituted unreasonably small capital;
•: intended to incur, or believed that it would incur, obligations beyond its ability to pay as those obligations matured; or
•: was a defendant in an action for money damages, or had a judgment for money damages docketed against it and, in either case, after final judgment, the judgment was unsatisfied.

A court would likely find that a subsidiary guarantor received less than fair consideration or reasonably equivalent value for its guarantee to the extent that it did not receive direct or indirect benefit from the issuance of the notes. A court could also void a guarantee if it found that the subsidiary issued its guarantee with actual intent to hinder, delay, or defraud creditors.

Although courts in different jurisdictions measure solvency differently, in general, an entity would be deemed insolvent if the sum of its debts, including contingent and unliquidated debts, exceeds the fair value of its assets, or if the present fair salable value of its assets is less than the amount that would be required to pay the expected liability on its debts, including contingent and unliquidated debts, as they become due.

If a court voided a guarantee, it could require that noteholders return any amounts previously paid under such guarantee. If any guarantee were voided, noteholders would retain their rights against us and any other subsidiary guarantors, although those entities' assets may not be sufficient to pay the notes in full.

There is no public market for the notes, and we cannot be sure that a market for the notes will develop.

There has been no public market for any of the notes. Despite our registration of the issuance of the new notes that we are offering in the exchange offer:

•: the liquidity of any such market that may develop may be limited;
•: you may not be able to sell your notes at a particular time; and
•: the prices at which you may be able to sell your notes may not be favorable.

The notes are eligible for trading in The PORTAL Market of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. If any of the notes are traded after their initial issuance, they may trade at a discount from their initial offering price, depending upon prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities and other factors, including general economic conditions, our financial condition, performance and prospects and prospects for companies in our industry generally. In addition, the liquidity of the trading market in the notes and the market prices quoted for the notes may be limited by changes in the overall market for high-yield securities.

The initial purchasers of the old notes are not obligated to make a market in the notes and any such market-making may be discontinued at any time at the sole discretion of the initial purchasers. As a result, an active trading market for the notes may not develop.

USE OF PROCEEDS

We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer. In consideration for issuing the new notes, we will receive old notes from you in like principal amount. The old notes surrendered in exchange for the new notes will be retired and canceled and cannot be reissued. Accordingly, issuance of the new notes will not result in any change in our indebtedness.

The proceeds from the sale of old notes were used to repay outstanding indebtedness under our revolving credit facility, pay transaction costs related to the offering of the old notes and will be used for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions.

CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and our capitalization as of October 31, 2003:

•: on an actual basis; and
•: on an as adjusted basis to reflect the sale of $45.0 million in principal amount of the old notes and the use of proceeds thereof.

This table should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the consolidated financial statements and the related notes.

			October 31, 2003
			Actual		As Adjusted
			(unaudited) (in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents			$	3.6	$	53.0

Long term debt, including current portion of long-term debt
	Revolving credit facility (1)		$	—	$	—
	Term loan			150.0		150.0
	Capital leases			2.5		2.5
	Other debt (2)			6.1		6.1
	9.75% senior subordinated notes due 2013			150.0		201.1	(3)

		Total debt		308.6		359.7

Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock (4)				65.4		65.4
Total stockholders' equity				132.4		132.4

		Total capitalization	$	506.4	$	557.5

(1): As of October 31, 2003, we had outstanding letters of credit in the aggregate face amount of $29.7 million. As of January 16, 2004, we had borrowed an aggregate of $34.7 million under our revolving credit facility.
(2): Represents notes payable in connection with acquired businesses.
(3): Includes $6.1 million of premium on the issuance of the old notes. The premium will be amortized over the remaining life of the notes.
(4): We are permitted under the indenture governing the notes to redeem our Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock to the extent it is still outstanding at the mandatory redemption date, which is August 11, 2007. See "Description of Certain Indebtedness and Preferred Stock—Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock."

SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA

The selected consolidated financial statements of operations and operating data for the five years in the period ended April 30, 2003 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of April 30, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. The selected consolidated financial statements of operations and operating data for the six months ended October 31, 2002 and 2003 and the selected consolidated balance sheet data as of October 31, 2003 are derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements. The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by us on a basis consistent with our audited financial statements and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for such periods. Results for the six months ended October 31, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending April 30, 2004 or any other future period. You should read the following selected historical consolidated financial and operating data in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

			Fiscal Year Ended April 30,															Six Months Ended October 31,
			1999			2000			2001			2002			2003			2002			2003
																		(unaudited)
			(dollars in thousands)
Statement of Operations Data:
	Revenues		$	179,264		$	315,263		$	480,366		$	421,235		$	420,863		$	230,601		$	225,863
	Cost of operations			106,893			193,341			321,214			276,693			278,347			151,963			146,209
	General and administrative			26,210			40,765			64,079			54,456			55,772			29,175			29,354
	Depreciation and amortization			25,334			38,670			53,411			50,712			47,930			24,287			29,742
	Impairment charge			—			—			79,687			—			4,864			—			—
	Restructuring charge			—			—			4,151			(438	)		—			—			—
	Legal settlements			—			—			4,209			—			—			—			—
	Other miscellaneous charges			—			—			1,604			—			—			—			—
	Merger related costs			1,951			1,490			—			—			—			—			—

		Operating income (loss)		18,876			40,997			(47,989	)		39,812			33,950			25,176			20,558
	Interest expense			5,641			16,906			41,628			31,451			26,572			14,087			12,332
	Interest income			(77	)		(1,234	)		(2,974	)		(904	)		(318	)		(161	)		(139	)
	(Income) loss from equity method investments, net			—			1,062			26,256			(1,899	)		(2,073	)		(1,751	)		(898	)
	Loss on debt extinguishment			—			1,079			—			—			3,649			—			—
	Minority interest			—			502			1,026			(154	)		(152	)		(152	)		—
	Other (income)/expense, net			(353	)		640			76			(4,480	)		(1,599	)		253			(380	)

	Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			13,665			22,042			(114,001	)		15,798			7,871			12,900			9,643
	Provision (benefit) for income taxes			7,315			10,700			(20,443	)		5,111			3,813			5,628			478
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			6,350			11,342			(93,558	)		10,687			4,058			7,272			9,165
	(Loss) gain from discontinued operations, net			265			1,101			(4,130	)		—			—			—			—
	Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net			—			(1,393	)		(2,657	)		(4,096	)		—			—			—
	Reclassification from discontinued operations, net			—			—			(1,190	)		1,140			50			(39	)		—
	Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net			—			—			—			(250	)		(63,916	)		(63,916	)		2,723

	Net income (loss)		$	6,615		$	11,050		$	(101,535	)	$	7,481		$	(59,808	)	$	(56,683	)	$	11,888
	Preferred stock dividend			—			—			1,970			3,010			3,094			1,528			1,606

	Net income (loss) available to common stockholders		$	6,615		$	11,050		$	(103,505	)	$	4,471		$	(62,902	)	$	(58,211	)	$	10,282

	Basic net (loss) income per common share		$	0.44		$	0.59		$	(4.46	)	$	0.19		$	(2.65	)	$	(2.46	)	$	0.43

	Basic income (loss) per common share from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		$	0.42		$	0.61		$	(4.03	)	$	0.45		$	0.17		$	0.31		$	0.38

	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding(1)			15,145			18,731			23,189			23,496			23,716			23,697			23,848

Diluted net (loss) income per common share	$	0.41	$	0.57	$	(4.46	)	$	0.19	$	(2.63	)	$	(2.43	)	$	0.42

Diluted income (loss) per common share from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	$	0.40	$	0.59	$	(4.03	)	$	0.44	$	0.17		$	0.30		$	0.38

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding(1)		16,019		19,272		23,189			24,169		23,904			23,947			24,252

		As of April 30,
		As of April 30,													As of October 31, 2003
		1999			2000		2001		2002			2003			As of October 31, 2003
															(unaudited)
		(dollars in thousands)
Balance Sheet Data:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,195		$	7,788	$	22,001	$	4,298		$	15,652		$	3,594
	Working capital (deficit), net (2)		(1,515	)		106,580		33,056		(635	)		(4,847	)		7,620
	Property, plant and equipment, net		126,374			369,261		290,537		287,206			302,328			302,498
	Goodwill		98,086			251,912		225,969		219,730			159,682			162,972
	Total assets		282,228			850,470		686,293		621,611			602,641			607,182
	Total debt (3)		94,063			450,507		363,223		288,848			310,179			308,560
	Redeemable preferred stock		—			—		57,720		60,730			63,824			65,430
	Stockholders' equity		148,554			274,718		172,951		176,796			119,152			132,416

		Fiscal Year Ended April 30,															Six Months Ended October 31,
		1999			2000			2001			2002			2003			2002			2003
																	(unaudited)
		(dollars in thousands)
Other Operating Data
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	37,462		$	48,398		$	63,261		$	67,687		$	64,952		$	31,885		$	23,020
	Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(95,690	)		155,088			(55,565	)		(9,533	)		(61,208	)		(21,305	)		(35,496	)
	Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		59,154			116,423			18,765			(70,065	)		7,610			(4,602	)		418
	Capital expenditures		54,118			68,575			61,518			37,674			41,925			20,659			28,683
	Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (4)		3.13	x		2.31	x		—			1.43	x		1.25	x		1.78	x		1.67	x
	Ratio of pro forma earnings to pro forma fixed charges (5)		—			—			—			—			1.27	x		—			1.57	x

(1): Computed on the basis described in Note 1(n) to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus.
(2): Working capital, net is defined as current assets, excluding cash and cash equivalents, minus current liabilities.
(3): Total debt includes capital leases.
(4): For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, "earnings" consists of income from continuing operations before income taxes, fixed charges, minority interests, and "fixed charges" consists of interest, amortization of deferred financing costs and the portion of capital leases deemed to be representative of the interest factor. For fiscal year 2001, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $87,092.
(5): Ratio of pro forma earnings to pro forma fixed charges adjusts for pro forma interest which gives effect to the offering of the old notes and the use of proceeds therefrom, as if these transactions occurred at the beginning of the period presented.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described in the "Risk Factors" section of this prospectus. Our actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

Casella is a vertically-integrated regional solid waste services company that provides collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to residential, industrial and commercial customers, primarily in the eastern region of the United States. As of December 31, 2003, we owned and/or operated six Subtitle D landfills, three landfills permitted to accept construction and demolition materials, 37 solid waste collection operations, 33 transfer stations, 39 recycling facilities and one waste-to-energy facility, as well as a 50% interest in a joint venture that manufactures, markets and sells cellulose insulation made from recycled fiber.

From May 1, 1994 through December 1999, we acquired 161 solid waste collection, transfer and disposal operations. In December 1999, we acquired KTI. KTI assets which we considered core to our operations included interests in waste-to-energy facilities in Maine, significant residential and commercial recycling operations, transfer and collection operations which were "tuck-ins" to existing operations and cellulose insulation manufacturing operations. In addition, KTI's assets included a number of businesses that were not core to our operating strategy. Following our acquisition of KTI, we focused on the integration of KTI and the divestiture of non-core KTI assets, which has now been completed. As part of the divestiture program, in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2001 we incurred non-recurring charges of $111.7 million, of which $90.6 million was non-cash. The divestiture program resulted in aggregate consideration of $107.6 million, including cash proceeds of $61.7 million which were used to reduce our indebtedness. Revenues related to divested assets were $54.9 million in fiscal year 2001.

Since December 1999, we have made 38 acquisitions. Eight of our acquisitions during the three years ended April 30, 2000 were accounted for as poolings of interests. Under the rules governing poolings of interests, our financial statements were restated for all years prior to the acquisitions to reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the merged entities as if they had been one company for all prior periods presented in the accompanying financial statements. All of our other acquisitions, including KTI, were accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Under the rules of purchase accounting, the acquired companies' revenues and results of operations have been included together with those of ours from the actual dates of the acquisitions and materially affect the period-to-period comparisons of our historical results of operations. As pooling accounting has been eliminated, all future acquisitions will be accounted for under the purchase method.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments which are based on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The results of their evaluation form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and circumstances. Our significant accounting policies are more fully discussed in the notes to our consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere in this prospectus.

Landfill Accounting—Capitalized Costs and Amortization

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, which outlines standards for accounting for an obligation associated with the retirement of a long-lived tangible asset and the associated retirement costs. This standard impacts our accounting for landfill closure and post-closure obligations. See Note 1(q) of our audited consolidated financial statements and Note 4 of our unaudited consolidated financial statements for discussion of our adoption of SFAS 143, effective May 1, 2003, and the related impact on our landfill accounting. The following discussion of our landfill accounting is based on our accounting practices in effect during fiscal year 2003, prior to the adoption of SFAS 143.

We use life-cycle accounting and the units-of-production method to recognize certain landfill costs. Under life-cycle accounting, all costs related to the acquisition, construction, closure and post-closure of landfill sites are capitalized or accrued and charged to income based on tonnage placed into each site. Capitalized landfill costs include expenditures for land and related airspace, permitting costs and preparation costs. Landfill permitting and preparation costs represent only direct costs related to these activities, including legal, engineering and construction. Landfill preparation costs include the costs of construction associated with excavation, liners, site berms and the installation of leak detection and leachate collection systems. Interest is capitalized on landfill permitting and construction projects while the assets are undergoing activities to ready them for their intended use. Management routinely reviews its investment in operating landfills, transfer stations and other significant facilities to determine whether the costs of these investments are realizable. Our judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on regulatory factors, market conditions and the operational performance of our landfills. Future events could cause us to conclude that impairment indicators exist and that our landfill carrying costs are impaired. Any resulting impairment charge could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Landfill permitting, acquisition and preparation costs are amortized on the units-of-production method as landfill airspace is consumed. In determining the amortization rate for these landfills, preparation costs include the total estimated costs to complete construction of the landfills' permitted and permittable capacity. To be considered permittable, airspace must meet all of the following criteria:

•: we control the land on which the expansion is sought;
•: all technical siting criteria have been met or a variance has been obtained or is reasonably expected to be obtained;
•: we have not identified any legal or political impediments which we believe will not be resolved in our favor;
•: we are actively working on obtaining any necessary permits and we expect that all required permits will be received within the next two to five years; and
•: senior management has approved the project.

Units-of-production amortization rates are determined annually for each of our operating landfills. The rates are based on estimates provided by our engineers and accounting personnel and consider the information provided by surveys, which are performed at least annually. Significant changes in our estimates could materially increase our landfill depletion rates, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In determining estimated future landfill permitting, acquisition, construction and preparation costs, we consider the landfill costs associated with permitted and permittable airspace. Our estimate of future landfill permitting, acquisition, construction and preparation costs for the year ended April 30, 2003 increased to $157.6 million as compared to $149.1 million for the year ended April 30, 2002 and $26.1 million for the year ended April 30, 2001, primarily as a result of additional permitted and permittable airspace at our existing landfills, which increased to approximately 30 million tons as of April 30, 2003 as compared to 26 million tons as of

April 30, 2002 and 10 million tons as of April 30, 2001. The average landfill amortization rate per ton for the years ended April 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001 was $6.43, $5.81 and $4.91, respectively. Landfill amortization expense for the years ended April 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001 was $13.3 million, $10.3 million and $7.9 million, respectively.

Landfill Accounting—Accrued Closure and Post-Closure Costs

Accrued closure and post-closure costs represent future estimated costs related to monitoring and maintenance of a solid waste landfill, after a landfill facility ceases to accept waste and closes. We estimate, based on input from our engineers, accounting personnel and consultants, our future cost requirements for closure and post-closure monitoring and maintenance based on our interpretation of the technical standards of the Subtitle D regulations and the air emissions standards under the Clean Air Act as they are being applied on a state-by-state basis. Closure and post-closure accruals for the cost of monitoring and maintenance include final capping of the site, site inspection, groundwater monitoring, leachate management, methane gas control and recovery, and operation and maintenance costs to be incurred during the period after the facility closes.

We provide accruals for these estimated future costs on an undiscounted basis as the remaining permitted airspace of such facilities is consumed. Significant reductions in our estimates of the remaining lives of our landfills or significant increases in our estimates of the landfill closure and post-closure maintenance costs could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In determining estimated future closure and post-closure costs, we consider costs associated with permitted and permittable airspace. Our estimate of future closure and post-closure costs was $82.4 million for the year ended April 30, 2003, as compared to $83.0 million for the year ended April 30, 2002 and $46.0 million for the year ended April 30, 2001. Additional permitted and permittable airspace at our existing landfills increased to approximately 30 million tons as of April 30, 2003, as compared to 26 million tons as of April 30, 2002 and 10 million tons as of April 30, 2001. The average landfill closure and post-closure expense per ton was $4.07, $3.75 and $3.68 for the years ended April 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

Accrued closure and post-closure costs include the current and non-current portion of costs associated with obligations for closure and post-closure of our landfills. The changes to accrued closure and post-closure liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

	Years Ended April 30,
	2001			2002			2003
Balance, beginning of year	$	12,276		$	17,230		$	24,772
Charged to operating expense		5,917			6,665			8,400
Spending applied against the accrual (1)		(675	)		(408	)		(9,164	)
Acquisitions and other adjustments (2)		(288	)		1,285			1,941

Balance, end of year	$	17,230		$	24,772		$	25,949

(1): Spending levels increased in fiscal year 2003 mainly due to closure activities at our Woburn, Massachusetts and Pine Tree, Maine landfills.
(2): In fiscal year 2002, we recorded additional post-closure accruals relating to one of our construction and demolition landfills. In fiscal year 2003, we recorded closure and post closure accruals relating to the Hardwick landfill acquisition.

We estimate our future closure and post-closure costs in order to determine the closure and post-closure expense per ton of waste placed into each landfill as further described in Note 1(l) to our consolidated interim financial statements. The anticipated timeframe for paying these costs varies based on the remaining useful life of each landfill, as well as the duration of the post-closure monitoring period. Based on our permitted and permittable airspace at April 30, 2003, we expect to make payments relative to closure and post-closure activities from fiscal year 2004 through fiscal year 2070.

Asset Impairment

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, we continually review our long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the remaining estimated useful life of such assets might warrant revision or that the balances may not be recoverable. We evaluate possible impairment by comparing estimated future cash flows, before interest expense and on an undiscounted basis, with the net book value of long-term assets including amortizable intangible assets. If undiscounted cash flows are insufficient to recover assets, further analysis is performed in order to determine the amount of the impairment. An impairment loss is then recorded equal to the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds their fair value. Fair value is usually determined based on the present value of estimated expected future cash flows using a discount rate commensurate with the risks involved.

We adopted SFAS No. 142 effective May 1, 2002 and have eliminated the amortization of goodwill and annually assess goodwill impairment by applying a fair value based test.

Bad Debt Allowance

Estimates are used in determining our allowance for bad debts and are based on our historical collection experience, current trends, credit policy and a review of our accounts receivable by aging category. Our reserve is evaluated and revised on a monthly basis.

Self-Insurance Liabilities and Related Costs

We are self insured for vehicles and workers compensation. The liability for unpaid claims and associated expenses, including incurred but not reported losses, is determined by a third party actuary and reflected in our consolidated balance sheet as an accrued liability. We use a third party to track and evaluate actual claims experience for consistency with the data used in the annual actuarial valuation. The actuarially determined liability is calculated in part by our past claims experience, which considers both the frequency and settlement amount of claims.

Discontinued Operations

In April 2001, we adopted a formal plan to dispose of our tire processing, commercial recycling and mulch recycling businesses. We have accounted for these planned dispositions in accordance with APB Opinion No. 30, Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and accordingly, the discontinued businesses are carried at estimated net realizable value less costs to be incurred through the date of disposition. Assets held for sale and liabilities of operations held for sale are stated at their expected realizable values and have been separately classified in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Income Tax Accruals

We record income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Under SFAS No. 109, deferred income taxes are recognized based on the expected future tax consequences of differences between the financial statement basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, calculated using currently enacted tax rates. Management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against our net deferred tax assets. Valuation allowances have been established for the possibility that tax benefits may not be realized for certain deferred tax assets.

General

Revenues

Our revenues in our Eastern, Central and Western regions are attributable primarily to fees charged to customers for solid waste disposal and collection, landfill, waste-to-energy, transfer and recycling services. We derive a substantial portion of our collection revenues from commercial, industrial and municipal services that are generally performed under service agreements or pursuant to contracts with municipalities. The majority of our residential collection services are performed on a subscription basis with individual households. Landfill, waste-to-energy facility and transfer customers are charged a tipping fee on a per ton basis for disposing of their solid waste at our disposal facilities and transfer stations. The majority of our disposal and transfer customers are under one to ten year disposal contracts, with most having clauses for annual cost of living increases. Recycling revenues, which are included in FCR and in the Eastern, Central and Western regions, consist of revenues from the sale of recyclable commodities and operations and maintenance contracts of recycling facilities for municipal customers. FCR Recycling revenues included revenues from commercial brokerage and recycling operations through June 30, 2003, when those operations were sold.

Effective August 1, 2000, we contributed our cellulose insulation assets to a joint venture with Louisiana-Pacific, and accordingly, since that date have recognized half of the joint venture's net income/(loss) on the equity method in our results of operations. Also, in the "Other" segment, the Company has ancillary revenues including major customer accounts, earnings from equity method investees and, in the six months ended October 31, 2002, revenues from residue recycling.

Our revenues are shown net of intercompany eliminations. We typically establish our intercompany transfer pricing based upon prevailing market rates. The table below shows, for the periods indicated, the percentage of our total revenues attributable to services provided. Collection revenues as a percentage of total revenues in fiscal 2003 compared to fiscal year 2002 remained unchanged. Collection revenues increased as a percentage of total revenues in fiscal year 2002 compared to fiscal year 2001 due to the effects of price and volume increases. The increase in fiscal year 2003 landfill/disposal facilities revenues compared to fiscal year 2002 is mainly due to increased volumes during the first part of 2003 compared to the same period in fiscal year 2002. The decrease in fiscal year 2002 landfill/disposal facilities revenues compared to fiscal year 2001 is mainly attributable to the disposition of our majority interest in Penobscot Energy Recovery Company ("PERC"), which occurred late in fiscal year 2001. Transfer revenues as a percentage of total revenues have continued to increase between years due to an increase in transfer volumes. The increase in recycling revenues as a percentage of total revenues in fiscal year 2003 compared to fiscal year 2002 is due to higher commodity prices and volumes. The increase in recycling revenues as a percentage of total revenues in fiscal year 2002 compared to the prior year is due to higher volumes partially offset by lower average prices. The decrease in brokerage revenues as a percentage of revenues in fiscal year 2003 compared to fiscal year 2002 is due to lower commodity prices and volumes as well as the transfer of the export business to the employees of that unit in September 2002. Our domestic brokerage operations, constituting the remainder of our brokerage revenues were transferred effective June 30, 2003 to the employees of that unit. The decrease in our brokerage revenues as a percentage of revenues in fiscal year 2002 compared to the prior year is primarily attributable to the overall effects of commodity prices. The decrease in our other revenues as a percentage of revenues during fiscal year 2003 and 2002 is primarily attributable to divestitures made during both periods. For the six months ended October 31, 2003 the percentages of revenues shown below reflect revenues from the commercial brokerage and recycling operations through June 30, 2003 and no revenues from the export brokerage business, sold in September 2002. The reduction in these revenues caused the percentages of the remaining operations to increase. Excluding brokerage revenues, revenues as a percentage of total revenues for collection, landfill/disposal facilities and transfer were relatively flat in the six months ended October 31, 2003 compared to the prior year comparable periods. The increase in recycling

revenues as a percentage of total revenues in the six months ended October 31, 2003 is mainly due to increased volumes offset partially by lower commodity prices. The elimination of the brokerage revenues arose from the transfer of the export business to the employees of that unit in September 2002 and the domestic brokerage operations, constituting the remainder of the Company's brokerage revenues, effective June 30, 2003 to the employees of that unit.

	% of Revenues (1)
	Fiscal Year Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended October 31,
	2001		2002		2003		2002		2003
Collection	42.8	%	46.7	%	46.7	%	44.4	%	49.1	%
Landfill/disposal facilities	16.3		13.7		14.3		14.3		15.7
Transfer	7.7		10.8		11.3		11.5		12.7
Recycling	11.9		15.5		19.0		17.4		21.1
Brokerage	14.7		11.9		8.7		12.4		1.4
Other	6.6		1.4		0.0		0.0		0.0

Total revenues	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%

(1): We revised percentages of total revenues for fiscal year 2002 and 2001 to conform with our classification of revenues attributable to services provided in fiscal year 2003.

Operating Expenses

Cost of operations includes labor, tipping fees paid to third party disposal facilities, fuel, maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment, worker's compensation and vehicle insurance, the cost of purchasing materials to be recycled, third party transportation expense, district and state taxes, host community fees and royalties. Landfill operating expenses also include a provision for closure and post-closure expenditures anticipated to be incurred in the future, and leachate treatment and disposal costs.

General and administration expenses include management, clerical and administrative compensation and overhead, professional services and costs associated with our marketing, sales force and community relations efforts.

Depreciation and amortization expense includes depreciation of fixed assets over the estimated useful life of the assets using the straight-line method, amortization of landfill airspace assets under the units-of-production method, and the amortization of intangible assets using the straight-line method. Goodwill and other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are no longer amortized but will be subject to annual impairment tests. The amount of landfill amortization expense related to airspace consumption can vary materially from landfill to landfill depending upon the purchase price and landfill site and cell development costs. We depreciate all fixed and intangible assets, excluding non-depreciable land, down to a zero net book value, and do not apply a salvage value to any of our fixed assets.

We capitalize certain direct landfill development costs, such as engineering, permitting, legal, construction and other costs associated directly with the expansion of existing landfills. Additionally, we also capitalize certain third party expenditures related to pending acquisitions, such as legal and engineering costs. We will have material financial obligations relating to closure and post-closure costs of our existing landfills and any disposal facilities which we may own or operate in the future. We have provided and will in the future provide accruals for future financial obligations relating to closure and post-closure costs of our landfills (generally for a term of 30 years after final closure) based on engineering estimates of consumption of permitted landfill airspace over the useful life of any such landfill. There can be no assurance that our financial obligations for closure or post-closure costs will not exceed the amount accrued and reserved or amounts otherwise receivable pursuant to trust funds. We routinely evaluate all such capitalized costs, and expense those costs related to projects not likely to be successful. Internal and indirect landfill development and acquisition costs, such as executive and corporate overhead, public relations and other corporate services, are expensed as incurred.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the percentage relationship that certain items from our consolidated financial statements bear in relation to revenues.

	% of Revenues
	Fiscal Year Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended October 31,
	2001		2002		2003		2002		2003
Revenues	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%
Cost of operations	66.9		65.7		66.1		65.9		64.7
General and administration	13.3		12.9		13.2		12.7		13.0
Depreciation and amortization	11.1		12.0		11.4		10.5		13.2
Impairment charge	16.6		—		1.2		—		—
Restructuring charge	0.9		(0.1	)	—		—		—
Legal settlements	0.9		—		—		—		—
Other miscellaneous charges	0.3		—		—		—		—

Operating income (loss)	(10.0	)	9.5		8.1		10.9		9.1
Interest expense, net	8.0		7.3		6.2		6.0		5.4
(Income) loss from equity method investments, net	5.5		(0.5	)	(0.5	)	(0.7	)	(0.4	)
Loss on debt extinguishment	—		—		0.9		—		—
Other (income)/expense, net and minority interest	0.2		(1.1	)	(0.4	)	0.0		(0.2	)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	4.3		(1.2	)	(0.9	)	2.4		0.2

Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	(19.4	)%	2.6	%	1.0	%	3.2	%	4.1	%

Six Months Ended October 31, 2003 versus Six Months Ended October 31, 2002

Revenues. Revenues decreased $4.7 million, or (2.0)%, to $225.9 million in the six months ended October 31, 2003 from $230.6 million in the six months ended October 31, 2002. The revenue decrease is mainly attributable to the loss of revenues from businesses divested amounting to $24.7 million, partially offset by an increase in core solid waste revenues of $8.7 million, primarily due to volume and price increases. Higher recycling volumes, offset partially by lower commodity prices, resulted in a net increase in revenues of $3.4 million. Revenues from the rollover effect of acquired businesses accounted for $7.9 million.

Cost of operations. Cost of operations decreased $5.8 million, or (3.8)%, to $146.2 million in the six months ended October 31, 2003 from $152.0 million in the six months ended October 31, 2002. Cost

of operations as a percentage of revenues decreased to 64.7% in the six months ended October 31, 2003 from 65.9% in the corresponding period of the prior year. This decrease mainly arose from lower commodity purchases resulting from the divestiture of the export and domestic brokerage businesses.

General and administration. General and administration expenses increased $0.2 million, or 0.7%, to $29.4 million in the six months ended October 31, 2003 from $29.2 million in the six months ended October 31, 2002, and increased as a percentage of revenues to 13.0% in the six months ended October 31, 2003 from 12.7% in the six months ended October 31, 2002.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $5.4 million, or 22.2%, to $29.7 million in the six months ended October 31, 2003 from $24.3 million in the six months ended October 31, 2002. While depreciation expense remained relatively constant between periods, the increase was primarily attributable to the increase in landfill amortization due to increased landfill volumes and as a result of adopting SFAS No. 143. Depreciation and amortization expense as a percentage of revenue increased to 13.2% in the six-month period ended October 31, 2003 from 10.5% in the six-month period ended October 31, 2002 which resulted from the increase in landfill amortization expense and lower levels of revenue.

Interest expense, net. Net interest expense decreased $1.7 million, or (12.2)%, to $12.2 million in the six months ended October 31, 2003 from $13.9 million in the six months ended October 31, 2002. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower average debt balances and lower interest rates on variable rate debt in the current period, versus last year. Interest expense, as a percentage of revenues decreased to 5.4% in the six months ended October 31, 2003 from 6.0% in the six months ended October 31, 2002.

Income from equity method investments. Equity income from GreenFiber decreased $0.9 million to $0.9 million in the six months ended October 31, 2003 compared to $1.8 million in the six months ended October 31, 2002. Equity income from GreenFiber in the six months ended October 31, 2002 included a $1.0 million gain associated with an eminent domain settlement received from a state department of transportation on the involuntary conversion of a portion of a GreenFiber leased manufacturing facility. The lower equity income in the six months ended October 31, 2003 was also due to higher prices paid by GreenFiber for raw materials.

Minority interest. This amount represented the minority owner's interest in our majority owned subsidiary American Ash Recovery Technologies ("AART"), which completed its ash operation contract and was dissolved in February 2003.

Other (income)/expense, net. Other income in the six months ended October 31, 2003 was $0.4 million compared to other expense of $0.3 million in the six months ended October 31, 2002. Other income in the six months ended October 31, 2003 consisted primarily of gains on sales of fixed assets. Other expense in the prior year was attributable to losses on the write down of assets.

Provision (benefit) for income taxes. Provision for income taxes decreased $5.1 million in the six months ended October 31, 2003 to $0.5 million from $5.6 million in the six months ended October 31, 2002. The effective tax rate decreased to 5.0% in the six months ended October 31, 2003 from 43.6% in the six months ended October 31, 2002 primarily due to a decrease in the valuation for loss carryforwards of $3.9 million as utilization of our tax losses is more certain. We expect the effective tax rate to be in the 45% range for the next two fiscal quarters as all Federal valuation allowances have been reversed.

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net. Effective May 1, 2003, we adopted SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. The primary modification to our methodology required by SFAS No. 143 is to require that capping, closure and post-closure costs be discounted to present value. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 143 we recorded a cumulative effect of change in

accounting principle of $2.7 million (net of taxes of $1.9 million) in order to reflect the cumulative change in accounting for landfill obligations retroactive to the date of the inception of the landfill.

Effective May 1, 2002, we adopted SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, which, among other things, eliminates the amortization of goodwill and requires an annual assessment of goodwill impairment by applying a fair value based test. Goodwill was determined to be impaired and the amount of $63.9 million (net of tax benefit of $0.2 million) was charged to earnings in the period ended October 31, 2002 as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle. The goodwill impairment charge was related to our waste-to-energy operation, Maine Energy, and the brokerage business of the FCR Recycling segment, both of which were acquired as part of our acquisition of KTI. At the time of acquisition, we recorded the fair value of these businesses using an independent third party valuation. The underlying assumptions used to establish the value of these businesses, including earnings projections, commodity pricing assumptions and industry valuation multiples for recycling products, were not realized. Accordingly, goodwill impairment charges were recorded as the net book value of these businesses exceeded their fair value.

Fiscal Year 2003 versus Fiscal Year 2002

Revenues. Revenues decreased $0.3 million, or (0.1%), to $420.9 million in fiscal year 2003 from $421.2 million in fiscal year 2002. Divested businesses accounted for a decrease of approximately $26.2 million. These decreases were offset by price and volume increases in the core solid waste business amounting to $2.3 million, higher commodity prices and volumes amounting to $21.4 million and the positive rollover effect of acquisitions amounting to approximately $2.2 million.

Cost of operations. Cost of operations increased $1.6 million, or 1.0%, to $278.3 million in fiscal year 2003 from $276.7 million in fiscal year 2002. Cost of operations as a percentage of revenues increased to 66.1% in fiscal year 2003 from 65.7% in fiscal year 2002. This increase arose mainly from higher insurance costs, partially offset by operating improvements in direct labor and lower commodity purchases resulting from the sale of the export brokerage business. The increased insurance costs arose mainly from a negative actuarial adjustment of $1.5 million related to our captive insurance company in fiscal 2003 versus a positive adjustment of $2.8 million in fiscal 2002.

General and administration. General and administration expenses increased $1.3 million, or 2.4%, to $55.8 million in fiscal year 2003 from $54.5 million in fiscal year 2002. General and administration expenses increased slightly as a percentage of revenues to 13.3% in fiscal year 2003 from 12.9% in fiscal year 2002. The increase in general and administration expenses was primarily the result of legal and insurance expenses.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $2.8 million, or (5.5%), to $47.9 million in fiscal year 2003 from $50.7 million in fiscal year 2002. The decrease was mainly attributable to our adopting SFAS 142 which eliminates recognition of goodwill amortization, partially offset by higher landfill amortization expense due to volume increases. Depreciation and amortization expense as a percentage of revenues decreased to 11.4% in fiscal year 2003 from 12.0% in fiscal year 2002.

Interest expense, net. Net interest expense decreased $4.3 million, or 14.1%, to $26.3 million in fiscal year 2003, from $30.6 million in fiscal year 2002. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower average debt balances and lower interest rates on variable rate debt in the current year, versus the prior period. Interest expense, as a percentage of revenues, decreased to 6.2% in fiscal year 2003 from 7.3% in fiscal year 2002.

Impairment charge. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003 we recorded an impairment charge of $4.9 million to adjust the book value of the domestic brokerage and commercial recycling businesses to net realizable value.

(Income) loss from equity method investments, net. Income from equity method investments in fiscal year 2003 of $2.1 million and $1.9 million in fiscal year 2002 reflects equity income in our 50% joint venture interest in GreenFiber.

Loss on debt extinguishment. In fiscal year 2003, we entered into a new senior secured credit facility resulting in the write off of $3.7 million in debt financing costs associated with the old senior secured credit facility.

Minority interest. This amount represented the minority owners' interest in our majority owned subsidiary AART, which completed its ash operation contract and was dissolved in February 2003.

Other (income)/expense, net. Other income was $1.6 million in fiscal year 2003 compared to $4.5 million in other expenses in fiscal year 2002. This decrease is attributable to the difference in gain on divestitures. In addition there was a gain of $1.2 million in fiscal year 2003 related to a settlement with Oakhurst Company, Inc., partially offset by a $1.3 million charge for interest rate swap unwind costs.

Provision (benefit) for income taxes. Provision for income taxes decreased $1.3 million for fiscal year 2003 to $3.8 million from $5.1 million for fiscal year 2002. The effective tax rate increased to 48.4% for fiscal year 2003 from 32.4% for fiscal year 2002. This was primarily due to an increase in the valuation allowance for loss carryforwards, nondeductible impairment of goodwill and the loss on the sale of a significant portion of our interest in New Heights in fiscal year 2002, partially offset by the decrease in nondeductible goodwill amortization, recognition of additional tax losses from New Heights and the elimination of capital loss carryforwards.

Reclassification from discontinued operations, net. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, we entered into negotiations with former employees for the transfer of our domestic brokerage operation and a commercial recycling business. The commercial recycling business had been accounted for as a discontinued operation since fiscal year 2001. Due to the nature of the transaction, we could not retain discontinued accounting treatment for this operation. Therefore the commercial recycling business has been reclassified from discontinued to continuing operations for fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003. In fiscal year 2001, we estimated and accrued for anticipated future losses from this business which were recorded and classified as losses from discontinued operations. This amount has been reclassified and offset against actual losses from operations in fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003.

Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net. The estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations for fiscal year 2002 is primarily due to the loss on the sale of the commercial recycling business.

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net. Effective May 1, 2002, we adopted SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, which, among other things, eliminates the amortization of goodwill and requires an annual assessment of goodwill impairment by applying a fair value based test. Goodwill was determined to be impaired and the amount of $63.9 million (net of tax benefit of $0.2 million) was charged to earnings in fiscal year 2003 as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle. The goodwill impairment charge was related to our waste-to-energy operation, Maine Energy, and the brokerage business of the FCR Recycling segment, both of which were acquired as part of our acquisition of KTI. At the time of acquisition, we recorded the fair value of these businesses using an independent third party valuation. The underlying assumptions used to establish the value of these businesses, including earnings projections, commodity pricing assumptions and industry valuation multiples for recycling products, were not realized. Accordingly, goodwill impairment charges were recorded as the net book value of these businesses exceeded their fair value. In fiscal year 2002, we adopted SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, which resulted in a charge to earnings as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle in the amount of

$0.3 million (net of tax benefit of $0.2 million) for the portion of interest rate swap hedges determined to be ineffective.

Fiscal Year 2002 versus Fiscal Year 2001

Revenues. Revenues decreased $59.2 million, or 12.3%, to $421.2 million in fiscal year 2002 from $480.4 million in fiscal year 2001. Divested businesses accounted for approximately $54.9 million of the decrease, while lower average brokerage commodity prices and volumes represented $32.7 million of the decrease. These decreases were partially offset by price and volume increases in the core solid waste business amounting to $24.9 million and the positive rollover effect of acquisitions amounting to approximately $3.5 million.

Cost of operations. Cost of operations decreased $44.5 million, or 13.9%, to $276.7 million in fiscal year 2002 from $321.2 million in fiscal year 2001. This decrease arose mainly from lower volumes of recyclable material purchases and divestitures. Cost of operations as a percentage of revenues decreased to 65.7% in fiscal year 2002 from 66.9% in the prior fiscal year. The decrease in cost of operations as a percentage of revenues was primarily the result of a decreased contribution from brokerage operations, which carry a high cost of operations as a percentage of revenues of approximately 90%.

General and administration. General and administration expenses decreased $9.6 million, or 15.0%, to $54.5 million in fiscal year 2002 from $64.1 million in fiscal year 2001. General and administration expenses decreased slightly as a percentage of revenues to 12.9% in fiscal year 2002 from 13.3% in the prior fiscal year. The decrease in general and administration expenses was primarily the result of divestitures as well as lower legal and bad debt expenses.

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $2.7 million, or 5.1%, to $50.7 million in fiscal year 2002 from $53.4 million in fiscal year 2001. The decrease was attributable to lower intangible amortization due to the impairment charge taken in fiscal year 2001 and the impact of divested entities. Depreciation and amortization expense as a percentage of revenues increased to 12.0% in fiscal year 2002 from 11.1% in fiscal year 2001. The increase as a percentage of revenues resulted primarily from a lower level of revenues.

Impairment charge. In fiscal year 2001, we determined that certain assets (mainly goodwill) were impaired and therefore recorded a charge of $79.7 million to reduce those assets to their estimated fair value. The assets impaired mainly arose from the acquisition of KTI.

Restructuring charge. A restructuring charge of $0.4 million in fiscal year 2002 represents the reversal of certain unrealized fiscal year 2001 restructuring expenses, partially offset by additional restructuring charges expensed in fiscal year 2002.

Interest expense, net. Net interest expense decreased $8.1 million, or 21.0%, to $30.6 million in fiscal year 2002, from $38.7 million in fiscal year 2001. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower average debt balances and lower interest rates on variable debt in the current period, versus the prior period. Interest expense, as a percentage of revenues, decreased to 7.3% in fiscal year 2002 from 8.0% in fiscal year 2001.

(Income) loss from equity method investments, net. Income from equity method investments in fiscal year 2002 of $1.9 million reflects equity income in our 50% joint venture interest in GreenFiber amounting to $4.3 million, offset by a $2.4 million loss related to our further investment in the New Heights tire processing business. In the prior year, we recorded our share of a loss of $4.2 million, recorded at GreenFiber due to significant transitional and restructuring expenses. In fiscal year 2001, equity method investment losses also included a $22.0 million loss attributable to impairment charges

taken to reduce our investment in Oakhurst Company, Inc. ("OCI") and New Heights Recovery and Power, LLC ("New Heights").

A portion of our 50% interest in New Heights was sold in September 2001 for consideration of $0.3 million. We retained an interest of 9.95% in the tire recycling assets of New Heights, as well as financial obligations related solely to the New Heights power plant. In addition, we have an interest in certain notes granted by New Heights collectively valued at approximately $9.0 million, payment of which is contingent upon certain events. We will record the contingent consideration when the contingency is removed. We are accounting for our retained investment under the cost method of accounting.

Minority interest. At April 30, 2002, this amount represented the minority owners' interest in AART, which recorded a loss for the period. At April 30, 2001 minority interest reflected the minority owners' interest in our majority owned subsidiaries Maine Energy and PERC. Effective March 1, 2001, we acquired the remaining 16.25% minority interest in Maine Energy and sold our majority interest in PERC.

Other (income)/expense, net. Other income was $4.5 million in fiscal year 2002 compared to $0.1 million in other expenses in fiscal year 2001. This increase is attributable to the divestitures of Multitrade and S&S Commercial, which resulted in a gain of $4.8 million. Other income in fiscal year 2002 also includes a gain on the sale of Bangor Hydro warrants of $1.7 million and gains on the sale of equipment of $0.1 million, offset by the write-off of $1.7 million of commodity hedges due to the bankruptcy of Enron, as well as impairment of our U.S. Plastic Lumber Corp. equity holdings, amounting to $0.4 million.

Provision (benefit) for income taxes. Provision for income taxes increased $25.5 million in fiscal year 2002 to $5.1 million from a benefit of $20.4 million in fiscal year 2001. This increase, as well as the change in the effective tax rate to 32.4%, is primarily due to the change in pretax income to a profit, the tax benefit from the sale of 80.1% of our equity interest in New Heights in fiscal year 2002 and the write-off of non-deductible goodwill and the equity loss in OCI and in New Heights in fiscal year 2001.

Reclassification from discontinued operations, net. In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2003, we entered into negotiations with former employees for the transfer of our domestic brokerage operations and a commercial recycling business. The commercial recycling business had been accounted for as a discontinued operation since fiscal year 2001. Due to the nature of the transaction, we could not retain discontinued accounting treatment for this operation. Therefore the commercial recycling business operating results have been reclassified from discontinued to continuing operations for fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003. In fiscal year 2001, we estimated and accrued for anticipated future losses from this business which were recorded and classified as losses from discontinued operations. This amount has been reclassified and offset against actual losses from operations in fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003.

Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net. Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net increased $1.4 million to ($4.1) million in fiscal year 2002 from ($2.7) million in fiscal year 2001. The estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net in fiscal year 2002 was attributable to the loss on the sale of discontinued assets exceeding our estimates by $4.7 million, partially offset by positive operating results of $0.6 million.

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net. On May 1, 2001, we adopted SFAS No. 133 establishing accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments. Because the relevant terms of certain interest rate swaps and the specific debts that they were designated to hedge were not identical, we recorded the ineffective portion of the hedge amounting to a loss of $0.3 million (net of tax benefit of $0.2 million) as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our business is capital intensive. Our capital requirements include acquisitions, fixed asset purchases and capital expenditures for landfill development and cell construction as well as site and cell closure. We had a net working capital deficit of $4.8 million at April 30, 2003 compared to a net working capital deficit of $0.6 million at April 30, 2002. Working capital, net comprises current assets, excluding cash and cash equivalents, minus current liabilities. The main factors accounting for the decrease were higher trade payable and accrual balances, lower current deferred taxes, partially offset by decreases in current portion of debt payments and interest rate swap liabilities. We had net working capital of $7.6 million at October 31, 2003 compared to a net working capital deficit of $4.8 million at April 30, 2003. The main factors accounting for the increase were higher trade receivable balances and prepaid expenses along with lower trade payables and current closure/post-closure cost accruals.

We have a $325.0 million credit facility with a group of banks for which Fleet Bank, N.A. is acting as agent. This credit facility consists of a $175.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility and a senior secured term "B" loan, which had an outstanding balance of $150.0 million at October 31, 2003. We have the right to increase the amount of the revolver and/or the term loan by an aggregate amount of up to $50.0 million at our discretion, provided that we are not in default at the time of the increase, subject to the receipt of commitments from lenders for such additional amount. On August 26, 2003, we amended the terms of the term loan, lowering the borrowing rate and modifying the prepayment provisions to include a prepayment premium applicable to the first two years following the date of the amendment.

The term loan and revolving credit facility agreement contains covenants that may limit our activities, including covenants that restrict dividends and stock repurchases, limit capital expenditures, and set minimum net worth and profitability requirements and interest coverage and leverage ratios. As of October 31, 2003, we considered the profitability covenant, which requires our cumulative adjusted net income for any two consecutive quarters to be positive, to be the most restrictive. As of October 31, 2003, we were in compliance with this covenant as we reported consolidated adjusted net income of $8.1 million for the six months ended October 31, 2003. Consolidated adjusted net income is defined by the credit facility agreement. In accordance with this definition, consolidated net income, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, is adjusted for elimination of certain nonrecurring charges, extraordinary gains, income from discontinued operations and non-cash income attributable to equity investments.

As of October 31, 2003, we had available borrowing capacity under our $175.0 million revolving credit facility of up to $145.3 million, subject to our ability to meet certain borrowing conditions. The available amount is net of outstanding irrevocable letters of credit. We intend to use the additional availability under our senior secured credit facility to support our acquisition program. This credit facility is secured by all of our assets, including our interest in the equity securities of our subsidiaries. The revolver matures in January 2008 and the term loan matures in January 2010.

We have outstanding an aggregate principal amount of $195.0 million of 9.75% senior subordinated notes. The notes mature on February 1, 2013. We used the gross proceeds from the offering of the old notes in January 2004 to repay outstanding indebtedness under our revolving credit facility, pay transaction costs related to the offering of the old notes and will use the remaining proceeds for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions.

Net cash provided by operating activities in fiscal year 2003 and fiscal year 2002 amounted to $65.0 million and $67.7 million, respectively. The decrease was mainly due to the cash outflows from landfill closure activities. Net cash provided by operating activities in fiscal year 2002 increased by $4.4 million from $63.3 in fiscal year 2001. The increase was primarily due to the change in our working capital, reflecting an improvement in our accounts receivable collections and an increase in the current portion of accrued closure and post-closure costs. Net cash provided by operating activities

amounted to $23.0 million for the six months ended October 31, 2003 compared to $31.9 million for the same period of the prior fiscal year. The decrease was mainly due to changes in our working capital.

Net cash used in investing activities in fiscal year 2003 and fiscal year 2002 amounted to $61.2 million and $9.5 million, respectively. The increase in cash used in investing activities reflected mainly lower proceeds from divestitures and an increase in acquisitions. The increase in cash used in investing activities between years was also as a result of higher capital expenditures, which increased to $41.9 million in fiscal year 2003 from $37.7 million in fiscal year 2002. Net cash used in investing activities in fiscal year 2002 decreased by $46.1 million from $55.6 in fiscal year 2001. The decrease in cash used in investing activities reflected higher proceeds from divestitures and fewer acquisitions. The decrease in cash used in investing activities between 2001 and 2002 was also as a result of lower capital expenditures, which decreased to $37.7 million in fiscal year 2002 from $61.5 million in fiscal year 2001. Net cash used in investing activities was $35.5 million for the six months ended October 31, 2003 compared to $21.3 million used in investing activities in the same period of the prior fiscal year. The increase in cash used in investing activities was due to an increase in capital expenditures and acquisitions.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $7.6 million in fiscal year 2003 compared to net cash used in financing activities of $70.1 in fiscal year 2002. This increase was primarily due to paying down less debt, net of borrowings, than in fiscal year 2002, partially offset by refinancing costs of $11.5 million. Net cash provided by financing activities in fiscal year 2002 decreased $88.9 million from $18.8 net cash provided in fiscal year 2001. This decrease was primarily due to paying down debt with proceeds from the divestitures. Net cash provided by financing activities was $0.4 million for the six months ended October 31, 2003 compared to $4.6 million used in financing activities in the same period of the prior fiscal year. The decrease in cash used in investing activities is primarily due to lower net payments on long-term debt along with higher proceeds from the exercise of stock options in the six months ended October 31, 2003 compared to same period in the prior fiscal year.

Our capital expenditures were $41.9 million in fiscal year 2003 compared to $37.7 million in fiscal year 2002. Capital spending was higher in fiscal year 2003 mainly due to capital expenditures related to the upgrade of the truck fleet and facilities. Our capital expenditures in fiscal year 2002 decreased $23.8 million from $61.5 in fiscal year 2001. The decrease was primarily related to a significant non-recurring capital project in 2001 associated with Maine Energy odor control, and the upgrade of our truck fleet and containers. We expect capital spending to total approximately $60.0 million in fiscal year 2004. The increase is due to capital expenditures at the newly acquired landfills.

During fiscal year 2003, we completed eight acquisitions for an aggregate consideration of $21.0 million, consisting of $18.1 million in cash and $2.9 million in notes payable and other consideration. In comparison, during fiscal year 2002, we completed four acquisitions for an aggregate consideration of $7.4 million, consisting of $4.6 million in cash and $2.8 million in notes payable and other consideration. In fiscal year 2002, we completed our previously announced divestiture program which was announced in March 2001, from which we received total consideration of $107.6 million, including cash proceeds of $61.7 million which were used to reduce our indebtedness.

We intend to use the additional availability under our revolving credit facility to support our acquisition program. As of February 13, 2004, we were negotiating an operating agreement in connection with the Kness Landfill in Sergeant, Pennsylvania owned by the McKean County Solid Waste Authority and on February 5, 2004 we entered into an operating agreement with respect to the Old Town Landfill in West Old Town, Maine. The closing of the McKean County transaction is subject to normal contingencies and there can be no assurances that we will enter into that agreement. The operating agreement for the Old Town Landfill may be voided by us in the event that certain permits for the expansion of that facility are not received by a specified date.

Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our significant contractual obligations and commitments as of October 31, 2003 (in thousands) (other than with respect to operating leases, which are as of April 30, 2003 and are compiled on an annual basis) and the anticipated effect of these obligations on our liquidity in future years:

	Twelve Months Ended October 31,
	2004		2005-2006		2007-2008		Thereafter		Total
Long-term debt	$	4,415	$	5,567	$	3,144	$	292,956	$	306,082
Capital lease obligations		828		875		764		11		2,478
Interest obligations (1)		22,160		43,222		41,448		69,017		175,847
Operating leases		3,965		6,869		5,061		4,261		20,156
Closure/post-closure		4,135		9,253		3,043		64,106		80,537
Redeemable preferred securities (2)		—		—		78,951		—		78,951

Total contractual cash obligations (3)	$	35,503	$	65,786	$	132,411	$	430,351	$	664,051

(1): Interest obligations based on long-term debt and capital lease balances as of October 31, 2003. Interest obligations related to variable rate debt calculated using variable rates in effect at October 31, 2003.
(2): Assumes redemption on the seventh anniversary of the closing date at the book value which includes all accrued and unpaid dividends.
(3): Contractual cash obligations do not include accounts payable or accrued liabilities, which will be paid in fiscal year 2004.

We believe that our cash provided internally from operations together with the proceeds of the offering of the old notes and our senior secured credit facilities should enable us to meet our working capital and other cash needs for the foreseeable future.

Inflation and Prevailing Economic Conditions

To date, inflation has not had a significant impact on our operations. Consistent with industry practice, most of our contracts provide for a pass-through of certain costs, including increases in landfill tipping fees and, in some cases, fuel costs. We therefore believe we should be able to implement price increases sufficient to offset most cost increases resulting from inflation. However, competitive factors may require us to absorb at least a portion of these cost increases, particularly during periods of high inflation.

Our business is located mainly in the eastern United States. Therefore, our business, financial condition and results of operations are susceptible to downturns in the general economy in this geographic region and other factors affecting the region, such as state regulations and severe weather conditions. We are unable to forecast or determine the timing and/or the future impact of a sustained economic slowdown.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Effective May 1, 2003, we adopted SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. SFAS No. 143 does not change the basic accounting principles that we and the waste industry have historically followed for accounting for these types of obligations. In general, we have followed and will continue to follow the practice of life cycle accounting which recognizes a liability on the balance sheet and related expense as airspace is consumed at the landfill to match operating costs with revenues.

The primary modification to our methodology required by SFAS No. 143 is that capping, closure and post-closure costs be discounted to present value. Our estimates of future capping, closure and post-closure costs historically have not taken into account discounts for the present value of costs to be paid in the future. Under SFAS No. 143, our estimates of costs to discharge asset retirement obligations for landfills are developed in today's dollars. These costs are then inflated by 2.6% to reflect a normal escalation of prices up to the year they are expected to be paid. These estimated costs are then discounted to their present value using a credit adjusted risk-free rate of 9.5%.

Under SFAS No. 143, we no longer accrue landfill retirement obligations through a charge to cost of operations, but rather by an increase to landfill assets. Under SFAS No. 143, the amortizable landfill assets include not only the landfill development costs incurred but also the recorded capping, closure and post-closure liabilities as well as the cost estimates for future capping, closure and post-closure costs. The landfill asset is amortized over the total capacity of the landfill, as airspace is consumed during the life of the landfill with one exception. The exception is for capping for which both the recognition of the liability and the amortization of these costs are based instead on the airspace consumed for the specific capping event.

Upon adoption, SFAS No. 143 required a cumulative change in accounting for landfill obligations retroactive to the date of the inception of the landfill. Inception of the asset retirement obligation is the date operations commenced or the date the asset was acquired. To do this, SFAS No. 143 required the creation of the related landfill asset, net of accumulated amortization and an adjustment to the capping, closure and post-closure liability for cumulative accretion.

At May 1, 2003, we recorded a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle of $2.7 million (net of taxes of $1.9 million). In addition we recorded a decrease in our capping, closure and post-closure obligations of $7.8 million, and a decrease in our net landfill assets of $3.2 million. The following is a summary of the balance sheet changes for landfill assets and capping, closure and post-closure liabilities at May 1, 2003 (in thousands):

	Balance at April 30, 2003			Change			Balance at May 1, 2003
Landfill assets	$	148,029		$	6,166		$	154,195
Accumulated amortization		(63,207	)		(9,394	)		(72,601	)

Net landfill assets	$	84,822		$	(3,228	)	$	81,594

Capping, closure, and post-closure liability	$	25,949		$	(7,855	)	$	18,094

The following table shows the activity and total balances related to accruals for capping, closure and post-closure from April 30, 2003 to October 31, 2003 (in thousands):


Balance at April 30, 2003	$	25,949
Obligations incurred		2,419
Accretion expense		1,170
Payments		(1,897	)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		(7,855	)

Balance at October 31, 2003	$	19,786

SFAS No. 145 effective May 1, 2003. Prior to our adoption of SFAS No. 145 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2003, we recorded an extraordinary loss of $2.2 million (net of income tax benefit of $1.5 million) in connection with the write-off of deferred financing costs related to our old term loan and old revolver. This item was reclassified to continuing operations in the audited fiscal year 2003 financial statements as loss on debt extinguishment in the amount of $3,649.

In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. SFAS No. 146 addresses costs such as restructuring, involuntary termination of employees and consolidating facilities but excludes from its scope exit and disposal activities that are in connection with a business combination and those activities to which SFAS No. 143 and No. 144 are applicable. SFAS No. 146 is effective for exit and disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. We have has not engaged in or initiated any exit or disposal activities since December 31, 2002.

In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others ("FIN 45"). FIN 45 clarifies the requirements of FASB No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, relating to a guarantor's accounting for, and disclosure of, the issuance of certain types of guarantees. It requires a guarantor to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The initial recognition and initial measurement provisions of FIN 45 are effective on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. We will record the fair value of future material guarantees, if any.

In December, 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure - an amendment of FAS 123. This statement amends FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS No. 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used in reporting results. SFAS No. 148 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. We have included the required disclosures in Note 10 of our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of APB No. 51 ("FIN 46"). FIN 46 requires that unconsolidated variable interest entities be consolidated by their primary beneficiary who absorbs a majority of the entities' expected losses or residual benefits. FIN 46 consolidation requirements apply immediately to all variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003 and on June 15, 2003 for those entities already established. In October 2003, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) 46-6, Effective Date of FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (VIE) which delayed the effective date of FIN 46 to December 15, 2003 for certain VIEs. The adoption of FIN 46 had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liability and Equity. The statement changes the accounting for certain financial instruments that, under previous guidance, issuers could account for as equity. The new statement requires that those instruments be classified as liabilities in statements of financial position. SFAS No. 150 is effective for all financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. We adopted SFAS No. 150 effective August 1, 2003. In November 2003, the FASB issued an FSP delaying the effective date for certain instruments and entities. SFAS No. 150 had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

The interest rate on $53.0 million of our long-term debt has been fixed through two interest rate swaps. We had interest rate risk relating to approximately $97.0 million of long-term debt at October 31, 2003. The interest rate on the variable rate portion of our long-term debt was approximately 3.9% at October 31, 2003. Should the average interest rate on the variable rate portion of long-term debt change by 100 basis points, it would have an approximate interest expense change of $0.2 million for the quarter reported.

The remainder of our long-term debt is at fixed rates and not subject to interest rate risk.

We are subject to commodity price fluctuations related to the portion of our sales of recyclable commodities that are not under floor or flat pricing arrangements. To minimize our commodity exposure, at October 31, 2003 we were party to twenty commodity hedging agreements that were authorized pursuant to our policies and procedures. We do not use financial instruments for trading purposes and are not a party to any leveraged derivatives. If commodity prices were to change by 10%, the impact on our operating margin is estimated at $1.3 million for the quarter reported.

BUSINESS

The Company

Industry Overview and Trends

The United States solid waste services industry comprises the collection, recycling, transfer and disposal of solid waste at landfills or other facilities and, according to industry sources, generated revenues of approximately $40.9 billion in 2001. The collection, transfer and recycling, and disposal segments accounted for approximately 58%, 12%, and 30% of industry revenues, respectively. Approximately 64% of collection revenues were generated from residential sources, with the remainder from commercial and industrial entities.

The industry has generally experienced stable long-term growth, driven by population increases and economic activity. According to industry sources, the volume of solid waste generated in the United States has grown from 264 million tons in 1991 to 445 million tons in 2001, representing a compound annual growth rate of approximately 5.4%. Because the solid waste services industry meets an essential need of communities and businesses and has few cost-effective substitutes, it is generally less affected by economic downturns than other industries.

The essential services the solid waste services industry provides to communities and businesses include:

•: Collection. Collection, or hauling, involves collecting waste from residential, commercial and industrial sources and transporting it to a transfer station or disposal facility. Residential collection services are provided by municipalities and by companies who contract with municipalities or directly with individual homeowners, homeowners' associations, apartment building owners or mobile home park operators. Commercial and industrial collection operations service businesses and construction and demolition operations.
•: Transfer Stations. A transfer station is a facility where solid waste that has been collected is received, compacted and then transferred to vehicles for delivery to disposal sites. This process reduces costs by increasing the density of the waste being transported. Transfer stations also improve the efficient utilization of collection personnel and equipment by maximizing time spent on collection and minimizing time spent traveling to disposal sites.
•: Landfills/Disposal. Most of the solid waste generated in the United States is disposed of in landfills. The cost of disposing of solid waste in a landfill includes the "tipping fees" charged by the landfill operator and the cost of transporting the waste to the landfill, which can be significant. Waste collectors that are able to dispose of waste in their own landfills generally realize a significant cost advantage, particularly if the landfill is in close proximity to the source of the solid waste.

•: Waste-to-Energy. In addition to disposal at landfills, solid waste is also disposed at waste-to-energy facilities. Waste-to-energy facilities generate electricity by processing non-hazardous solid waste. The power generated by waste-to-energy facilities is generally sold to power companies. Waste-to-energy facilities typically receive solid waste from municipalities under waste handling agreements and from commercial and private waste haulers, including pursuant to short- and long-term contracts.
•: Recycling and Brokerage. Recycling includes the collection of recyclable waste, including paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, aluminum and other metals, from residential and commercial customers and the sorting and baling of the material. Residential and commercial customers generally pay a fee for the removal of recyclable waste from their premises. After the recycler collects and processes the recyclables, it sells them to purchasers who generally pay a fluctuating, spot-market price for recycled materials. Buyers and sellers often rely on brokers to facilitate the market for recycled materials.

Trends in the Solid Waste Services Market. The solid waste services industry has undergone significant consolidation since 1990. This trend has been largely driven by the impact of government regulations and competitive pressures. Stringent legislation such as Subtitle D has substantially increased the capital required for the development and operation of disposal capacity. Consequently, the number of landfills has decreased from over 6,000 in 1991 to approximately 3,000 in 2001. Furthermore, while the five largest publicly traded solid waste services companies own and/or operate approximately 20% of the landfills nationwide, they handled approximately 50% of the solid waste volume generated in 2001.

We believe that the following factors have been major factors in this consolidation and integration:

•: Increased Impact of Regulations. Stringent industry regulations, such as Subtitle D, have increased operating and capital costs and accelerated consolidation and acquisition activities in the solid waste services industry. Many smaller industry participants have found these costs difficult to bear and have decided to either close their operations or sell them to larger operators. In addition, Subtitle D requires stringent engineering regarding the construction, management and closure and post-closure maintenance of solid waste landfills. Similarly, financial assurance requirements for solid waste landfill operators relating to closure and post-closure monitoring have also increased. As a result, the number of solid waste landfills is declining while the average size is increasing.
•: Increased Integration of Collection and Disposal Operations. In certain markets, including many of the markets in which we operate, competitive pressures are forcing operators to become more efficient by establishing vertically-integrated networks of solid waste collection operations, transfer stations and disposal facilities. By securing and controlling the solid waste stream from collection through disposal, known as "internalization," solid waste services companies have been able to achieve higher margins and greater cash flow than if they were required to bring collected waste to a third party's disposal facility. Operators have adopted a variety of disposal strategies to improve their internalization and achieve higher margins, including owning or securing long-term access to landfills and other disposal facilities, establishing strategic relationships to secure access to landfills, capturing significant waste stream volumes in order to gain leverage in negotiating lower landfill fees and securing long-term, advantageous pricing contracts with high capacity landfills.
•: Pursuit of Economies of Scale. Larger operators achieve economies of scale not available to smaller operators by spreading their facility, asset and management infrastructure over larger volumes. Larger solid waste collection and disposal companies have become more cost-effective and competitive by controlling larger waste streams, improving the density of their collection operations and gaining access to significant financial resources to make acquisitions.

Although the industry has been consolidating over the past several years, it remains fragmented and highly competitive. In 2001, approximately 47% of the market was managed by publicly traded waste hauling and disposal companies with the balance shared between municipalities and small private firms. We believe that these small, independent operators present significant opportunities for "tuck-in" acquisitions by companies with disciplined acquisition programs, focused management and access to financial resources.

Trends in Recycling. In the 1980s, municipalities and counties began to initiate recycling programs in response to the increased environmental awareness of consumers and a desire to reduce landfill disposal volumes. These early programs were typically "drop-off," or "curbside" source separated programs, which required the customer or the recycler to sort the recyclable materials at the time of collection. As a way to improve recycling efficiency and expand the number of items that could be recycled the concept of commingled recycling evolved, in which all recyclable materials were collected and mixed at the curb into a single container, which was then transported to the municipal recycling facility where it was sorted and processed. Commingled recycling, while improving collection efficiency, has increased the complexity and capital intensive nature of recycling facilities and created a demand for skilled operators who can efficiently separate and process the recyclables and sell the resultant materials.

In addition, the increased efficiency of recycling collection operations has led to an increase in the amount of recyclables collected. This has increased the commodity price risk for operators of recycling facilities, who must find a market for the recycled materials. As a result, operators have implemented strategies to reduce their exposure to commodity pricing risk. These strategies have included charging collection and processing fees for recycling volume collected from third parties, revenue sharing arrangements and initiating fiber hedging strategies to moderate the risks of commodity pricing volatility.

Our Competitive Strengths

We believe that our key competitive strengths are:

•: Leading Provider in Areas Served. We believe we are currently the number one or number two provider of solid waste collection services in 80% of the areas served by our collection divisions. In most of the non-urban markets we serve, we are the only vertically-integrated public company providing solid waste services. By establishing this significant market share, we are able to benefit from economies of scale not available to smaller operators, including spreading our facility, asset and management infrastructure over larger volumes.
•: Stable Revenues and Cash Flows. Our leading market position, significant customer base and focus on non-urban markets, which are less dependent on more cyclical waste streams such as industrial or construction and demolition waste, provide us with generally stable revenues and cash flows. In addition, the solid waste services industry overall is generally more resistant to economic conditions than many other industries. A majority of our commercial and industrial collection services are performed under one-to-three-year service agreements and our residential collection and disposal services are performed either on a subscription basis or through contracts with municipalities, homeowners associations, apartment building owners or mobile home park operators.
•: Expertise and Experience in Secondary Markets. We have 29 years of experience operating in less densely-populated secondary markets, which distinguishes us from other regional and national competitors. Our substantial expertise enables us to effectively deal with the unique nature of these markets, which include longer collection routes and seasonal fluctuations. Furthermore, our expertise and operating history has enabled us to assemble a strategic portfolio of assets within our operating regions, including six Subtitle D landfills and 33 transfer stations.

•: Experienced Management Team. Since 2000, we have made several key hires, further strengthening our management team. Each member of our senior management team has significant experience in the solid waste services industry, including in operations, acquisitions and the development of disposal capacity. John Casella has been our Chief Executive Officer since 1976, and James Bohlig, our President, has been responsible for business development, acquisitions and operations since 1993. Charles Leonard, our Senior Vice President of Solid Waste Operations, and Richard Norris, our Chief Financial Officer, have 21 years and 16 years experience, respectively, with major companies in the solid waste services industry. In addition, our board of directors and Berkshire Partners LLC, the principal holder of our Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, provide us with valuable perspective and support.
•: Well-developed Infrastructure. We have implemented internal systems, including our information technology and accounting and control systems, which we believe are capable of serving our long-term growth objectives with minimal enhancements. Our information technology systems enable us to closely monitor and improve the performance of our field operations and to integrate acquired companies quickly and effectively into our existing operations.

Strategy

Our objective is to continue to enhance our position as a leading, vertically-integrated regional solid waste services provider in the eastern United States. We are implementing this strategy by:

•: Maintaining and Increasing Operational Efficiency and Profitability of Existing Businesses. We have developed and implemented programs designed to enhance employee safety, collection and disposal routing efficiency and equipment utilization, capital expenditure cost controls and commercial weight tracking. We have demonstrated continuous incremental improvements since our inception and intend to continue to implement these and other programs to achieve additional operational efficiencies. In addition, we are seeking to improve our internalization rate, particularly in the Eastern and Western regions. For example, we use transfer stations to link remote collection operations with landfills we operate, increasing our internalization.
•: Driving Internal Growth. In order to grow our existing operations, we are focused on increasing collection volumes, marketing value-added services and improving our regional position as a low cost provider of services. In addition, we are continually seeking to enhance our internal growth and profitability by developing and acquiring additional disposal capacity within our core markets, including through the expansion of existing landfills and the acquisition of new landfills or waste-to-energy facilities, which we believe will enable us to increase our vertical integration and internalization rates. We have entered into strategic relationships with municipal and county governments and other third parties for access to, or operation of, landfill capacity, and we expect to seek additional opportunities for such relationships in the future.
•: Providing Consistently Superior Customer Service. Both our short- and long-term performance, and our opportunities for growth derive from our ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations. Among the programs we have developed, and continue to develop, is an extensive, comprehensive employee training program designed to enhance our employees' skill levels in all aspects of the business that ultimately influence the quality and consistency of our customers' experience with us.
•: Expanding Through Prudent Acquisition Growth. Our acquisition strategy is focused on acquiring assets that complement our existing businesses. We plan to pursue a prudent acquisition strategy which is focused on smaller acquisitions which enhance our existing market presence, but which may also include infrequent, larger strategic acquisitions which offer substantial regional growth opportunities. Our acquisition strategy is designed to further improve

our market penetration and collection route density and/or to further increase the internalization rates of our wastestreams.

Overview of Our Business

Background. Casella was founded in 1975 as a single truck operation in Rutland, Vermont and subsequently expanded to include operations in New Hampshire, Maine, upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania and eastern Massachusetts. In 1993, we initiated an acquisition strategy to take advantage of anticipated reductions in available landfill capacity in Vermont and surrounding states due to increasing environmental regulation and other market forces driving consolidation in the solid waste services industry. In 1995, we expanded our operations from Vermont and New Hampshire to Maine with the acquisition of the companies comprising New England Waste Services of ME, Inc., and in January 1997 we established a market presence in upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania through our acquisition of Superior Disposal Services, Inc.'s business. From May 1, 1994 through December 30, 1999, we acquired 161 solid waste businesses, including five Subtitle D landfills.

KTI Acquisition and Restructuring. In December 1999, we acquired KTI, an integrated provider of waste processing services, for aggregate consideration of $340.0 million. KTI represented a unique opportunity to acquire disposal capacity and collection operations in our primary market area and in contiguous markets in eastern Massachusetts, as well as other businesses which fit within our operating strategy. KTI assets which we considered core to our operations included the following:

•: A majority interest in Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership, a waste-to-energy facility which provided us with important additional disposal capacity in our Eastern region and which generates electric power for sale. We subsequently acquired the remaining ownership interest in this facility;
•: FCR, which consisted of 18 recycling facilities (now 23) that process and market recyclable materials under long-term contracts with municipalities and commercial customers. FCR also included a brokerage business;
•: Transfer and collection operations which were "tuck-ins" to our existing Maine operations; and
•: Cellulose insulation plants which manufacture cellulose insulation for use in residential dwellings and manufactured housing and which consume significant fiber produced from the residential recycling business of FCR.

Following our acquisition of KTI, we focused on the integration of KTI and the divestiture of non-core KTI assets, which included tire recycling assets, commercial recycling facilities, mulch recycling, certain waste-to-energy facilities in Florida and Virginia, a waste-to-oil remediation facility and a broker and a processor of high density polyethylene. We also sold our majority interest in PERC, which we acquired as part of KTI. As part of this divestiture program, in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2001, we incurred non-recurring charges of $111.7 million, of which $90.6 million were non-cash, relating to the impairment of goodwill from the acquisition of KTI, the closure of certain facilities, severance payments to terminated employees and losses on sale of non-core assets. We have completed the divestiture program for aggregate consideration of $107.6 million, including cash proceeds of $61.7 million which were used to reduce our indebtedness.

Solid Waste Operations

Our solid waste operations comprise a full range of non-hazardous solid waste services, including collection operations, transfer stations, material recycling facilities and disposal facilities.

Collections. A majority of our commercial and industrial collection services are performed under one-to-three-year service agreements, with prices and fees determined by such factors as collection frequency, type of equipment and containers furnished, the type, volume and weight of solid waste collected, distance to the disposal or processing facility and cost of disposal or processing. Our residential collection and disposal services are performed either on a subscription basis (i.e., with no

underlying contract) with individuals, or through contracts with municipalities, homeowner associations, apartment building owners or mobile home park operators.

Transfer Stations. Our transfer stations receive, compact and transfer solid waste collected primarily by various collection operations, for transport to disposal facilities by larger vehicles. We believe that transfer stations benefit us by: (1) increasing the size of the wastesheds which have access to our landfills; (2) reducing costs by improving utilization of collection personnel and equipment; and (3) helping us build relationships with municipalities and other customers by providing a local physical presence and enhanced local service capabilities.

Material Recycling Facilities. Our material recycling facilities, or MRFs, receive, sort, bale and resell recyclable materials originating from the municipal solid waste stream, including newsprint, cardboard, office paper, containers and bottles. Through FCR, we operate 23 MRFs in geographic areas not served by our collection divisions or disposal facilities. Revenues are received from municipalities and customers in the form of processing and tipping fees and commodity sales. These MRFs are large scale, high-volume facilities that process recycled materials delivered to them by municipalities and commercial customers under long-term contracts. We also operate MRFs as an integral part of our core solid waste operations, which generally process recyclables collected from our various residential collection operations. This latter group is concentrated primarily in Vermont, as the public sector in other states within our core solid waste services market area has generally maintained primary responsibility for recycling efforts.

Disposal Facilities. We dispose of solid waste at our landfills and at our waste-to-energy facility.

Landfills. The following table (in thousands) reflects landfill capacity and airspace changes, as measured in tons, as of April 30, 2001, 2002 and 2003, for landfills we operated during the years then ended:

		April 30, 2001						April 30, 2002						April 30, 2003
		Estimated Remaining Permitted Capacity in Tons (1)(2)		Estimated Additional Permittable Capacity in Tons (1)(3)		Estimated Total Capacity		Estimated Remaining Permitted Capacity in Tons (1)(2)		Estimated Additional Permittable Capacity in Tons (1)(3)		Estimated Total Capacity		Estimated Remaining Permitted Capacity in Tons (1)(2)		Estimated Additional Permittable Capacity in Tons (1)(3)		Estimated Total Capacity
Balance, beginning of period		5,822		4,900		10,722		6,996		2,968		9,964		8,951		17,185		26,136
	Acquisitions	—		—		—		—		—		—		607		422		1,029
	New expansions pursued (4)	—		—		—		—		17,201		17,201		(183	)	5,663		5,480
	Permits granted	2,138		(1,964	)	174		3,334		(2,962	)	372		—		—		—
	Airspace consumed	(995	)	—		(995	)	(1,232	)	—		(1,232	)	(1,373	)	—		(1,373	)
	Changes in engineering estimates	31		32		63		(147	)	(22	)	(169	)	(689	)	(956	)	(1,645	)

Balance, end of period		6,996		2,968		9,964		8,951		17,185		26,136		7,313		22,314		29,627

(1): We convert estimated remaining permitted capacity and estimated additional permittable capacity from cubic yards to tons by assuming a compaction factor equal to the historic average compaction factor applicable to the respective landfill over the last three fiscal years. In addition to a total capacity limit, certain permits may place a daily and/or annual limit on capacity.
(2): Includes capacity of 240,000 tons at our NCES landfill which we are currently utilizing. Does not include additional capacity of 1.3 million tons which has been permitted under the authority of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services. Our right to utilize this additional capacity was recently limited by the Grafton, New Hampshire Superior Court. We are appealing this decision to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. See "—Legal Proceedings."
(3): Represents capacity which we have determined to be "permittable" in accordance with the following criteria: (i) we control the land on which the expansion is sought; (ii) all technical siting criteria have been met or a variance has been obtained or is reasonably expected to be obtained; (iii) we have not identified any legal or political impediments which we believe will not be resolved in our favor; (iv) we are actively working on obtaining any necessary permits and we expect that all required permits will be received within the next two to five years; and (v) senior management has approved the project.
(4): Does not include certain expansion capacity which we are seeking at our NCES and Hyland landfills. Since expansion capacity at our NCES landfill requires resolution of a local dispute on land use, 1.3 million tons of expansion capacity having an estimated useful life of 9.9 years, is omitted. We have also omitted an additional approximately 5.0 million tons of capacity having an estimated useful life of 22.5 years at our Hyland landfill which is subject to a local permissive expansion referendum targeted for calendar year 2004 and our receipt of necessary permits.

NCES. The North Country Environmental Services (NCES) landfill located in Bethlehem, New Hampshire serves the northern and central wastesheds of New Hampshire and certain contiguous Vermont and Maine wastesheds. Since the purchase of this landfill in 1994, we have consistently experienced expansion opposition from the local town through enactment of restrictive local zoning and planning ordinances. In each case, in order to access additional permittable capacity, we have been required to assert our rights through litigation in the New Hampshire court system. In July 2000, we received approval for approximately 600,000 tons of additional capacity, which we expect to last through June 2005. Our use of this capacity, which is ongoing, remains subject to court challenge by local authorities. In addition, we have received state approval for an additional 1.3 million tons of capacity; our use of this additional capacity has been restricted by a court ruling which we have appealed to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. See "—Legal Proceedings."

Waste USA. The Waste USA landfill is located in Coventry, Vermont and serves the major wastesheds associated with the northern two-thirds of Vermont. The landfill is permitted to accept all residential and commercially produced municipal solid waste, including pre-approved sludges, and construction and demolition debris. Since our purchase of this landfill in 1995, we have expanded the capacity of this landfill which we expect to last through approximately fiscal year 2007. We are currently in the process of applying for approximately 5.5 million tons of additional capacity which, at the current usage rate, would add an additional 20 to 25 years of capacity.

Clinton County. The Clinton County landfill, located in Schuyler Falls, New York, is leased from Clinton County pursuant to a 25 year lease which expires in 2021. The landfill serves the principal wastesheds of Clinton, Franklin, Essex, Warren and Washington Counties in New York, and certain selected contiguous Vermont wastesheds. Permitted waste accepted includes municipal solid waste, construction and demolition debris, and special waste which is approved by regulatory agencies. The facility is currently in the final stages of a multi-year landfill expansion permitting process which, if successful, would provide considerable additional volume beyond the current terms of the lease agreement. We have entered into extended agreements with the town and county applicable to this additional volume and expect to receive the necessary approvals during the next 12 months.

Pine Tree. The Pine Tree landfill is located in Hampden, Maine and is one of only two commercial landfills serving principal wastesheds in the State of Maine. It is permitted to accept construction and demolition material, ash, front-end processing residues from the waste-to-energy facilities within the State of Maine and related sludges and special waste which is approved by regulatory agencies. In addition, it is permitted to accept municipal solid waste that is by-pass waste from the Maine Energy and PERC waste-to-energy facilities, as well as municipal solid waste that is in excess of the processing capacities of other waste-to-energy facilities within the State of Maine. The facility recently received final approval for approximately 3.0 million tons of additional capacity (of which approximately 400,000 tons have been utilized) and is currently developing its next expansion plan. See "—Regulation" and "—Legal Proceedings."

Hyland. The Hyland landfill located in Angelica, New York, serves certain Western region wastesheds located throughout western New York. The facility is permitted to accept all residential and commercial municipal solid waste, construction and demolition debris and special waste which is approved by regulatory agencies. The facility is located on a 600-acre property, which represents considerable additional expansion capabilities. In 1999, as part of a long-term settlement with the Town of Angelica, we entered into an agreement requiring a permissive referendum to expand beyond a pre-agreed footprint. As a result, the above table reflects only that capacity which has been pre-agreed with the Town of Angelica as being permittable. We expect to seek a townwide referendum during calendar year 2004 local elections. If successful, we expect to seek and receive a permit for an additional 38 acres, representing in excess of 5.0 million tons of additional capacity.

Ontario. We have completed negotiations and entered into a 25-year operation, management and lease agreement with the Ontario County Board of Supervisors for the Ontario County Landfill, which is located in the Town of Seneca, New York. We commenced operations on December 8, 2003. This landfill serves the Central New York wasteshed and is strategically situated to accept long haul volume from both Eastern and downstate markets. The site consists of a 387 acre landfill permitted to accept 624,000 tons per year of municipal solid waste. The landfill has a permitted capacity of 4.1 million cubic yards and an additional 5.3 million cubic yards expected to be approved in early 2004. Additional potential expansions include 11.7 million cubic yards.

Templeton. On June 5, 2003, we entered into a construction, operation and management agreement with the Town of Templeton, Massachusetts for the operation of the Templeton sanitary landfill. Construction and operation of the landfill is subject to permitting requirements. We are currently preparing a draft environmental impact report and a permit application. In light of the recent approval by voters at a special town meeting of a petitioned article banning out-of-town waste at the landfill, we will seek to work with officials from the town to reach an agreement surrounding the remediation of the town's old unlined landfill and the construction of an adjacent facility. We expect our landfill permitting and construction process to be delayed as a result of this vote. In another landfill-related vote, voters abolished the town's landfill enterprise fund; fees paid by the landfill will now go directly into the town's general fund. Both articles approved by voters at the special town meeting were opposed by the town's Board of Health, which oversees the landfill on behalf of the town.

Maine Energy Waste-to-Energy Facility. We own a waste-to-energy facility, Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership, which generates electricity by processing non-hazardous solid waste. This waste-to-energy facility provides us with important additional disposal capacity and generates power for sale. The facility receives solid waste from municipalities under long-term waste handling agreements and also receives raw materials from commercial and private waste haulers and municipalities with short-term contracts, as well as from our collection operations. Maine Energy is contractually required to sell all of the electricity generated at its facility to Central Maine Power, an electric utility, and guarantees 100% of its electric generating capacity to CL Power Sales One, LLC. Maine Energy is part of the Eastern region. Our use of the facility is subject to permit conditions, some of which are opposed by local authorities. See "—Regulation" and "—Legal Proceedings."

Hardwick. The Hardwick landfill, which was acquired in March 2003, located in Hardwick, Massachusetts, is permitted to accept construction and demolition material and a limited amount of municipal solid waste and certain difficult-to-manage wastes. The facility currently is permitted to accept 300 tons per day including 50 tons per day of municipal solid waste. The Hardwick landfill is located on an 18-acre property. In addition, we have an option to purchase approximately 160 additional acres that are adjacent to the landfill. We estimate that at its current permit limits, the facility has between 7 and 8 years of operating life. In addition, an estimated 400,000 tons of additional permittable capacity is currently being pursued on the 18-acre parcel.

Southbridge. On November 25, 2003, we acquired Wood Recycling, Inc. Wood Recycling has a contract with the Town of Southbridge, Massachusetts to maintain and operate a 13-acre construction and demolition recycling facility and a 52-acre landfill permitted to accept residuals from the recycling facility and a limited amount of municipal solid waste. The contract has a remaining term of 12 years and is renewable by us for four additional five-year terms or until the landfill has reached full capacity, whichever is greater. The landfill has currently permitted volume of approximately 4.6 million cubic yards and is authorized to accept up to 180,960 tons per year, consisting of 156,000 tons of residual material and 24,960 tons of municipal solid waste. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ("MADEP") and the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General ("MAAGO") have alleged that, under its prior owners, Wood Recycling violated certain solid and hazardous waste, air quality control, industrial wastewater and wetlands statutes and regulations at the recycling facility and

landfill. We reached an agreement with MADEP on January 29, 2004, and an agreement in principle with the MAAGO which we expect to finalize in February 2004. The MAAGO settlement is expected to provide for the payment of a penalty of $575,000 ($150,000 of which will be conditionally suspended) and a payment of an additional $400,000 to improve the damaged wetlands or to purchase other conservation land. These payments were contemplated by us in our determination of the purchase price for Wood Recycling. The operations of the recycling facility were recommenced on January 29, 2004 as a result of the settlement with MADEP. See "—Regulation."

Hakes. The Hakes construction and demolition landfill, located in Campbell, New York, is permitted to accept only construction and demolition material. The landfill serves the principal rural wastesheds of western New York. We believe that the site has permittable capacity of over 3.0 million tons, based on existing regulatory requirements and local community support. We expect to apply for this expansion during the next 18 months and do not expect substantial opposition from the local community. We have entered into a revised long-term host community agreement related to the expansion of the facility. Recently we were successful in securing an increase of our permitted volume capacity from 417 to 1,000 tons per day.

West Old Town. On February 5, 2004, we completed transactions with the State of Maine and Georgia-Pacific, pursuant to which the State of Maine took ownership of the landfill located in West Old Town, Maine formerly owned by Georgia-Pacific and we became the operator of that facility under a 30-year operating and services agreement between us and the State of Maine. Under the terms of the agreements, we will provide to the State of Maine, and the State of Maine will in turn provide to Georgia-Pacific, a cash payment of $12.5 million and letters of credit totaling $13.5 million, which become payable upon the issuance of an expansion permit for an additional 7 million cubic yards of commercial capacity at the landfill.

We also have rights to remaining capacity at a residual landfill and a construction and demolition landfill in Brockton, Massachusetts and Cheektowaga, New York, respectively, totaling approximately 524,000 tons as of December 31, 2003. The Brockton landfill has an expected remaining life of approximately one year. The Cheektowaga landfill is expected to be closed in the summer of 2004. In addition, we own and/or operated five unlined landfills which are not currently in operation. All of these landfills have been closed and capped to applicable environmental regulatory standards by us.

Operating Segments

We manage our solid waste operations on a geographic basis through three regions, which we have designated as the Central, Eastern and Western regions and which each comprise a full range of solid waste services, and FCR, which comprises our larger-scale non-solid waste recycling and our brokerage operations.

Within each geographic region, we organize our solid waste services around smaller areas that we refer to as "wastesheds." A wasteshed is an area that comprises the complete cycle of activities in the solid waste services process, from collection to transfer operations and recycling to disposal in either landfills or waste-to-energy facilities, some of which may be owned and operated by third parties. We typically operate several divisions within each wasteshed, each of which provides a particular service, such as collection, recycling, disposal or transfer. Each of these divisions is managed as a separate profit center, but operates interdependently with the other divisions within the wasteshed. Each wasteshed generally operates autonomously from adjoining wastesheds.

Throughout its 23 material recycling facilities, FCR services 30 anchor contracts, which are long-term commitments from a municipality of five years or greater to guarantee the delivery of all recycled residential recyclables to FCR. These contracts may include a minimum volume guarantee committed by the municipality. We also have service agreements with individual towns and cities and commercial customers, including small solid waste companies and major competitors that do not have

processing capacity within a specific geographic region. The 23 FCR facilities process recyclables collected from approximately 2.7 million households, representing a population of approximately 8.2 million.

The following table provides information about each operating region and FCR (as of December 31, 2003, except revenue information).

	Central region	Eastern region	Western region	FCR Recycling
Revenues for the six months ended October 31, 2003 (in millions)	$52.8	$87.5	$39.4	$37.5
Solid waste collection operations	12	12	13	—
Transfer stations	13	9	10	1
Recycling facilities	5	9	2	23
Subtitle D landfills (1)	Bethlehem, NH Coventry, VT Schuyler Falls, NY	Hampden, ME	Angelica, NY Ontario, NY	—
Other disposal facilities (2)	—	Biddeford, ME Hardwick, MA Southbridge, MA	Campbell, NY	—

(1): In addition, in June 2003 we signed a 20-year development and operating agreement for a Subtitle D landfill located in Templeton, Massachusetts, which is not yet permitted or operating, and in February 2004 we signed a 30-year operating agreement with the State of Maine for the development and operation of the West Old Town Landfill.
(2): The disposal facility located in Biddeford, Maine is a waste-to-energy facility. The Hardwick, Massachusetts and Southbridge, Massachusetts disposal facilities are permitted to accept construction and demolition material and a limited amount of municipal solid waste. The disposal facility located in Campbell, New York is a landfill permitted to accept only construction and demolition materials. We also have rights to the remaining air space capacity at a residual landfill and a construction and demolition landfill located in Brockton, Massachusetts and Cheektowaga, New York, respectively, totaling approximately 524,000 tons as of December 31, 2003. The Cheektowaga landfill is expected to be closed in the summer of 2004. The Brockton landfill has an expected remaining life of approximately one year.

Central Region. The Central region consists of wastesheds located in Vermont, northwestern New Hampshire and eastern upstate New York. The portion of upstate New York served by the Central Region includes Clinton, Franklin, Essex, Warren, Washington, Saratoga, Rennselaer and Albany counties. Our Waste USA landfill in Coventry, Vermont is one of only two permitted Subtitle D landfills in Vermont, and our NCES landfill in Bethlehem, New Hampshire is one of only six permitted Subtitle D landfills in New Hampshire. In the Central Region, there are a total of 13 permitted Subtitle D landfills.

The Central region has become our most mature operating platform, as we have operated in this region since our inception in 1975. We have achieved a high degree of vertical integration of the wastestream in this region, resulting in stable cash flow performance. In the Central region, we also have a market leadership position. Our primary competition in the Central region comes from Waste Management, Inc. in the larger population centers (primarily southern New Hampshire), and from smaller independent operators in the more rural areas. As our most mature region, future operating efficiencies will be driven primarily by improving our core operating efficiencies and providing enhanced customer service.

Eastern Region. The Eastern region consists of wastesheds located in Maine, southeastern New Hampshire and eastern Massachusetts. These wastesheds generally have been affected by the regional constraints on disposal capacity imposed by the public policies of New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts which have, over the past 10 years, either limited new landfill development or precluded

development of additional capacity from existing landfills. Consequently, the Eastern Region relies more heavily on non-landfill waste-to-energy disposal capacity than our other regions. Maine Energy is one of nine waste-to-energy facilities in the Eastern Region.

We entered the State of Maine in 1996 with our purchase of the assets comprising New England Waste Services of ME., Inc. in Hampden, Maine. Our acquisition of KTI in 1999 significantly improved our disposal capacity in this region and provided an alternative internalization option for our solid waste assets in eastern Massachusetts. Our major competitor in the State of Maine is Waste Management, Inc., as well as several smaller local competitors.

We entered eastern Massachusetts in fiscal year 2000 with the acquisition of assets that were divested by Allied Waste Industries, Inc. under court order following its acquisition of Browning Ferris Industries, Inc., and through the acquisition of smaller independent operators. In this region, we generally rely on third party disposal capacity. Consequently, we believe we have a greater opportunity to increase our internalization rates and operating efficiencies in the Eastern region than in our two other regions, where our competitive position generally is stronger. Our primary competitors in eastern Massachusetts are Waste Management, Inc., Allied Waste Industries, Inc., and smaller independent operators.

Western Region. The Western region consists of wastesheds in upstate New York (which includes Ithaca, Elmira, Oneonta, Lowville, Potsdam, Geneva, Auburn, Buffalo, Jamestown and Olean) and northern Pennsylvania (Wellsboro, PA). We entered the Western Region with our acquisition of Superior Disposal Services, Inc.'s business in 1997 and have consistently expanded in this region largely through tuck-in acquisitions and internal growth. Our collection operations include leadership positions in nearly every rural market in the Western region outside of larger metropolitan markets such as Syracuse, Rochester, Albany and Buffalo.

While we have achieved strong market positions in this region, we remain focused on increasing our vertical integration through the acquisition or privatization and operation of additional disposal capacity in the market. As compared to our other operating regions, the Western Region, where we own the Hyland landfill, presently contains an excess of disposal capacity as a result of the proliferation during the 1990s of publicly-developed Subtitle D landfills. As a result, we believe that opportunities exist for us to enter into long-term leasing arrangements and other strategic partnerships with county and municipal governments for the operation and/or utilization of their landfills, similar to our long-term lease for the Clinton County landfill being operated by our Central Region. We expect that successful implementation of this strategy will lead to improved internalization rates.

Our primary competitors in the Western region are Waste Management, Inc., Republic Services Group, Inc. and Allied Waste Industries, Inc. in the larger urban areas and smaller independent operators in the more rural markets.

FCR Recycling. FCR Recycling is one of the largest processors and marketers of recycled materials in the eastern United States, comprising 23 material recycling facilities that process and then market recyclable materials that municipalities and commercial customers deliver to it under long-term contracts. Ten of FCR's facilities are leased, six are owned and seven are under operating contracts. In fiscal year 2003, FCR processed and marketed approximately 865,000 tons of recyclable materials. FCR's facilities are principally located in key urban markets, including in Connecticut; North Carolina; New Jersey; Florida; Tennessee; Georgia; Michigan; New York; South Carolina; New Hampshire; Massachusetts; Wisconsin, Maine; and Halifax, Canada.

A significant portion of the material provided to FCR is delivered pursuant to 30 anchor contracts, which are long-term contracts with municipal customers. The anchor contracts generally have a term of five to ten years and expire at various times between 2004 and 2018. The terms of each of the contracts vary, but all the contracts provide that the municipality or a third party delivers materials to our facility. In approximately one-third of the contracts, the municipalities agree to deliver a guaranteed

tonnage and the municipality pays a fee for the amount of any shortfall from the guaranteed tonnage. Under the terms of the individual contracts, we charge the municipality a fee for each ton of material delivered to us. Some contracts contain revenue sharing arrangements under which the municipality receives a specified percentage of the revenues from the sale by us of the recovered materials.

FCR derives a significant portion of its revenues from the sale of recyclable materials. The purchase and sale prices of recyclable materials, particularly newspaper, corrugated containers, plastics, ferrous and aluminum, can fluctuate based upon market conditions. We use long-term supply contracts with customers with floor price arrangements to reduce the commodity risk for certain recyclables, particularly newspaper, cardboard, plastics and aluminum metals. Under such contracts, we obtain a guaranteed minimum price for the recyclable materials along with a commitment to receive additional amounts if the current market price rises above the floor price. The contracts are generally with large domestic companies that use the recyclable materials in their manufacturing process, such as paper, packaging and consumer goods companies. In fiscal year 2003, 52% of the revenues from the sale of recyclable materials of the residential recycling segment were derived from sales under long-term contracts with floor prices. We also hedge against fluctuations in the commodity prices of recycled paper and corrugated containers in order to mitigate the variability in cash flows and earnings generated from the sales of recycled materials at floating prices. As of October 31, 2003, we were party to twenty commodity hedge contracts. These contracts expire between March 2004 and November 2005.

In September 2002, we transferred our export brokerage operations to employees who had been responsible for managing that business. In June 2003, we completed the transfer of our domestic brokerage operations and a commercial recycling business to employees who managed those businesses. The brokerage business derived all of its revenues from the sale of recyclable materials, predominately old newspaper, old corrugated cardboard, mixed paper and office paper. The brokerage business marketed in excess of 250,000 tons per year of various paper fibers both domestically and overseas. The brokers in the brokerage operation are required to identify both the buyer and the seller of the recyclable materials before committing to broker the transaction, thereby minimizing pricing risk, and are not permitted to enter into speculative trading of commodities. As part of our acquisition of KTI, we had acquired brokerage businesses which were focused on domestic and export markets.

GreenFiber Cellulose Insulation Joint Venture

We are a 50% partner in US GreenFiber LLC, a joint venture with Louisana-Pacific. GreenFiber, which we believe is one of the largest manufacturers of high quality cellulose insulation for use in residential dwellings and manufactured housing, was formed through the combination of our cellulose operations, which we acquired in our acquisition of KTI, with those of Louisiana-Pacific. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, GreenFiber has a national manufacturing and distribution capability and sells to contractors, manufactured home builders and retailers, including Home Depot, Inc. GreenFiber has ten manufacturing facilities located in Atlanta, Georgia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Delphos, Ohio; Elkwood, Virginia; Norfolk, Nebraska; Phoenix, Arizona; Sacramento, California; Tampa, Florida; and Waco, Texas. GreenFiber utilizes a hedging strategy to help stabilize its exposure to fluctuating newsprint costs, which generally represent approximately 30% of its raw material costs, and is a major purchaser of FCR recycling fiber material produced at various facilities. GreenFiber, which we account for under the equity method, had revenues of $52.2 million for the six months ended October 31, 2003. For the same period, we recognized equity income from GreenFiber of $0.9 million.

Competition

The solid waste services industry is highly competitive. We compete for collection and disposal volume primarily on the basis of the quality, breadth and price of our services. From time to time, competitors may reduce the price of their services in an effort to expand market share or to win a competitively bid municipal contract. These practices may also lead to reduced pricing for our services

or the loss of business. In addition, competition exists within the industry not only for collection, transportation and disposal volume, but also for acquisition candidates.

Some of the larger urban markets in which we compete are served by one or more of the large national solid waste companies that may be able to achieve greater economies of scale than us, including Waste Management, Inc., Allied Waste Industries, Inc. and Republic Services, Inc. We also compete with a number of regional and local companies that offer competitive prices and quality service. In addition, we compete with operators of alternative disposal facilities, including incinerators, and with certain municipalities, counties and districts that operate their own solid waste collection and disposal facilities. Public sector facilities may have certain advantages over us due to the availability of user fees, charges or tax revenues and tax-exempt financing.

The insulation industry is highly competitive and labor intensive. In our cellulose insulation manufacturing activities, GreenFiber, our joint venture with Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, competes primarily with manufacturers of fiberglass insulation such as Owens Corning, CertainTeed Corporation and Johns Manville. These manufacturers have significant market shares and are substantially better capitalized than GreenFiber.

Marketing and Sales

We have a coordinated marketing and sales strategy, which is formulated at the corporate level and implemented at the divisional level. We market our services locally through division managers and direct sales representatives who focus on commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers. We also obtain new customers from referral sources, our general reputation and local market print advertising. Leads are also developed from new building permits, business licenses and other public records. Additionally, each division generally advertises in the yellow pages and other local business print media that cover its service area.

Maintenance of a local presence and identity is an important aspect of our marketing plan, and many of our managers are involved in local governmental, civic and business organizations. Our name and logo, or, where appropriate, that of our divisional operations, are displayed on all our containers and trucks. Additionally, we attend and make presentations at municipal and state conferences and advertise in governmental associations' membership publications.

We market our commercial, industrial and municipal services through our sales representatives who visit customers on a regular basis and make sales calls to potential new customers. These sales representatives receive a significant portion of their compensation based upon meeting certain incentive targets. We emphasize providing quality services and customer satisfaction and retention, and believe that our focus on quality service will help retain existing and attract additional customers.

Employees

As of December 31, 2003, we employed approximately 2,600 persons, including approximately 500 professionals or managers, sales, clerical, data processing or other administrative employees and approximately 2,100 employees involved in collection, transfer, disposal, recycling or other operations. Certain of our employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements. We believe relations with our employees to be satisfactory.

Risk Management, Insurance and Performance or Surety Bonds

We actively maintain environmental and other risk management programs, which we believe are appropriate for our business. Our environmental risk management program includes evaluating existing facilities, as well as potential acquisitions, for environmental law compliance and operating procedures. We also maintain a worker safety program, which encourages safe practices in the workplace. Operating

practices at all of our operations are intended to reduce the possibility of environmental contamination and litigation.

We carry a range of insurance intended to protect our assets and operations, including a commercial general liability policy and a property damage policy. A partially or completely uninsured claim against us (including liabilities associated with cleanup or remediation at our facilities), if successful and of sufficient magnitude, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Any future difficulty in obtaining insurance could also impair our ability to secure future contracts, which may be conditioned upon the availability of adequate insurance coverage.

Effective July 1, 1999, we established a captive insurance company, Casella Insurance Company, through which we are self-insured for worker's compensation and, effective May 1, 2000, automobile coverage. Our maximum exposure under the worker's compensation plan is $500,000 per individual event with a $1,000,000 aggregate limit, after which reinsurance takes effect. Our maximum exposure under the automobile plan is $500,000 per individual event with a $3,000,000 aggregate limit, after which reinsurance takes effect.

Municipal solid waste collection contracts and landfill closure obligations may require performance or surety bonds, letters of credit or other means of financial assurance to secure contractual performance. While we have not experienced difficulty in obtaining these financial instruments, if we were unable to obtain these financial instruments in sufficient amounts or at acceptable rates we could be precluded from entering into additional municipal solid waste collection contracts or obtaining or retaining landfill operating permits.

Customers

We provide our collection services to commercial, industrial and residential customers. A majority of our commercial and industrial collection services are performed under one-to-three-year service agreements, and fees are determined by such factors as collection frequency, type of equipment and containers furnished, the type, volume and weight of the solid waste collected, the distance to the disposal or processing facility and the cost of disposal or processing. Our residential collection and disposal services are performed either on a subscription basis (i.e., with no underlying contract) with individuals, or through contracts with municipalities, homeowners associations, apartment owners or mobile home park operators.

Maine Energy is contractually required to sell all of the electricity generated at its facilities to Central Maine Power, an electric utility, pursuant to a contract that expires in 2012, and guarantees 100% of its electricity generating capacity to CL Power Sales One, LLC, pursuant to a contract that expires in 2007.

FCR provides recycling services to municipalities, commercial haulers and commercial waste generators within the geographic proximity of the processing facilities. We also acted as a broker of recyclable materials, principally to paper and box board manufacturers in the United States, Canada, the Pacific Rim, Europe, South America and Asia, until these businesses were sold as described above.

Our cellulose insulation joint venture, GreenFiber, sells to contractors, manufactured home builders and retailers.

Raw Materials

Maine Energy received approximately 26% of its solid waste in fiscal year 2003 from 19 Maine municipalities under long-term waste handling agreements. Maine Energy also receives raw materials from commercial and private waste haulers and municipalities with short-term contracts, as well as from our own collection operations.

In fiscal year 2003, FCR received approximately 60% of its material under long-term agreements with municipalities. These contracts generally provide that all recyclables collected from the municipal recycling programs shall be delivered to a facility that is owned or operated by us. The quantity of material delivered by these communities is dependent on the participation of individual households in the recycling program.

The primary raw material for our insulation joint venture is newspaper. In fiscal year 2003, GreenFiber received approximately 17% of the newspaper used by it from FCR. It purchased the remaining newspaper from municipalities, commercial haulers and paper brokers. The chemicals used to make the newspaper fire retardant are purchased from industrial chemical manufacturers located in the United States and South America.

Seasonality

•: the volume of waste relating to construction and demolition activities decreases substantially during the winter months in the eastern United States; and
•: decreased tourism in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and eastern New York during the winter months tends to lower the volume of waste generated by commercial and restaurant customers, which is partially offset by increased volume in the winter ski industry.

Since certain of our operating and fixed costs remain constant throughout the fiscal year, operating income is therefore impacted by a similar seasonality. In addition, particularly harsh weather conditions typically result in increased operating costs.

The recycling segment experiences increased volumes of newspaper in November and December due to increased newspaper advertising and retail activity during the holiday season. The insulation business experiences lower sales in November and December because of lower production of manufactured housing due to holiday plant shutdowns.

Regulation

Introduction

We are subject to extensive and evolving federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations which have become increasingly stringent in recent years. The environmental regulations affecting us are administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") and other federal, state and local environmental, zoning, health and safety agencies. Failure to comply with such requirements could result in substantial costs, including civil and criminal fines and penalties. Except as described in this offering circular, we believe that we are currently in substantial compliance with applicable federal, state and local environmental laws, permits, orders and regulations. We do not currently anticipate any material environmental costs to bring our operations into compliance, although there can be no assurance in this regard in the future. We expect that our operations in the solid waste services industry will be subject to continued and increased regulation, legislation and regulatory enforcement actions. We attempt to anticipate future legal and regulatory requirements and to carry out plans intended to keep our operations in compliance with those requirements.

In order to transport, process, incinerate, or dispose of solid waste, it is necessary for us to possess and comply with one or more permits from federal, state and/or local agencies. We must review these permits periodically, and the permits may be modified or revoked by the issuing agency.

The principal federal, state and local statutes and regulations applicable to our various operations are as follows:

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended ("RCRA")

RCRA regulates the generation, treatment, storage, handling, transportation and disposal of solid waste and requires states to develop programs to ensure the safe disposal of solid waste. RCRA divides solid waste into two groups, hazardous and non-hazardous. Wastes are generally classified as hazardous if they (1) either (a) are specifically included on a list of hazardous wastes, or (b) exhibit certain characteristics defined as hazardous, and (2) are not specifically designated as non-hazardous. Wastes classified as hazardous under RCRA are subject to more extensive regulation than wastes classified as non-hazardous, and businesses that deal with hazardous waste are subject to regulatory obligations in addition to those imposed on handlers of non-hazardous waste.

Among the wastes that are specifically designated as non-hazardous are household waste and "special" waste, including items such as petroleum contaminated soils, asbestos, foundry sand, shredder fluff and most non-hazardous industrial waste products.

The EPA regulations issued under Subtitle C of RCRA impose a comprehensive "cradle to grave" system for tracking the generation, transportation, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes. Subtitle C regulations impose obligations on generators, transporters and disposers of hazardous wastes, and require permits that are costly to obtain and maintain for sites where those businesses treat, store or dispose of such material. Subtitle C requirements include detailed operating, inspection, training and emergency preparedness and response standards, as well as requirements for manifesting, record keeping and reporting, corrective action, facility closure, post-closure and financial responsibility. Most states have promulgated regulations modeled on some or all of the Subtitle C provisions issued by the EPA, and in many instances the EPA has delegated to those states the principal role in regulating businesses which are subject to those requirements. Some state regulations impose different, additional obligations.

We currently do not accept for transportation or disposal hazardous substances (as defined in CERCLA, discussed below) in concentrations or volumes that would classify those materials as hazardous wastes. However, we have transported hazardous substances in the past and very likely will transport and dispose of hazardous substances in the future, to the extent that materials defined as hazardous substances under CERCLA are present in consumer goods and in the non-hazardous waste streams of our customers.

We do not accept hazardous wastes for incineration at our waste-to-energy facility. We typically test ash produced at our waste-to-energy facility on a regular basis; that ash generally does not contain hazardous substances in sufficient concentrations or volumes to result in the ash being classified as hazardous waste. However, it is possible that future waste streams accepted for incineration could contain elevated volumes or concentrations of hazardous substances or that legal requirements will change, and that the resulting incineration ash would be classified as hazardous waste.

Leachate generated at our landfills and transfer stations is tested on a regular basis, and generally is not regulated as a hazardous waste under federal or state law. In the past, however, leachate generated from certain of our landfills has been classified as hazardous waste under state law, and there is no guarantee that leachate generated from our facilities in the future will not be classified under federal or state law as hazardous waste.

In October 1991, the EPA adopted the Subtitle D regulations under RCRA governing solid waste landfills. The Subtitle D regulations, which generally became effective in October 1993, include location restrictions, facility design standards, operating criteria, closure and post-closure requirements, financial assurance requirements, groundwater monitoring requirements, groundwater remediation standards and corrective action requirements. In addition, the Subtitle D regulations require that new landfill sites meet more stringent liner design criteria (typically, composite soil and synthetic liners or two or more synthetic liners) intended to keep leachate out of groundwater and have extensive collection systems to carry away leachate for treatment prior to disposal. Regulations generally require us to install groundwater monitoring wells at virtually all landfills we operate, to monitor groundwater quality and, indirectly, the effectiveness of the leachate collection systems. The Subtitle D regulations also require facility owners or operators to control emissions of landfill gas (including methane) generated at landfills exceeding certain regulatory thresholds. State landfill regulations must meet these requirements or the EPA will impose such requirements upon landfill owners and operators in that state. Each state also must adopt and implement a permit program or other appropriate system to ensure that landfills within the state comply with the Subtitle D regulatory criteria. Various states in which we operate or in which we may operate in the future have adopted regulations or programs as stringent as, or more stringent than, the Subtitle D regulations.

The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as amended ("Clean Water Act")

The Clean Water Act regulates the discharge of pollutants into the "waters of the United States" from a variety of sources, including solid waste disposal sites and transfer stations, processing facilities and waste-to-energy facilities (collectively, "solid waste management facilities"). If run-off or collected leachate from our solid waste management facilities, or process or cooling waters generated at our waste-to-energy facility, is discharged into streams, rivers or other surface waters, the Clean Water Act would require us to apply for and obtain a discharge permit, conduct sampling and monitoring and, under certain circumstances, reduce the quantity of pollutants in such discharge. A permit also may be required if that run-off, leachate, or process or cooling water is discharged to a treatment facility that is owned by a local municipality. Numerous states have enacted regulations, which are equivalent to those issued under the Clean Water Act, but which also regulate the discharge of pollutants to groundwater. Finally, virtually all solid waste management facilities must comply with the EPA's storm water regulations, which regulate the discharge of impacted storm water to surface waters.

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended ("CERCLA")

CERCLA established a regulatory and remedial program intended to provide for the investigation and remediation of facilities where or from which a release of any hazardous substance into the environment has occurred or is threatened. CERCLA has been interpreted to impose retroactive strict, and under certain circumstances, joint and several, liability for investigation and cleanup of facilities on current owners and operators of the site, former owners and operators of the site at the time of the disposal of the hazardous substances, as well as the generators of the hazardous substances and certain transporters of the hazardous substances. In addition, CERCLA imposes liability for the costs of evaluating and addressing damage to natural resources. The costs of CERCLA investigation and cleanup can be very substantial. Liability under CERCLA does not depend upon the existence or disposal of "hazardous waste" as defined by RCRA, but can be based on the existence of any of more than 700 "hazardous substances" listed by the EPA, many of which can be found in household waste. In addition, the definition of "hazardous substances" in CERCLA incorporates substances designated as hazardous or toxic under the Federal Clean Water Act, Clear Air Act and Toxic Substances Control Act. If we were found to be a responsible party for a CERCLA cleanup, the enforcing agency could hold us, under certain circumstances, or any other responsible party, responsible for all investigative and remedial costs, even if others also were liable. CERCLA also authorizes EPA to impose a lien in

favor of the United States upon all real property subject to, or affected by, a remedial action for all costs for which a party is liable. CERCLA provides a responsible party with the right to bring a contribution action against other responsible parties for their allocable share of investigative and remedial costs. Our ability to get others to reimburse us for their allocable share of such costs would be limited by our ability to identify and locate other responsible parties and prove the extent of their responsibility and by the financial resources of such other parties.

The Clean Air Act of 1970, as amended ("Clean Air Act")

The Clean Air Act, generally through state implementation of federal requirements, regulates emissions of air pollutants from certain landfills based upon the date the landfill was constructed and the annual volume of emissions. The EPA has promulgated new source performance standards regulating air emissions of certain regulated pollutants (methane and non-methane organic compounds) from municipal solid waste landfills. Landfills located in areas where levels of regulated pollutants exceed certain thresholds may be subject to even more extensive air pollution controls and emission limitations. In addition, the EPA has issued standards regulating the disposal of asbestos-containing materials under the Clean Air Act.

The Clean Air Act regulates emissions of air pollutants from our waste-to-energy facility and certain of our processing facilities. The EPA has enacted standards that apply to those emissions. It is possible that the EPA, or a state where we operate, will enact additional or different emission standards in the future.

All of the federal statutes described above authorize lawsuits by private citizens to enforce certain provisions of the statutes. In addition to a penalty award to the United States, some of those statutes authorize an award of attorney's fees to private parties successfully advancing such an action.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended ("OSHA")

OSHA establishes employer responsibilities and authorizes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to promulgate occupational health and safety standards, including the obligation to maintain a workplace free of recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious injury, to comply with adopted worker protection standards, to maintain certain records, to provide workers with required disclosures and to implement certain health and safety training programs. Various of those promulgated standards may apply to our operations, including those standards concerning notices of hazards, safety in excavation and demolition work, the handling of asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, and worker training and emergency response programs.

State and Local Regulations

Each state in which we now operate or may operate in the future has laws and regulations governing the generation, storage, treatment, handling, processing, transportation, incineration and disposal of solid waste, water and air pollution and, in most cases, the siting, design, operation, maintenance, closure and post-closure maintenance of solid waste management facilities. In addition, many states have adopted statutes comparable to, and in some cases more stringent than, CERCLA. These statutes impose requirements for investigation and remediation of contaminated sites and liability for costs and damages associated with such sites, and some authorize the state to impose liens to secure costs expended addressing contamination on property owned by responsible parties. Some of those liens may take priority over previously filed instruments. Furthermore, many municipalities also have ordinances, laws and regulations affecting our operations. These include zoning and health measures that limit solid waste management activities to specified sites or conduct, flow control provisions that direct the delivery of solid wastes to specific facilities or to facilities in specific areas, laws that grant the right to establish franchises for collection services and then put out for bid the right

to provide collection services, and bans or other restrictions on the movement of solid wastes into a municipality.

Certain permits and approvals may limit the types of waste that may be accepted at a landfill or the quantity of waste that may be accepted at a landfill during a given time period. In addition, certain permits and approvals, as well as certain state and local regulations, may limit a landfill to accepting waste that originates from specified geographic areas or seek to restrict the importation of out-of-state waste or otherwise discriminate against out-of-state waste. Generally, restrictions on importing out-of-state waste have not withstood judicial challenge. However, from time to time federal legislation is proposed which would allow individual states to prohibit the disposal of out-of-state waste or to limit the amount of out-of-state waste that could be imported for disposal and would require states, under certain circumstances, to reduce the amounts of waste exported to other states. Although such legislation has not been passed by Congress, if this or similar legislation is enacted, states in which we operate landfills could limit or prohibit the importation of out-of-state waste. Such actions could materially and adversely affect the business, financial condition and results of operations of any of our landfills within those states that receive a significant portion of waste originating from out-of-state.

Certain states and localities may, for economic or other reasons, restrict the export of waste from their jurisdiction, or require that a specified amount of waste be disposed of at facilities within their jurisdiction. In 1994, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected as unconstitutional, and therefore invalid, a local ordinance that sought to limit waste going out of the locality by imposing a requirement that the waste be delivered to a particular facility. However, it is uncertain how that precedent will be applied in different circumstances. For example, in 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to hear an appeal of a federal Appeals Court decision that held that the flow control ordinances directing waste to a publicly owned facility are not per se unconstitutional and should be analyzed under a standard that is less stringent than if waste had been directed to a private facility. The less stringent standard has not yet been applied to the facts of that case, which involves flow control regulations in Oneida and Herkimer Counties in New York, and the outcome is uncertain. Additionally, certain state and local jurisdictions continue to seek to enforce such restrictions and, in certain cases, we may elect not to challenge such restrictions. Further, some proposed federal legislation would allow states and localities to impose flow restrictions. Those restrictions could reduce the volume of waste going to landfills or transfer stations in certain areas, which may materially adversely affect our ability to operate our facilities and/or affect the prices we can charge for certain services. Those restrictions also may result in higher disposal costs for our collection operations. In sum, flow control restrictions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

There has been an increasing trend at the federal, state and local levels to mandate or encourage both waste reduction at the source and waste recycling, and to prohibit or restrict the disposal in landfills of certain types of solid wastes, such as yard wastes and leaves, beverage containers, newspapers, household appliances and batteries. Regulations reducing the volume and types of wastes available for transport to and disposal in landfills could affect our ability to operate our landfill facilities.

Our waste-to-energy facility has been certified by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as a "qualifying small power production facility" under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, as amended ("PURPA"). PURPA exempts qualifying facilities from most federal and state laws governing electric utility rates and financial organization, and generally requires electric utilities to purchase electricity generated by qualifying facilities at a price equal to the utility's full "avoided cost."

Our waste-to-energy business is dependent upon our ability to sell the electricity generated by our facility to an electric utility or a third party such as an energy marketer. Maine Energy currently sells electricity to an electric utility under a long term power purchase agreement. When that agreement

expires, or if the electric utility were to default under the agreement, there is no guarantee that any new agreement would contain a purchase price as favorable as the one in the current agreement.

We have obtained approval from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP") for an odor control system at our waste-to-energy facility in Biddeford, Maine involving the redirection of our air emissions through scrubbers and scrubber vents. In addition, we proposed an increase in the height of our scrubber stacks and a change in our odor control chemicals. At the municipal level, the City Council opposed our proposal and it was denied by the Biddeford Zoning Board of Appeals. As a result of the local opposition, we withdrew the request for the height increase. The Biddeford Planning Board approved our request to test alternative odor control chemicals as part of the control system during the summer of 2002. The test showed that none of the three chemicals tested are more effective than water. Based on the test results, we withdrew our request to test alternative odor control for the chemicals. Notwithstanding our withdrawal of that application, the Planning Board voted to conditionally approve Maine Energy's use of alternative odor control chemicals and to require Maine Energy to evaluate certain other control technologies. Based on the absence of an application before the Planning Board, Maine Energy is disputing the jurisdiction of the Planning Board to issue an approval and has appealed that decision to the Zoning Board of Appeals ("ZBA"). A hearing is scheduled before the ZBA on April 14, 2004. Since we are not able to increase our stack heights, there is no assurance that our state-approved odor control system will operate optimally to control odors, or if it does not, that our operations would not be significantly curtailed, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Based on the results of the testing that we performed to evaluate the effectiveness of Maine Energy's odor control system, the City of Biddeford alleged to DEP in October 2002 that emissions of volatile organic compounds ("VOCs") from the odor control system exceeded DEP air license limits. In cooperation with DEP, Maine Energy agreed to voluntarily perform several rounds of testing to quantify and speciate emissions of VOCs from the scrubber stacks, using appropriate analytical methods. As a result, we may be subject to enforcement action by DEP and we may incur additional material costs to comply with applicable control technology requirements. On December 3, 2003, the City of Biddeford sued Maine Energy in federal court under federal and state law alleging that we are emitting VOCs without appropriate permits or appropriate control technology and that we constitute a public nuisance. The complaint seeks an unspecified amount of civil penalties, damages, injunctive relief and attorney's fees. See "—Legal Proceedings."

In addition, on October 16, 2002, the City of Biddeford and Joseph Stephenson (as the Code Enforcement Officer for the City of Biddeford) filed a Land Use Citation and Complaint against Maine Energy alleging that Maine Energy is emitting levels of volatile organic compounds which exceed permitted levels. The complaint sought an unspecified amount of civil penalties, a preliminary and permanent injunction, and legal costs. On December 3, 2002, the court ruled that the complaint failed to meet certain pleading requirements and ordered plaintiffs to file a new complaint by December 30, 2002. On April 7, 2003, the plaintiffs dismissed their action with prejudice.

We own a membership interest in New Heights Investor Co., LLC, through which we own a 50% interest in the power plant assets owned by New Heights Recovery & Power LLC. The power plant is a waste-to-energy facility using tires as fuel, in Ford Heights, Illinois. In August 2000, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ("IEPA") issued a violation notice to the facility asserting non-compliance with its construction permit related to air emissions. The facility has undertaken certain corrective measures and is working with IEPA to negotiate a new permit. While non-compliance with permitting requirements is subject to civil penalties, we do not expect them to be assessed. However, there can be no assurance that, if civil penalties were assessed, they would not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

In connection with our acquisition of Wood Recycling, Inc., the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ("MADEP") and the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General ("MAAGO") have alleged that, under its prior owners, Wood Recycling violated certain solid and hazardous waste, air quality control, industrial wastewater and wetlands statutes and regulations at the recycling facility and landfill. We reached an agreement with MADEP on January 29, 2004, and an agreement in principle with the MAAGO which we expect to finalize during February 2004. The settlement is expected to provide for the payment of a penalty of $575,000 ($150,000 of which will be conditionally suspended) and a payment of an additional $400,000 to improve the damaged wetlands or to purchase other conservation land. These payments were contemplated by us in our determination of the purchase price for Wood Recycling. The operations of the recycling facility were recommenced on January 29, 2004 as a result of the settlement with MADEP.

Legal Proceedings

Our wholly owned subsidiary, North Country Environmental Services, Inc. ("NCES"), was a party to an appeal against the Town of Bethlehem, New Hampshire ("Town") before the New Hampshire Supreme Court. The appeal arose from cross actions for declaratory and injunctive relief filed by NCES and the Town to determine the permitted extent of NCES's landfill in the Town. The New Hampshire Superior Court in Grafton ruled on February 1, 1999 that the Town could not enforce an ordinance purportedly prohibiting expansion of the landfill, at least with respect to 51 acres of NCES's 87-acre parcel, based upon certain existing land-use approvals. As a result, NCES was able to construct and operate "Stage II, Phase II" of the landfill. In May 2001, the Supreme Court denied the Town's appeal. Notwithstanding the Supreme Court's ruling, the Town continued to assert jurisdiction to conduct unqualified site plan review with respect to Stage III and has further stated that the Town's height ordinance and building permit process may apply to Stage III. On September 12, 2001, we filed a petition for, among other things, declaratory relief. On December 4, 2001, the Town filed an answer to our petition asserting counterclaims seeking, among other things, authorization to assert site plan review over Stage III, which commenced operation in December 2000, as well as the methane gas utilization/leachate handling facility operating in Stage III, and also an order declaring that an ordinance prohibiting landfills applies to Stage IV expansion. The trial related to the Town's jurisdiction was held in December 2002 and on April 24, 2003, the Grafton Superior Court issued its ruling, upholding the Town's 1992 ordinance preventing the location or expansion of any landfill, ruling that the ordinance may be applied to any part of Stage IV that goes beyond the 51 acres; ruling that the Town's height ordinance is valid within the 51 acres; upholding the Town's right to require Site Plan Review, except that there are certain areas within the Town's Site Plan Review regulation that are preempted; ruling that the methane gas utilization/leachate handling facility is not subject to the Town's ordinance forbidding incinerators. On May 27, 2003, NCES appealed the Court ruling to the New Hampshire Supreme Court, which agreed to hear the case, except for the Company's appeal of the Superior Court's ruling denying attorneys fees. On January 7, 2004 the Supreme Court heard oral arguments and is expected to issue a decision by April 30, 2004. If upheld on appeal, the Superior Court's rulings would have the effect of preventing the development of Stage IV and limiting the further development of Stage III to the extent of the height restriction. If we do not prevail, we may be unable to continue, or to expand, current operations in accordance with our plans.

On or about March 24, 2000, a complaint was filed in the United States District Court, District of New Jersey against us, KTI and Ross Pirasteh, Martin J. Sergi, and Paul A. Garrett, who were KTI's principal officers. The complaint purported to be on behalf of all shareholders who purchased KTI common stock from January 1, 1998 through April 14, 1999. The complaint alleged that the defendants made unspecified misrepresentations regarding KTI's financial condition during the class period in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). On or about April 6, 2000, the plaintiffs filed an amended class action complaint, which changed the class period covered by the complaint to the period including August 15, 1998 through April 14, 1999. At a settlement conference held on September 27, 2002 the parties reached an

agreement, which requires the defendants to pay $3.8 million in return for a full release. Our portion of the settlement amount (net of insurance) is $150,000. The remainder will be paid by insurers. The court approved the settlement on January 24, 2003 and entered final judgment on March 31, 2003.

During the period of November 21, 1996 to October 9, 1997, we performed certain closure activities and installed a cut-off wall at the Clinton County landfill, located in Clinton County, New York. On or about April 1999, the New York State Department of Labor alleged that we should have paid prevailing wages in connection with the labor associated with such activities. We have disputed the allegations and a hearing on the liability issue was held on September 16, 2002. In November 2002, both sides submitted proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. The hearing officer is expected to make a recommendation to the Department of Labor commissioner during the summer of 2004. We continue to explore settlement possibilities with the State. We believe that we have meritorious defenses to these claims. Although a loss as a result of these claims is reasonably possible, we cannot estimate a range of reasonably possible losses at this time.

On or about July 2, 2001, we were served with a complaint filed in New York State Supreme Court, Erie County, as one of over twenty defendants named in a toxic tort lawsuit filed by residents surrounding three sites in Cheektowaga, New York known as the Buffalo Crushed Stone limestone quarry, the Old Land Reclamation inactive landfill and the Schultz landfill. We are alleged to have liability as a result of our airspace agreement at the Schultz landfill, which is a permitted construction and demolition landfill. Plaintiffs claim property damages and some personal injuries based on alleged nuisance conditions arising out of these facilities and seek compensatory damages in excess of $3 million, punitive damages of $10 million and injunctive relief. We believe that we have meritorious defenses to these claims.

On or about November 7, 2001, our subsidiary New England Waste Services of Maine, Inc. was served with a complaint filed in Massachusetts Superior Court on behalf of Daniel J. Quirk, Inc. and 14 citizens against The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ("MADEP"), Quarry Hill Associates, Inc. and New England Waste Services of Maine Inc. dba New England Organics, et al. The complaint seeks injunctive relief related to the use of MADEP-approved wastewater treatment sludge in place of naturally occurring topsoil as final landfill cover material at the site of the Quarry Hills Recreation Complex Project in Quincy, Massachusetts (the "Project"), including removal of the material, or placement of an additional "clean" cover. On February 21, 2002, the MADEP filed a motion for stay pending a litigation control schedule. Plaintiffs have filed a cross-motion to consolidate the case with 11 other cases they filed related to the Project. Additionally, we have cross-claimed against other named defendants seeking indemnification and contribution. In September 2002, the court granted a stay of all proceedings pending the filing of summary judgment motions by all defendants on the issue of whether the plaintiffs are barred from suing the defendants as a result of a covenant not to sue that was signed by plaintiffs in 1998. On December 17, 2002, the court granted certain summary judgment motions filed by the defendants, the effect of which was the dismissal of all claims against all defendants in all cases where New England Waste Services of Maine, Inc. was a defendant. On or about February 12, 2003, plaintiffs filed an appeal. We believe that we have meritorious defenses to these claims.

On or about December 11, 2001, we were served with a bill in equity in aid of discovery filed in the Strafford Superior Court in New Hampshire by Nancy Hager. The bill in equity seeks an accounting related to non-compete tip fee payments from us to Ms. Hager pursuant to a 1993 release and settlement agreement. The bill in equity is a request for pre-litigation discovery for the purpose of investigating a potential claim for failure to pay appropriate non-compete tip fee amounts. In light of an arbitration clause in the 1993 release and settlement agreement, we filed a motion to stay the proceedings under the bill in equity pending completion of the arbitration process. On March 18, 2002, the court granted our motion to stay. On August 5, 2002, the court extended the stay pending the arbitration process. On October 17, 2002, Ms. Hager voluntarily withdrew her bill in equity without prejudice. On January 15, 2003, Ms. Hager filed a written request for arbitration with the American

Arbitration Association alleging that she is owed between $150,000 and $300,000. The arbitration is expected to be completed in March 2004. We believe we have meritorious defenses to these claims.

On January 10, 2002, the City of Biddeford, Maine filed a lawsuit in York County Superior Court in Maine alleging breach of the waste handling agreement among the Biddeford-Saco Waste Handling Committee, the cities of Biddeford and Saco, Maine and our subsidiary Maine Energy for (1) failure to pay the residual cancellation payments in connection with our merger with KTI and (2) processing amounts of waste above contractual limits without notice to the City. On May 3, 2002, the City of Saco filed a lawsuit in York County Superior Court against us, Maine Energy and other subsidiaries. The complaint in that action, which was amended by the City of Saco on July 22, 2002, alleges breaches of the 1991 waste handling agreement for failure to pay the residual cancellation payment, which Saco alleges is due as a result of, among other things, (1) our merger with KTI and (2) Maine Energy's failure to pay off certain limited partner loans in accordance with the terms of the agreement. The complaint also seeks damages for breach of contract and a court order requiring us to provide an accounting of all transactions since May 3, 1996 involving transfers of assets to or for the benefit of the equity owners of Maine Energy. On June 6, 2002, the additional 13 municipalities that were parties to the 1991 waste handling agreements filed a lawsuit in York County Superior Court against Maine Energy alleging breaches of the 1991 waste handling agreements for failure to pay the residual cancellation payment which they allege is due as a result of (1) our merger with KTI; and (2) failure to pay off the limited partner loans when funds were allegedly available. On July 25, 2002, the three actions were consolidated for purposes of discovery, case management and pretrial proceedings. We believe we have meritorious defenses to these claims.

On or about September 17, 2003, we were served with a complaint filed in the Superior Court of Delaware. The complaint alleges that Manner Resins, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary, was a party to a lease agreement where it was a tenant and the plaintiff was the landlord. The complaint further alleges that KTI, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary, guaranteed the tenant's obligations under the lease. The landlord alleges that the tenant is in default of the lease in that it constructed improvements without consent, damaged certain structures and failed to make certain payments. Plaintiff's demand for damages is $867,000. We believe that we have meritorious defenses to these claims.

On or about December 3, 2003, Maine Energy Recovery Company, our wholly-owned subsidiary, was served with a complaint filed in the United States District Court, District of Maine. The complaint is a citizen suit under the federal Clean Air Act and similar state law alleging (1) emissions of volatile organic compounds ("VOCs") in violation of its federal operating permit; (2) failure to accurately identify emissions; and (3) failure to control VOC emissions through implementation of reasonably available control technology. In addition, the complaint alleges that Maine Energy was negligent and that the subject emissions cause odors and constitute a public nuisance. The allegations relate to Maine Energy's waste-to-energy facility located in Biddeford, Maine and its construction, installation and operation of a new odor control system which redirects air from tipping and processing buildings to a boiler building for treatment by three air vents. The complaint seeks an unspecified amount of civil penalties, damages, injunctive relief and attorney's fees. We are currently working with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to determine the extent of any VOC emissions and whether any further action is necessary.

We offer no prediction of the outcome of any of the proceedings described above. We are vigorously defending each of these lawsuits. However, there can be no guarantee we will prevail or that any judgments against us, if sustained on appeal, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

We are a defendant in certain other lawsuits alleging various claims incurred in the ordinary course of business, none of which, either individually or in the aggregate, we believe are material to our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

MANAGEMENT

Our executive officers, other key employees and directors and their respective ages as of December 31, 2003 are as follows:

Name	Age	Position
Executive Officers
John W. Casella	53	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary
James W. Bohlig	57	President and Chief Operating Officer, Director
Richard A. Norris	60	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Charles E. Leonard	49	Senior Vice President, Solid Waste Operations
Other Key Employees
Michael J. Brennan	45	Vice President and General Counsel
Timothy A. Cretney	40	Regional Vice President
Christopher M. DesRoches	46	Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Sean P. Duffy	44	Regional Vice President
Joseph S. Fusco	40	Vice President, Communications
James M. Hiltner	40	Regional Vice President
Larry B. Lackey	43	Vice President, Permits, Compliance and Engineering
Alan N. Sabino	44	Regional Vice President
Gary R. Simmons	54	Vice President, Fleet Management
Non-Employee Directors
James F. Callahan, Jr.	59	Director
Douglas R. Casella	47	Director
John F. Chapple III	62	Director
D. Randolph Peeler	39	Director
Gregory B. Peters	58	Director

John W. Casella has served as Chairman of our Board of Directors since July 2001 and as our Chief Executive Officer since 1993. Mr. Casella served as President from 1993 to July 2001 and as Chairman of the Board of Directors from 1993 to December 1999. In addition, Mr. Casella has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Casella Waste Management, Inc. since 1977. Mr. Casella is also an executive officer and director of Casella Construction, Inc., a company owned by Mr. Casella and Douglas R. Casella. Mr. Casella has been a member of numerous industry-related and community service-related state and local boards and commissions including the Board of Directors of the Associated Industries of Vermont, The Association of Vermont Recyclers, Vermont State Chamber of Commerce and the Rutland Industrial Development Corporation. Mr. Casella has also served on various state task forces, serving in an advisory capacity to the Governors of Vermont and New Hampshire on solid waste issues. Mr. Casella holds an Associate of Science in Business Management from Bryant & Stratton University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Education from Castleton State College. Mr. Casella is the brother of Douglas R. Casella, a member of our Board of Directors.

James W. Bohlig has served as our President since July 2001 and as Chief Operating Officer since 1993. Mr. Bohlig also served as Senior Vice President from 1993 to July 2001. Mr. Bohlig has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 1993. From 1989 until he joined us, Mr. Bohlig was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Russell Corporation, a general contractor and developer based in Rutland, Vermont. Mr. Bohlig is a licensed professional engineer. Mr. Bohlig holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Chemistry from the U.S. Naval Academy, and is a graduate of the Columbia University Executive Program in Business Administration.

Richard A. Norris has served as our Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since July 2001. He joined us in July 2000 as Vice President and Corporate Controller. From 1997 to

July 2000, Mr. Norris served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for NexCycle, Inc., a processor of secondary materials. From 1986 to 1997, he served as Vice President of Finance, US Operations for Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc. Mr. Norris is qualified as a Chartered Accountant in both Canada and the United Kingdom. Mr. Norris graduated from Leeds University with a Bachelor of Arts in German.

Charles E. Leonard has served as our Senior Vice President, Solid Waste Operations since July 2001. From December 1999 until he joined us, he acted as a consultant to several corporations, including Allied Waste Industries, Inc. From November 1997 to December 1999, he was Regional Vice President for Service Corporation International, a provider of death-care services. From September 1988 to January 1997, he served as Senior Vice President, US Operations for Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc. From June 1978 to July 1988, Mr. Leonard was employed by Browning-Ferris Industries in various management positions. Mr. Leonard is a graduate of Memphis State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing.

Michael J. Brennan has served as our Vice President and General Counsel since July 2000. From January 1996 to July 2000, he served in various capacities at Waste Management, Inc., including most recently, as Associate General Counsel.

Timothy A. Cretney has served as our Regional Vice President since May 2002. From January 1997 to May 2002 he served as Regional Controller for our Western region. From August 1995 to January 1997, Mr. Cretney was Treasurer and Vice President of Superior Disposal Services, Inc., a waste services company which we acquired in January 1997. From 1992 to 1995, he was General Manager of the Binghamton, New York office of Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc. and from 1989 to 1992 he was Central New York Controller of Laidlaw Waste Systems. Mr. Cretney holds a B.A. in Accounting from State University of New York College at Brockport.

Christopher M. DesRoches has served as our Vice President, Sales and Marketing since November 1996. From January 1989 to November 1996, he was a regional vice president of sales for Waste Management, Inc. Mr. DesRoches is a graduate of Arizona State University.

Sean P. Duffy has served as our Regional Vice President since December 1999. Since December 1999, Mr. Duffy has also served as Vice President of FCR, Inc., which he co-founded in 1983 and which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours in December 1999. From May 1983 to December 1999, Mr. Duffy served in various capacities at FCR, including, most recently, as President. From May 1998 to May 2001, Mr. Duffy also served as President of FCR Plastics, Inc., a subsidiary of FCR, Inc.

Joseph S. Fusco has served as our Vice President, Communications since January 1995. From January 1991 through January 1995, Mr. Fusco was self-employed as a corporate and political communications consultant. Mr. Fusco is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany.

James M. Hiltner has served as our Regional Vice President since March 1998. From 1990 to March 1998, Mr. Hiltner held various positions at Waste Management, Inc. including serving as a region president from June 1995 to February 1998, where his responsibilities included overseeing waste management operations in upstate New York and northwestern Pennsylvania, a division president from April 1992 to June 1995 and a general manager from November 1990 to April 1992.

Larry B. Lackey has served as our Vice President, Permits, Compliance and Engineering since 1995. From 1993 to 1995, Mr. Lackey served as our Manager of Permits, Compliance and Engineering. From 1984 to 1993, Mr. Lackey was an Associate Engineer for Dufresne-Henry, Inc., an engineering consulting firm. Mr. Lackey is a graduate of Vermont Technical College.

Alan N. Sabino has served as our Regional Vice President since July 1996. From 1995 to July 1996, Mr. Sabino served as a Division President for Waste Management, Inc. From 1985 to 1994, he served

as Region Operations Manager for Chambers Development Company, Inc., a waste management company. Mr. Sabino is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University.

Gary R. Simmons has served as our Vice President, Fleet Management since May 1997. From December 1996 to May 1997, Mr. Simmons was the owner of GRS Consulting, a waste industry consulting firm. From 1995 to December 1996, Mr. Simmons served as National and Regional Fleet Service Manager for USA Waste Services, Inc., a waste management company. From 1977 to 1995, Mr. Simmons served in various fleet maintenance and management positions for Chambers Development Company, Inc.

James F. Callahan, Jr. has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2003. Mr. Callahan was an audit and business advisory partner of Arthur Andersen LLP, an independent public accounting firm, from 1975 to March 2000. While at Arthur Andersen, Mr. Callahan served clients in a number of industries, including manufacturing and mining businesses, electric and gas utilities and independent power producers. Mr. Callahan has been retired since March 2000. Mr. Callahan has been a member of various community service-related boards and currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Bates College and the Board of Directors of Concerned Citizens for the Mentally Retarded, a not-for-profit organization. Mr. Callahan is a graduate of Bates College and holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Graduate School of Management of Rutgers University.

Douglas R. Casella has served as Vice Chairman of our Board of Directors since 1993. Mr. Casella founded Casella Waste Management, Inc. in 1975. Since 1989, Mr. Casella has served as president of Casella Construction, Inc., a company owned by Mr. Casella and John W. Casella, which specializes in general contracting, soil excavation and related heavy equipment work. Since 1975, Mr. Casella has served as president of Casella Waste Management, Inc. Mr. Casella is the brother of John W. Casella.

John F. Chapple III has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 1994. Mr. Chapple was president and owner of Catamount Waste Services, Inc., a central Vermont hauling and landfill operation which we purchased in May 1994, from August 1989 to July 1994. Mr. Chapple has been retired since 1995.

D. Randolph Peeler has served as a member of our Board of Directors since August 2000. Mr. Peeler has been a managing director of Berkshire Partners LLC, a private equity firm, since January 2000. From May 1997 to December 1999, Mr. Peeler served as a vice president of Berkshire Partners and from June 1996 to April 1997 as a senior associate of Berkshire Partners. From 1994 to June 1996, Mr. Peeler was president of Professional Dental Associates, a private healthcare services company which he co-founded. Prior to 1994, Mr. Peeler served as chief of staff for the Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy in the United States Department of the Treasury. Mr. Peeler was also a consultant with Cannon Associates and Bain & Co., where he worked with clients in the healthcare, heavy manufacturing, distribution, information technology and professional services industries.

Gregory B. Peters has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 1993. Mr. Peters has served as managing member of Lake Champlain Capital Management, LLC, since April 2001. Since April 1988, Mr. Peters has also served as managing general partner of Vermont Venture Capital Partners, L.P., which is the general partner of The Vermont Venture Capital Fund, L.P., a venture capital management company. Since 1986, Mr. Peters has also served as general partner of North Atlantic Capital Partners, L.P., which is the general partner of North Atlantic Venture Fund, L.P. From July 1986 to March 2001, Mr. Peters served as vice president of North Atlantic Capital Corporation, a venture capital management company.

PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2003, regarding the beneficial ownership of shares of our voting stock for (a) each person or entity known by us to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of a class of voting stock, (b) each director, (c) each executive officer and (d) directors and executive officers as a group.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and includes generally voting power and/or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of Class A common stock subject to options, warrants and/or convertible preferred stock which are currently exercisable or convertible or which are exercisable or convertible within 60 days of December 31, 2003 are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage beneficially owned by the person or entity holding such securities but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage beneficially owned by any other person or entity. Except as indicated by footnote, we believe that the persons named in this table, based on information provided by these persons, have sole voting and investment power with respect to the securities indicated. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each of our executive officers and directors is care of Casella Waste Systems, Inc., 25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, Vermont 05701.

The "Total Ownership of Equity Securities" column reflects each listed individual's or entity's percent beneficial ownership with respect to all of our voting securities. This column assumes the conversion of shares of Class B common stock and Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock into shares of our Class A common stock. Holders of Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes for each share of Class B common stock that they beneficially own. Each share of Class B common stock is convertible at the option of the holder thereof into one share of Class A common stock. Holders of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock into which a share of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock is convertible as of the applicable record date. Each share of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock would be convertible into approximately 85 shares of Class A common stock as of December 31, 2003. As of December 31, 2003, we had 23,086,394 shares of Class A common stock outstanding.

						Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock
	Class A Common Stock			Class B Common Stock
	Class A Common Stock			Class B Common Stock				Total Ownership of Equity Securities(%)
Name of Beneficial Owner	# of shares		% of class	# of shares	% of class	# of shares	% of class	Total Ownership of Equity Securities(%)
5% Stockholder
Funds affiliated with Berkshire Partners LLC (1)	4,955,317	(2)	18.0	—	—	52,750	94.6	17.2
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (3)	2,278,400		9.9	—	—	—	—	7.9
Executive Officers and Directors
John W. Casella (4)	1,318,756		5.5	494,100	50.0	—	—	4.5
James W. Bohlig (5)	873,293		3.7	—	—	—	—	3.0
Richard A. Norris (6)	165,000		*	—	—	—	—	*
Charles E. Leonard (7)	180,000		*	—	—	—	—	*
James F. Callahan, Jr. (8)	5,000		*	—	—	—	—	*
Douglas R. Casella (9)	1,351,250		5.7	494,100	50.0	—	—	4.6
John F. Chapple III (10)	155,143		*	—	—	—	—	*
D. Randolph Peeler (11)	4,972,817		18.0	—	—	52,750	94.6	17.2
Gregory B. Peters (12)	44,184		*	—	—	—	—	*
Executive officers and directors as a group (9 people) (13)	9,065,443		30.1	988,200	100.0	52,750	94.6	29.8

*: Represents less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the respective class of our voting stock.
(1): The affiliated funds are Berkshire Fund V, Limited Partnership, a Massachusetts limited partnership, and Berkshire Investors LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company. Fifth Berkshire Associates, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, is the general partner of Berkshire Fund V, Limited Partnership. The managing members of Fifth Berkshire Associates LLC and Berkshire Investors LLC are: Bradley M. Bloom, J. Christopher Clifford, Kevin T. Callaghan, Richard K. Lubin, Carl Ferenbach, Garth H. Greimann, Jane Brock-Wilson, D. Randolph Peeler, Robert J. Small and Ross M. Jones. The address of Berkshire Partners LLC is One Boston Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108.
(2): Includes 4,496,017 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock. The Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock is convertible at any time at the discretion of the holder thereof.
(3): Information is as reported in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 4, 2004 by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Consists of shares of Class A common stock owned by various individual and institutional investors, including T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Fund, Inc., which owns 1,494,000 shares of Class A common stock representing 6.4% of the shares of Class A common stock outstanding, for which T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. serves as investment adviser with power to direct investments and/or sole power to vote the shares of Class A common stock. For purposes of the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. is deemed to be a beneficial owner of the Class A common stock; however, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. expressly disclaims that it is, in fact, the beneficial owner of such shares. The address of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. is listed as 100 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.
(4): Includes (a) 265,000 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of options within 60 days of December 31, 2003, (b) 57,468 shares of Class A common stock held in trust for the benefit of Mr. Casella's minor children, (c) 694 shares of Class A common stock held by Mr. Casella's wife, and (d) 494,100 shares of Class A common stock issuable at any time upon the conversion of Class B common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(5): Includes (a) 603,293 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of options within 60 days of December 31, 2003 and (b) 8,000 shares of Class A common stock held in trust for the benefit of Mr. Bohlig's minor children.
(6): Includes 160,000 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of options within 60 days of December 31, 2003.
(7): Consists of 180,000 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of options within 60 days of December 31, 2003.
(8): Consists of 5,000 shares of Class A common stock held by the James F. Callahan, Jr. 1998 Trust, of which Mr. Callahan and his wife are trustees.
(9): Includes (a) 265,000 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of options within 60 days of December 31, 2003, (b) 11,756 shares of Class A common stock held in trust for the benefit of Mr. Casella's minor children and (c) 494,100 shares of Class A common stock issuable at any time upon the conversion of Class B common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(10): Includes 34,500 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of options within 60 days of December 31, 2003.
(11): Includes (a) the securities held by funds affiliated with Berkshire Partners LLC and (b) 17,500 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of options within 60 days of December 31, 2003. Mr. Peeler disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Berkshire

Partners LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such shares arising from his position as a managing director of Berkshire Partners LLC.

(12): Includes (a) 24,500 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of options within 60 days of December 31, 2003 and (b) 2,000 shares of Class A common stock held by the children of Mr. Peters.
(13): Includes (a) 1,549,793 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of options within 60 days of December 31, 2003, (b) 988,200 shares of Class A common stock issuable at any time upon the conversion of Class B common stock on a one-for-one basis and (c) 4,496,017 shares of Class A common stock issuable at any time upon the conversion of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

We have from time to time engaged Casella Construction, Inc., a company owned by John W. Casella, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Douglas R. Casella, a member of our Board of Directors, to provide construction services for us, including construction, closure and capping activities at our landfills. In fiscal year 2003, we paid Casella Construction, Inc. an aggregate of $1,497,000. From the beginning of fiscal year 2004 through December 31, 2003, we have paid Casella Construction, Inc. an aggegate of $3,195,000.

We are party to two real estate leases with Casella Associates, a Vermont partnership owned by John W. Casella and Douglas R. Casella, relating to facilities occupied by us. The leases, relating to our corporate headquarters in Rutland, Vermont and our Montpelier, Vermont facility, were renewed in May 2003 and provide for aggregate monthly payments of $21,200 and expire in April 2008. We have classified these leases as capital leases for financial reporting purposes. In November 1997, the lease relating to our corporate headquarters in Rutland, Vermont was amended to allow us to upgrade and make capital improvements to the premises at an estimated cost of $500,000, to be paid by us. At the time the improvements were made, Casella Associates was granted an option to purchase the improvements at cost. Casella Associates exercised its option in December 2002.

From 1977 to 1992, we operated an unlined landfill located in Whitehall, New York owned by Bola, Inc., a corporation owned by John W. Casella and Douglas R. Casella, which operated as a single-purpose real estate holding company. We paid the cost of closing this landfill in 1992, and have agreed to pay all post-closure obligations. Since the beginning of fiscal year 2003, we have paid an aggregate of $8,000 pursuant to this arrangement. As of April 30, 2002, we accrued $83,000 for costs related to these post-closure obligations.

In connection with and at the time of our acquisition of the business of Catamount Waste Services, Inc. in June 1994, we entered into a lease with C.V. Landfill, Inc., a Vermont corporation affiliated with Catamount Waste Services, Inc., pursuant to which we agreed to lease a transfer station for a term of 10 years. C.V. Landfill, Inc. is owned by John F. Chapple III, who became a member of our Board of Directors at the time of the acquisition of the business of Catamount Waste Services, Inc. On October 31, 2003, we acquired the transfer station and a closed landfill through the purchase of C.V. Landfill, Inc. in exchange for the assumption of post-closure liabilities estimated at $295,000 associated with the landfill. Pursuant to the terms of the former lease agreement, we paid monthly rent for the first five years at a rate of $5.00 per ton of waste disposed of at the transfer station, with a minimum rent of $6,650 per month. Since June 1999, we have been required to pay monthly rent at a rate of $2.00 per ton, with a minimum rent of $2,500 per month. In fiscal year 2002, we paid C.V. Landfill, Inc. an aggregate of $64,400. In fiscal year 2003, we paid C.V. Landfill, Inc. an aggregate of $55,000. Since the beginning of fiscal year 2004 through the date of the acquisition, we paid C.V. Landfill, Inc. an aggregate of $34,800.

We believe that each transaction described above was on terms at least as favorable as those we would expect to negotiate with disinterested third parties.

On March 2, 2000, we made a loan to Mr. Bohlig, our President and Chief Operating Officer and a member of our Board of Directors. The terms of the loan provide for the payment of accrued interest and principal upon demand. Interest on the loan accrues monthly at the prime rate (4.25% annually at April 30, 2003) and is adjusted on a monthly basis. Our loan to Mr. Bohlig was in the aggregate principal amount of $400,000. As of December 31, 2003, $400,000 was outstanding under this loan, which was the largest aggregate amount of indebtedness outstanding under this loan since the beginning of fiscal year 2003. On November 28, 2000, we made an additional loan to Mr. Bohlig. The terms of this loan are identical to the terms of the earlier loan. This loan to Mr. Bohlig was in the aggregate principal amount of $616,000. As of December 31, 2003, $616,000 was outstanding under this loan, which was the largest aggregate amount of indebtedness outstanding under this loan since the beginning of fiscal year 2003.

For more information please see note 16 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus.

DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS AND PREFERRED STOCK

Description of Our Senior Secured Credit Facilities

General. Our senior secured credit facilities provide for aggregate borrowings by us of up to $325.0 million, consisting of:

•: a $150.0 million term loan; and
•: a $175.0 million revolving credit facility, including an $80.0 million sublimit for standby letters of credit.

We have the right to increase the amount of the revolver and/or the term loan by an aggregate amount of up to $50.0 million in our discretion, provided that we are not in default at the time of increase, subject to the receipt of commitments from lenders for such additional amount.

Interest Rates. Amounts outstanding under the senior secured credit facilities accrue interest, at our option, at a rate per annum equal to either: (1) the base rate, as defined in the senior secured credit facilities, or (2) an adjusted Eurodollar rate, as defined in the senior secured credit facilities, in each case plus an applicable interest margin. The applicable interest margins for the revolving credit facility and the term loan are subject to adjustment based on our ratio of consolidated Total Funded Debt to EBITDA, as defined in the loan documents. The interest rate otherwise payable under the senior secured credit facilities will increase by 2.0% per annum during the continuance of a payment default.

Fees and Expenses. We will pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the revolver in an amount of 0.375% per annum or 0.5% per annum, based on our ratio of consolidated Total Funded Debt to EBITDA. We will pay the lenders a fee for financial letters of credit equal to the applicable interest margin for Eurodollar rate loans under the revolving credit facility, and equal to 50% of the applicable interest margin for Eurodollar rate loans in the case of performance letters of credit. We will also pay each issuing bank of any letter of credit a fronting fee equal to 0.125% per annum on the face amount of each letter of credit, plus customary issuance and administrative fees.

Maturity. Borrowings under the term loan are due and payable in seven annual installments, the first six of which are equal to 1% of the notional amount of the loan and the seventh of which is equal to the outstanding balance of the term loan. The final balance of the term loan will be due in January 2010. The revolving credit facility is available until January 2008, at which time it will become due and payable. The maturities of both the term loan and the revolving credit facility will be accelerated to May 11, 2007 unless either (1) no more than $20.0 million aggregate liquidation preference of the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock remains outstanding on that date or (2) the mandatory redemption date for the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock has been extended to a date 90 days beyond the maturity of the term loan (with all other terms of the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock remaining substantially the same). On August 26, 2003, we amended the terms of the term loan, lowering the borrowing rate and modifying the prepayment provisions to include a prepayment premium applicable to the first two years following the date of the amendment.

Mandatory Prepayments. We are required to prepay the facilities under the senior secured credit facilities in an amount equal to:

•: 100% of the net cash proceeds of asset sales in excess of $5.0 million per annum, except for sales in the ordinary course, subject to carveouts for certain specified asset sales;
•: 100% of the net cash proceeds of any permitted debt issuances, provided that we may issue up to an aggregate of $100.0 million of subordinated debt without mandatory prepayment of the term loan;

•: 50% of the net cash proceeds from the issuance of new equity, provided that we may issue up to an aggregate of $125.0 million of new equity without mandatory prepayment of the term loan. To the extent that the new equity, or a portion thereof, is issued as payment in a permitted acquisition or to employees, consultants or directors in accordance with bona fide compensation plans, the dollar value of the shares being issued to pay for the permitted acquisition or under such compensation plans will not give rise to a mandatory prepayment; and
•: a percentage of excess operating cash flow (as defined in the loan documents) ranging from 50% to 0%, based on our ratio of consolidated Total Funded Debt to EBITDA. Cash flow is measured beginning with the period from January 24, 2003 through April 30, 2003, and subsequently for each fiscal year period thereafter.

The lenders will apply such prepayments to the term loan in inverse order of maturity. The term loan lenders may at their option decline mandatory prepayments in which case such payments shall be applied to repay outstanding amounts under the revolving credit facility (without a permanent reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitment).

Security and Guarantees. The senior secured credit facilities are secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of our assets (except that the administrative agent will not initially perfect liens on real estate, landfills and motor vehicles), including a pledge of the stock or other equity interests of our significant subsidiaries and partnerships.

Covenants. The senior secured credit facilities contain certain covenants which, among other things and subject to certain baskets, limit:

•: the existence of additional indebtedness, letters of credit and landfill closure bonds;
•: the existence of liens or other encumbrances, guarantees or pledges, or the granting of negative pledges;
•: investments and advances;
•: mergers, acquisitions and sales of assets;
•: the payment of dividends and distributions and repurchases of common stock;
•: prepayments of equity and subordinated debt instruments, including the notes and the Indenture; and
•: certain transactions with affiliates.

The senior secured credit facilities require us to meet financial tests, including, without limitation:

•: maximum consolidated Total Funded Debt to EBITDA ratio;
•: maximum senior funded debt to EBITDA ratio;
•: minimum EBITDA to interest ratio;
•: minimum net worth;
•: maximum capital expenditures; and
•: no cumulative net loss for two consecutive quarters.

Events of Default. The senior secured credit facilities contain customary events of default, including, among other things:

•: payment defaults;
•: breaches of representations and warranties;

•: covenant defaults;
•: cross-defaults to certain other debt, including the notes;
•: events of bankruptcy and insolvency;
•: judgment defaults;
•: a change of control, as defined in the new senior secured credit facilities; and
•: certain violations of laws and regulations, including ERISA.

Waiver and Modification. The terms of the senior secured credit facilities may be waived or modified upon approval by us and the required percentage of the lenders (or, where applicable, the affected lenders) and without consent of the note holders.

The description of the senior secured credit facilities set forth above does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the senior secured credit facilities, which is available from us upon request.

Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

On June 28, 2000, we entered into a preferred stock purchase agreement with BancBoston Capital Inc. (an affiliate of Fleet Securities, Inc., an Initial Purchaser of the notes offered hereby), Berkshire Fund V, Limited Partnership, Berkshire Fund V Investment Corp., Berkshire Investors LLC, RGIP, LLC and Squam Lake Investors IV, L.P. Pursuant to the agreement, we sold an aggregate of 55,750 shares of our Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock at a purchase price of $1,000 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $55,750,000. These shares are convertible into Class A common stock, at the option of the Series A holders, at $14 per share. Dividends are cumulative at an annual rate of 5%, payable quarterly in arrears until August 11, 2003 through the adjustment of the liquidation preference and the conversion rate of the outstanding shares of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock and thereafter, at our option, in either cash or through such an adjustment of the liquidation preference and conversion rate of the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock. We have the option to redeem the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock for cash at any time at a price giving the holder a defined yield, but we must redeem any outstanding shares on August 11, 2007 at liquidation value, plus accrued but unpaid dividends, if any. Any cash dividends will be paid, and optional redemptions made, only to the extent that we are permitted to do so under the provisions of the indenture governing the notes described under "Description of the Notes—Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments." The indenture governing the notes, however, will permit us to redeem any outstanding shares on the mandatory redemption date, which is August 11, 2007. Any shares redeemed upon the mandatory redemption will not reduce the amount that would otherwise be available for Restricted Payments.

The Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock purchasers and their permitted transferees are entitled to certain rights with respect to the registration under the Securities Act of certain shares of our Class A common stock, including shares of Class A common stock that were or may be acquired upon the conversion of shares of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock. In the event we propose to register any of our securities under the Securities Act at any time, with certain exceptions, the Series A preferred stockholders will be entitled to include shares in such registration, subject to the right of the managing underwriter of any underwritten offering to exclude from such registration some or all of their registrable shares. The filing of a registration statement for an exchange offer in which the notes offered under this offering circular will be exchanged for similar registered securities is an exception to the foregoing right and the Series A preferred stockholders will not be entitled to include shares in such registration. The Series A preferred stockholders have the additional right to require us to prepare and file registration statements under the Securities Act with respect to all of the registrable

shares if such holders holding specified percentages of such shares and having a certain aggregate value so request. We are required to use our best efforts to effect such registration, subject to certain conditions and limitations. Mr. Peeler, a member of our Board of Directors and a member of the audit and compensation committees and the stock plan subcommittee of our Board of Directors, is a managing director of Berkshire Partners LLC.

Outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes

We have outstanding an aggregate principal amount of $195.0 million of 9.75% senior subordinated notes, which mature on February 1, 2013.

THE EXCHANGE OFFER

Purpose and Effect of Exchange Offer; Registration Rights

We sold the old notes on February 2, 2004 in an unregistered private placement to a group of investment banks that served as the initial purchasers. The initial purchasers then resold the old notes under an offering circular, dated January 22, 2004, in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act.

As part of this private placement, we entered into an exchange and registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers on February 2, 2004. Under the exchange and registration rights agreement, we agreed to file this registration statement. We also agreed:

•: to use our reasonable best efforts to cause this registration statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act on or before July 31, 2004;
•: to keep the exchange offer open for not less than 30 days and to complete the exchange offer within 45 days after the date on which this registration statement is declared effective under the Securities Act; and
•: to keep this registration statement continuously effective under the Securities Act for a period beginning after the date of completion of the exchange offer and ending on the earlier of the date 180 days after the date of completion of the exchange offer or such time as all broker-dealers no longer own any old notes.

Under the circumstances described below, we also agreed to use our reasonable best efforts to cause the SEC to declare effective a shelf registration statement with respect to the resale of the old notes. We agreed to keep the shelf registration statement effective until the earlier of the date two years after the shelf registration statement is declared effective under the Securities Act or the date on which there are no longer any old notes outstanding. These circumstances include:

•: if any change in law or applicable interpretations of those laws by the SEC do not permit us to effect the exchange offer as contemplated by the exchange and registration rights agreement;
•: if the exchange offer is not consummated on or prior to August 30, 2004; or
•: if any holder of the old notes is not eligible to participate in the exchange offer and notifies us in writing prior to August 30, 2004 that it is prohibited by law or SEC policy from participating in the exchange offer, that the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is not appropriate or available for the resale of the new notes acquired by it in the exchange offer and that the delivery of a prospectus is required, or that it is a broker-dealer and owns notes acquired directly from us or an affiliate of ours.

If we fail to comply with specified obligations under the exchange and registration rights agreement, we must pay liquidated damages to the holders of the notes.

By participating in the exchange offer, holders of the old notes will receive new notes that are freely tradeable and not subject to restrictions on transfer, subject to the exceptions described below under "Resale of New Notes."

Resale of New Notes

We believe that the new notes issued in exchange for the old notes may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by any new note holder without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act if the conditions set forth below are met. We base this belief solely on interpretations of the federal securities laws by the SEC set forth in several no-action letters issued to third parties unrelated to us. A no-action letter is a letter from the SEC

responding to a request for its views as to whether a particular matter complies with the federal securities laws or whether the SEC would refer the matter to the SEC's enforcement division for action. We have not obtained, and do not intend to obtain, our own no-action letter from the SEC regarding the resale of the new notes. Instead, holders will be relying on the no-action letters that the SEC has issued to third parties in circumstances that we believe are similar to ours. Based on these no-action letters, the following conditions must be met:

•: the holder must acquire the new notes in the ordinary course of its business;
•: the holder must have no arrangements or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the new notes within the meaning of the Securities Act; and
•: the holder must not be an "affiliate," as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act, of ours.

Each holder of old notes that wishes to exchange old notes for new notes in the exchange offer must represent to us that it satisfies all of the above listed conditions. Any holder who tenders in the exchange offer who does not satisfy all of the above listed conditions:

•: cannot rely on the position of the SEC set forth in the no-action letters referred to above; and
•: must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a resale of the new notes.

The SEC considers broker-dealers that acquired old notes directly from us, but not as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, to be making a distribution of the new notes if they participate in the exchange offer. Consequently, these holders must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a resale of the new notes.

Each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account in exchange for old notes acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities must deliver a prospectus in connection with a resale of the new notes and provide us with a signed acknowledgement of this obligation. A broker-dealer may use this prospectus, as amended or supplemented from time to time, in connection with resales of new notes received in exchange for old notes where the broker-dealer acquired the old notes as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. The letter of transmittal states that by acknowledging and delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be considered to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act. We have agreed that for a period of 180 days after the expiration date of the exchange offer, we will make this prospectus available to broker-dealers for use in connection with any such resale of the new notes.

Except as described in the prior paragraph, holders may not use this prospectus for an offer to resell, resale or other retransfer of new notes.

Terms of the Exchange

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and the accompanying letter of transmittal, which we refer to together in this prospectus as the "exchange offer," we will accept any and all old notes validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. The date of acceptance for exchange of the old notes, and completion of the exchange offer, is the exchange date, which will be the first business day following the expiration date, unless extended as described in this prospectus. We will issue, on or promptly after the exchange date, an aggregate principal amount of up to $45.0 million of new notes for a like principal amount of outstanding old notes tendered and accepted in connection with the exchange offer. The new notes issued in connection with the exchange offer will be delivered as soon as practicable following the exchange date. Holders may tender some or all of their old notes in connection with the exchange offer, but only in integral multiples of $1,000. The exchange offer is not conditioned upon any minimum amount of old notes being tendered for exchange.

The terms of the new notes are identical in all material respects to the terms of the old notes, except that:

•: we have registered the new notes under the Securities Act and therefore these notes will not bear legends restricting their transfer; and
•: specified rights under the exchange and registration rights agreement, including the provisions providing for payment of liquidated damages in specified circumstances relating to the exchange offer, will be limited or eliminated.

The new notes will evidence the same debt as the old notes. The new notes will be issued under the same indenture and entitled to the same benefits under that indenture as the old notes being exchanged. As of the date of this prospectus, $45.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the old notes were outstanding. Old notes accepted for exchange will be retired and cancelled and not reissued.

In connection with the issuance of the old notes, we arranged for the old notes originally purchased by qualified institutional buyers and those sold in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act to be issued and transferable in book-entry form through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, or DTC, acting as depositary. Except as described under "Description of the New Notes—Form, Denomination, Transfer, Exchange and Book-Entry Procedures," we will issue the new notes in the form of a global note registered in the name of DTC or its nominee and each beneficial owner's interest in it will be transferable in book-entry form through DTC.

Holders of old notes do not have any appraisal or dissenters' rights in connection with the exchange offer. We intend to conduct the exchange offer in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC.

We shall be considered to have accepted validly tendered old notes if and when we have given oral or written notice to that effect to the exchange agent. The exchange agent will act as agent for the tendering holders for the purposes of receiving the new notes from us.

If we do not accept any tendered old notes for exchange because of an invalid tender, the occurrence of the other events described in this prospectus or otherwise, we will return these old notes, without expense, to the tendering holder promptly after the expiration date of the exchange offer.

Holders who tender old notes will not be required to pay brokerage commissions or fees or, subject to the instructions in the letter of transmittal, transfer taxes on exchange of old notes in connection with the exchange offer. We will pay all charges and expenses, other than the applicable taxes described in the section "Fees and Expenses" below, in connection with the exchange offer.

If we successfully complete the exchange offer, any old notes which holders do not tender or which we do not accept in the exchange offer will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest. The holders of old notes after the exchange offer in general will not have further rights under the exchange and registration rights agreement, including registration rights and any rights to liquidated damages. Holders of the old notes wishing to transfer their old notes would have to rely on exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

Expiration Date; Extensions; Amendments

The expiration date for the exchange offer is 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , , 2004. We may extend this expiration date in our sole discretion. If we so extend the expiration date, the term "expiration date" shall mean the latest date and time to which we extend the exchange offer.

We reserve the right, in our reasonable discretion:

•: to delay accepting any old notes;
•: to extend the exchange offer;
•: to terminate the exchange offer if, in our reasonable judgment, any of the conditions described below shall not have been satisfied; or
•: to amend the terms of the exchange offer in any manner.

We will give oral or written notice of any delay, extension or termination to the exchange agent. In addition, we will give, as promptly as practicable, oral or written notice regarding any delay in acceptance, extension or termination of the offer to the registered holders of old notes. If we amend the exchange offer in a manner that we determine to constitute a material change, or if we waive a material condition, we will promptly disclose the amendment or waiver in a manner reasonably calculated to inform the holders of old notes of the amendment, and extend the offer to ensure that the offer remains open for at least five business days following the change.

Without limiting the manner in which we may choose to make public announcements of any delay in acceptance, extension, termination, amendment or waiver regarding the exchange offer, we shall have no obligation to publish, advertise, or otherwise communicate any public announcement, other than by making a timely release to a financial news service.

Interest on the New Notes

Interest on the new notes will accrue at the rate of 9.75% per annum on the principal amount, payable semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1, commencing on August 1, 2004. In order to avoid duplicative payment of interest, all interest accrued on old notes that are accepted for exchange before August 1, 2004 will be superseded by the interest that is deemed to have accrued on the new notes from February 2, 2004 through the date of the exchange.

Conditions to the Exchange Offer

Despite any other term of the exchange offer, we will not be required to accept for exchange, or exchange new notes for, any old notes and we may terminate the exchange offer as provided in this prospectus before the acceptance of the old notes, if:

•: the exchange offer, or the making of any exchange by a holder, violates, in our good faith determination, any applicable law, rule or regulation or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC;
•: any action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened with respect to the exchange offer which, in our reasonable judgment, would impair our ability to proceed with the exchange offer; or
•: we have not obtained any governmental approval which we, in our reasonable discretion, consider necessary for the completion of the exchange offer as contemplated by this prospectus.

The conditions listed above are for our sole benefit and we may assert them regardless of the circumstances giving rise to any of these conditions. We may waive these conditions in our reasonable

discretion in whole or in part at any time. A failure on our part to exercise any of the above rights shall not constitute a waiver of that right, and that right shall be considered an ongoing right which we may assert at any time and from time to time on or prior to the exchange date.

If we determine in our reasonable discretion that any of the events listed above has occurred, we may, subject to applicable law:

•: refuse to accept any old notes and return all tendered old notes to the tendering holders;
•: extend the exchange offer and retain all old notes tendered before the expiration of the exchange offer, subject, however, to the rights of holders to withdraw these old notes; or
•: waive unsatisfied conditions relating to the exchange offer and accept all properly tendered old notes which have not been withdrawn.

Any determination by us concerning the above events will be final and binding.

In addition, we reserve the right in our sole discretion to:

•: purchase or make offers for any old notes that remain outstanding subsequent to the expiration date; and
•: to the extent permitted by applicable law, purchase old notes in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise.

The terms of any such purchases or offers may differ from the terms of the exchange offer.

Procedures for Tendering

Except in limited circumstances, only a DTC participant listed on a DTC securities position listing with respect to the old notes may tender old notes in the exchange offer. To tender old notes in the exchange offer, holders of old notes that are DTC participants may follow the procedures for book-entry transfer as set forth below under "Book-Entry Transfer" and in the letter of transmittal.

In addition, you must comply with one of the following:

•: the exchange agent must receive, before expiration of the exchange offer, a timely confirmation of book-entry transfer of old notes into the exchange agent's account at DTC according to DTC's standard operating procedures for electronic tenders and a properly transmitted agent's message as described below; or
•: the exchange agent must receive any corresponding certificate or certificates representing old notes along with the letter of transmittal; or
•: the holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.

The tender by a holder of old notes will constitute an agreement between such holder and us in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal. If less than all the old notes held by a holder are tendered, the tendering holder should fill in the amount of old notes being tendered in the specified box on the letter of transmittal. The entire amount of old notes delivered or transferred to the exchange agent will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.

The method of delivery of old notes, the letter of transmittal and all other required documents or transmission of an agent's message, as described under "Book-Entry Transfer," to the exchange agent is at the election and risk of the holder. Instead of delivery by mail, we recommend that holders use an overnight or hand delivery service. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure timely delivery to the exchange agent prior to the expiration of the exchange offer. No letter of transmittal or

old notes should be sent to us or DTC. Delivery of documents to DTC in accordance with its procedures will not constitute delivery to the exchange agent.

Any beneficial holder whose old notes are registered in the name of his or its broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and who wishes to tender should contact such registered holder promptly and instruct such registered holder to tender on its behalf. If such beneficial holder wishes to tender on its own behalf, such beneficial holder must, prior to completing and executing the letter of transmittal and delivering its old notes, either:

•: make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of the old notes in such holder's name; or
•: obtain a properly completed bond power from the registered holder.

The transfer of record ownership may take considerable time and may not be completed prior to the expiration date.

Signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal, as described in "—Withdrawal of Tenders" below, must be guaranteed by a member firm of a registered national securities exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the United States or an "eligible guarantor institution," within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act, which we refer to in this prospectus as an "eligible institution," unless the old notes are tendered:

•: by a registered holder who has not completed the box entitled "Special Registration Instructions" or "Special Delivery Instructions" on the letter of transmittal; or
•: for the account of an eligible institution.

If the letter of transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder of any old notes listed therein, the old notes must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate bond powers which authorize the person to tender the old notes on behalf of the registered holder, in either case signed as the name of the registered holder or holders appears on the old notes. If the letter of transmittal or any old notes or bond powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing and, unless waived by us, evidence satisfactory to us of their authority to so act must be submitted with the letter of transmittal.

We will determine in our sole discretion all questions as to the validity, form, eligibility, including time of receipt, and acceptance and withdrawal of tendered old notes. We reserve the absolute right to reject any and all old notes not properly tendered or any old notes whose acceptance by us would, in the opinion of our counsel, be unlawful. We also reserve the right to waive any defects, irregularities or conditions of tender as to any particular old notes either before or after the expiration date. Our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer, including the instructions in the letter of transmittal, will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, holders must cure any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of old notes within a period we will determine. Although we intend to request the exchange agent to notify holders of defects or irregularities relating to tenders of old notes, neither we, the exchange agent nor any other person will have any duty or incur any liability for failure to give this notification. We will not consider tenders of old notes to have been made until these defects or irregularities have been cured or waived. The exchange agent will return any old notes that are not properly tendered and as to which the defects or irregularities have not been cured or waived to the tendering holders, unless otherwise provided in the letter of transmittal, promptly following the expiration date.

In addition, we reserve the right, as set forth above under the caption "Conditions to the Exchange Offer," to terminate the exchange offer.

By tendering, each holder represents to us, among other things, that:

•: the holder acquired new notes pursuant to the exchange offer in the ordinary course of its business;
•: the holder has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the new notes within the meaning of the Securities Act; and
•: the holder is not our "affiliate," as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

If the holder is a broker-dealer which will receive new notes for its own account in exchange for old notes acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, such holder must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the new notes.

Book-Entry Transfer

We understand that the exchange agent will make a request promptly after the date of this prospectus to establish an account with respect to the old notes at DTC for the purpose of facilitating the exchange offer. Any financial institution that is a participant in DTC's system, including Euroclear and Clearsteam, may make book-entry delivery of old notes by causing DTC to transfer such old notes into the exchange agent's DTC account in accordance with DTC's Automated Tender Offer Program procedures for such transfer. The exchange of new notes for tendered old notes will only be made after a timely confirmation of a book-entry transfer of the old notes into the exchange agent's account and timely receipt by the exchange agent of an agent's message.

The term "agent's message" means a message, transmitted by DTC and received by the exchange agent and forming part of the confirmation of a book-entry transfer, which states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from a participant tendering old notes that such participant has received an appropriate letter of transmittal and agrees to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal, and that we may enforce such agreement against the participant. Delivery of an agent's message will also constitute an acknowledgment from the tendering DTC participant that the representations contained in the letter of transmittal and described under "Resale of New Notes" above are true and correct.

Guaranteed Delivery Procedures

The following guaranteed delivery procedures are intended for holders who wish to tender their old notes but:

•: their old notes are not immediately available;
•: the holders cannot deliver their old notes, the letter of transmittal, or any other required documents to the exchange agent prior to the expiration date; or
•: the holders cannot complete the procedure under DTC's standard operating procedures for electronic tenders before expiration of the exchange offer.

The conditions that must be met to tender old notes through the guaranteed delivery procedures are as follows:

•: the tender must be made through an eligible institution;
•: before expiration of the exchange offer, the exchange agent must receive from the eligible institution either a properly completed and duly executed notice of guaranteed delivery in the

form accompanying this prospectus, by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery, or a properly transmitted agent's message in lieu of notice of guaranteed delivery:

•: setting forth the name and address of the holder, the certificate number or numbers of the old notes tendered and the principal amount of old notes tendered;
•: stating that the tender offer is being made by guaranteed delivery; and
•: guaranteeing that, within three business days after expiration of the exchange offer, the letter of transmittal, or facsimile of the letter of transmittal, together with the old notes tendered or a book-entry confirmation, and any other documents required by the letter of transmittal will be deposited by the eligible institution with the exchange agent; and

•: the exchange agent must receive the properly completed and executed letter of transmittal, or facsimile of the letter of transmittal, as well as all tendered old notes in proper form for transfer or a book-entry confirmation, and any other documents required by the letter of transmittal, within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after expiration of the exchange offer.

Upon request to the exchange agent, a notice of guaranteed delivery will be sent to holders who wish to tender their old notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth above.

Withdrawal of Tenders

Your tender of old notes pursuant to the exchange offer is irrevocable except as otherwise provided in this section. You may withdraw tenders of old notes at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date.

For a withdrawal to be effective:

•: the exchange agent must receive a written notice, which may be by telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter, of withdrawal at the address set forth below under "Exchange Agent"; or
•: for DTC participants, holders must comply with DTC's standard operating procedures for electronic tenders and the exchange agent must receive an electronic notice of withdrawal from DTC.

Any notice of withdrawal must:

•: specify the name of the person who tendered the old notes to be withdrawn;
•: identify the old notes to be withdrawn, including the certificate number or numbers and principal amount of the old notes to be withdrawn;
•: be signed by the person who tendered the old notes in the same manner as the original signature on the letter of transmittal, including any required signature guarantees; and
•: specify the name in which the old notes are to be re-registered, if different from that of the withdrawing holder.

If old notes have been tendered pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer described above, any notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawn old notes and otherwise comply with the procedures of the applicable facility. We will determine in our sole discretion all questions as to the validity, form and eligibility, including time of receipt, for such withdrawal notices, and our determination shall be final and binding on all parties. Any old notes so withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for purposes of the exchange offer and no new notes will be issued with respect to them unless the old notes so withdrawn are validly re-tendered. Any old notes which have been tendered but which are not accepted for exchange will be returned to the holder without cost to such holder as soon as practicable

after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the exchange offer. Properly withdrawn old notes may be re-tendered by following the procedures described above under "Procedures for Tendering" at any time prior to the expiration date.

Exchange Agent

We have appointed U.S. Bank National Association as exchange agent in connection with the exchange offer. Holders should direct questions, requests for assistance and for additional copies of this prospectus, the letter of transmittal or notices of guaranteed delivery to the exchange agent addressed as follows:

By Hand or Overnight Courier:		By Facsimile Transmission:
U.S. Bank National Association Corporate Trust Services 180 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Attention: Specialized Finance 4^th Floor		U.S. Bank National Association Corporate Trust Services 180 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Attention: Specialized Finance 4^th Floor (651) 495-8158
For inquiries and confirmations: (800) 934-6802

Delivery of a letter of transmittal to any address or facsimile number other than the one set forth above will not constitute a valid delivery.

Fees and Expenses

We will not make any payments to brokers, dealers or other persons soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer. We will, however, pay the exchange agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and will pay the exchange agent for its related reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including accounting and legal fees. We may also pay brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in forwarding copies of this prospectus, letters of transmittal and related documents to the beneficial owners of the old notes and in handling or forwarding tenders for exchange.

Holders who tender their old notes for exchange will not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes. If, however:

•: new notes are to be delivered to, or issued in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of the old notes tendered; or
•: tendered old notes are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing the letter of transmittal; or
•: a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of old notes in connection with the exchange offer;

then the tendering holder must pay the amount of any transfer taxes due, whether imposed on the registered holder or any other persons. If the tendering holder does not submit satisfactory evidence of payment of these taxes or exemption from them with the letter of transmittal, the amount of these transfer taxes will be billed directly to the tendering holder.

Consequences of Failures to Properly Tender Old Notes in the Exchange

We will issue the new notes in exchange for old notes under the exchange offer only after timely receipt by the exchange agent of the old notes, a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and all other required documents. Therefore, holders of the old notes desiring to tender old notes in exchange for new notes should allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery. We are under no duty to give notification of defects or irregularities of tenders of old notes for exchange. Old notes that are not tendered or that are tendered but not accepted by us will, following completion of the exchange offer, continue to be subject to the existing restrictions upon transfer under the Securities Act. Upon completion of the exchange offer, specified rights under the exchange and registration rights agreement, including registration rights and any right to additional interest, will be either limited or eliminated.

Participation in the exchange offer is voluntary. In the event the exchange offer is completed, we will not be required to register the remaining old notes. Remaining old notes will continue to be subject to the following restrictions on transfer:

•: holders may resell old notes only if we register the old notes under the Securities Act, if an exemption from registration is available, or if the transaction requires neither registration under nor an exemption from the requirements of the Securities Act; and
•: the remaining old notes will bear a legend restricting transfer in the absence of registration or an exemption.

We do not currently anticipate that we will register the remaining old notes under the Securities Act. To the extent that old notes are tendered and accepted in connection with the exchange offer, any trading market for remaining old notes could be adversely affected.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW NOTES

General

You can find the definitions of certain terms used in this description under the subheading "—Certain Definitions." In this description, "Casella," "we" or "us" refers only to Casella Waste Systems, Inc. and not to any of its subsidiaries.

We issued the old notes, and will issue the new notes, under an indenture, dated as of January 24, 2003, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 2, 2004 and as further supplemented and amended from time to time (the "Indenture"), among us, the Guarantors (as defined below) and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association, as trustee (the "Trustee"). The terms of the notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of that Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the "Trust Indenture Act"). The terms of the new notes are substantially identical to the terms of the old notes for which they may be exchanged pursuant to the exchange offer, except that the new notes are registered under the Securities Act and do not contain provisions for certain specified liquidated damages in connection with the failure to comply with the registration covenant. Accordingly, unless specifically stated to the contrary, the following description applies equally to the old notes and the new notes (which are sometimes referred to in this description collectively as "Notes").

On January 24, 2003, Casella executed the indenture governing the notes. The notes we are offering to exchange hereby are additional notes issued under that indenture on February 2, 2004. On January 24, 2003, Casella issued and sold $150.0 million of aggregate principal amount of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, which were subsequently exchanged for $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of notes registered under the Securities Act pursuant to an exchange offer completed on September 24, 2003. The notes offered hereby will be pari passu with, of the same series as, vote on any matter submitted to bondholders with and otherwise be identical in all respects to, the 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 issued in January 2003 and exchanged in September 2003.

The following description is a summary of the material provisions of the Indenture. It does not restate that agreement in its entirety. We urge you to read the Indenture, because it, and not this description, defines your rights as holders of the notes. A copy of the form of Indenture was filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 24, 2003 and is available from us upon request. See also "Available Information."

We are offering to exchange new notes in the aggregate principal amount of $45.0 million for old notes. The notes will be issued only in registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof.

Brief Description of the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees

The Notes will be:

•: general unsecured obligations of Casella;
•: subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future Senior Debt of Casella;
•: equal in right of payment to all future unsecured Indebtedness of Casella that is subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of Casella;
•: senior in right of payment to any future Indebtedness of Casella that expressly provides that it is junior in right of payment to the Notes; and
•: unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantors.

The Notes will be guaranteed by each existing and future Restricted Subsidiary of Casella, other than any Foreign Subsidiary, our captive insurance subsidiary and certain inactive and insignificant Restricted Subsidiaries of Casella.

The Subsidiary Guarantee by each Guarantor will be:

•: general unsecured obligations of such Guarantor;
•: subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future Senior Debt of such Guarantor;
•: equal in right of payment to all future unsecured Indebtedness of such Guarantor that is subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of such Guarantor; and
•: senior in right of payment to any future Indebtedness of such Guarantor that expressly provides that it is junior in right of payment to the Subsidiary Guarantee of such Guarantor.

Assuming the offering of the old notes and the application of the net proceeds therefrom had been completed on October 31, 2003, Casella and the Guarantors would have had total Senior Debt of $158.6 million (not including outstanding letters of credit of $29.7 million), and up to an additional $145.3 million of Senior Debt would have been available, subject to our meeting certain borrowing conditions, to be borrowed under the Senior Credit Facility. As indicated above and as discussed in detail below under the subheading "—Subordination," payments on the Notes and under the Subsidiary Guarantees will be subordinated to the payment of Senior Debt. The Indenture permits us and the Guarantors to incur additional Senior Debt.

As of December 31, 2003, all of our significant wholly owned subsidiaries were "Restricted Subsidiaries." Certain other subsidiaries are designated as "Unrestricted Subsidiaries." Under the circumstances described below under "—Certain Covenants—Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries," we will be permitted to designate additional subsidiaries as "Unrestricted Subsidiaries." Unrestricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to the restrictive covenants in the Indenture, but transactions between Casella and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on the one hand and any of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries on the other hand will be subject to certain restrictive covenants.

Our Unrestricted Subsidiaries, Foreign Subsidiaries, our captive insurance subsidiary and certain inactive and insignificant Restricted Subsidiaries will not guarantee the Notes. The Notes will be structurally subordinated to the Indebtedness and other obligations (including trade payables) of our Unrestricted Subsidiaries, Foreign Subsidiaries and our captive insurance subsidiary.

Principal, Maturity and Interest

Casella issued $45.0 million of old notes on February 2, 2004. The Indenture provides for the issuance of additional Notes having identical terms and conditions to the Notes (the "Additional Notes"), subject to compliance with the covenants contained in the Indenture. Any Additional Notes will be part of the same issue as the Notes and will vote on all matters with the Notes. The old notes, and the new notes to be issued on exchange of the old notes, are pari passu with, vote on all matters submitted to bondholders with and are otherwise identical in all respects to, the $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 which were issued in January 2003 and exchanged in September 2003.

Casella will issue Notes in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000.

The Notes will mature on February 1, 2013.

Interest on the Notes will accrue at the rate of 9.75% per annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1, commencing on August 1, 2004. Casella will make each interest payment to the Holders of record of the Notes on the immediately preceding January 15 and July 15. Interest on the Notes will accrue from the date of original issuance or, if interest has already been paid, from the date it was most recently paid. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

Methods of Receiving Payments on the Notes

If a Holder has given wire transfer instructions to Casella, Casella will make all principal, premium, if any, and interest payments on those Notes in accordance with those instructions. All other payments on the Notes will be made at the office or agency of the Paying Agent and Registrar within the City and State of New York unless Casella elects to make interest payments by check mailed to the Holders at their address set forth in the register of Holders.

Paying Agent and Registrar for the Notes

The Trustee will initially act as Paying Agent and Registrar. Casella may change the Paying Agent or Registrar without prior notice to the Holders of the Notes, and Casella or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

Transfer and Exchange

A Holder may transfer or exchange Notes in accordance with the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents, and Casella may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. Casella is not required to transfer or exchange any Note selected for redemption. Also, Casella is not required to transfer or exchange any Note for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed. The registered Holder of a Note will be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

Subsidiary Guarantees

The Guarantors will jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally, guarantee Casella's obligations under the Notes. The Subsidiary Guarantee of each Guarantor will be subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash or cash equivalents of all Senior Debt of that Guarantor to the same extent that the Notes are subordinated to Senior Debt of Casella. The obligations of each Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee will be limited as necessary to prevent that Subsidiary Guarantee from constituting a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Exchange Offer and the Notes—A court could void our subsidiaries' guarantees of the notes under fraudulent transfer laws."

The Subsidiary Guarantee of a Guarantor will be released:

•: upon the sale or other disposition (including by way of merger or consolidation), to any Person that is not an Affiliate of Casella, of all of the Capital Stock of that Guarantor held by Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or of all or substantially all of the assets of that Guarantor; provided that such sale or other disposition is made in accordance with the Indenture and, if Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries intends to comply with the covenant described under the caption "—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales" by purchasing Replacement Assets, Casella delivers to the Trustee a written agreement that it will do so within the time frame set forth in the provisions of the Indenture described under the caption "—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales"; or
•: if Casella designates such Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the Indenture.

Subordination

The payment of all Obligations on or relating to the Notes is subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full in cash or cash equivalents of all Obligations on Senior Debt of Casella (including all Obligations with respect to the Senior Credit Facility, whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter incurred). Notwithstanding the foregoing, payments and distributions made from the

trust established pursuant to the provisions described under "—Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance" shall not be so subordinated in right of payment so long as the payments into the trust were made in accordance with the requirements described under "—Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance" and did not violate the subordination provisions when they were made.

The holders of Senior Debt will be entitled to receive payment in full in cash or cash equivalents of all Obligations due in respect of Senior Debt before the Holders of Notes will be entitled to receive any payment or distribution of any kind or character with respect to any Obligations on, or relating to, the Notes (other than payments or distributions of Permitted Junior Securities) in the event of any distribution to creditors of Casella:

(1): in a total or partial liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Casella;
(2): in a bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, receivership or similar proceeding relating to Casella or its assets;
(3): in an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or
(4): in any marshalling of Casella's assets and liabilities.

Casella also may not make any payment or distribution of any kind or character with respect to any Obligations on, or relating to, the Notes or acquire any Notes for cash or assets or otherwise, other than payments or distributions of Permitted Junior Securities and payments and distributions made from the trust established pursuant to the provisions described under "—Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance" so long as the payments into the trust were made in accordance with the requirements described under "—Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance" and did not violate the subordination provisions when they were made, if:

(1): a payment default on any Senior Debt occurs and is continuing beyond the applicable grace period, if any; or
(2): any other default occurs and is continuing on Designated Senior Debt that permits holders of the Designated Senior Debt to accelerate its maturity and the Trustee receives a notice of such default (a "Payment Blockage Notice") from the Representative of any Designated Senior Debt.

Payments on and distributions with respect to any Obligations on, or with respect to, the Notes may and shall be resumed:

(1): in the case of a payment default, upon the date on which all payment defaults are cured or waived; and
(2): in case of a nonpayment default, the earliest of (x) the date on which all such nonpayment defaults are cured or waived, (y) 179 days after the date on which the applicable Payment Blockage Notice is received or (z) the date on which the Trustee receives notice from the Representative for such Designated Senior Debt rescinding the Payment Blockage Notice, unless the maturity of any Designated Senior Debt has been accelerated.

No new Payment Blockage Notice may be delivered unless and until 360 days have elapsed since the effectiveness of the immediately prior Payment Blockage Notice.

No nonpayment default that existed or was continuing on the date of delivery of any Payment Blockage Notice to the Trustee shall be, or be made, the basis for a subsequent Payment Blockage Notice unless such default shall have been cured or waived for a period of not less than 90 consecutive days (it being acknowledged that any subsequent action, or any breach of any financial covenants for a period ending after the date of delivery of such initial Payment Blockage Notice that in either case would give rise to a default pursuant to any provisions under which a default previously existed or was continuing shall constitute a new default for this purpose).

Casella must promptly notify holders of Senior Debt if payment of the Notes is accelerated because of an Event of Default.

As a result of the subordination provisions described above, in the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of Casella, Holders of the Notes may recover less ratably than creditors of Casella who are holders of Senior Debt. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Exchange Offer and the Notes—The new notes will be unsecured and subordinated to our senior debt."

Optional Redemption

Prior to February 1, 2006, Casella may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture at a redemption price equal to 109.75% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Public Equity Offerings; provided that

•: at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture remains outstanding immediately after such redemption (excluding Notes held by Casella or any of its Subsidiaries); and
•: the redemption must occur within 90 days after the closing of such Public Equity Offering (disregarding the date of closing of any over-allotment option with respect thereto).

Except pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Notes will not be redeemable at Casella's option prior to February 1, 2008.

On or after February 1, 2008, Casella may redeem some or all of the Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on February 1 of the years indicated below:

Year	Percentage
2008	104.875	%
2009	103.250	%
2010	101.625	%
2011 and thereafter	100.000	%

Casella may acquire Notes by means other than a redemption, whether pursuant to an issuer tender offer, open market purchases, negotiated transactions or otherwise, so long as such acquisition does not otherwise violate the terms of the Indenture.

Selection and Notice

If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed at any time, the Trustee will select Notes for redemption as follows:

•: if the Notes are listed on a national securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which the Notes are listed; or
•: if the Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate.

provided that, in the case of such redemption pursuant to the first paragraph under "—Optional Redemption" or with Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture described in clause (3) of the second paragraph under the caption "—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales," the Trustee will select the Notes on a pro rata basis or on as nearly a pro rata basis as practicable (subject to the procedures of The Depository Trust Company).

No Notes of $1,000 or less shall be redeemed in part. Notices of redemption shall be mailed by first class mail at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at its registered address. Notices of redemption may not be conditional.

If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to that Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original Note will be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Note. Notes called for redemption become due on the date fixed for redemption. On and after the redemption date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions of them called for redemption.

Repurchase at the Option of Holders

Change of Control

If a Change of Control occurs, each Holder of Notes will have the right to require Casella to repurchase all or any part (equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof) of that Holder's Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer (the "Change of Control Offer"). In the Change of Control Offer, Casella will offer to pay an amount in cash (the "Change of Control Payment") equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of purchase. Within 30 days following any Change of Control, Casella will mail a notice to each Holder describing the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of Control and offering to repurchase Notes on the date (the "Change of Control Payment Date") specified in such notice, which date shall be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed, pursuant to the procedures required by the Indenture and described in such notice.

On or before the Change of Control Payment Date, Casella will, to the extent lawful:

•: accept for payment all Notes or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;
•: deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered; and
•: deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes so accepted together with an Officers' Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions thereof being purchased by Casella.

The Paying Agent will promptly mail to each Holder of Notes so tendered the Change of Control Payment for such Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, if any; provided that each such new Note will be in a principal amount of $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof.

Prior to complying with any of the provisions of this "Change of Control" covenant, but in any event within 90 days following a Change of Control, Casella will either repay all outstanding Senior Debt or obtain the requisite consents, if any, under all agreements governing outstanding Senior Debt to permit the repurchase of Notes required by this covenant. Casella will publicly announce the results of the Change of Control Offer as soon as practicable after the Change of Control Payment Date.

Casella will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by Casella and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Casella shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer, as provided above, if, in connection with or in contemplation of any Change of Control, it or a third

party has made an offer to purchase (an "Alternate Offer") any and all Notes validly tendered at a cash price equal to or higher than the Change of Control Payment and has purchased all Notes properly tendered in accordance with the terms of such Alternate Offer. The Alternate Offer must comply with all the other provisions applicable to the Change of Control Offer, shall remain, if commenced prior to the Change of Control, open for acceptance until the consummation of the Change of Control and must permit Holders to withdraw any tenders of Notes made into the Alternate Offer until the final expiration or consummation thereof.

Casella will comply, and will cause any third party making a Change of Control Offer or an Alternate Offer to comply, with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with a Change of Control Offer or an Alternate Offer. To the extent the provisions of any applicable securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of the Indenture relating to a Change of Control Offer, Casella will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Indenture by virtue of complying with such laws or regulations.

The occurrence of a Change of Control would constitute an event of default under Casella's Senior Credit Facility. In addition, the Senior Credit Facility prohibits, and the agreements governing any future Senior Debt may prohibit, Casella from purchasing any Notes, and may also provide that certain change of control events with respect to Casella would constitute a default under such agreements. In the event a Change of Control occurs at a time when Casella is prohibited from purchasing Notes, Casella could seek the consent of its senior lenders to the purchase of Notes or could attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain such prohibition. If Casella does not obtain such a consent or repay such borrowings, Casella will remain prohibited from purchasing Notes. In such case, Casella's failure to purchase tendered Notes would constitute an Event of Default under the Indenture which would, in turn, constitute a default under such Senior Debt. In such circumstances, the subordination provisions in the Indenture would likely restrict payments to the Holders of Notes.

The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating to the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of "all or substantially all" of the assets of Casella and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase "substantially all," there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a Holder of Notes to require Casella to repurchase such Notes as a result of a sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of less than all of the assets of Casella and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole may be uncertain.

The provisions described above that require Casella to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control will be applicable regardless of whether or not any other provisions of the Indenture are applicable. Except as described above with respect to a Change of Control, the Indenture does not contain provisions that permit the Holders of the Notes to require that Casella repurchase or redeem the Notes in the event of a takeover, recapitalization or similar transaction.

Asset Sales

Casella will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale unless:

•: Casella or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the fair market value of the assets or Equity Interests issued, sold or otherwise disposed of;
•: such fair market value, if in excess of $5.0 million, is determined in good faith by Casella's Board of Directors and evidenced by a resolution of the Board of Directors set forth in an Officers' Certificate delivered to the Trustee; and

•

at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by Casella or such Restricted Subsidiary is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents and is received at the time of such Asset Sale. For purposes of this provision, each of the following shall be deemed to be cash:

(a): the amount of any liabilities shown on Casella's or such Restricted Subsidiary's most recent balance sheet (other than contingent liabilities and liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee) that are assumed by another Person and from which Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries are released from further liability; and
(b): any securities, notes or other obligations received by Casella or any such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are promptly (subject to ordinary settlement periods) converted by Casella or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash (to the extent of the cash received in that conversion).

Within 365 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale, Casella may apply such Net Proceeds at its option:

(1): to repay Senior Debt and, if the Senior Debt repaid is revolving credit Indebtedness, to permanently reduce a corresponding amount of commitments with respect thereto;
(2): to make an investment in or expenditures for assets (excluding securities other than Capital Stock of any Person that (A) is or becomes a Guarantor or (B) is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, Casella or any Guarantor) that replace the assets that were the subject of the Asset Sale or that will be used in the Permitted Business ("Replacement Assets"); and/or
(3): to redeem Notes pursuant to any of the provisions of the Indenture described under the caption "—Optional Redemption."

Pending the final application of any such Net Proceeds, Casella may temporarily reduce revolving credit borrowings or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner that is not prohibited by the Indenture.

Any Net Proceeds from Asset Sales that are not applied as provided in the preceding paragraph will constitute "Excess Proceeds." When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $10.0 million, Casella will make an offer to

•: all Holders of Notes and
•: all holders of other Indebtedness that ranks pari passu with the Notes containing provisions similar to those set forth in the Indenture with respect to offers to purchase or redeem with the proceeds of sales of assets

to purchase (an "Asset Sale Offer") the maximum principal amount of Notes and such other pari passu Indebtedness that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds. The offer price for Notes in any Asset Sale Offer will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase, and will be payable in cash. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and such other pari passu Indebtedness tendered into such Asset Sale Offer exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, Casella shall select the Notes and such other pari passu Indebtedness to be purchased on a pro rata basis. Upon completion of each Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero. Accordingly, if any Excess Proceeds remain after consummation of an Asset Sale Offer, Casella may use such Excess Proceeds for any purpose not otherwise prohibited by the Indenture.

When any non-cash consideration received by Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any Asset Sale is converted into or sold or otherwise disposed of for cash or Cash Equivalents, such cash and Cash Equivalents must be applied in accordance with this covenant.

Casella will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent the provisions of any applicable securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of the Indenture relating to an Asset Sale Offer, Casella will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Indenture by virtue of complying with such laws or regulations.

The Senior Credit Facility currently prohibits Casella from purchasing any Notes. In addition, the agreements governing any future Senior Debt may prohibit Casella from purchasing any Notes. In the event the Indenture requires Casella to make an Asset Sale Offer at a time when Casella is prohibited from purchasing Notes, Casella could seek the consent of its senior lenders to the purchase of Notes, use the proceeds of the Asset Sale to pay down such Senior Debt, or attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain such prohibitions. If Casella does not obtain such consents or repay or refinance such borrowings, Casella would remain prohibited from purchasing Notes. In such case, Casella's failure to purchase tendered Notes would constitute an Event of Default under the Indenture which would, in turn, constitute a default under such Senior Debt. In such circumstances, the subordination provisions in the Indenture would likely restrict payments to the Holders of Notes.

Certain Covenants

Set forth below are summaries of certain covenants contained in the Indenture.

Restricted Payments

Casella will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

(i): declare or pay any dividend or make any other payment or distribution on account of Casella's or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries' Equity Interests (including, without limitation, any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation involving Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) or to the direct or indirect holders of Casella's or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries' Equity Interests in their capacity as such (other than dividends or distributions payable solely in Qualified Capital Stock or dividends or distributions payable to Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries);
(ii): purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value (including, without limitation, in connection with any merger or consolidation involving Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) any Equity Interests of Casella or any direct or indirect parent of Casella or any Restricted Subsidiary of Casella (other than any such Equity Interests owned by Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries);
(iii): make any payment on or with respect to, or purchase, redeem, prepay, decrease, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, any Indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee, except (x) any payment of interest or principal at the Stated Maturity thereof, (y) any payment made with Qualified Capital Stock and (z) any payment made to Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or
(iv): make any Restricted Investment

(all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above being collectively referred to as "Restricted Payments"), unless, at the time of and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment:

(1): no Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof;
(2): Casella would, at the time of such Restricted Payment and after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Restricted Payment had been made at the beginning of the applicable Four

Quarter Period, have been permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Coverage Ratio Exception; and

(3)

such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries after the date of the Indenture (excluding Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (2), (3), (4) (only to the extent payable to Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), (5), (7) and (8) of the next succeeding paragraph), is less than the sum (the "Basket"), without duplication, of

(a): 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of Casella for the period (taken as one accounting period) from the beginning of the first fiscal quarter commencing after the Issue Date to the end of Casella's most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, if such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, less 100% of such deficit), plus
(b): 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds received by Casella since the Issue Date from the issuance and sale of Qualified Capital Stock or from the issuance and sale of convertible or exchangeable Disqualified Capital Stock or Indebtedness of Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that has been converted into or exchanged for Qualified Capital Stock (other than any issuance and sale to a Subsidiary of Casella), less the amount of any cash, or the fair market value of any other assets, distributed by Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries upon such conversion or exchange (other than to Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), plus
(c): to the extent not otherwise included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income for purposes of clause (a) above, 100% of (x) any amount received in cash by Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as dividends, distributions or return of capital from, or payment of interest or principal on any loan or advance to, and (y) the aggregate net cash proceeds received by Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries upon the sale or other disposition of, the investee (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of Casella) of any Investment made by Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries since the Issue Date; provided that the foregoing sum shall not exceed, in the case of any investee, the aggregate amount of Investments previously made (and treated as a Restricted Payment) by Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such investee subsequent to the Issue Date; plus
(d): to the extent not otherwise included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income for purposes of clause (a) above, 100% of (x) any amount received in cash by Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as dividends, distributions or return of capital from, or payment of interest or principal on any loan or advance to, or upon the sale or other disposition of the Capital Stock of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary of Casella and (y) the fair market value of the net assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary of Casella, at the time such Unrestricted Subsidiary is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary or is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or is liquidated into, Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, multiplied by Casella's proportionate interest in such Subsidiary; provided that the foregoing sum shall not exceed, in the case of any Unrestricted Subsidiary, the aggregate amount of Investments previously made (and treated as a Restricted Payment) by Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary subsequent to the Issue Date; plus
(e): to the extent not otherwise included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income for purposes of clause (a) above, 100% of the amount of any Investment made (and treated as a Restricted Payment) since the Issue Date in a Person that subsequently becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of Casella.

The preceding provisions will not prohibit:

(1): the payment of any dividend within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at said date of declaration such payment would have complied with the provisions of the Indenture;
(2): the redemption, repurchase, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition of (a) any Indebtedness of Casella or any Guarantor that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee or (b) any Equity Interests of Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in exchange for, or out of the net cash proceeds of the substantially concurrent issuance and sale (other than to a Subsidiary of Casella) of, Qualified Capital Stock; provided that the amount of any such net cash proceeds that are utilized for any such redemption, repurchase, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition shall not increase the Basket;
(3): the redemption, repurchase, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition of Indebtedness of Casella or any Guarantor which is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee with the net cash proceeds from an incurrence of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness;
(4): the payment of any dividend or other distribution of earnings and profits by a Restricted Subsidiary of Casella to the holders of all of its Equity Interests on a pro rata basis or to the holders of the Equity Interests of GreenFiber in accordance with the terms of the limited liability company agreement governing GreenFiber, as in effect at the time of such payment;
(5): the repurchase of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock options if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price thereof;
(6): as long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or would be caused thereby, the redemption, repurchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests constituting restricted stock repurchased from an employee of Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with the termination of employment of such employee, in an amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds received from such terminated employee upon issuance of such Equity Interests;
(7): (i) the redemption in cash on or after August 11, 2007 of the shares of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding on the date hereof pursuant to the mandatory redemption provisions of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) the payment of dividends on the Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock by the increase, at or after the relevant dividend payment dates, in the liquidation preference thereof equal to the amount of such dividends; and
(8): Restricted Payments not to exceed $5.0 million in the aggregate since the Issue Date.

The amount of all Restricted Payments (other than cash) shall be the fair market value on the date of the Restricted Payment of the asset(s) or securities proposed to be transferred or issued by Casella or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment. The fair market value of any assets or securities having a fair market value in excess of $5.0 million that are required to be valued by this covenant shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose resolution with respect thereto shall be delivered to the Trustee. The Board of Directors' determination must be based upon an opinion or appraisal issued by an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm of national standing if the fair market value exceeds $10.0 million. Not later than the date of making any Restricted Payment, Casella shall deliver to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate stating that such Restricted Payment is permitted and setting forth the basis upon which the calculations required by this "Restricted Payments" covenant were computed, together with a copy of any fairness opinion or appraisal required by the Indenture.

In determining whether any Restricted Payment is permitted by the foregoing covenant, Casella may allocate or reallocate all or any portion of such Restricted Payment between clauses (6) and (8) of the second paragraph of this "—Restricted Payments" covenant or between such clauses and the Basket; provided that at the time of such allocation or reallocation, all such Restricted Payments, or allocated portions thereof, would be permitted under such provisions.

Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock

On or after the date of the Indenture (i) Casella will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt), and (ii) Casella will not issue any Disqualified Capital Stock and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue any shares of Preferred Stock; provided that Casella or any Guarantor may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt), and Casella may issue Disqualified Capital Stock, if the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is at least 2.0 to 1.0 (this proviso, the "Coverage Ratio Exception").

The first paragraph of this covenant will not prohibit the incurrence of any of the following items of Indebtedness (collectively, "Permitted Debt"):

(1)

Indebtedness and letters of credit under the Senior Credit Facility (with letters of credit being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the maximum potential liability of Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries thereunder) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $375.0 million less the aggregate amount of all Net Proceeds of Asset Sales applied by Casella or any of its Subsidiaries since the date of the Indenture to repay Indebtedness under the Senior Credit Facility pursuant to clause (1) of the second paragraph under "—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales";

(2)

the Notes issued on the Issue Date, the Exchange Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees thereof;

(3)

Capital Lease Obligations and Purchase Money Obligations, and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness thereof, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10.0 million at any time outstanding;

(4)

Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to refinance, (x) Existing Indebtedness or (y) Indebtedness incurred under the Coverage Ratio Exception or clause (2) of this paragraph or this clause (4);

(5)

Indebtedness owed by Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that:

(a): if Casella or any Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness, such Indebtedness must be expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of all Obligations with respect to the Notes, in the case of Casella, or the Subsidiary Guarantee of such Guarantor, in the case of a Guarantor; and
(b): (x) any subsequent issuance or transfer of Equity Interests that results in any such Indebtedness being held by a Person other than Casella or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary thereof and (y) any sale or other transfer of any such Indebtedness to a Person that is not either Casella or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary thereof shall be deemed, in each case, to constitute an incurrence of such Indebtedness by Casella or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, that was not permitted by this clause (5);

(6)

Hedging Obligations with respect to (a) interest rates on any Indebtedness that is permitted by the terms of the Indenture to be outstanding, (b) foreign currency exchange rates, (c) prices of recycled paper, fiber, aluminum, tin, glass, rubber, plastics or other recycled

products or (d) the price of fuel required for the operations of the businesses of Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that (i) any such Hedging Obligation of the type described in clauses (b) through (d) will be permitted by this clause (6) only if it was entered into to protect Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the prices of recycled paper, fiber, aluminum, tin, glass, rubber, plastics or other recycled products or fuel covered by such agreements, as applicable, and not for speculative purposes, (ii) in the case of Hedging Obligations of the type described in clause (a) above, any such Hedging Obligations will be permitted by this clause (6) only to the extent the notional principal amount of such Hedging Obligations, when incurred, does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness to which such Hedging Obligations relate and (iii) in the case of Hedging Obligations of the type described in clause (b) above, such Hedging Obligations do not increase the Indebtedness of Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding other than as a result of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates or by reason of fees, indemnities and compensation payable thereunder;

(7): obligations in the ordinary course of business in respect of workers' compensation claims, self-insurance obligations, performance, surety and similar bonds and completion bonds and bid guarantees with respect to the assets or business of Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(8): (x) the Guarantee by Casella or any Guarantor of Indebtedness of Casella or a Guarantor and (y) the guarantee by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor of Indebtedness of any other Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor; provided that, in each case, the Indebtedness being guaranteed is permitted to be incurred by another provision of the Indenture;
(9): indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the disposition of any business or assets of Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or Capital Stock of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that the maximum aggregate liability in respect of all of such obligations outstanding under this clause (9) shall at no time exceed the gross proceeds including non-cash proceeds (the fair market value of such non-cash proceeds being measured at the time received and without giving effect to any subsequent changes in value) actually received by Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such dispositions;
(10): Acquired Debt incurred by the debtor prior to the time that the debtor thereunder was acquired by or merged into Casella or any of its Subsidiaries, or prior to the time that the related asset was acquired by Casella or any of its Subsidiaries, and was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition or merger, and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness thereof, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10.0 million at any time outstanding;
(11): Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently (except in the case of daylight overdrafts) drawn against insufficient funds; provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five business days of incurrence; and
(12): additional Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10.0 million at any time outstanding.

Notwithstanding any other provision in this covenant, the maximum amount of Indebtedness that Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may incur pursuant to this covenant shall not be deemed to be exceeded as a result of fluctuations in exchange rates of currencies. The outstanding principal amount of any particular Indebtedness shall be counted only once and any obligation arising under any

Guarantee, Lien, letter of credit or similar instrument supporting such Indebtedness shall be disregarded, so long as the obligor is permitted to incur such obligation. For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, in the event that an item of proposed Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Debt described in clauses (1) through (12) above, or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to the Coverage Ratio Exception, Casella will be permitted to divide and classify such item of Indebtedness on the date of its incurrence in any manner that complies with this covenant (provided that all Indebtedness outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility on the Issue Date shall be deemed to have been incurred pursuant to clause (1) above).

No Senior Subordinated Debt

Casella will not, directly or indirectly, incur any Indebtedness that is, or purports to be, subordinate or junior in right of payment to any Senior Debt of Casella and senior in any respect in right of payment to the Notes. No Guarantor will, directly or indirectly, incur any Indebtedness that is, or purports to be, subordinate or junior in right of payment to any Senior Debt of such Guarantor and senior in any respect in right of payment to such Guarantor's Subsidiary Guarantee. For purposes hereof, unsecured Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be subordinate or junior to secured Indebtedness solely because it is unsecured, and Indebtedness that is not Guaranteed by a particular Person shall not be deemed to be subordinate or junior to Indebtedness solely because it is not so Guaranteed.

Liens

Casella will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien of any kind securing Indebtedness, Attributable Debt or trade payables on any asset now owned or hereafter acquired, except Permitted Liens, unless all payments due under the Indenture and the Notes are secured on an equal and ratable basis with the obligation so secured until such time as such is no longer secured by a Lien; provided that if such obligation is by its terms expressly subordinated to the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee, the Lien securing such obligation shall be subordinate and junior to the Lien securing the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees with the same relative priority as such subordinate or junior obligation shall have with respect to the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees.

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries

Casella will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or permit to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

(1): pay dividends or make any other distributions on or in respect of its Equity Interests to Casella or any of Casella's Restricted Subsidiaries, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any indebtedness owed to Casella or any of Casella's Restricted Subsidiaries;
(2): make loans or advances to Casella or any of Casella's Restricted Subsidiaries; or
(3): transfer any of its properties or assets to Casella or any of Casella's Restricted Subsidiaries.

However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

(1): the Senior Credit Facility or any Existing Indebtedness, in each case, as in effect on the date of the Indenture and any amendments or refinancings thereof; provided that such amendments or refinancings are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such

dividend and other restrictions than those contained in the Senior Credit Facility or such Existing Indebtedness, as in effect on the date of the Indenture;

(2): the Indenture and the Notes;
(3): applicable law, rule, regulation or order of any governmental authority;
(4): any instrument governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness was incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person, or the property or assets of the Person, so acquired; provided that, in the case of Indebtedness, such Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of the Indenture to be incurred;
(5): customary non-assignment provisions (and sublease restrictions) in leases entered into in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices;
(6): Purchase Money Obligations that impose restrictions only on the property acquired of the nature described in clause (3) of the preceding paragraph;
(7): any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary pending its sale or other disposition; provided that such sale or disposition is made in compliance with the provisions of the Indenture described under the caption "—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales";
(8): Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that such dividend and other restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced;
(9): Liens securing Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to the provisions of the covenant described above under the caption "—Liens" that limit the right of Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to dispose of the assets subject to such Lien;
(10): provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(11): customary restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or government authorities under contracts or other agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; and
(12): any agreement relating to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction or Capital Lease Obligation, in each case, otherwise permitted by the Indenture, but only on the property subject to such transaction or lease and only to the extent that such restrictions or encumbrances are customary with respect to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction or capital lease.

Transactions with Affiliates

Casella will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction, contract,

agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any of its Affiliates (each, an "Affiliate Transaction"), unless:

(1)

such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are no less favorable to Casella or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by Casella or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person; and

(2)

Casella delivers to the Trustee:

(a): with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $2.0 million, a resolution of the Board of Directors of Casella set forth in an Officers' Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with this covenant and that such Affiliate Transaction has been approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors of Casella, if there are any such Disinterested Directors; and
(b): with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $10.0 million, or in excess of $2.0 million if such transaction has not been approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors or if at such time there are no Disinterested Directors, an opinion as to the fairness of such Affiliate Transaction from a financial point of view issued by an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm of national standing.

The following items shall not be deemed to be Affiliate Transactions and, therefore, will not be subject to the provisions of the prior paragraph:

(1): transactions exclusively between or among Casella and/or one or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, in each case, such transaction is not otherwise prohibited by the Indenture and that no Affiliate of Casella (other than a Restricted Subsidiary) owns any Equity Interests in any Restricted Subsidiary that is a party to such transaction;
(2): any agreement in effect on the Issue Date as in effect on the Issue Date or as thereafter amended in a manner which is, taken as a whole, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of Casella not materially less favorable to Casella or such Restricted Subsidiary than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date;
(3): any employment, compensation, benefit or indemnity agreements, arrangements or plans in respect of any officer, director, employee or consultant of Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business and approved by the Board of Directors of Casella;
(4): loans and advances permitted by clause (6) of the definition of "Permitted Investments";
(5): transactions between Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and GreenFiber; provided, in each case, that (i) such transaction (a) is on terms that are no less favorable to Casella or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by Casella or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person and (b) is not otherwise prohibited by the Indenture and (ii) that no Affiliate of Casella (other than a Restricted Subsidiary) owns any Equity Interests in any Person that is a party to such transaction;
(6): the issuance and sale of Qualified Capital Stock; and
(7): Restricted Payments (other than Investments) that are permitted by the provisions of the Indenture described under the caption "—Restricted Payments."

Additional Subsidiary Guarantees

If Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries transfers, acquires or creates another Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Foreign Subsidiary) after the date of the Indenture or transfers or causes to be transferred, in any one transaction or a series of related transactions, any assets in excess of $1,000 to any Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary or our captive insurance subsidiary) that is not a Guarantor, or designates any Unrestricted Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary) as a Restricted Subsidiary, then that newly acquired, created, capitalized or designated Restricted Subsidiary must become a Guarantor and shall, within ten business days of the date on which it was so acquired, created, capitalized or designated:

•: execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of Casella's obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms set forth in the Indenture and
•: deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel that such supplemental indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Restricted Subsidiary and constitutes a valid and legally binding and enforceable obligation of such Restricted Subsidiary, subject to customary exceptions.

Thereafter, such Restricted Subsidiary shall be a Guarantor for all purposes of the Indenture.

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, any Subsidiary Guarantee will provide by its terms that it will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged under the circumstances described above under the caption "—Subsidiary Guarantees." The form of the Subsidiary Guarantee will be attached as an exhibit to the Indenture.

Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries

The Board of Directors of Casella may designate (a "Designation") any Restricted Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if such Designation would not cause a Default. If a Restricted Subsidiary is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding Investments owned by Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Subsidiary so designated will be deemed to be an Investment made as of the time of such Designation and will reduce the amount available for Restricted Payments under the first paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption "—Restricted Payments" or for Permitted Investments, as applicable. All such outstanding Investments will be valued at their fair market value at the time of such Designation in accordance with the provisions of the second to last paragraph under "—Restricted Payments." Such Designation will be permitted only if such Investment would be a Permitted Investment or otherwise would at the time of such Designation not be prohibited under provisions of the Indenture described under the caption "—Restricted Payments."

The Board of Directors of Casella may revoke any Designation of a Subsidiary of Casella as an Unrestricted Subsidiary (a "Revocation"); provided that

(a): no Default exists at the time of or after giving effect to such Revocation; and
(b): all Liens and Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary outstanding immediately after such Revocation would, if incurred at such time, have been permitted to be incurred (and shall be deemed to have been incurred) for all purposes of the Indenture.

Any such Designation or Revocation by the Board of Directors of Casella after the Issue Date shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of Casella giving effect to such Designation or Revocation and an Officers' Certificate certifying that such Designation or Revocation complied with the foregoing provisions.

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Sale and Leaseback Transactions

Casella will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction; provided that Casella or any Restricted Subsidiary of Casella that is a Guarantor may enter into a Sale and Leaseback Transaction if:

(1): Casella or that Guarantor, as applicable, could have (a) incurred Indebtedness in an amount equal to the Attributable Debt relating to such Sale and Leaseback Transaction pursuant to the covenant described under "—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock" and (b) incurred a Lien to secure such Indebtedness pursuant to the covenant described above under the caption "—Liens";
(2): the gross cash proceeds of such Sale and Leaseback Transaction are at least equal to the fair market value, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors and set forth in an Officers' Certificate delivered to the Trustee, of the assets that are the subject of such Sale and Leaseback Transaction; and
(3): the transfer of assets in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction is permitted by, and Casella applies the proceeds of such transaction in compliance with, the provisions of the Indenture described above under the caption "—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales" (unless the sale of such assets would not constitute an Asset Sale under the definition of "Asset Sale").

Limitation on Issuances and Sales of Equity Interests in Wholly Owned Subsidiaries

Casella will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, transfer, convey, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any Equity Interests in any Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of Casella to any Person (other than Casella or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of Casella), unless the transfer, conveyance, sale, lease or other disposition is of all the Equity Interests in such Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary and the Net Proceeds from such transfer, conveyance, sale, lease or other disposition are applied in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture described above under the caption "—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales." In addition, Casella will not permit any of its Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries to issue any of their Equity Interests (other than, if necessary, shares of their Capital Stock constituting directors' qualifying shares) to any Person other than Casella or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of Casella. This covenant will not apply with respect to the Equity Interests of GreenFiber or any of its Subsidiaries or its direct parent if or when GreenFiber becomes a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of Casella.

Business Activities

Casella will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, engage in any business other than Permitted Businesses.

Payments for Consent

Casella will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration to or for the benefit of any Holder of Notes for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of the Indenture or the Notes unless such consideration is offered to be paid and is paid to all Holders of the Notes that consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or amendment.

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Reports

Whether or not required by the SEC, so long as any Notes are outstanding, Casella will furnish to the Holders of Notes, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and regulations:

(1): all quarterly and annual financial information that would be required to be contained in a filing with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if Casella were required to file such Forms, including a "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and, with respect to the annual information only, a report on the annual financial statements by Casella's certified independent accountants; and
(2): all current reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K if Casella were required to file such reports.

If Casella has designated any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries, then the quarterly and annual financial information required by the preceding paragraph shall include a reasonably detailed presentation, either on the face of the financial statements or in the footnotes thereto, and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the financial condition and results of operations of Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries separate from the financial condition and results of operations of Casella's Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

In addition, whether or not required by the SEC, Casella will file a copy of all of the information and reports referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above with the SEC for public availability within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and regulations (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing) and make such information available to securities analysts and prospective investors upon request.

Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets

(a) Casella may not, directly or indirectly: (1) consolidate or merge with or into another Person (whether or not Casella is the surviving corporation); or (2) sell, assign, lease, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of Casella's properties or assets (determined on a consolidated basis for Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries), in one or more related transactions, to another Person, unless:

(1)

either: (A) Casella is the surviving corporation; or (B) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than Casella) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made (the "Surviving Person") is a corporation organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia;

(2)

the Surviving Person assumes all the obligations of Casella under the Notes, the Indenture and the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

(3)

immediately after such transaction no Default exists (including, without limitation, after giving effect to any Indebtedness or Liens incurred, assumed or granted in connection with or in respect of such transaction); and

(4)

Casella or the Surviving Person:

(x): will have a Consolidated Net Worth immediately after the transaction equal to or greater than the Consolidated Net Worth of Casella immediately preceding the transaction; and
(y): will be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Coverage Ratio Exception.

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The foregoing clauses (3) and (4) shall not apply to (a) a merger or consolidation of any Restricted Subsidiary with or into Casella or (b) a transaction solely for the purpose of and with the effect of reincorporating Casella in another jurisdiction and/or forming a holding company to hold all of the Capital Stock of Casella or forming an intermediate holding company to hold all of the Capital Stock of Casella's Subsidiaries.

In the event of any transaction described in and complying with the conditions listed in the preceding paragraph in which Casella is not the continuing corporation, the successor Person formed or remaining shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, Casella and Casella will be discharged from all obligations and covenants under the Indenture and the Notes.

(b) No Guarantor may, and Casella will not cause or permit any Guarantor to, consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or not such Guarantor is the surviving Person), another Person unless:

(1): immediately after such transaction, no Default exists (including, without limitation, after giving effect to any Indebtedness or Liens incurred, assumed or granted in connection with or in respect of such transaction); and
(2): the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than such Guarantor) assumes all the obligations of such Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee, the Indenture and the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee.

The requirements of this clause (b) shall not apply to (x) a consolidation or merger of any Guarantor with or into Casella or any other Guarantor so long as Casella or a Guarantor survives such consolidation or merger or (y) the sale by consolidation or merger of a Guarantor, which sale is covered by and complies with the provisions of the Indenture described under "—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales."

(c) Casella will deliver to the Trustee prior to the consummation of each proposed transaction an Officers' Certificate certifying that the conditions set forth above are satisfied and an Opinion of Counsel, which opinion may contain customary exceptions and qualifications, that the proposed transaction and the supplemental indenture, if any, comply with the Indenture.

Events of Default and Remedies

Each of the following is an "Event of Default":

(1): default for a continued period of 30 days in the payment when due of interest on the Notes, whether or not prohibited by the subordination provisions of the Indenture;
(2): default in payment when due of the principal of or premium, if any, on the Notes, whether or not prohibited by the subordination provisions of the Indenture;
(3): failure by Casella or any of its Subsidiaries to comply with the provisions described under the captions "—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control" or "—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales";
(4): failure by Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with any of the other agreements or covenants in the Indenture or the Notes for 60 days after delivery of written notice of such failure to comply by the Trustee or Holders of not less than 25% of the principal amount of the Notes then outstanding;

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(5)

default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness whether such Indebtedness now exists or is created after the date of the Indenture, if that default:

(a): is caused by a failure to pay principal of or premium, if any, or interest on such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period provided in such Indebtedness on the date of such default (a "Payment Default"); or
(b): results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity, and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $10.0 million or more;

(6)

failure by Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $10.0 million, which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days;

(7)

except as permitted by the Indenture, any Subsidiary Guarantee of any Significant Subsidiary shall be held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or shall cease for any reason to be in full force and effect or any Guarantor, or any Person acting on behalf of any Guarantor, shall deny or disaffirm its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee;

(8)

a court having jurisdiction in the premises enters (a) a decree or order for relief in respect of Casella or any of its Significant Subsidiaries in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or (b) a decree or order adjudging Casella or any of its Significant Subsidiaries a bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of Casella or any of its Significant Subsidiaries under any applicable federal or state law, or appointing a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of Casella or any of its Significant Subsidiaries or of any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and any such decree or order of the type in clause (a) or (b) above remains unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days; or

(9)

Casella or any of its Significant Subsidiaries:

(a): commences a voluntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent; or
(b): consents to the entry of a decree or order for relief in respect of Casella or any of its Significant Subsidiaries in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against Casella or any of its Significant Subsidiaries; or
(c): files a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable federal or state law; or
(d): consents to the filing of such petition or to the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or similar official of Casella or any of its Significant Subsidiaries or of any substantial part of its property; or
(e): makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or
(f): admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due.

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In the case of an Event of Default under clause (8) or (9) with respect to Casella or any Significant Subsidiary, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any other Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may declare all the Notes to be due and payable immediately.

Holders of the Notes may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default (except a Default relating to the payment of principal or interest) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest.

The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default and its consequences under the Indenture except a continuing Default in the payment of interest on, or the principal or premium of, the Notes.

Casella is required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture. Upon becoming aware of any Default, Casella is required to deliver to the Trustee a statement specifying such Default.

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders

No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of Casella or any Guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of Casella or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Indenture, the Guarantors' Subsidiary Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

Casella may, at its option and at any time, elect to have all of its Obligations discharged with respect to the outstanding Notes and all Obligations of the Guarantors discharged with respect to their Subsidiary Guarantees ("Legal Defeasance") except for:

(1): the rights of Holders of outstanding Notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Notes when such payments are due from the trust referred to below;
(2): Casella's obligations with respect to the Notes concerning issuing temporary Notes, registration of Notes, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes and the maintenance of an office or agency for payment and money for security payments held in trust;
(3): the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee, and Casella's obligations in connection therewith; and
(4): the Legal Defeasance provisions of the Indenture.

In addition, Casella may, at its option and at any time, elect to have the obligations of Casella and the Guarantors released with respect to certain covenants that are described in the Indenture ("Covenant Defeasance") and thereafter any omission to comply with those covenants shall not constitute a Default with respect to the Notes. In the event Covenant Defeasance occurs, certain events (not including non-payment, bankruptcy and insolvency events) described under "Events of Default" will no longer constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Notes.

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In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance:

(1): Casella must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the outstanding Notes on the Stated Maturity or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and Casella must specify whether the Notes are being defeased to maturity or to a particular redemption date;
(2): in the case of Legal Defeasance, Casella shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that (a) Casella has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (b) since the date of the Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;
(3): in the case of Covenant Defeasance, Casella shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the Holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;
(4): no Default shall have occurred and be continuing either: (a) on the date of such deposit (other than a Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit), or (b) insofar as Events of Default from bankruptcy or insolvency events are concerned, at any time in the period ending on the 91st day after the date of deposit; provided that such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have occurred on the date of such deposit, subject to an Event of Default from bankruptcy or insolvency within such 91-day period;
(5): such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under any material agreement or instrument (other than the Indenture) to which Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party or by which Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is bound;
(6): Casella must deliver to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by Casella with the intent of preferring the Holders of Notes over the other creditors of Casella with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding creditors of Casella or others; and
(7): Casella must deliver to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.

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Amendment, Supplement and Waiver

Casella and the Guarantors, when authorized by board resolutions, and the Trustee may enter into one or more supplemental indentures to amend the Indenture or the Notes with the written consent of Holders of a majority of the principal amount of the then outstanding Notes. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of then outstanding Notes may waive any existing Default or compliance with any provision of the Indenture or the Notes without prior notice to any holder of Notes.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of each Holder affected, an amendment or waiver may not (with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting Holder):

(1): reduce the principal amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;
(2): reduce the principal of or change or have the effect of changing the fixed maturity of any Note or alter the provisions with respect to the redemption of the Notes (other than provisions of the Indenture described above under the caption "—Repurchase at the Option of Holders");
(3): reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any Note;
(4): waive an uncured Default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);
(5): make any Note payable in money other than that stated in the Notes;
(6): impair or affect the right of any Holder of Notes to receive payment of principal of and interest on the Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for payment for the enforcement of any such payment on or after the due dates therefor, or make any changes in the provisions of the Indenture permitting Holders of a majority in principal amount of Notes to waive any past Default and its consequences;
(7): waive a redemption payment with respect to any Note (other than a payment required by one of the provisions of the Indenture described above under the caption "—Repurchase at the Option of Holders," subject to clause (9) below);
(8): release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee or the Indenture otherwise than in accordance with the terms of the Indenture;
(9): in the event that a Change of Control has occurred or an Asset Sale has been consummated, amend, change or modify in any material respect the obligation of Casella to make and consummate a Change of Control Offer or make and consummate an Asset Sale Offer with respect to such Change of Control or Asset Sale;
(10): make any change to the provisions of the Indenture relating to subordination (including the related definitions) that adversely affects the rights of the Holders of the Notes; or
(11): make any change in the preceding amendment and waiver provisions.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of any Holder of Notes, Casella and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture or the Notes:

(1): to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;
(2): to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes;

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(3): to provide for the assumption of Casella's obligations to Holders of Notes in the case of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of Casella's assets;
(4): to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of Notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under the Indenture of any Holder; or
(5): to comply with requirements of the Commission in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act.

The consent of Holders of the Notes is not necessary under the Indenture to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment; it is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment.

No amendment of, or supplement or waiver to, the Indenture shall adversely affect the rights of any holder of Senior Debt under the subordination provisions of the Indenture without the consent of such holder or its Representative.

Governing Law

The Indenture, the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees will be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

Concerning the Trustee

If the Trustee becomes a creditor of Casella or any Guarantor, the Indenture limits its right to obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. The Trustee will be permitted to engage in other transactions; however, if it acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the Commission for permission to continue or resign.

The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee, subject to certain exceptions. The Indenture provides that in case an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Trustee will be required, in the exercise of its power, to use the degree of care of a prudent person in the conduct of such person's own affairs. Subject to such provisions, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the request of any Holder of Notes, unless such Holder shall have offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.

Certain Definitions

Set forth below are certain defined terms used in the Indenture. Reference is made to the Indenture for a full disclosure of all such terms, as well as any other capitalized terms used herein for which no definition is provided.

"Acquired Debt" means, with respect to any specified Person:

(1): Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person or which is assumed by such specified Person at the time such specified Person acquires the assets of such other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging with or into, or selling its assets to, or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of, such specified Person; and
(2): Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.

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"Affiliate" of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, "control," as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise. For purposes of this definition, the terms "controlling," "controlled by" and "under common control with" shall have correlative meanings.

"amend" means amend, modify, supplement, restate or amend and restate, including successively; and "amending" and "amended" have correlative meanings.

"asset" means any asset or property, whether real, personal or other, tangible or intangible.

"Asset Sale" means:

(a): the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of any assets, other than sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices (such inventory to include solid waste, recyclables and other by-products of the wastestream collected by Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries and sold to, or disposed of with, third parties in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices); and
(b): the issuance of Equity Interests by any of Casella's Restricted Subsidiaries or the sale of Equity Interests in any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or the sale of Equity Interests held by Casella or its Restricted Subsidiaries in any of its Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

Notwithstanding the preceding, the following shall not be deemed to be Asset Sales:

(1): any single transaction or series of related transactions that (x) involves assets having a fair market value of less than $5.0 million or (y) results in net proceeds to Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries of less than $5.0 million;
(2): a transfer of assets between or among Casella and/or one or more of its Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries;
(3): an issuance of Equity Interests by, or a transfer of Equity Interests in, a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary to Casella or to another Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary;
(4): the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of the assets or Equity Interests of the Specified Assets for fair market value thereof; provided that the aggregate net proceeds thereof are used as provided in clause (1), (2) or (3) of the second paragraph under "—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales" or to fund working capital of Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(5): disposals or replacements in the ordinary course of business of equipment that has become worn-out, obsolete or damaged or otherwise unsuitable for use in connection with the business of Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(6): the sale or disposition of cash or Cash Equivalents;
(7): the release, surrender or waiver of contract, tort or other claims of any kind as a result of the settlement of any litigation or threatened litigation;
(8): the granting or existence of Liens (and foreclosure thereon) not prohibited by the Indenture; and
(9): a Restricted Payment or a Permitted Investment that is not prohibited by the covenant described above under the caption "—Restricted Payments."

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"Attributable Debt" in respect of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction means, at the time of determination, the present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended. Such present value shall be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP.

"Basket" has the meaning ascribed to such term in clause (3) of the first paragraph of the "Restricted Payments" covenant.

"Beneficial Owner" has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such "person" shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such "person" has the right to acquire, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only upon the occurrence of a subsequent condition.

"Board of Directors" means (1) in the case of a corporation, the board of directors and (2) in all other cases, a body performing substantially similar functions as a board of directors.

"Capital Lease Obligation" means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP.

"Capital Stock" means:

(1): in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;
(2): in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;
(3): in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and
(4): any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

"Cash Equivalents" means:

(1): a marketable obligation, maturing within one year after issuance thereof, issued, guaranteed or insured by the government of the United States of America or an instrumentality or agency thereof;
(2): demand deposits, certificates of deposit, eurodollar time deposits, banker's acceptances, in each case, maturing within one year after issuance thereof, and overnight bank deposits, in each case, issued by any lender under the Credit Agreement, or a U.S. national or state bank or trust company or a European, Canadian or Japanese bank having capital, surplus and undivided profits of at least $500.0 million and whose long-term unsecured debt has a rating of "A" or better by S&P or A2 or better by Moody's or the equivalent rating by any other nationally recognized rating agency (provided that the aggregate face amount of all Investments in certificates of deposit or bankers' acceptances issued by the principal offices of or branches of such European or Japanese banks located outside the United States shall not at any time exceed 33¹/3% of all Investments described in this definition);
(3): open market commercial paper, maturing within 270 days after issuance thereof, which has a rating of A-2 or better by S&P or P-2 or better by Moody's, or the equivalent rating by any other nationally recognized rating agency;

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(4): repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements with a term not in excess of one year with any financial institution which has been elected a primary government securities dealer by the Federal Reserve Board or whose securities are rated AA- or better by S&P or Aa3 or better by Moody's or the equivalent rating by any other nationally recognized rating agency relating to marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America; and
(5): shares of any money market mutual fund rated at least AAA or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least Aaa or the equivalent thereof by Moody's or any other mutual fund at least 95% of the assets of which consist of the type specified in clauses (1) through (4) above.

"Change of Control" means the occurrence of any of the following:

(1): any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than the Permitted Holder, is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities representing 35% or more of the voting power of all Voting Stock of Casella; or
(2): Continuing Directors shall cease to constitute at least a majority of the directors constituting the Board of Directors of Casella; or
(3): the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) other than the Permitted Holder; or
(4): Casella consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person other than the Permitted Holder, or any Person other than the Permitted Holder consolidates with, or merges with or into, Casella, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the outstanding Voting Stock of Casella is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the Voting Stock of Casella outstanding immediately prior to such transaction is converted into or exchanged for Voting Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of the surviving or transferee Person or the parent of such surviving or transferee Person representing a majority of the voting power of all Voting Stock of such surviving or transferee Person or the parent of such surviving or transferee Person immediately after giving effect to such issuance; or
(5): the adoption by the stockholders of Casella of a plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of Casella.

"Consolidated EBITDA" means, with respect to any Person, for any period, the sum (without duplication) of

(1)

Consolidated Net Income, and

(2)

to the extent Consolidated Net Income has been reduced thereby,

•: all income taxes of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries paid or accrued in accordance with GAAP for such period (other than income taxes attributable to extraordinary gains or losses or income taxes attributable to Asset Sales and other sales or dispositions outside the ordinary course of business to the extent that gains or losses from such transactions have been excluded from the computation of Consolidated Net Income),
•: Consolidated Interest Expense, and

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•: Consolidated Non-cash Charges less any non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (except to the extent such non-cash item increasing Consolidated Net Income relates to a cash benefit for any future period),

all as determined on a consolidated basis for such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

"Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" means, with respect to any Person, the ratio of (x) Consolidated EBITDA of such Person during the four full fiscal quarters for which financial statements are available (the "Four Quarter Period") ending on or prior to the Transaction Date to (y) Consolidated Fixed Charges of such Person for the Four Quarter Period.

For purposes of this definition, "Consolidated EBITDA" and "Consolidated Fixed Charges" shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis in accordance with Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act to the incurrence, repayment or redemption of any Indebtedness of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries giving rise to the need to make such calculation and any incurrence, repayment or redemption of other Indebtedness, other than the incurrence, repayment or redemption of Indebtedness in the ordinary course of business for working capital purposes pursuant to working capital facilities, occurring during the Four Quarter Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the Four Quarter Period and prior to the Transaction Date, as if such incurrence, repayment or redemption, as the case may be, occurred on the first day of the Four Quarter Period.

In addition, Investments (including any Designation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries), Revocations, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers and consolidations that have been made by Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries during the Four Quarter Period or subsequent to the Four Quarter Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date shall be given effect on a pro forma basis in accordance with Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act, to the extent applicable, assuming that all such Investments, Revocations, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers and consolidations (and the reduction or increase of any associated Consolidated Fixed Charges, and the change in Consolidated EBITDA, resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the Four Quarter Period. If, since the beginning of such period, any Person (that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into Casella or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period) shall have made any Investment, Revocation, acquisition, disposition, merger or consolidation that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, Revocation, acquisition, disposition, merger or consolidation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable Four Quarter Period.

If such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries directly or indirectly Guarantees Indebtedness of a Person other than Casella or a Restricted Subsidiary, the preceding paragraph will give effect to the incurrence of such Guaranteed Indebtedness as if such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person had directly incurred or otherwise assumed such Guaranteed Indebtedness.

Furthermore, in calculating "Consolidated Fixed Charges" for purposes of determining the denominator (but not the numerator) of this "Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio,"

(1): interest on outstanding Indebtedness determined on a fluctuating basis as of the Transaction Date and which will continue to be so determined thereafter shall be deemed to have accrued at a fixed rate per annum equal to the weighted average rate of interest during the Four Quarter Period;
(2): if interest on any Indebtedness actually incurred on the Transaction Date may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rates, then the interest rate in effect on the Transaction Date will be deemed to have been in effect during the Four Quarter Period; and

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(3): notwithstanding clause (1) above, interest on Indebtedness determined on a fluctuating basis, to the extent such interest is covered by agreements relating to Hedging Obligations, shall be deemed to accrue at the weighted average rate per annum during the Four Quarter Period resulting after giving effect to the operation of such agreements.

"Consolidated Fixed Charges" means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of

(1): Consolidated Interest Expense, plus
(2): the amount of all dividend payments on any series of Preferred Stock of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than dividends paid in Qualified Capital Stock and other than dividends paid to such Person or to a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person) paid, accrued or scheduled to be paid or accrued during such period (provided that dividends paid by the increase in liquidation preference, or the issuance, of Disqualified Capital Stock shall be valued at the amount of such increase in liquidation preference or the value of the liquidation preference of such issuance, as applicable).

"Consolidated Interest Expense" means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum of, without duplication,

(1)

the aggregate of the interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, including, without limitation,

•: any amortization of debt discount and amortization or write-off of deferred financing costs, excluding (x) the write-off of deferred financing costs as a result of the prepayments of Indebtedness on the Issue Date described in this offering circular and (y) the amortization of deferred financing costs recorded as of the Issue Date in connection with the Notes and the Senior Credit Facility;
•: the net costs under Hedging Obligations, excluding the cost of terminating interest rate swaps in connection with the prepayments of Indebtedness on the Issue Date described in this offering circular;
•: all capitalized interest; and
•: the interest portion of any deferred payment obligation;

(2)

the interest component of Capital Lease Obligations and Attributable Debt paid, accrued and/or scheduled to be paid or accrued by such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; and

(3)

all interest on any Indebtedness of the type described in clause (a) or (b) of the concluding sentence of the first paragraph of the definition of "Indebtedness."

"Consolidated Net Income" means, with respect to any Person (such Person, for purposes of this definition, the "Referent Person"), for any period, the net income (or loss) of the Referent Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded from such net income (loss), to the extent otherwise included therein, without duplication,

(1): after-tax gains or losses on Asset Sales or other asset sales outside the ordinary course of business or abandonments or reserves relating thereto;
(2): after-tax extraordinary gains or extraordinary losses determined in accordance with GAAP;

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(3): the net income (but not loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Referent Person to the extent that the declaration of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of that income is restricted;
(4): the net income or loss of any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Referent Person except to the extent of cash dividends or distributions paid to the Referent Person or to a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Referent Person (subject, in the case of a dividend or distribution paid to a Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitation contained in clause (3) above);
(5): any restoration to income of any contingency reserve, except to the extent that provision for such reserve was made out of Consolidated Net Income accrued at any time following the Issue Date;
(6): the net income of any Person earned prior to the date it becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Referent Person or is merged or consolidated with the Referent Person or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Referent Person;
(7): in the case of a successor to the Referent Person by consolidation or merger or as a transferee of the Referent Person's assets, any earnings of the successor corporation prior to such consolidation, merger or transfer of assets;
(8): gains or losses from the cumulative effect of any change in accounting principles; and
(9): the write-off of deferred financing costs as a result of, and the cost of terminating interest rate swaps in connection with, the prepayments of Indebtedness on the Issue Date described in this offering circular.

"Consolidated Net Worth" means, with respect to any Person as of any date, the sum of:

(1): the consolidated equity of the common stockholders of such Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of such date; plus
(2): the respective amounts reported on such Person's balance sheet as of such date with respect to any series of Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) that by its terms is not entitled to the payment of dividends unless such dividends may be declared and paid only out of net earnings in respect of the year of such declaration and payment, but only to the extent of any cash received by such Person upon issuance of such preferred stock.

"Consolidated Non-cash Charges" means, with respect to any Person, for any period, the aggregate depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries reducing the Consolidated Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (excluding any such charges constituting an extraordinary item or loss or any such charge which requires an accrual of or a reserve for cash charges for any future period).

"Continuing Director" means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of Casella who:

(1): was a member of such Board of Directors on the date of the Indenture; or
(2): was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board at the time of such nomination or election.

"Coverage Ratio Exception" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of the covenant described under the caption "—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock."

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"Default" means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.

"Designated Senior Debt" means (1) the Senior Credit Facility and all Hedging Obligations with respect thereto and (2) any other Senior Debt permitted under the Indenture (a) the principal amount of which is $25.0 million or more and (b) that has been designated by Casella as "Designated Senior Debt."

"Designation" has the meaning set forth in the "—Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries" covenant.

"Disinterested Director" means, with respect to any transaction or series of related transactions, a member of the Board of Directors of Casella who (1) does not have any material direct or indirect financial interest in or with respect to such transaction or series of related transactions and (2) is not an Affiliate, officer, director or employee of any Person (other than Casella or any Restricted Subsidiary) who has any direct or indirect financial interest in or with respect to such transaction or series of related transactions.

"Disqualified Capital Stock" means any class or series of Capital Stock of any Person that by its terms or otherwise is

(1): required to be redeemed or is redeemable at the option of the holder of such class or series of Capital Stock at any time on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the Stated Maturity of the principal of the Notes; or
(2): convertible into or exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof for Capital Stock referred to in clause (1) above or Indebtedness having a scheduled maturity on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the Stated Maturity of the principal of the Notes.

Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Capital Stock solely because the holders of the Capital Stock have the right to require the issuer thereof to repurchase such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of a "change of control" or "asset sale" will not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock if such requirement only becomes operative after compliance with such terms applicable to the Notes, including the purchase of any Notes tendered pursuant thereto.

"Equity Interests" means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

"Exchange Notes" has the meaning set forth under "—Registration Covenant; Exchange Offer."

"Existing Indebtedness" means Indebtedness of Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries in existence on the Issue Date (after giving effect to the use of proceeds from the offering of the Notes on the Issue Date and the initial borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility as described in this offering circular under the caption "Use of Proceeds") other than Indebtedness under the Senior Credit Facility and Indebtedness owed to Casella or any of its Subsidiaries, until such amounts are repaid.

"Foreign Subsidiary" means any Restricted Subsidiary of Casella organized under the laws of, and conducting a substantial portion of its business in, any jurisdiction other than the United States of America or any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

"Four Quarter Period" has the meaning set forth in the definition of "Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio."

"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, in effect on the date of the Indenture.

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"GreenFiber" means US GreenFiber LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

"Guarantee" means a guarantee other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness.

"Guarantors" means:

(1)

each of the following Restricted Subsidiaries of Casella:

All Cycle Waste, Inc., a Vermont corporation;

Alternate Energy, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation;

Atlantic Coast Fibers, Inc., a Delaware corporation;

B. and C. Sanitation Corporation, a New York
corporation;

Blasdell Development Group, Inc., a New York
corporation;

Bristol Waste Management, Inc., a Vermont corporation;

C.V. Landfill, Inc., a Vermont corporation;

Casella NH Investors Co., LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company;

Casella NH Power Co., LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company;

Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company;

Casella Transportation, Inc., a Vermont corporation;

Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc.,
a Massachusetts corporation;

Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc., a New York
corporation;

Casella Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.,
a Pennsylvania corporation;

Casella Waste Management, Inc., a Vermont
corporation;

CWM All Waste LLC, a New Hampshire limited liability
company;

Data Destruction Services, Inc., a Maine corporation;

Fairfield County Recycling, Inc., a Delaware corporation;

FCR Camden, Inc., a Delaware corporation;

FCR Florida, Inc., a Delaware corporation;

FCR Greensboro, Inc., a Delaware corporation;

FCR Greenville, Inc., a Delaware corporation;

FCR Morris, Inc., a Delaware corporation;

FCR Redemption, Inc., a Delaware corporation;

FCR Tennessee, Inc., a Delaware corporation;

FCR, Inc., a Delaware corporation;

Forest Acquisitions, Inc., a New Hampshire corporation;

Grasslands Inc., a New York corporation;

GroundCo LLC, a New York limited liability company;

Hakes C & D Disposal, Inc., a New York corporation;

Hardwick Landfill, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation;

Hiram Hollow Regeneration Corp., a New York
corporation;

The Hyland Facility Associates, a New York general
partnership;

K-C International, Ltd., an Oregon corporation;

KTI Bio Fuels, Inc., a Maine corporation;

KTI Environmental Group, Inc., a New Jersey
corporation;

KTI New Jersey Fibers, Inc., a Delaware corporation;

KTI Operations Inc., a Delaware corporation;

KTI Recycling of New England, Inc., a Maine
corporation;

KTI Specialty Waste Services, Inc., a Maine corporation;

KTI, Inc., a New Jersey corporation;

Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership,
a Maine limited partnership;

Mecklenburg County Recycling, Inc., a Connecticut
corporation;

Natural Environmental, Inc., a New York corporation;

New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc.,
a Massachusetts corporation;

New England Waste Services of ME, Inc., a Maine
corporation;

New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc., a New York
corporation;

New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc.,
a Vermont corporation;

New England Waste Services, Inc., a Vermont
corporation;

Newbury Waste Management, Inc., a Vermont
corporation;

NEWSME Landfill Operations LLC, a Maine limited
liability company;

North Country Environmental Services, Inc., a Virginia
corporation;

Northern Properties Corporation of Plattsburgh,
a New York corporation;

Northern Sanitation, Inc., a New York corporation;

PERC, Inc., a Delaware corporation;

PERC Management Company Limited Partnership, a
Maine limited partnership;

Pine Tree Waste, Inc., a Maine corporation;

R.A. Bronson Inc., a New York corporation;

Resource Recovery of Cape Cod, Inc., a Massachusetts
corporation;

Resource Recovery Systems of Sarasota, Inc., a Florida
corporation;

Resource Recovery Systems, Inc., a Delaware
corporation;

Resource Transfer Services, Inc., a Massachusetts
corporation;

Resource Waste Systems, Inc., a Massachusetts
corporation;

Rochester Environmental Park, LLC, a Massachusetts
limited liability company;

Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC, a Vermont limited
liability company;

Schultz Landfill, Inc., a New York corporation;

Sunderland Waste Management, Inc., a Vermont
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Templeton Landfill LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability
company;

U.S. Fiber, Inc., a North Carolina corporation;

Waste-Stream Inc., a New York corporation;

Westfield Disposal Service, Inc., a New York
corporation;

Winters Brothers, Inc., a Vermont corporation;

Wood Recycling, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation; and

(2): each other Subsidiary of Casella that executes a Subsidiary Guarantee in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture;

and their respective successors and assigns, and in each case, until such Person is released from its Subsidiary Guarantee in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.

"Hedging Obligations" means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under:

(1): interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements, foreign currency collar agreements, foreign currency hedging agreements or foreign currency swap agreements or other similar arrangements or agreements; and
(2): forward contracts, commodity swap agreements, commodity option agreements or other similar agreements or arrangements.

"Holder" means the registered holder of any Note.

"incur" means to directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to any Indebtedness and "incurrence" shall have a correlative meaning. For the avoidance of doubt, the accrual of interest, accretion or amortization of original issue discount and increase in the liquidation preference of Preferred Stock in lieu of payment of cash dividends thereon shall not be an incurrence; provided, in each such case, that the amount thereof is included in Consolidated Fixed Charges of Casella as accrued in the respective period. For the avoidance of doubt, Existing Indebtedness shall be deemed to have been incurred prior to the date of the Indenture.

"Indebtedness" means, with respect to any specified Person, any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent:

(1): in respect of borrowed money;
(2): evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit (or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof);
(3): in respect of banker's acceptances;
(4): representing Capital Lease Obligations;
(5): representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property, except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable;
(6): representing any Hedging Obligations;
(7): representing any Disqualified Capital Stock of such Person and any Preferred Stock issued by a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person; or
(8): in respect of Attributable Debt,

if and to the extent any of the preceding items (other than letters of credit, Hedging Obligations, Disqualified Capital Stock and Preferred Stock) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of the specified Person prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the term "Indebtedness" includes (a) all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of the specified Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person), and (b) to the extent not otherwise included, the Guarantee by such Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person.

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The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date shall be:

(1): the accreted value thereof, in the case of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount;
(2): the maximum fixed price upon the mandatory redemption or repurchase (including upon the option of the holder), in the case of Disqualified Capital Stock of such Person;
(3): the maximum voluntary or involuntary liquidation preferences plus accrued and unpaid dividends, in the case of Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person; and
(4): the principal amount thereof, together with any interest thereon that is more than 30 days past due or is redeemable at the option of the holder, in the case of any other Indebtedness.

"Investments" means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the forms of direct or indirect loans (including guarantees of Indebtedness or other obligations), advances or capital contributions, purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, together with all items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP. "Investment" excludes (1) extensions of trade credit by Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries on commercially reasonable terms in accordance with normal trade practices of Casella or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, and (2) any purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Capital Stock of Casella or any warrants, options or other rights to purchase or acquire any such Capital Stock. If Casella or any Restricted Subsidiary of Casella sells or otherwise disposes of any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary of Casella such that, after giving effect to any such sale or disposition, such Person is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary of Casella, Casella shall be deemed to have made an Investment on the date of any such sale or disposition equal to the fair market value of the Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary not sold or disposed of in an amount determined as provided in the penultimate paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption "—Restricted Payments." The amount of any Investment shall be the original cost of such Investment, without any adjustments for increases or decreases in value, or write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to such Investment but less all cash distributions constituting a return of capital.

"Issue Date" means the date on which the Notes are first issued.

"Lien" means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof (other than an operating lease), any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction.

"Moody's" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or any successor thereto.

"Net Proceeds" means the aggregate cash proceeds received by Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale, net of the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale, including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and sales commissions, and any relocation expenses incurred as a result thereof, taxes paid or payable as a result thereof, in each case after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements and amounts required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness, other than Senior Debt, secured by a Lien on the asset or assets that were the subject of such Asset Sale.

"Obligations" means, with respect to any Indebtedness, the principal, premium, if any, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing such Indebtedness.

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"Officers' Certificate" means a certificate signed on behalf of Casella by any one of the following: the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Vice President-Finance, the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Controller or the Secretary of Casella and delivered to the Trustee.

"Opinion of Counsel" means a written opinion from legal counsel who is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to Casella, a Guarantor or the Trustee.

"Permitted Business" means the business of Casella and its Restricted Subsidiaries conducted on the Issue Date and businesses ancillary or reasonably related thereto, which, for purposes hereof, shall include the business conducted by GreenFiber and businesses ancillary or reasonably related thereto.

"Permitted Holder" means Berkshire Partners LLC and its Affiliates.

"Permitted Investments" means:

(1)

any Investment in Cash Equivalents;

(2)

any Investment in Casella or any Guarantor;

(3)

any Investment by Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in a Person, if as a result of such Investment:

(a): such Person becomes a Guarantor; or
(b): such Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, Casella or a Guarantor;

(4)

any Investment made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration from an Asset Sale that was made pursuant to and in compliance with the provisions of the Indenture described above under the caption "—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales" or any transaction not constituting an Asset Sale by reason of the $5.0 million threshold contained in clause (1) of the definition thereof;

(5)

any Investment acquired in exchange for the issuance of, or acquired with the net cash proceeds of any substantially concurrent issuance and sale of, Qualified Capital Stock; provided that no such issuance or sale shall increase the Basket;

(6)

loans and advances in the ordinary course of business to employees, officers or directors of Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2.0 million at any one time outstanding;

(7)

Hedging Obligations permitted by clause (6) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under the caption "—Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock";

(8)

Investments in securities of trade creditors or customers received in settlement of obligations or upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of such trade creditors of customers pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement; and

(9)

other Investments in any Person having an aggregate fair market value (measured on the date each such Investment was made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), when taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (9) since the date of the Indenture, not exceeding $15.0 million at any one time outstanding.

The amount of Investments outstanding at any time pursuant to clause (9) above shall be deemed to be reduced, without duplication:

(a): upon the disposition or repayment of or return on any Investment made pursuant to clause (9) above, by an amount equal to the return of capital with respect to such Investment to Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (to the extent not included in the computation

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of Consolidated Net Income), less the cost of the disposition of such Investment and net of taxes;

(b): upon a redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, by an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the fair market value of Casella's proportionate interest in such Subsidiary immediately following such redesignation, and (y) the aggregate amount of Investments in such Subsidiary that increased (and did not previously decrease) the amount of Investments outstanding pursuant to clause (9) above; and
(c): upon the making of an Investment in a Person that was not a Restricted Subsidiary of Casella immediately prior to the making of such Investment but that subsequently becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of Casella, by an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the fair market value of Casella's proportionate interest in such Subsidiary immediately following such redesignation, and (y) the aggregate amount of Investments in such Subsidiary that increased (and did not previously decrease) the amount of Investments outstanding pursuant to clause (9) above.

"Permitted Junior Securities" means: (1) Equity Interests in Casella or any Guarantor; or (2) debt securities of Casella or any Guarantor that are subordinated to all Senior Debt and any debt securities issued in exchange for Senior Debt to substantially the same extent as, or to a greater extent than, the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees are subordinated to Senior Debt pursuant to the Indenture.

"Permitted Liens" means:

(1): Liens on assets of Casella or any Guarantor to secure Senior Debt of Casella or such Guarantor;
(2): Liens in favor of Casella or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(3): Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged with or into or consolidated with Casella or any Restricted Subsidiary of Casella; provided that such Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such merger or consolidation and do not extend to any assets other than those of the Person merged into or consolidated with Casella or its Restricted Subsidiary;
(4): Liens on property existing at the time of acquisition thereof by Casella or any Restricted Subsidiary of Casella; provided that such Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such acquisition and do not extend to any assets other than the property so acquired;
(5): Liens to secure the performance of statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, performance bonds or other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(6): Liens to secure Indebtedness permitted by clause (3) of the second paragraph of the covenant entitled "—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock" covering only the assets acquired with such Indebtedness;
(7): Liens existing on the date of the Indenture and continuation statements with respect to such Liens filed in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code or similar state commercial codes;
(8): judgment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default so long as such Lien is adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment shall not have been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated shall not have expired;
(9): Liens securing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness which is incurred to refinance any Indebtedness which has been secured by a Lien permitted under the Indenture and which has been incurred in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture; provided that such Liens

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(A) are not materially less favorable to the Holders and are not materially more favorable to the lienholders with respect to such Liens than the Liens in respect of the Indebtedness being refinanced and (B) do not extend to or cover any property or assets of Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries not securing the Indebtedness so refinanced;

(10): Liens upon specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person's obligations in respect of bankers' acceptance issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;
(11): Liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit which encumber documents and other property relating to such letters of credit and products and proceeds thereof;
(12): Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims that are not yet delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently concluded, provided that any reserve or other appropriate provision as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor;
(13): Liens securing Hedging Obligations;
(14): deposits or pledges made in connection with, or to secure payment of, workmen's compensation, unemployment insurance, old age pensions or other social security obligations;
(15): Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics and materialmen, and other like liens incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(16): Liens on any landfill acquired after the Issue Date securing reasonable royalty or similar payments (determined by reference to volume or weight utilized) due to the seller of such landfill as a consequence of such acquisition;
(17): Liens on the Capital Stock of Hardwick Landfill, Inc., Roach Enterprises, LLC or their successors or on the Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary acquiring the assets of such companies securing the Obligations of the Company incurred in connection with the acquisition of Hardwick Landfill, Inc., Roach Enterprises, LLC or their assets to the sellers thereof; and
(18): other Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business of Casella or any Restricted Subsidiary of Casella with respect to obligations that do not exceed $5.0 million at any one time outstanding.

"Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness" means any Indebtedness of Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to refinance other Indebtedness of Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that:

(1): the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) or liquidation preference of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of (or accreted value, if applicable), plus accrued interest and premium, if any, on the Indebtedness, or the liquidation preference, plus accrued dividends and premium, if any, on the Preferred Stock, so refinanced (plus the amount of reasonable expenses incurred in connection therewith);
(2): such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness has a final maturity date, or mandatory redemption date, later than the final maturity date, or mandatory redemption date as applicable, of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Indebtedness or Preferred Stock being refinanced;
(3): if the Indebtedness being refinanced is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes on terms

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at least as favorable to the Holders of Notes as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being refinanced;

(4): if the Indebtedness being refinanced ranks pari passu with the Notes, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness ranks pari passu with, or is subordinated in right of payment to, the Notes;
(5): Preferred Stock shall be refinanced only with Preferred Stock; and
(6): the obligor(s) on the Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness thereof shall include only obligor(s) on such Indebtedness being refinanced, Casella and/or one or more of the Guarantors.

"Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, unincorporated organization, trust or joint venture or a governmental agency or political subdivision thereof.

"Preferred Stock" of any Person means any Capital Stock of such Person that has preferential rights to any other Capital Stock of such Person with respect to dividends or redemption or upon liquidation.

"Public Equity Offering" means any underwritten public offering of common stock of Casella.

"Purchase Money Obligations" means Indebtedness of Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price, or the cost of construction or improvement, of any assets to be used in the business of Casella or such Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that (1) the aggregate amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed such purchase price or cost, (2) such Indebtedness shall be incurred no later than 180 days after the acquisition of such assets or such construction or improvement and (3) such Indebtedness shall not be secured by any assets of Casella or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries other than the assets so acquired, constructed or improved.

"Qualified Capital Stock" means any Capital Stock of Casella that is not Disqualified Capital Stock.

"refinance" means to extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease or refund, including successively; and "refinancing" and "refinanced" shall have correlative meanings.

"Replacement Asset" has the meaning set forth in the "—Asset Sales" covenant.

"Representative" means the indenture trustee or other trustee, agent or representative in respect of any Designated Senior Debt; provided that if, and for so long as, any Designated Senior Debt lacks such a representative, then the Representative for such Designated Senior Debt shall at all times constitute the holders of a majority in outstanding principal amount of such Designated Senior Debt.

"Restricted Investment" means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.

"Restricted Subsidiary" of a Person means any Subsidiary of the referent Person that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

"Revocation" has the meaning set forth in the "—Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries" covenant.

"S&P" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor thereto.

"Sale and Leaseback Transaction" means an arrangement relating to property now owned or hereafter acquired whereby Casella or a Restricted Subsidiary of Casella transfers such property to a Person and Casella or a Restricted Subsidiary of Casella leases it from such Person.

"Senior Credit Facility" means the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated on or about the Issue Date, among Casella, the Guarantors, Fleet National Bank, as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent, and the lenders party thereto, including any notes, guarantees, collateral and security documents (including mortgages, pledge

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agreements and other security arrangements), instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and in each case as amended or refinanced from time to time, including any agreement or agreements extending the maturity of, refinancing or otherwise restructuring (including increasing the amount of borrowings or other Indebtedness outstanding or available to be borrowed thereunder) all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement, and any successor or replacement agreement or agreements with the same or any other borrowers, agents, creditors, lenders or group of creditors or lenders.

"Senior Debt" means:

(1): all Indebtedness outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility, and all Hedging Obligations with respect thereto;
(2): any other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by Casella or a Guarantor under the terms of the Indenture, unless the instrument under which such Indebtedness is incurred expressly provides that it is on a parity with the Notes or subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any other Indebtedness of Casella; and
(3): all Obligations with respect to the items listed in the preceding clauses (1) and (2) (including any interest accruing subsequent to the filing of a petition of bankruptcy at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim under applicable law).

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding, Senior Debt will not include:

(1): any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by Casella;
(2): any Indebtedness of Casella to any of its Subsidiaries or other Affiliates;
(3): any trade payables; or
(4): any Indebtedness that is incurred in violation of the Indenture (but, as to any such obligation, no such violation shall be deemed to exist for purposes of this clause (4) if the holders(s) of such obligation or their Representative shall have received an Officers' Certificate of Casella to the effect that the incurrence of such Indebtedness does not (or, in the case of revolving credit Indebtedness, that the incurrence of the entire committed amount thereof at the date of the initial borrowing thereunder is made would not) violate the Indenture).

"Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock" means shares of Casella's Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock under the Certificate of Designations therefor in effect on the date of the Indenture or as thereafter amended in a manner not materially adverse to the Holders.

"Significant Subsidiary" means (1) any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a "significant subsidiary" as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Act, as such Regulation is in effect on the date hereof or (2) any Restricted Subsidiary that, when aggregated with all other Restricted Subsidiaries that are not otherwise Significant Subsidiaries and as to which any event described in clause (7), (8) or (9) under the "Events of Default" covenant has occurred and is continuing, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary under clause (1) of this definition.

"Specified Assets" means K-C International Ltd., the brokerage business of KTI Recycling of New England Inc., the brokerage business of Pine Tree Waste Inc., US GreenFiber LLC, KTI New Jersey Fibers, Inc., Atlantic Coast Fibers, Inc., Casella NH Investors Co., LLC, Casella NH Power Co., LLC, Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC and RTG Holdings Corporation and the companies and assets comprising the FCR operating segment, or the successors of the foregoing only with respect to the businesses conducted by the foregoing on the date of the Indenture.

"Stated Maturity" means, with respect to any installment of interest or principal on any Indebtedness, the date on which such payment of interest or principal is scheduled to be paid in the

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documentation governing such Indebtedness, and shall not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.

"Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person:

(1): any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof); and
(2): any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only general partners of which are such Person or of one or more Subsidiaries of such Person (or any combination thereof).

"Subsidiary Guarantee" means the subordinated Guarantee by each Guarantor of Casella's payment obligations under the Indenture and the Notes, executed pursuant to the Indenture.

"Transaction Date" means the date of the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.

"Unrestricted Subsidiary" of any Person means

•: any Subsidiary of such Person that at the time of determination has been designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary, and has not been redesignated a Restricted Subsidiary, in accordance with the "—Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries" covenant; and
•: any Subsidiary of such Unrestricted Subsidiary.

"Voting Stock" of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees of such Person.

"Weighted Average Life to Maturity" means, when applied to any Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing:

(1): the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payment of principal or liquidation preference, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by
(2): the then outstanding principal amount or liquidation preference of such Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock.

"Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary" of any Person means a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person all of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors' qualifying shares) shall at the time be owned by such Person and/or by one or more Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries of such Person.

Form, Denomination, Transfer, Exchange and Book-Entry Procedures

We will issue new notes only in fully registered form, without interest coupons, in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000. We will not issue new notes in bearer form.

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Global Notes

The new notes initially will be represented by one or more notes in registered, global form without interest coupons (collectively, the "Global Notes"). We will deposit the Global Notes upon issuance with the Trustee as custodian for The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), in New York, New York, and register the Global Notes in the name of DTC or its nominee, in each case for credit to an account of a direct or indirect participant in DTC as described below.

Except as set forth below, the Global Notes may be transferred, in whole and not in part, only to another nominee of DTC or to a successor of DTC or its nominee. You may not exchange your beneficial interest in the Global Notes for Notes in certificated form except in the limited circumstances described below under "—Exchanges of Book-Entry Notes for Certificated Notes." In addition, transfers of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be subject to the applicable rules and procedures of DTC and its direct or indirect participants (including, if applicable, those of Euroclear and Clearstream), which may change from time to time.

Exchanges of Book-Entry Notes for Certificated Notes

You may not exchange your beneficial interest in a Global Note for a note in certificated form unless:

(1) DTC (a) notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depository for the Global Note or (b) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), and in either case we thereupon fail to appoint a successor depository; or

(2) We, at our option, notify the Trustee in writing that we are electing to issue the Notes in certificated form; or

(3) an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to the Notes.

In all cases, certificated Notes delivered in exchange for any Global Note or beneficial interests therein will be registered in the names, and issued in any approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of the depository (in accordance with its customary procedures). Any certificated Notes issued in exchange for an interest in a Global Note will bear the legend restricting transfers that is borne by such Global Note. Any such exchange will be effected through the DWAC system and an appropriate adjustment will be made in the records of the Security Registrar to reflect a decrease in the principal amount of the relevant Global Note.

Certain Book-Entry Procedures

The description of the operations and procedures of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream that follows is provided solely as a matter of convenience. These operations and procedures are solely within their control and are subject to changes by them from time to time. Casella takes no responsibility for these operations and procedures and urges you to contact the system or their participants directly to discuss these matters.

DTC has advised Casella as follows: DTC is a limited purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code and a "Clearing Agency" registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC was created to hold securities for its participants ("participants") and facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical transfer and delivery of certificates. Participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies and clearing corporations and may include certain other

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organizations. Indirect access to the DTC system is available to other entities such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a participant, either directly or indirectly ("indirect participants").

DTC has advised Casella that its current practice, upon the issuance of the Global Notes, is to credit, on its internal system, the respective principal amount of the individual beneficial interests represented by such Global Notes to the accounts with DTC of the participants through which such interests are to be held. Ownership of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be shown on, and the transfer of that ownership will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC or its nominees (with respect to interests of participants).

As long as DTC, or its nominee, is the registered holder of a Global Note, DTC or such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner and holder of the Notes represented by such Global Note for all purposes under the Indenture and the Notes. Except in the limited circumstances described above under "—Exchanges of Book-Entry Notes for Certificated Notes," you will not be entitled to have any portions of a Global Note registered in your name, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of Notes in definitive form and will not be considered the owner or holder of a Global Note (or any note represented thereby) under the Indenture or the Notes.

You may hold your interests in the Global Notes directly through DTC, if you are participants in such system, or indirectly through organizations (including Euroclear and Clearstream) which are participants in such system. All interests in a Global Note, including those held through Euroclear or Clearstream, will be subject to the procedures and requirements of DTC. Those interests held through Euroclear or Clearstream will also be subject to the procedures and requirements of such system.

The laws of some states require that certain persons take physical delivery in definitive form of securities that they own. Consequently, your ability to transfer your beneficial interests in a Global Note to such persons may be limited to that extent. Because DTC can act only on behalf of its participants, which in turn act on behalf of indirect participants and certain banks, your ability to pledge your interests in a Global Note to persons or entities that do not participate in the DTC system, or otherwise take actions in respect of such interests, may be adversely affected by the lack of a physical certificate evidencing such interests.

Casella will make payments of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on Global Notes to DTC or its nominee as the registered owner thereof. Neither Casella nor the Trustee nor any of their respective agents will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in the Global Notes or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.

Casella expects that DTC or its nominee, upon receipt of any payment of principal or interest in respect of a Global Note representing any Notes held by it or its nominee, will immediately credit participants' accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the principal amount of such Global Note for such Notes as shown on the records of DTC or its nominee. Casella also expects that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in such Global Note held through such participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers registered in "street name." Such payment will be the responsibility of such participants.

Except for trades involving only Euroclear and Clearstream participants, interests in the Global Note will trade in DTC's settlement system, and secondary market trading activity in such interests will therefore settle in immediately available funds, subject in all cases to the rules and procedures of DTC and its participants. Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected in accordance with DTC's procedures, and will be settled in same-day funds. Transfers between participants in Euroclear and

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Clearstream will be effected in the ordinary way in accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures.

Subject to compliance with the transfer and exchange provisions applicable to the Notes described elsewhere herein, cross-market transfers between DTC participants, on the one hand, and Euroclear or Clearstream participants, on the other hand, will be effected by DTC in accordance with DTC's rules on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by its respective depository; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by the counterparty in such system in accordance with the rules and procedures and within the established deadlines (Brussels time) of such system. Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its respective depository to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving interests in the relevant Global Note in DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear participants and Clearstream participants may not deliver instructions directly to the depositories for Euroclear or Clearstream.

Because of time zone differences, the securities account of a Euroclear or Clearstream participant purchasing an interest in a Global Note from a DTC participant will be credited, and any such crediting will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream participant, during the securities settlement processing day (which must be a business day for Euroclear and Clearstream) immediately following the DTC settlement date. Cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of sales of interests in a Global Note by or through a Euroclear or Clearstream participant to a DTC participant will be received with value on the DTC settlement date but will be available in the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account only as of the business day for Euroclear or Clearstream following the DTC settlement date.

DTC has advised Casella that DTC will take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of Notes (including the presentation of Notes for exchange as described below) only at the direction of one or more participants to whose account with DTC interests in the Global Notes are credited and only in respect of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes as to which such participant or participants has or have given such direction. However, if there is an Event of Default under the Notes, the Global Notes will be exchanged for legended Notes in certificated form, and distributed to DTC's participants.

Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream have agreed to the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate transfers of beneficial ownership interests in the Global Notes among participants of DTC, they are under no obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures, and such procedures may be discontinued at any time. None of Casella, the Trustee or any of their respective agents will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, their participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations, including maintaining, supervising or reviewing the records relating to, or payments made on account of, beneficial ownership interests in Global Notes.

Registration Covenant; Exchange Offer

In connection with the sale of the old notes, Casella entered into an Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement (the "Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement") pursuant to which Casella has agreed, for the benefit of the holders of the Notes:

(1) to file with the SEC, within 90 days following the issue date of the old notes, a registration statement (the "Exchange Offer Registration Statement") under the Securities Act relating to an exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") pursuant to which the new notes (sometimes referred to in this description as "Exchange Notes") would be offered in exchange for the then outstanding old notes tendered at the option of the Holders thereof; and

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(2) to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable thereafter, but not later than 180 days from the issue date of the old notes.

Casella has further agreed to commence the Exchange Offer promptly after the Exchange Offer Registration Statement has become effective, hold the offer open for at least 30 days, and exchange Exchange Notes for all old notes validly tendered and not withdrawn before the expiration of the offer. The registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part is the Exchange Offer Registration Statement.

However, if:

(1) on or before the date of consummation of the Exchange Offer, the existing SEC interpretations are changed such that the Exchange Notes would not in general be freely transferable in such manner on such date;

(2) the Exchange Offer has not been completed within 210 days after the issue date of the old notes; or

(3) the Exchange Offer is not available to any holder of the old notes and the holder of the old notes notifies Casella to that effect;

Casella will, in lieu of (or, in the case of clause (3), in addition to) effecting registration of the Exchange Notes, file and use its best efforts to cause a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to a shelf registration (the "Shelf Registration Statement") of the old notes for resale by holders (the "Resale Registration") to become effective and to remain effective until two years following the effective date of such registration statement or such shorter period that will terminate when all the securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement have been sold pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement.

Casella will, in the event of the Resale Registration, provide to the holder or holders of the applicable Notes copies of the prospectus that is a part of the Shelf Registration Statement, notify such holder or holders when the Resale Registration for the applicable Notes has become effective and take certain other actions as are required to permit unrestricted resales of the applicable Notes. A holder of Notes that sells such Notes pursuant to the Resale Registration generally would be required to be named as a selling securityholder in the related prospectus and to deliver a prospectus to purchasers, will be subject to certain of the civil liability provisions under the Securities Act in connection with such sales and will be bound by the provisions of the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement that are applicable to such a holder (including certain indemnification obligations).

In the event that:

(1) Casella has not filed the registration statement relating to the Exchange Offer (or, if applicable, the Resale Registration) on or before the date on which it is required to be filed pursuant to the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement; or

(2) the Exchange Offer Registration Statement has not become effective within 180 days following the issue date of the old notes or the Shelf Registration Statement has not become effective within 120 days following the date the Shelf Registration Statement is filed; or

(3) the Exchange Offer has not been consummated within 45 days following the initial effective date of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement; or

(4) any registration statement required by the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement is filed and declared effective but shall thereafter cease to be effective (except as specifically permitted therein) without being succeeded immediately by an additional registration statement

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that is filed and declared effective (any such event referred to in clauses (1) through this (4), the "Registration Default"),

then Casella will pay to the holders of the old notes, as liquidated damages, for the period from the occurrence of the Registration Default, an amount per annum equal to 0.50% of the aggregate principal amount of the old notes during the first 90-day period following the occurrence of such Registration Default which rate shall increase by an additional 0.50% during each subsequent 90-day period, up to a maximum of 2.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the old notes ("Liquidated Damages") until the earlier of (a) the date on which all Registration Defaults have been cured and (b) the date on which all the old notes and Exchange Notes otherwise become freely transferable by all holders thereof other than affiliates of Casella or the Guarantors without further registration under the Securities Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) the amount of Liquidated Damages payable shall not increase solely because more than one Registration Default has occurred and (B) a holder of old notes or Exchange Notes who is not entitled to the benefits of the Shelf Registration Statement (i.e. such holder has not elected to include required information) shall not be entitled to Liquidated Damages with respect to a Registration Default that pertains to a Shelf Registration Statement. Liquidated Damages shall be paid on interest payment dates to the holders of record for the payment of interest. References in this "Description of the New Notes," except for provisions described above under the caption "—Amendment, Supplement and Waiver," to interest on the Notes shall mean such interest plus liquidated damages, if any.

Under certain circumstances Casella may delay the filing or the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or the Shelf Registration Statement, as applicable, or suspend or otherwise fail to maintain the effectiveness thereof for a period of up to 60 days during any 12-month period (such period, a "Blackout Period"). Casella will not be obligated to pay Liquidated Damages for the occurrence of a Registration Default during a Blackout Period.

The summary herein of certain provisions of the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which will be available upon request to Casella.

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SUMMARY OF U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following is a summary of all material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the exchange of the old notes for the new notes and the issuance and holding of the new notes, but does not provide a complete analysis of all potential tax considerations.

The following summary describes, in the case of U.S. holders, the material U.S. federal income tax consequences and, in the case of non-U.S. holders, the material U.S. federal income and estate tax consequences, of the exchange of the old notes for the new notes and the issuance and holding of the new notes but does not purport to be a complete analysis of all the potential tax considerations relating thereto. We have based this summary on the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, the applicable Treasury Regulations promulgated or proposed thereunder, or the Treasury Regulations, judicial authority and current administrative rulings and practice, all of which are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis, or to different interpretation. This summary applies to you only if you hold the notes as capital assets. A capital asset is generally an asset held for investment rather than as inventory or as property used in a trade or business. This summary does not discuss all of the aspects of U.S. federal income and estate taxation which may be relevant to investors in light of their particular investment or other circumstances. This summary also does not discuss the particular tax consequences that might be relevant to you if you are subject to special rules under the federal income tax laws. Special rules apply, for example, if you are:

•: a bank, thrift, insurance company, regulated investment company, or other financial institution or financial service company;
•: a broker or dealer in securities or foreign currency;
•: a person that has a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar;
•: a partnership or other flow-through entity;
•: a subchapter S corporation;
•: a person subject to alternative minimum tax;
•: a person who owns the notes as part of a straddle, hedging transaction, constructive sale transaction or other risk-reduction transaction;
•: a tax-exempt entity;
•: a person who has ceased to be a United States citizen or to be taxed as a resident alien; or
•: a person who acquires the notes in connection with your employment or other performance of services.

In addition, the following summary does not address all possible tax consequences. In particular, except as specifically provided, it does not discuss any estate, gift, generation-skipping, transfer, state, local or foreign tax consequences. We have not sought a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, with respect to the statements made and the conclusions reached in the following summary, and there can be no assurance that the IRS will agree with such statements and conclusions. For all these reasons, we urge you to consult with your tax advisor about the federal income tax and other tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of the notes.

INVESTORS CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE OF THE NOTES SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION OF THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS TO THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATIONS AS WELL AS ANY CONSEQUENCES ARISING UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN TAXING JURISDICTION OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE TAX TREATY.

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In General

We have treated the notes as indebtedness for federal income tax purposes. This summary assumes that the IRS will respect this classification.

U.S. Holders

As explained below, the federal income tax consequences of acquiring, owning and disposing of the notes depend on whether or not you are a U.S. Holder. For purposes of this summary, you are a U.S. Holder if you are beneficial owner of the notes and for federal income tax purposes are:

•: a citizen or resident of the United States, including an alien individual who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States or who meets the substantial presence residency test under the federal income tax laws;
•: a corporation or other entity treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, that is created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any of the fifty states or the District of Columbia, unless otherwise provided by Treasury Regulations;
•: an estate the income of which is subject to federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
•: a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust;

and if your status as a U.S. Holder is not overridden under the provisions of an applicable tax treaty.

If a partnership holds the notes, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend upon the status of the partner and upon the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner in such a partnership, you should consult your tax advisor.

Payment of Interest

All of the notes bear interest at a stated fixed rate. You generally must include this stated interest in your gross income as ordinary interest income:

•: when you receive it, if you use the cash method of accounting for federal income tax purposes; or
•: when it accrues, if you use the accrual method of accounting for federal income tax purposes.

In certain circumstances, we may be obligated to pay you amounts in excess of stated interest or principal on the notes. For example, we have to pay liquidated damages to holders of the old notes in certain circumstances described in "Description of the New Notes—Registration Covenant; Exchange Offer." In addition, in certain cases we will be able to call the notes for redemption, or upon a change in control we may be obligated to repurchase the notes, in each case at a price that will include an additional amount in excess of the principal of the notes. According to Treasury Regulations, the possibility of liquidated damages being paid to you will not affect the amount of interest income you recognize in advance of the payment of any liquidated damages if there is only a remote chance as of the date the notes were issued that you will receive liquidated damages. We believe that the likelihood that we will pay liquidated damages is remote. Therefore, we do not intend to treat the potential payment of liquidated damages as part of the yield to maturity of the old notes. Similarly, we intend to take the position that the likelihood of a redemption or repurchase of the notes is remote and likewise do not intend to treat the possibility of any premium payable on a redemption or repurchase as affecting the yield to maturity of any notes. Our determination that these contingencies are remote is binding on you unless you disclose your contrary position in the manner required by applicable Treasury Regulations. Our determination is not, however, binding on the IRS. In the event a

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contingency occurs, it could affect the amount and timing of the income that you must recognize. If we pay liquidated damages on the notes, you will be required to recognize additional income. If we pay a premium, the premium could be treated as capital gain under the rules described under "—Sale, Exchange or Redemption of Notes." You should consult your tax advisor regarding the appropriate treatment of any liquidated damages or premium you receive upon a failure to satisfy the registration covenant, a voluntary redemption or a change in control.

Amortizable Bond Premium on Notes

If you acquire a note for an amount in excess of all amounts payable on the note after the purchase date, other than payments of qualified stated interest, the excess will constitute bond premium. The old notes were issued with bond premium. This bond premium will carry over to your adjusted tax basis in the new notes. The bond premium on a note will be the excess of your adjusted tax basis in the note upon acquisition over the note's principal amount.

You generally may elect to amortize the bond premium over the term of the note on a constant yield method. The amount amortized in any year will be treated as a reduction of your interest income from the note for that year. If the amortizable bond premium allocable to a year exceeds the amount of interest allocable to that year, the excess would be allowed as a deduction for that year but only to the extent of your prior interest inclusions with respect to the note.

Because the notes are redeemable at our option on or after February 1, 2008, and we have the option to redeem a portion of the notes prior to February 1, 2006 from the proceeds of an equity offering (see "Description of the Notes—Optional Redemption"), special rules will apply which require you to determine the yield and maturity of a note for purposes of calculating and amortizing bond premium by assuming that we will exercise our option to redeem your note in a manner that maximizes your yield. If we do not exercise our option to redeem the note in the manner assumed, then solely for purposes of calculating and amortizing any remaining bond premium, you must treat the note as retired and reissued on the deemed redemption date for its adjusted acquisition price as of that date. The adjusted acquisition price of the note is a holder's initial investment in the note, decreased by the amount of any payments, other than qualified stated interest payments, received with respect to such note and any bond premium previously amortized by the holder.

If you do not elect to amortize bond premium, your bond premium on a note will decrease the gain or increase the loss that you otherwise recognize on the note's disposition. Any election to amortize bond premium applies to all debt obligations, other than debt obligations the interest on which is excludable from gross income, that you hold at the beginning of the first taxable year to which the election applies or that you thereafter acquire. You may not revoke an election to amortize bond premium without the consent of the IRS. We urge you to consult with your tax advisor regarding this election.

Market Discount on Notes

If you acquire a note other than at original issue and your adjusted tax basis upon acquisition is less than the note's principal amount, then you will be treated as having acquired that note at a market discount equal to the difference. The foregoing does not apply if the amount of the market discount is less than the de minimis amount specified under the Code. Under the market discount rules, you will be required to treat any gain on the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other taxable disposition of a note, or any appreciation in a note in the case of a nontaxable disposition, such as a gift, as ordinary income to the extent of the market discount that has not previously been included in income and that is treated as having accrued on the note at the time of the payment or disposition. In addition, you may be required to defer, until the maturity of the note or earlier taxable disposition, the

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deduction of all or a portion of interest expense on any indebtedness incurred or continued to purchase or carry the note.

Any market discount will be considered to accrue evenly during the period from the day after your acquisition to the maturity date of the note, unless you elect to accrue the market discount on a constant yield method. You may also elect to include market discount in income currently as it accrues, on either an even or constant yield method. In that event, your basis in the note will increase by the amounts you so include in your income. If you make this election, the rules described above regarding ordinary income on dispositions and deferral of interest deductions will not apply. This election to include market discount in income currently, once made, applies to all market discount obligations acquired on or after the first taxable year to which the election applies. You may not revoke a market discount election without the consent of the IRS. We urge you to consult with your tax advisor regarding these market discount elections.

You should consult your own tax advisors concerning the existence of, and tax consequences of, market discount and amortizable bond premium.

Sale, Exchange or Redemption of Notes

You generally will recognize gain or loss upon the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other disposition of the notes measured by the difference between (i) the amount of cash proceeds and the fair market value of any property you receive (except to the extent attributable to accrued interest income not previously included in income, which will generally be taxable as ordinary income, or attributable to accrued interest previously included in income, which amount may be received without generating further income), and (ii) your adjusted tax basis in the notes. Your adjusted tax basis in a note generally will equal your cost of the note, less any principal payments received by you. Gain or loss on the disposition of notes will generally be capital gain or loss and will be long-term gain or loss if the notes have been held for more than one year at the time of such disposition. In general, for individuals, long-term capital gains are taxed currently at a maximum rate of 15% and short-term capital gains are taxed currently at a maximum rate of 35%. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the treatment of capital gains and losses.

Exchange Offer

The exchange of old notes for new notes pursuant to the exchange offer will not constitute a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, a holder of the old notes will not recognize taxable gain or loss as a result of the exchange of these notes for new notes, the holding period of the new notes will include the holding period of the old notes surrendered in exchange therefor and a holder's adjusted tax basis in the new notes will be the same as such holder's adjusted tax basis in the old notes immediately prior to the surrender of such old notes pursuant to the exchange offer.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding Tax

In general, information reporting requirements will apply to payments to certain noncorporate U.S. Holders of principal and interest on a note and the proceeds of the sale of a note. If you are a U.S. Holder, you may be subject to backup withholding when you receive interest with respect to the notes, or when you receive proceeds upon the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other disposition of the notes. The backup withholding rate currently is 28%. In general, you can avoid this backup withholding by properly executing under penalties of perjury an IRS Form W-9 or substantially similar form that provides:

•: your correct taxpayer identification number; and

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•: a certification that (a) you are exempt from backup withholding, (b) you have not been notified by the IRS that you are subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) you have been notified by the IRS that you are no longer subject to backup withholding.

If you do not provide your correct taxpayer identification number on the IRS Form W-9 or substantially similar form, you may be subject to penalties imposed by the IRS.

Backup withholding will not apply, however, with respect to payments made to certain holders, provided their exemptions from backup withholding are properly established.

Amounts withheld are generally not an additional tax and may be refunded or credited against your federal income tax liability, provided you furnish the required information to the IRS.

We will report to the U.S. Holders of notes and to the IRS the amount of any "reportable payments" for each calendar year and the amount of tax withheld, if any, with respect to such payments.

Non-U.S. Holders

As used herein, the term "Non-U.S. Holder" means any beneficial owner of a note that is a nonresident alien or a corporation, estate or trust that is not a U.S. Holder.

Exchange Offer

The exchange of the old notes for the new notes in the exchange offer will not be a taxable sale or exchange for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Payment of Interest

Generally, subject to the discussion of backup withholding below, if you are a Non-U.S. Holder, interest income that is not effectively connected with a United States trade or business will not be subject to a U.S. withholding tax under the "portfolio interest exemption" provided that:

•: you do not actually or constructively own 10% or more of the combined voting power of all of our classes of stock entitled to vote;
•: you are not a controlled foreign corporation related to us actually or constructively through stock ownership;
•: you are not a bank which acquired the notes in consideration for an extension of credit made pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business; and
•: either (a) you provide a Form W-8BEN (or a suitable substitute form) signed under penalties of perjury that includes your name and address and certifies as to your non-U.S. holder status, or (b) a securities clearing organization, bank or other financial institution that holds customers' securities in the ordinary course of its trade or business, provides a statement to us or our agent under penalties of perjury in which it certifies that a Form W-8BEN or W-8IMY (or a suitable substitute form) has been received by it from you or a qualifying intermediary and furnishes us or our agent with a copy of such form.

Treasury regulations provide alternative methods for satisfying the certification requirement described in the paragraph above. These regulations may require a Non-U.S. holder that provides an IRS form, or that claims the benefit of an income tax treaty, to also provide its U.S. taxpayer identification number.

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Interest on notes not exempted from U.S. withholding tax as described above and not effectively connected with a United States trade or business generally will be subject to U.S. withholding tax at a 30% rate, except where an applicable tax treaty provides for the reduction or elimination of such withholding tax. We may be required to report annually to the IRS and to each Non-U.S. Holder the amount of interest paid to, and the tax withheld, if any, with respect to, such Non-U.S. Holder.

Except to the extent that an applicable treaty otherwise provides, generally you will be taxed in the same manner as a U.S. Holder with respect to interest if the interest income is effectively connected with your conduct of a United States trade or business. If you are a corporate Non-U.S. Holder, you may also, under certain circumstances, be subject to an additional "branch profits tax" at a 30% rate (or, if applicable, a lower treaty rate). Even though such effectively connected interest is subject to income tax, and may be subject to the branch profits tax, it may not be subject to withholding tax if you deliver proper documentation.

To claim the benefit of a tax treaty or to claim exemption from withholding because the income is U.S. trade or business income, the Non-U.S. Holder must provide a properly executed Form W-8BEN or W-8ECI. Under the Treasury Regulations, a Non-U.S. Holder may under certain circumstances be required to obtain a U.S. taxpayer identification number and make certain certifications to us. Special procedures are provided in the Treasury Regulations for payments through qualified intermediaries. Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors regarding the effect, if any, of the Treasury Regulations.

Sale, Exchange or Redemption of Notes

If you are a Non-U.S. Holder of a note, generally you will not be subject to United States federal income tax or withholding tax on any gain realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of the note, unless:

•: the gain is effectively connected with your conduct of a United States trade or business;
•: you are an individual and are present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the taxable year (as determined under the Internal Revenue Code) of the disposition and certain other conditions are met; or
•: you are subject to tax pursuant to the provisions of the Code applicable to certain United States expatriates.

Death of a Non-U.S. Holder

If you are an individual Non-U.S Holder and you hold a note at the time of your death, it will not be includable in your gross estate for United States estate tax purposes, provided that you do not at the time of death actually or constructively own 10% or more of the combined voting power of all of our classes of stock entitled to vote, and provided that, at the time of death, payments with respect to such note would not have been effectively connected with your conduct of a trade or business within the United States.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding Tax

If you are a Non-U.S. Holder, United States information reporting requirements and backup withholding tax will not apply to payments of interest on a note if you provide the statement described in "Non-U.S. Holders—Payment of Interest," provided that the payor does not have actual knowledge that you are a United States person.

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Information reporting will not apply to any payment of the proceeds of the sale of a note effected outside the United States by a foreign office of a "broker" (as defined in applicable Treasury Regulations), unless such broker:

(i): is a United States person;
(ii): is a foreign person that derives 50% or more of its gross income for certain periods from the conduct of a trade or business in the United States;
(iii): is a controlled foreign corporation for United States federal income tax purposes; or
(iv): is a foreign partnership, if at any time during its tax year, one or more of its partners are U.S. persons (as defined in U.S. Treasury regulations) who in the aggregate hold more than 50% of the income or capital interests in the partnership or if, at any time during its tax year, such foreign partnership is engaged in a United States trade or business.

Payment of the proceeds of any such sale effected outside the United States by a foreign office of any broker that is described in (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of the preceding sentence will be subject to information reporting requirements unless such broker has documentary evidence in its records that you are a Non-U.S. Holder and certain other conditions are met, or you otherwise establish an exemption. However, under such circumstances, Treasury Regulations provide that such payments are not subject to backup withholding. Payment of the proceeds of any such sale to or through the United States office of a broker is subject to information reporting and backup withholding requirements, unless you provide the statement described in "Non-U.S. Holders—Payment of Interest" or otherwise establish an exemption.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

Each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account in connection with the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of those new notes. A broker-dealer may use this prospectus, as amended or supplemented from time to time, in connection with resales of new notes received in exchange for old notes where such broker-dealer acquired old notes as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that for a period of 180 days after the expiration date of the exchange offer, we will make available a prospectus, as amended or supplemented, meeting the requirements of the Securities Act to any broker-dealer for use in connection with those resales.

We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of new notes by broker-dealers. Broker-dealers may sell new notes received by them for their own account pursuant to the exchange offer from time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the new notes or a combination of those methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any broker-dealer or the purchasers of any new notes.

Any broker-dealer that resells new notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such new notes may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act. A profit on any such resale of new notes and any commissions or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states that, by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.

For a period of 180 days after the expiration date of the exchange offer, we will promptly send additional copies of this prospectus and any amendment or supplement to this prospectus to any broker-dealer that requests these documents in the letter of transmittal. We will indemnify the holders of the old notes, including any broker-dealers, against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the new notes and the guarantees and certain related matters will be passed upon for us by Hale and Dorr LLP, Boston, Massachusetts.

EXPERTS

The financial statements as of April 30, 2002 and April 30, 2003 and for each of the three years in the period ended April 30, 2003, included in this prospectus, have been so included in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

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EXCHANGE AGENT

By Hand or Overnight Courier:		By Facsimile Transmission:
U.S. Bank National Association Corporate Trust Services 180 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Attention: Specialized Finance 4^th Floor		U.S. Bank National Association Corporate Trust Services 180 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Attention: Specialized Finance 4^th Floor (651) 495-8158
For inquiries and confirmations: (800) 934-6802

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
	Report of Independent Auditors	F-2
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2002 and April 30, 2003	F-3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2001, 2002 and 2003	F-5
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2001, 2002 and 2003	F-7
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2001, 2002 and 2003	F-8
	Notes to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements	F-10
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2003 and October 31, 2003	F-52
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended October 31, 2002 and 2003	F-54
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended October 31, 2002 and 2003	F-56
	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	F-58

F-1

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Casella Waste Systems, Inc:

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of operations, of stockholders' equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") at April 30, 2003 and April 30, 2002, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended April 30, 2003 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, as of May 1, 2003, the Company reclassified its loss on extinguishment of debt.

As described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, on May 1, 2002, the Company changed its method of accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets, and its method of accounting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets.

As described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, on May 1, 2001, the Company changed its method of accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
July 22, 2003, except for Note 1(q) and Note 3(c),
as to which the date is January 22, 2004

F-2

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

		April 30, 2002		April 30, 2003
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,298	$	15,652
	Restricted cash		10,286		10,839
	Accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $821 and $895		43,069		45,649
	Notes receivable—officers/employees		1,105		1,105
	Prepaid expenses		3,132		5,906
	Inventory		2,414		1,740
	Deferred income taxes		8,767		4,275
	Other current assets		4,245		1,111

Total current assets			77,316		86,277

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $163,556 and $201,681			287,206		302,328
Intangible assets, net			223,643		162,696
Deferred income taxes			648		—
Investments in unconsolidated entities			26,865		34,740
Net assets under contractual obligation			—		3,844
Other non-current assets			5,933		12,756

			544,295		516,364

		$	621,611	$	602,641

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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		April 30, 2002			April 30, 2003
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
	Current maturities of long-term debt	$	6,436		$	4,534
	Current maturities of capital lease obligations		1,816			1,287
	Accounts payable		24,154			33,743
	Accrued payroll and related expenses		5,797			7,383
	Accrued interest		1,481			5,375
	Accrued income taxes		3,676			4,526
	Accrued closure and post-closure costs, current portion		6,465			2,962
	Other accrued liabilities		23,828			15,662

Total current liabilities			73,653			75,472

Long-term debt, less current maturities			277,545			302,389
Capital lease obligations, less current maturities			3,051			1,969
Accrued closure and post-closure costs, less current maturities			18,307			22,987
Minority interest			523			—
Deferred income taxes			—			5,473
Other long-term liabilities			11,006			11,375
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Series A redeemable, convertible preferred stock, 55,750 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2002 and 2003, liquidation preference of $1,000 per share plus accrued but unpaid dividends			60,730			63,824
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Class A common stock—
	Authorized—100,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value issued and outstanding—22,667,000 and 22,769,000 shares as of April 30, 2002 and 2003, respectively		227			228
Class B common stock—
	Authorized—1,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value 10 votes per share, issued and outstanding—988,000 shares		10			10
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(4,250	)		542
Additional paid-in capital			272,697			270,068
Accumulated deficit			(91,888	)		(151,696	)

Total stockholders' equity			176,796			119,152

		$	621,611		$	602,641

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands)

		Fiscal Year Ended April 30,
		2001			2002			2003
Revenues		$	480,366		$	421,235		$	420,863
Operating expenses:
	Cost of operations		321,214			276,693			278,347
	General and administration		64,079			54,456			55,772
	Depreciation and amortization		53,411			50,712			47,930
	Impairment charge		79,687			—			4,864
	Restructuring charge		4,151			(438	)		—
	Legal settlements		4,209			—			—
	Other miscellaneous charges		1,604			—			—

			528,355			381,423			386,913

Operating income (loss)			(47,989	)		39,812			33,950

Other expense/(income), net:
	Interest income		(2,974	)		(904	)		(318	)
	Interest expense		41,628			31,451			26,572
	(Income) loss from equity method investments		26,256			(1,899	)		(2,073	)
	Loss on debt extinguishment		—			—			3,649
	Minority interest		1,026			(154	)		(152	)
	Other (income)/expense, net:		76			(4,480	)		(1,599	)

Other expense, net			66,012			24,014			26,079

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			(114,001	)		15,798			7,871
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			(20,443	)		5,111			3,813

Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			(93,558	)		10,687			4,058
Discontinued Operations:
	Loss from discontinued operations (net of income tax benefit of $1,069)		(4,130	)		—			—
	Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations (net of income tax benefit of $274 and $157)		(2,657	)		(4,096	)		—
	Reclassification from discontinued operations (net of income tax (provision) benefit of $810, ($776) and ($34))		(1,190	)		1,140			50
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (net of income tax benefit of $170 and $189)			—			(250	)		(63,916	)

Net (loss) income			(101,535	)		7,481			(59,808	)
Preferred stock dividend			1,970			3,010			3,094

Net (loss) income available to common stockholders		$	(103,505	)	$	4,471		$	(62,902	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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		Fiscal Year Ended April 30,
		2001			2002			2003
Earnings Per Share:
Basic:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	$	(4.12	)	$	0.33		$	0.04
	Loss from discontinued operations, net		(0.18	)		—			—
	Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net		(0.11	)		(0.18	)		—
	Reclassification from discontinued operations, net		(0.05	)		0.05			—
	Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net		—			(0.01	)		(2.69	)

Net (loss) income per common share		$	(4.46	)	$	0.19		$	(2.65	)

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding			23,189			23,496			23,716

Diluted:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	$	(4.12	)	$	0.32		$	0.04
	Loss from discontinued operations, net		(0.18	)		—			—
	Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net		(0.11	)		(0.17	)		—
	Reclassification from discontinued operations, net		(0.05	)		0.05			—
	Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net		—			(0.01	)		(2.67	)

Net (loss) income per common share		$	(4.46	)	$	0.19		$	(2.63	)

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding			23,189			24,169			23,904

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(In thousands)

	Stockholders' Equity
	Class A Common Stock				Class B Common Stock
	Class A Common Stock				Class B Common Stock									Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	# of Shares		Par Value		# of Shares	Par Value		Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Stockholders' Equity			Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance, April 30, 2000	22,215		$	222	988	$	10	$	270,655		$	4,136		$	(305	)	$	274,718
Issuance of Class A common stock from the exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan	32			—	—		—		258			—			—			258
Issuance of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock	—			—	—		—		(1,009	)		—			—			(1,009	)
Accrual of preferred stock dividend	—			—	—		—		—			(1,970	)		—			(1,970	)
Equity transactions of majority-owned subsidiary	—			—	—		—		1,506			—			—			1,506
Net loss	—			—	—		—		—			(101,535	)		—			(101,535	)	$	(101,535	)
Unrealized gain on securities	—			—	—		—		—			—			891			891			891

Total comprehensive loss	—			—	—		—		—			—			—			—		$	(100,644	)

Other	(49	)		—	—		—		92			—			—			92

Balance, April 30, 2001	22,198		$	222	988	$	10	$	271,502		$	(99,369	)	$	586		$	172,951

Issuance of Class A common stock	12		$	—	—	$	—	$	138		$	—		$	—		$	138
Issuance of Class A common stock from the exercise of stock warrants, options and employee stock purchase plan	457			5	—		—		4,063			—			—			4,068
Accrual of preferred stock dividend	—			—	—		—		(3,010	)					—			(3,010	)
Net income	—			—	—		—		—			7,481			—			7,481		$	7,481
Unrealized gain/(loss) on securities, net of reclassification adjustments	—			—	—		—		—			—			(586	)		(586	)		(586	)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps and commodity hedges, net of reclassification adjustments	—			—	—		—		—			—			(4,250	)		(4,250	)		(4,250	)

Total comprehensive income	—			—	—		—		—			—			—			—		$	2,645

Other	—			—	—		—		4			—			—			4

Balance, April 30, 2002	22,667		$	227	988	$	10	$	272,697		$	(91,888	)	$	(4,250	)	$	176,796

Issuance of Class A common stock from the exercise of stock warrants, options and employee stock purchase plan	102		$	1	—	$	—	$	459		$	—		$	—		$	460
Accrual of preferred stock dividend	—			—	—		—		(3,094	)					—			(3,094	)
Net loss	—			—	—		—		—			(59,808	)		—			(59,808	)	$	(59,808	)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps and commodity hedges, net of reclassification adjustments	—			—	—		—		—			—			4,792			4,792			4,792

Total comprehensive loss	—			—	—		—		—			—			—			—		$	(55,016	)

Other	—			—	—		—		6			—			—			6

Balance, April 30, 2003	22,769		$	228	988	$	10	$	270,068		$	(151,696	)	$	542		$	119,152

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

			Fiscal Year Ended April 30,
			2001			2002			2003
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net (loss) income			$	(101,535	)	$	7,481		$	(59,808	)

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities—
	Depreciation and amortization			53,411			50,712			47,930
	Loss from discontinued operations, net			4,130			—			—
	Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net			2,657			4,096			—
	Reclassification from discontinued operations, net			1,190			(1,140	)		(50	)
	Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net			—			250			63,916
	(Income) loss from equity method investments			26,256			(1,899	)		(2,073	)
	Impairment charge			79,687			—			4,864
	Loss on extinguishment of debt			—			—			3,649
	Loss from commodity hedge contracts, net			—			1,289			—
	Gain on investments, net			(3,131	)		(1,216	)		—
	Loss (gain) on sale of equipment			1,101			(76	)		386
	Gain on sale of assets			—			(4,848	)		(684	)
	Minority interest			1,026			(154	)		(152	)
	Deferred income taxes			(10,866	)		6,121			6,052
	Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures—
		Accounts receivable		16,692			8,116			(7,466	)
		Accounts payable		(6,643	)		(5,100	)		12,031
		Other assets and liabilities		(714	)		4,055			(3,643	)

				164,796			60,206			124,760

		Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		63,261			67,687			64,952

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
	Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(9,331	)		(4,601	)		(18,068	)
	Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested			15,814			31,216			875
	Additions to property, plant and equipment			(61,518	)		(37,674	)		(41,925	)
	Proceeds from sale of equipment			2,298			1,938			1,212
	Proceeds from sale of investments			6,718			3,530			—
	Advances to unconsolidated entities			(9,546	)		(3,942	)		(3,302	)

		Net Cash Used In Investing Activities		(55,565	)		(9,533	)		(61,208	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
	Proceeds from long-term borrowings			49,590			73,384			380,521
	Principal payments on long-term debt			(87,331	)		(147,009	)		(361,905	)
	Proceeds from equity transactions of majority-owned subsidiary			1,506			—			—
	Deferred financing costs			—			—			(11,466	)
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options			259			3,560			460
	Proceeds from the issuance of series A redeemable, convertible preferred stock, net			54,741			—			—

		Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing Activities		18,765			(70,065	)		7,610

Cash used in discontinued operations				(12,248	)		(5,792	)		—
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				14,213			(17,703	)		11,354
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period				7,788			22,001			4,298

		Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	22,001		$	4,298		$	15,652

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

		Fiscal Year Ended April 30,
		2001			2002			2003
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid (received) during the period for—
	Interest	$	37,484		$	32,887		$	20,763
	Income taxes, net of refunds	$	(1,773	)	$	(1,267	)	$	54
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Summary of entities acquired in purchase business combinations
	Fair market value of assets acquired	$	22,602		$	7,377		$	27,756
	Notes receivable exchanged for assets		(13,263	)		—			—
	Cash paid, net		(9,335	)		(4,601	)		(18,068	)

	Liabilities assumed, Notes Payable to Seller	$	4		$	2,776		$	9,688

Common Stock and Stock Options Issued as Compensation		$	—		$	650		$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except for per share data)

1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. ("the Company" or "the Parent") is a regional, integrated solid waste services company, that provides collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services, primarily in the eastern United States. The Company markets recyclable metals, aluminum, plastics, paper and corrugated cardboard which has been processed at its facilities as well as recyclables purchased from third parties. The Company also generates and sells electricity under a long-term contract at a waste-to-energy facility, Maine Energy Recovery Company LP ("Maine Energy") (see Note 12).

A summary of the Company's significant accounting policies follows:

(a) Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

(b) Use of Estimates and Assumptions

The Company's preparation of its financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of the contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. The estimates and assumptions will also affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Summarized below are the estimates and assumptions that the Company considers to be significant in the preparation of its financial statements.

Landfill Accounting—Capitalized Costs and Amortization

The Company uses life-cycle accounting and the units-of-production method to recognize certain landfill costs. Under life-cycle accounting, all costs related to acquisition, construction, closure and post-closure of landfill sites are capitalized or accrued and charged to income based on tonnage placed into each site. The Company routinely reviews its investment in operating landfills, transfer stations and other significant facilities to determine whether the costs of these investments is realizable. The Company's judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on regulatory factors, market conditions and operational performance of its landfills.

Units-of-production amortization rates are determined annually for each of the Company's operating landfills, and such rates are based on estimates provided by its engineers and accounting personnel and consider the information provided by surveys, which are performed at least annually.

Landfill Accounting—Accrued Closure and Post-Closure Costs

Accrued closure and post-closure costs represent future estimated costs related to monitoring and maintenance of a solid waste landfill, after a landfill facility ceases to accept waste and closes. The Company provides accruals for these estimated future costs on an undiscounted basis as the remaining permitted airspace of such facilities is consumed.

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Recovery of Long-Lived Assets

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposed of Long-Lived Assets, the Company continually reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the remaining estimated useful life of such assets might warrant revision or that the balances may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recorded if the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds their fair value. Fair value is usually determined based on the present value of estimated expected future cash flows using a discount rate commensurate with the risks involved.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company estimates the allowance for bad debts based on historical collection experience, current trends, credit policy and a review of accounts receivable by aging category.

Self Insurance Reserves

The Company is self insured for vehicles and worker's compensation. Through the use of actuarial calculations provided by a third party, the Company estimates the amounts required to settle insurance claims. The actuarially-determined liability is calculated in part by past claims experience, which considers both the frequency and settlement of claims. The Company's self insurance reserves totaled $6,060 and $8,935 at April 30, 2002 and 2003, respectively.

Discontinued Operations

Prior to fiscal year 2003, the Company carried discontinued businesses at estimated net realizable value less costs to be incurred through the date of disposition. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 144, the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are separately classified in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Income Taxes

The Company uses estimates to determine its provision for income taxes and related assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against its net deferred tax assets. Valuation allowances have been established for the possibility that tax benefits may not be realized for certain deferred tax assets.

The Company recognizes collection, transfer, recycling and disposal revenues as the services are provided. Certain customers are billed in advance and, accordingly, recognition of the related revenues is deferred until the services are provided.

Revenues from the sale of electricity to local utilities by the Company's waste-to-energy facility (see Note 12) are recorded at the contract rate specified by its power purchase agreement as the electricity is delivered.

Revenues from the sale of recycled materials are recognized upon shipment. Rebates to certain municipalities based on sales of recyclable materials are recorded upon the sale of such recyclables to third parties and are included as a reduction to revenues. Revenues for processing of recyclable materials are recognized when the related service is provided.

Revenues from brokerage are recognized at the time of shipment.

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(d) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company's financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, investments in closure trust funds, trade payables and debt instruments. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate their respective fair values. See Note 11 for the terms and carrying values of the Company's various debt instruments.

(e) Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

(f) Inventory

Inventory includes secondary fibers, recyclables ready for sale and supplies and is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market. Inventory consisted of finished goods and supplies of approximately $2,410 and $1,814 at April 30, 2002 and 2003, respectively.

(g) Investments

In accordance with SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, the Company classifies its investment in equity securities as "available for sale." Accordingly, the carrying value of the securities is adjusted to fair value through other comprehensive (loss) income.

In October, 2001, the Company sold its remaining Bangor Hydro Warrants for $3,530. The resulting gain of $1,654 is included in other income. $1,038 (net of taxes of $707) of the gain was reclassified from other comprehensive (loss) income. The Company used the specific identification method as a basis for calculating the gain on sale.

For the period ending April 30, 2002 and 2003, the Company wrote down to fair value certain equity security investments. The write downs, which were reclassified from other comprehensive (loss) income, amounted to $438 and $42, respectively, and were due to declines in the fair value which, in the opinion of management, were considered to be other than temporary. The write downs are included in other (income)/expense in the accompanying statements of operations.

As of April 30, 2002 and 2003, the fair value of investments was approximately $62 and $20, respectively, which is included in other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

(h) Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. The Company provides for depreciation and amortization using the straight-line method by charges to operations in amounts that allocate the cost of the assets over their estimated useful lives as follows (See Note 6):

Asset Classification		Estimated Useful Life
Buildings and improvements		10-35 years
Machinery and equipment		2-15 years
Rolling stock		1-12 years
Containers		2-12 years

The cost of maintenance and repairs is charged to operations as incurred.

Capitalized landfill costs include expenditures for land and related airspace, permitting costs and preparation costs. Landfill permitting and preparation costs represent only direct costs related to these

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activities, including legal, engineering and construction. Landfill preparation costs include the costs of construction associated with excavation, liners, site berms and the installation of leak detection and leachate collection systems. Interest is capitalized on landfill permitting and construction projects while the assets are undergoing activities to ready them for their intended use. The interest capitalization rate is based on the Company's weighted average cost of indebtedness. Interest capitalized for the years ended April 30, 2001, 2002 and 2003 was $373, $437 and $719, respectively. Management routinely reviews its investment in operating landfills, transfer stations and other significant facilities to determine whether the costs of these investments are realizable.

Landfill permitting, acquisition and preparation costs, excluding the estimated residual value of land, are amortized as landfill airspace is consumed. In determining the amortization rate for these landfills, preparation costs include the total estimated costs to complete construction of the landfills' permitted and permittable capacity. To be considered permittable, airspace must meet all of the following criteria: the Company must control the land on which the expansion is sought; all technical siting criteria have been met or a variance has been obtained or is reasonably expected to be obtained; no legal or political impediments have been identified which the Company believes will not be resolved in its favor; the Company is actively working on obtaining any necessary permits and expects that all required permits will be received within the next two to five years; and senior management has approved the project. Units-of-production amortization rates are determined annually for each of the Company's operating landfills. The rates are based on estimates provided by the Company's engineers and accounting personnel and reflect the information provided by surveys, which are performed at least annually.

(i) Intangible Assets

Covenants not to compete and customer lists are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, typically no more than 10 years. (See Note 7.) The Company performs its annual impairment test for non-amortizable intangible assets during its fourth fiscal quarter.

Goodwill is the cost in excess of fair value of identifiable assets of acquired businesses and has been amortized through April 30, 2002 using the straight-line method over periods not exceeding 40 years. In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations and SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. These standards modified the accounting rules related to accounting for business acquisitions, amortization of intangible assets and the method of accounting for impairment. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives will no longer be amortized but will be subject to annual impairment tests. Other intangible assets will continue to be amortized over their useful lives.

As a result of the factors discussed in Note 18, during 2001, the Company recorded a charge of $79,687 to reduce certain assets (mainly goodwill arising from the acquisition of KTI, see Note 4), to their estimated fair value.

(j) Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

The Company entered into an agreement in July 2000 with Louisiana-Pacific to combine their respective cellulose insulation businesses into a single operating entity, US GreenFiber LLC ("GreenFiber") under a joint venture agreement effective August 1, 2000. The Company contributed the operating assets of its cellulose insulation manufacturing business together with $1,000 in cash. There was no gain or loss recognized on this transaction. The Company's investment in GreenFiber amounted to $21,672 and $23,746 at April 30, 2002 and 2003, respectively. The Company accounts for its 50% ownership in GreenFiber under the equity method of accounting.

A portion of the Company's 50% interest in New Heights was sold in September 2001 for consideration of $250. The Company retained an interest of 9.95% in the tire assets of New Heights, as

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well as financial obligations related solely to the New Heights power plant. In addition, the Company has an interest in certain notes issued by New Heights collectively valued at approximately $9,000, payment of which is contingent upon certain events. The Company will record the contingent consideration when the contingency is removed. The Company's investment in the power assets of New Heights amounted to $2,113 and $2,586 at April 30, 2002 and 2003, respectively. The Company accounts for this investment under the cost method of accounting.

The Company had received a promissory note and other consideration from Oakhurst Company, Inc. ("OCI") in connection with the Company's acquisition of OCI's 37.5% interest in New Heights on July 3, 2001. The Company estimated the realizable value at $0. The Company reached a settlement with OCI in April, 2003 and received $1,220 which is included in other (income)/expense.

The Company sold 80.1% of Recovery Technologies Group, Inc. ("RTG") in September, 2001 as part of the sale of the tire processing business. The Company retained a 19.9% indirect interest in the RTG tire collection and processing business which is valued at $3,080 at April 30, 2002 and 2003. The Company's interest is subject to dilution as a result of advances made by the owner of the balance of the interest in RTG, against no advances made by the Company. The Company accounts for this investment under the cost method of accounting.

In April, 2003, the Company acquired a 9.9% interest in Evergreen National Indemnity Company ("Evergreen") for total consideration of $5,329. The Company accounts for its investment in Evergreen under the cost method of accounting.

(k) Income Taxes

The Company records income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Under SFAS No. 109, deferred income taxes are recognized based on the expected future tax consequences of differences between the financial statement basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, calculated using currently enacted tax rates.

(l) Accrued Closure and Post-Closure Costs

Accrued closure and post-closure costs include the current and non-current portion of accruals associated with obligations for closure and post-closure of the Company's operating and closed landfills. The Company, based on input from its engineers, accounting personnel and consultants, estimates its future cost requirements for closure and post-closure monitoring and maintenance for solid waste landfills based on its interpretation of the technical standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Subtitle D regulations and the air emissions standards under the Clean Air Act as they are being applied on a state-by-state basis. Closure and post-closure monitoring and maintenance costs represent the costs related to cash expenditures yet to be incurred when a landfill facility ceases to accept waste and closes.

Accruals for closure and post-closure monitoring and maintenance requirements consider final capping of the site, site inspection, groundwater monitoring, leachate management, methane gas control and recovery, and operation and maintenance costs to be incurred during the period after the facility closes. Certain of these environmental costs, principally capping and methane gas control costs, are also incurred during the operating life of the site in accordance with the landfill operation requirements of Subtitle D and the air emissions standards. Reviews of the future cost requirements for closure and post-closure monitoring and maintenance for the Company's operating landfills by the Company's engineers, accounting personnel and consultants are performed at least annually and are the basis upon which the Company's estimates of these future costs and the related accrual rates are revised. The Company provides accruals for these estimated costs as the remaining permitted airspace of such facilities is consumed.

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The Company operates in states which require a certain portion of landfill closure and post-closure obligations to be secured by financial assurance, which may take the form of restricted cash, surety bonds and letters of credit. Surety bonds securing closure and post-closure obligations at April 30, 2002 and 2003 totaled $13,654 and $25,705, respectively.

(m) Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Comprehensive (loss) income is defined as the change in net assets of a business enterprise during a period from transactions generated from non-owner sources. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income included in the accompanying balance sheets consists of unrealized gains and losses on the Company's available for sale securities, change in the fair value of the Company's interest rate swap and commodity hedge agreements as well as the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle due to the adoption of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (See Note 1(p)).

(n) Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is based on the combined weighted average number of common shares and potentially dilutive shares, which include, where appropriate, the assumed exercise of employee stock options and the conversion of convertible debt and convertible preferred stock. In computing diluted earnings per share, the Company utilizes the treasury stock method with regard to employee stock options and the "if converted" method with regard to its convertible debt and preferred stock.

(o) Stock Based Compensation Plans

The Company has elected to account for its stock-based compensation plans under APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, for which no compensation expense is recorded in the statements of operations for the estimated fair value of stock options issued with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the underlying common stock on the grant date.

During fiscal 1996, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, which defines a fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and encourages all entities to adopt that method of accounting for all of their employee stock compensation plans. However, it also allows an entity to continue to measure compensation costs for those plans using the intrinsic method of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25. Entities electing to remain with the accounting in APB Opinion No. 25 must make pro forma disclosures of net income and earnings per share as if the fair value based method of accounting defined in SFAS No. 123 had been applied. In addition, the Company has adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure.

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In accordance with SFAS No. 123 and SFAS No. 148, the Company has computed, for pro forma disclosure purposes, the value of all options granted during the fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model as prescribed by SFAS No. 123, using the following weighted average assumptions for grants in the fiscal years ended 2001, 2002 and 2003.

	April 30,
	2001	2002	2003
Risk free interest rate	4.85%–6.76%	4.03%–5.05%	2.57%–4.50%
Expected dividend yield	N/A	N/A	N/A
Expected life	7 Years	5 Years	5 Years
Expected volatility	84.20%	65.00%	65.00%

The total value of options granted during the years ended April 30, 2001, 2002 and 2003 would be amortized on a pro forma basis over the vesting period of the options. Options generally vest over a one to three year period. If the Company had accounted for these plans in accordance with SFAS No. 123, the Company's net (loss) income and net (loss) income per share would have changed as reflected in the following pro forma amounts:

		Fiscal Year
		2001			2002			2003
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders, as reported		$	(103,505	)	$	4,471		$	(62,902	)
	Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method, net		(13,089	)		(3,804	)		(1,507	)

Pro forma, net (loss) income		$	(116,594	)	$	667		$	(64,409	)

Basic (loss) income per common share:
	As reported	$	(4.46	)	$	0.19		$	(2.65	)
	Pro forma	$	(5.03	)	$	0.03		$	(2.72	)
Diluted (loss) income per common share:
	As reported	$	(4.46	)	$	0.19		$	(2.63	)
	Pro forma	$	(5.03	)	$	0.03		$	(2.70	)

(p) Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities

The Company adopted SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, on May 1, 2001. SFAS No. 133 establishes accounting and reporting standards requiring that every derivative instrument (including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value. SFAS No. 133 requires that changes in the derivative's fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. The Company's objective for utilizing derivative instruments is to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in cash flows due to changes in the variable interest rates under its credit facility and changes in the commodity prices of recycled paper.

The Company's strategy to hedge against fluctuations in variable interest rates involves entering into interest rate swaps that are specifically designated to existing interest payments under the credit facility and accounted for as cash flow hedges pursuant to SFAS No. 133. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 133, the Company recorded the ineffective portion of the interest rate hedges in place at the time of adoption amounting to $250 (net of taxes of $170) as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle in fiscal year 2002.

At April 30, 2002 the Company had in place six interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges with a fair value of $8,225, with the net amount (net of taxes of $3,312) recorded as an unrealized loss

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in other comprehensive income (loss). Due to the Company's refinancing of its debt, the early termination costs associated with the unwind of these swaps amounted to $1,296 which is included in other expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended April 30, 2003. At April 30, 2003 the Company has two interest rate swaps outstanding, expiring in February, 2004, with an aggregate notional amount of $53,000. The Company has evaluated these swaps and believes these instruments qualify for hedge accounting pursuant to SFAS No. 133. The fair value of these swaps was an obligation of $551, with the net amount (net of taxes of $223) recorded as an unrealized loss in other comprehensive income (loss). The estimated net amount of the existing losses as of April 30, 2003 included in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be reclassified into earnings as payments are either made or received under the terms of the interest rate swaps within the next 12 months is approximately $195. The actual amounts reclassified into earnings are dependent on future movements in interest rates.

The Company's strategy to hedge against fluctuations in the commodity prices of recycled paper is to enter into hedges to mitigate the variability in cash flows generated from the sales of recycled paper at floating prices, resulting in a fixed price being received from these sales. The Company has entered into 12 commodity hedges, which expire at various times between August 2003 and November 2005. The Company has evaluated these hedges and believes that these instruments qualify for hedge accounting pursuant to SFAS No. 133. As of April 30, 2003, the fair value of these hedges was an obligation of $515, with the net amount (net of taxes of $197) recorded as an unrealized loss in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

On December 2, 2001, Enron Corporation (Enron), the counterparty for all of the Company's commodity hedges as of that date, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As a result of the filing, the Company executed the early termination provisions provided under the forward contracts, and filed a claim with the bankruptcy court. Additionally, the Company agreed with its equity method investee, GreenFiber, to include GreenFiber in its claim (as allowed under the applicable affiliate provisions). The Company recorded a charge of $1,688 in fiscal 2002 in other expense to recognize the change in fair value of these commodity contracts. Subsequent changes in the fair value of these commodity contracts were reflected in earnings until their March 2003 termination. The Company has no remaining exposure related to its claims against Enron.

(q) New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. SFAS No. 143 applies to all legally enforceable obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets. For the Company, this standard primarily impacts accounting for landill operations, specifically capping, closure and post-closure costs. SFAS No. 143 requires entities to record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred. When the liability is initially recorded, the entity capitalizes the cost by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. The liability is accreted to its present value each period and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. Upon settlement of the liability, the entity either settles the obligation for the amount recorded or incurs a gain or loss. SFAS No. 143 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 143 beginning May 1, 2003. The adoption of this standard will have no impact on cash flow.

SFAS No. 143 does not change the basic accounting principles that the Company has historically followed for accounting for these types of obligations. In general, the Company has followed the practice of life cycle accounting which recognizes a liability on the balance sheet and related expense as airspace is consumed at the landfill, in order to match operating costs with revenues.

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The primary modification to the Company's methodology required by SFAS No. 143 is to require closure and post-closure costs to be discounted to present value. The Company's estimates of future closure and post-closure costs historically have not taken into account discounts for the present value of costs to be paid in the future. Under SFAS No. 143, the Company's estimates of costs to discharge asset retirement obligations for landfills are developed in today's dollars. These costs are then inflated each year to reflect a normal escalation of prices up to the year they are expected to be paid. These estimated costs are then discounted to their present value using a credit adjusted risk-free rate.

Under SFAS No. 143, the Company will no longer accrue landfill retirement obligations through a charge to cost of operations, but rather by an increase to landfill assets. Under SFAS No. 143, the amortizable landfill assets include not only the landfill development costs incurred but also the recorded capping, closure and post-closure liabilities as well as the cost estimates for future capping, closure and post-closure costs. The landfill asset is amortized over the total capacity of the landfill, as airspace is consumed during the life of the landfill with one exception. The exception is for final capping for which both the recognition of the liability and the amortization of these costs are based instead on the airspace consumed for the specific capping event.

Upon adoption of SFAS No. 143 on May 1, 2003, the Company expects to record a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle of $2,700 (net of taxes of $1,900).

Following is a summary of the expected balance sheet changes for landfill assets and capping, closure and post -closure liabilities at May 1, 2003 (in thousands):

	Balance at April 30, 2003			Change			Balance at May 1, 2003
Landfill assets	$	148,029		$	6,166		$	154,195
Accumulated amortization		(63,207	)		(9,394	)		(72,601	)

Net landfill assets	$	84,822		$	(3,228	)	$	81,594

Capping, closure, and post-closure liability	$	25,949		$	(7,855	)	$	18,094

The pro forma effects of the application of SFAS 143 as if the statement had been adopted on May 1, 2000, rather than May 1, 2003, using May 1, 2003 costs, assumptions and interest rates are presented below:

	Fiscal Year Ended April 30,
	2001			2002			2003
Reported net (loss) income	$	(103,505	)	$	4,471		$	(62,902	)
Reversal of closure and post-closure expense, net of tax		(4,856	)		(4,509	)		(4,331	)
Amortization expense, net of tax		1,042			1,026			1,526
Accretion expense, net of tax		587			663			764

Pro forma net (loss) income	$	(100,278	)	$	7,291		$	(60,861	)

Reported net (loss) income per common share	$	(4.46	)	$	(0.19	)	$	(2.63	)

Pro forma net (loss) income per common share	$	(4.32	)	$	0.30		$	(2.55	)

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The pro forma asset retirement obligation liability balances as if SFAS 143 had been adopted on May 1, 2000, rather than May 1, 2003, are as follows:

	April 30,
	2001		2002		2003
Accrued closure and post-closure costs, as reported	$	17,230	$	24,772	$	25,949

Pro forma accrued closure and post-closure costs	$	11,207	$	16,169	$	18,094

In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. SFAS No. 146 addresses costs such as restructuring, involuntary termination of employees and consolidating facilities but excludes from its scope exit and disposal activities that are in connection with a business combination and those activities to which SFAS No. 143 and No. 144 are applicable. SFAS No. 146 is effective for exit and disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. Management is evaluating the effect of this statement on the Company's results of operations and financial position as well as related disclosures. The Company has not engaged in or initiated any exit or disposal activities since December 31, 2002.

In December, 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure—an amendment of FAS 123. This statement amends FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS No. 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used in reporting results. SFAS No. 148 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. The Company has included the required disclosures in these financial statements.

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of APB No. 51 ("FIN 46"). FIN 46 requires that unconsolidated variable interest entities be consolidated by their primary beneficiary who absorbs a majority of the entities expected losses or residual benefits. FIN 46 applies immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003 and to existing variable interest entities in the periods beginning after June 15, 2003. Management is evaluating the effect of this statement on the Company's results of operations and financial position as well as related disclosures.

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liability and Equity. The statement changes the accounting for certain financial instruments that, under previous guidance, issuers could account for as equity. The new statement requires that those instruments be classified as liabilities in statements of financial position. SFAS No. 150 is effective for all financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. The Company adopted SFAS No. 150 effective August 1, 2003. In November 2003, the FASB issued an FSP delaying the effective date for certain instruments and entitites. SFAS No. 150 had no impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

(r) Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable. Concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited because a large number of geographically diverse customers comprise the Company's customer base, thus spreading the trade credit risk. For the years ended April 30, 2002 and 2003, no single group or customer represents greater than 2.0% of total accounts receivable. The Company controls credit

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risk through credit evaluations, credit limits, and monitoring procedures. The Company performs credit evaluations for commercial and industrial customers and performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers, but generally does not require collateral to support accounts receivable. Credit risk related to derivative instruments results from the fact the Company enters into interest rate and commodity price swap agreements with various counterparties. However, the Company monitors its derivative positions by regularly evaluating positions and the credit worthiness of the counterparties.

2. RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period financial statements to conform to the current presentation.

3. ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

(a) SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations and SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. These new standards significantly modified the accounting rules related to accounting for business acquisitions, amortization of intangible assets and the method of accounting for impairments of existing goodwill. The effective date for SFAS No. 142 was fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001.

SFAS No. 142, among other things, eliminates the amortization of goodwill and requires an annual assessment of goodwill impairment by applying a fair value based test. SFAS No. 142 requires that any goodwill recorded in connection with an acquisition consummated on or after July 1, 2001 not be amortized. The Company performed an impairment test as of May 1, 2002 and goodwill was determined to be impaired and the amount of $63,916 (net of tax benefit of $189) was charged to earnings as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. The goodwill impairment is associated with the assets acquired by the Company in connection with its acquisition of KTI. Remaining goodwill will be tested for impairment on an annual basis and further impairment charges may result. In accordance with the non-amortization provisions of SFAS No. 142, remaining goodwill will not be amortized going forward. The following schedule reflects net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share for fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003 adjusted to exclude goodwill amortization and impairment charges.

		Fiscal Year
		2001			2002			2003
Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		$	(93,558	)	$	10,687		$	4,058
Discontinued Operations:
	Loss from discontinued operations, net		(4,130	)		—			—
	Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net		(2,657	)		(4,096	)		—
	Reclassification from discontinued operations, net		(1,190	)		1,140			50
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net			—			(250	)		(63,916	)

Reported net income (loss)			(101,535	)		7,481			(59,808	)
Add:
	Goodwill impairment charge (net of income taxes of $189)		—			—			63,916
	Goodwill amortization (net of income taxes of $1,759 and $2,143)		6,254			4,956			—

Adjusted net income (loss)			(95,281	)		12,437			4,108
Less:
	Preferred stock dividends		1,970			3,010			3,094

Adjusted net income (loss) available to common stockholders		$	(97,251	)	$	9,427		$	1,014

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Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share:
Reported net (loss) income available to common stockholders		$	(4.46	)	$	0.19	$	(2.65	)
	Goodwill impairment charge, net		—			—		2.69
	Goodwill amortization, net		0.27			0.21		—

Adjusted basic earnings (loss) per share available to common stockholders		$	(4.19	)	$	0.40	$	0.04

Diluted earnings per common share:
Reported net (loss) income available to common stockholders		$	(4.46	)	$	0.19	$	(2.63	)
	Goodwill impairment charge, net		—			—		2.67
	Goodwill amortization, net		0.27			0.21		—

Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share available to common stockholders		$	(4.19	)	$	0.40	$	0.04

(b) SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets

The Company adopted SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets as of May 1, 2002. Among other things, this standard requires that the assets and liabilities of a disposal group held for sale (including those of discontinued operations) be presented separately in the asset and liability sections, respectively, of the balance sheet. The standard also requires reclassification of such items in prior periods if such financial statements are presented for comparative purposes.

In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, Rescission of FASB Statements No., 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections. SFAS No. 145, among other things, restricts the classification of gains and losses from extinguishment of debt as extraordinary such that most debt extinguishment gains and losses will no longer be classified as extraordinary. SFAS No. 145 is effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002. Upon adoption, gains and losses on future debt extinguishment, if any, will be recorded in pre-tax income. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 145, in the third quarter of fiscal year 2003, the Company recorded an extraordinary loss of $2,170 (net of income tax benefit of $1,479) in connection with the write-off of deferred financing costs related to the old term loan and the old revolver. This item was reclassified to continuing operations in the audited fiscal year 2003 financial statements as loss on debt extinguishment in the amount of $3,649.

(d) FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others

In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others ("FIN 45"). FIN 45 clarifies the requirement of FASB No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, relating to a guarantor's accounting for, and disclosure of, the issuance of certain types of guarantees. It requires a guarantor to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The initial recognition and initial measurement provisions of FIN 45 are effective on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The Company has no guarantees as of April 30, 2003, but will record the fair value of future material guarantees, if any.

4. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

On December 14, 1999, the Company consummated its acquisition of KTI, a publicly traded solid waste handling company. KTI specializes in solid waste disposal and recycling, and operates

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manufacturing facilities utilizing recycled materials. All of KTI's common stock was acquired in exchange for 7,152,157 shares of Class A Common Stock.

In addition to the above, the Company also acquired 13, four and eight solid waste hauling, landfill disposal or material recycling operations in fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003, respectively, in transactions accounted for as purchases. Accordingly, the operating results of these businesses are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations from the dates of acquisition, and the purchase prices have been allocated to the net assets acquired based on fair values at the dates of acquisition, with the residual amounts allocated to goodwill. Management does not believe the final purchase price allocation will produce materially different results than reflected herein.

The purchase prices allocated to those net assets acquired were as follows:

	April 30,
	2001			2002		2003
Current assets	$	644		$	60	$	525
Property, plant and equipment		2,671			5,821		21,025
Goodwill		18,568			1,380		5,253
Intangible assets		701			116		953
Current liabilities		(4	)		—		(1,160	)
Other non-current liabilities		—			—		(5,660	)

Total consideration	$	22,580		$	7,377	$	20,936

The allocation of acquired goodwill by operating segment for fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003 is as follows:

	April 30,
	2001		2002		2003
Eastern region	$	4,262	$	—	$	1,690
Central region		1,637		1,130		258
Western region		12,669		250		1,215
Recycling		—		—		2,090

	$	18,568	$	1,380	$	5,253

All goodwill associated with acquisitions completed in fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003 was deductible for tax purposes.

The following unaudited pro forma combined information shows the results of the Company's operations for the fiscal years 2002 and 2003 as though each of the acquisitions completed in the fiscal years 2002 and 2003 had occurred as of May 1, 2001.

	Fiscal Year
	2002		2003
Revenues	$	438,688	$	435,387
Operating income (loss)	$	41,306	$	34,988
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders	$	4,555	$	(62,922	)
Diluted pro forma net (loss) income per common share	$	0.19	$	(2.63	)
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		24,169		23,904

The pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the actual results of operations had the acquisitions taken place or the results of future operations of the Company. Furthermore, the pro forma results do not give effect to all cost savings or

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incremental costs that may occur as a result of the integration and consolidation of the completed acquisitions.

5. RESTRICTED CASH

Restricted cash consists of cash held in trust on deposit with various banks as collateral for the Company's financial obligations relative to its self-insurance claims liability as well as landfill closure and post-closure costs and other facilities' closure costs. Cash is also restricted by specific agreement for facilities' maintenance and other purposes.

A summary of restricted cash is as follows:

	April 30, 2002						April 30, 2003
	Short Term		Long Term		Total		Short Term		Long Term		Total
Insurance	$	10,144	$	—	$	10,144	$	10,715	$	—	$	10,715
Landfill closure		91		2		93		73		—		73
Facility maintenance and operations		50		—		50		51		—		51
Other		1		—		1		—		—		—

Total	$	10,286	$	2	$	10,288	$	10,839	$	—	$	10,839

6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment at April 30, 2002 and 2003 consist of the following:

	April 30,
	2002		2003
Land	$	10,290	$	10,499
Landfills		115,505		148,029
Buildings and improvements		51,717		53,369
Machinery and equipment		147,840		155,784
Rolling stock		84,922		94,345
Containers		40,488		41,983

		450,762		504,009
Less—Accumulated depreciation and amortization		163,556		201,681

	$	287,206	$	302,328

Depreciation expense for the fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003 was $35,461, $32,397 and $33,042, respectively. Landfill amortization expense for the fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003 was $7,897, $10,333 and $13,257.

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7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets at April 30, 2002 and 2003 consist of the following:

		Goodwill		Covenants not to compete			Customer lists			Total
April 30, 2002
	Intangible assets	$	219,730	$	14,447		$	428		$	234,605
	Less accumulated amortization		—		(10,541	)		(421	)		(10,962	)

		$	219,730	$	3,906		$	7		$	223,643

April 30, 2003
	Intangible assets	$	159,682	$	14,963		$	688		$	175,333
	Less accumulated amortization		—		(12,210	)		(427	)		(12,637	)

		$	159,682	$	2,753		$	261		$	162,696

Intangible amortization expense for the fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003 was $10,053, $7,982 and $1,631, respectively. The intangible amortization expense estimated as of April 30, 2003, for the five years following 2003 is as follows:

2004		2005		2006		2007		2008
$1,074		$717		$468		$183		$131

8. NET ASSETS UNDER CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION

Effective September 30, 2002, the Company transferred its export brokerage operations to former employees, who had been responsible for managing that business. Consideration for the transaction was in the form of two notes receivable amounting to $5,460. These notes are payable within five years of the anniversary date of the transaction to the extent of free cash flow generated from the operations. The Company has not accounted for this transaction as a sale based on an assessment that the risks and other incidents of ownership have not sufficiently transferred to the buyer. The net assets of the operation are disclosed in the balance sheet as "net assets under contractual obligation," and will be reduced as payments are made.

9. ACCRUED CLOSURE AND POST CLOSURE

Accrued closure and post-closure costs include the current and non-current portion of costs associated with obligations for closure and post-closure of our landfills. We estimate our future closure and post-closure costs in order to determine the closure and post-closure expense per ton of waste placed into each landfill as further described in Note 1(l) to the consolidated financial statements. The anticipated timeframe for paying these costs varies based on the remaining useful life of each landfill,

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as well as the duration of the post-closure monitoring period. The changes to accrued closure and post-closure liabilities are as follows:

	Years Ended April 30,
	2001			2002			2003
Balance, beginning of year	$	12,276		$	17,230		$	24,772
Charged to operating expense		5,917			6,665			8,400
Spending applied against the accrual (1)		(675	)		(408	)		(9,164	)
Acquisitions and other adjustments (2)		(288	)		1,285			1,941

Balance, end of year	$	17,230		$	24,772		$	25,949

(1): Spending levels increased in fiscal year 2003 mainly due to closure activities at our Woburn, Massachusetts and Pine Tree, Maine landfills.
(2): In fiscal year 2002, we recorded additional post-closure accruals relating to one of our construction and demolition landfills. In fiscal year 2003, we recorded closure and post closure accruals relating to the Hardwick landfill acquisition.

10. OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Other accrued liabilities at April 30, 2002 and 2003 consist of the following:

	April 30,
	2002		2003
Interest rate swap obligation	$	8,225	$	551
Self insurance reserve		5,491		7,730
Other accrued liabilities		10,112		7,381

Total other accrued liabilities	$	23,828	$	15,662

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11. LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt as of April 30, 2002 and 2003 consists of the following:

	April 30, 2002		April 30, 2003
Advances on senior secured revolving credit facility (the "old revolver") which provided for advances of up to $280,000, bearing interest at LIBOR plus 2.50%, collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company	$	156,800	$	—
Advances on senior secured delayed draw term "B" Loan (the "old term loan") bearing interest at LIBOR plus 3.75%. This loan was collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company		119,300		—
Senior subordinated notes, due February 1, 2013, 9.75%, interest payable semiannually, unsecured and unconditionally guaranteed		—		150,000
Senior secured term loan (the "new term loan") due January 24, 2010, bearing interest at LIBOR plus 3.25% (approximately 4.56% at April 30, 2003 based on three month LIBOR), with principal payments of $1,500 per year, beginning in fiscal 2004 with the remaining principal balance due at maturity. This loan is collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company		—		150,000
Senior secured revolving credit facility (the "new revolver"), which provides for advances of up to $175,000, due January 24, 2008, bearing interest at LIBOR plus 3.00%, (approximately 4.31% at April 30, 2003 based on three month LIBOR). This loan is collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company		—		—
Notes payable in connection with businesses acquired, bearing interest at rates of 0%-12.5%, due in monthly, quarterly or annual installments varying to $42, expiring March 2004 through May 2009		1,797		2,460
Subordinated, convertible notes payable in connection with business acquired, bearing interest at 7.5%, due in monthly installments varying to $48, expiring on March 15, 2003		2,419		—
Notes payable in connection with businesses acquired, bearing interest at 0%, discounted at 4.74% to 5.5%, due in monthly and annual installments varying to $1,000 through April 2005		3,665		4,463

		283,981		306,923
Less—current maturities		6,436		4,534

	$	277,545	$	302,389

On January 24, 2003, the Company issued $150,000 of 9.75% senior subordinated notes (the "notes"), due 2013. The senior subordinated note agreement contains covenants that restrict dividends, stock repurchases and other payments, and limits the incurrence of debt and issuance of preferred stock subject to the Company meeting a minimum consolidated fixed charge ratio. The notes are guaranteed jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally by the Company and its significant subsidiaries.

On February 11, 2003, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to an exchange offer pursuant to which senior subordinated notes (the "exchange notes") identical in terms and in principal amount to the notes issued on January 24, 2003 (the "old notes") would be issued in exchange for the old notes. The exchange notes, when issued, would be freely transferable under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Securities and Exchange Commission is reviewing the registration statement. Following the effectiveness of the registration statement, the Company will conduct an exchange offer whereby each holder of the old

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notes would be given an opportunity to exchange the old notes held by it for exchange notes which are equal in principal amount to the old notes surrendered. Because the registration statement was not declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission by July 23, 2003, the Company is incurring liquidated damages until the registration statement is declared effective.

Concurrently with the issuance of the notes, the Company entered into a new senior credit facility consisting of the new term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $150,000 and the new revolver in the aggregate principal amount of $175,000. The Company, under certain circumstances, has the option of increasing the new term loan or the new revolver by an additional $50,000. The gross proceeds of the notes offering and initial borrowings under the Company's new term loan were used to repay all outstanding indebtedness under the old term loan and the old revolver.

Further advances were available under the old revolver and new revolver in the amount of $83,276 and $141,586 as of April 30, 2002 and 2003, respectively. These available amounts are net of outstanding irrevocable letters of credit totaling $39,923 and $33,414 as of April 30, 2002 and 2003. As of April 30, 2002 and 2003 no amounts had been drawn under the outstanding letters of credit.

The new term loan and revolving credit facility agreement contains covenants that may limit our activities, including covenants that restrict dividends and stock repurchases, limit capital expenditures, and set minimum net worth and profitability requirements and interest coverage and leverage ratios. As of April 30, 2003, we considered the profitability covenant, which requires our cumulative adjusted net income for any two consecutive quarters to be positive, to be the most restrictive. As of April 30, 2003, we were in compliance with this covenant as we reported consolidated adjusted net income of $1.5 million for the six months ended April 30, 2003. Consolidated adjusted net income is defined by the credit facility agreement. In accordance with such definition, consolidated net income, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, is adjusted for elimination of certain nonrecurring charges, extraordinary gains, income from discontinued operations and non-cash income attributable to equity investments.

The Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $3,649 as a result of the write-off of deferred financing costs related to the old term loan and the old revolver.

The Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements to balance fixed and floating rate debt interest risk in accordance with management's criteria. The agreements are contracts to exchange fixed and floating interest rate payments periodically over a specified term without the exchange of the underlying notional amounts. The agreements provide only for the exchange of interest on the notional amounts at the stated rates, with no multipliers or leverage. Differences paid or received over the life of the agreements are recorded in the consolidated financial statements as additions to or reductions of interest expense on the underlying debt.

The Company terminated five interest rate swaps concurrent with the issuance of the notes and entering into its new senior credit facility. These derivatives were accounted for as cash flow hedges pursuant to SFAS 133 and were designated to interest payments under the previous credit facility. At April 30, 2002, the fair value of these swaps was $8,225. The early termination costs associated with the unwind of these swaps amounted to $1,296 which is included in other expense/(income), net in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company entered into new interest rate swap agreements as cash flow hedges for the new senior credit facility. As of April 30, 2003, interest rate swap agreements in notional amounts and with terms as set forth in the following table were outstanding:

Bank		Notional Amounts			Receive		Pay		Range of Agreement
Bank A		$	26,500		LIBOR		2.434	%	February 2003 to February 2006
Bank B		$	26,500		LIBOR		2.450	%	February 2003 to February 2006

The fair value of the swaps is estimated at a loss of $551 as of April 30, 2003.

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As of April 30, 2003, debt matures as follows:

Fiscal Year
2004	$	4,534
2005		4,482
2006		1,809
2007		1,717
2008		1,555
Thereafter		292,826

	$	306,923

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

(a) Leases

The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments, together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments under capital leases, as of April 30, 2003.

	Operating Leases		Capital Leases
Fiscal Year
2004	$	3,965	$	1,488
2005		3,556		739
2006		3,313		503
2007		2,849		539
2008		2,212		494
Thereafter		4,261		41

Total Minimum Lease Payments	$	20,156		3,804

Less—amount representing interest				548

				3,256
Less—current maturities of capital lease obligations				1,287

Present value of long term capital lease obligations			$	1,969

The Company leases real estate, compactors and hauling vehicles under leases that qualify for treatment as capital leases. The assets related to these leases have been capitalized and are included in property and equipment at April 30, 2002 and 2003.

The Company leases operating facilities and equipment under operating leases with monthly payments varying to $47.

Total rent expense under operating leases charged to operations was $3,087, $5,787 and $4,955 for each of the fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003, respectively.

(b) Investment in Waste to Energy Facilities

The Company owns a 100% interest in Maine Energy, which utilizes non-hazardous solid waste as the fuel for the generation of electricity. Maine Energy sells the electricity it produces to Central Maine Power ("Central Maine") pursuant to a long-term power purchase agreement. Under this agreement, Maine Energy has agreed to sell energy to Central Maine through May 31, 2007 at an initial rate of 7.18 cents (determined in 1996) per kilowatt-hour ("kWh"), which escalates annually by

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2% (8.53 cents per kWh as of April 30, 2003). From June 1, 2007 until December 31, 2012, Maine Energy is to be paid the then current market value for both its energy and capacity by Central Maine.

If, in any year, Maine Energy fails to produce 100,000,000 kWh of electricity and Maine Energy does not have a force majeure defense, such as physical damage to the plant or other similar events, Maine Energy must pay approximately $3,750 to Central Maine as liquidated damages. This payment obligation is secured by a letter of credit with a bank. Additionally, if, in any year, Maine Energy fails to produce 15,000,000 kWh of electricity and Maine Energy does not have a force majeure defense, Maine Energy must pay the balance of the letter of credit to Central Maine as liquidated damages. The balance of the letter of credit at April 30, 2003 was $18,750.

Maine Energy produced and sold 158,075,200 kWh, 159,006,000 kWh and 153,547,000 kWh of electricity to Central Maine in the fiscal years ended April 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, thereby meeting its kWh requirements under the power purchase agreement.

Under the terms of a waste handling agreement between certain municipalities and Maine Energy, the latter is obligated to make a payment at the point in time that Maine Energy pays off its debt obligations (as defined), currently estimated to occur in 2008, or upon the consummation of an outright sale of Maine Energy. The obligation has been estimated by management at $9,700. Management believes the possibility of material loss in excess of this amount is remote.

Additionally, from December 1999 until July 31, 2001, the Company owned 100% of Timber Energy Resources, Inc. ("Timber Energy"). Timber Energy uses biomass waste as its source of fuel to be combusted for the generation of electricity. Timber Energy also operates two wood processing facilities. Timber Energy sells the electricity that it generates to Florida Power Corporation ("Florida Power"), a local electric utility, under a power purchase agreement. Under the terms of the power purchase agreement, Florida Power has agreed to purchase all of the electricity generated by Timber Energy. Timber Energy was sold effective July 31, 2001.

In the normal course of its business and as a result of the extensive governmental regulation of the waste industry, the Company may periodically become subject to various judicial and administrative proceedings involving Federal, state or local agencies. In these proceedings, an agency may seek to impose fines on the Company or to revoke, or to deny renewal of, an operating permit held by the Company. In addition, the Company may become party to various claims and suits pending for alleged damages to persons and property, alleged violation of certain laws and for alleged liabilities arising out of matters occurring during the normal operation of the waste management business.

During fiscal year 2002, the Company settled four lawsuits all of which had been previously provided for, thus having no effect on the Company's financial position.

In July 1996, Clinton County, New York entered into a privatization agreement with Casella for Casella to run the County's solid waste management system (the "System") as a private enterprise, including operations at both the existing unlined landfill, as well as newly constructed lined landfill areas. During the period of November 21, 1996 to October 9, 1997, we performed certain closure activities and installed a cut-off wall at the unlined portion of the landfill. On or about April 1999, the New York State Department of Labor alleged that we should have paid prevailing wages in connection with the labor associated with such activities related to the unlined landfill. The DOL is attempting to apply the prevailing wage provisions of Labor Law § 220 to Casella's construction activities at the unlined portion of the Clinton County landfill, to include (1) cap construction at the unlined landfill; (2) construction of the "Casella Barrier Wall," which the New York State Department of Environment Conservation (the "DEC") required as a precondition to permitting the Phase III expansion of the Lined Landfill; and (3) construction of the "County Barrier Wall," which the DEC required as a

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corrective measure to control the historical contamination. We have disputed the allegations and a hearing on only the liability issue was held on September 16, 2002. Since the hearing did not address damages, relevant payroll documents have not been fully reviewed by either party. Accordingly, neither side is in a position to estimate wage amounts that might be payable in the event the hearing officer finds that Casella is liable for the payment of such prevailing wages. In addition, any such estimate will differ depending on whether any liability ruling applies to some or all of the activities described above; and whether it would apply only to activities of Casella or to all subcontractors as well. In November 2002, both sides submitted proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. The hearing officer is expected to make a recommendation to the Department of Labor commissioner during the summer of 2003 on the liability issue. We continue to explore settlement possibilities with the State. We believe that we have meritorious defenses to these claims. Although a loss as a result of these claims is reasonably possible, we cannot estimate a range of reasonably possible losses at this time.

The Company is a defendant in certain other lawsuits alleging various claims incurred in the ordinary course of business, none of which, either individually or in the aggregate, the Company believes are material to its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

(d) Environmental Liability

The Company is subject to liability for any environmental damage, including personal injury and property damage, that its solid waste, recycling and power generation facilities may cause to neighboring property owners, particularly as a result of the contamination of drinking water sources or soil, possibly including damage resulting from conditions existing before the Company acquired the facilities. The Company may also be subject to liability for similar claims arising from off-site environmental contamination caused by pollutants or hazardous substances if the Company or its predecessors arrange to transport, treat or dispose of those materials. Any substantial liability incurred by the Company arising from environmental damage could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations. The Company is not presently aware of any situations that it expects would have a material adverse impact on the results of operations or financial condition.

(e) Employment Contracts

The Company has entered into employment contracts with four of its senior officers. Two contracts are dated December 8, 1999, while the other two are dated June 18, 2001 and July 20, 2001, respectively. Each contract has a three-year term and a two-year covenant not to compete from the date of termination. These contracts automatically extend for a one year period at the end of the initial term and any renewal period. Total annual commitments for salaries under these contracts are $1,085. In the event of a change in control of the Company, or in the event of involuntary termination without cause, the employment contracts provide for a payment ranging from one to three years of salary and bonuses.

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13. PREFERRED STOCK

The Company is authorized to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series. As of April 30, 2002 and 2003, the Company had 55,750 shares authorized, issued and outstanding of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock issued at $1,000 per share. These shares are convertible into Class A common stock, at the option of the holders, at $14 per share. Dividends are cumulative at a rate of 5%, compounded quarterly. The Company has the option to redeem the preferred stock for cash at any time after three years at a price giving the holder a defined yield, but must redeem the shares by the seventh anniversary date at liquidation value, which equals original cost, plus accrued but unpaid dividends, if any. Pursuant to the stock agreement, acceleration of the liquidation provisions would occur upon change in control of the Company.

During the fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003, the Company accrued $1,970, $3,010 and $3,094 of dividends, respectively, which are included in the carrying value of the preferred stock in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

14. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(a) Common Stock

The holders of the Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held. The holders of the Class B Common Stock are entitled to ten votes for each share held, except for the election of one director, who is elected by the holders of the Class A Common Stock exclusively. The Class B Common Stock is convertible into Class A Common Stock on a share-for-share basis at the option of the shareholder.

(b) Stock Warrants

At April 30, 2002 and 2003, there were outstanding warrants to purchase 227,530 and 122,498 shares, respectively, of the Company's Class A Common Stock at exercise prices between $0.01 and $43.63 per share, based on the fair value of the underlying common stock at the time of the warrants' issuance. The warrants are exercisable and expire at varying times through November 2008.

During 1993, the Company adopted an incentive stock option plan for officers and other key employees. The 1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "1993 Option Plan") provided for the issuance of a maximum of 300,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. As of April 30, 2002 and 2003, options to purchase 15,000 shares of Class A common stock were outstanding at a weighted average exercise price of $4.61. No further options may be granted under this plan.

During 1994, the Company adopted a non-statutory stock option plan for officers and other key employees. The 1994 Stock Option Plan (the "1994 Option Plan") provided for the issuance of a maximum of 150,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. As of April 30, 2002 and 2003, options to purchase 15,000 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $0.60 were outstanding under the 1994 Option Plan. No further options may be granted under this plan.

In May 1994, the Company also established a nonqualified stock option pool for certain key employees. The plan, which was not approved by stockholders, established 338,000 stock options to purchase Class A common stock. As of April 30, 2002, options to purchase 264,000 shares of Class A common stock were outstanding at a weighted average exercise price of $2.00. As of April 30, 2003, options to purchase 255,000 shares of Class A common stock were outstanding at a weighted average exercise price of $2.00. No further options may be granted under this plan.

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During 1996, the Company adopted a stock option plan for employees, officers and directors of, and consultants and advisors to the Company. The 1996 Stock Option Plan (the "1996 Option Plan") provided for the issuance of a maximum of 918,135 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the grant of either incentive stock options or non-statutory options. As of April 30, 2002, a total of 320,238 options to purchase Class A Common Stock were outstanding at a weighted average exercise price of $11.76. As of April 30, 2003, a total of 299,531 options to purchase Class A common Stock were outstanding at an average exercise price of $11.89. No further options may be granted under this plan.

On July 31, 1997, the Company adopted a stock option plan for employees, officers and directors of, and consultants and advisors to the Company. The Board of Directors has the authority to select the optionees and determine the terms of the options granted. The 1997 Stock Option Plan (the "1997 Option Plan") provides for the issuance of 5,328,135 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the grant of either incentive stock options or non-statutory options, which includes all authorized, but unissued options under previous plans. As of April 30, 2002, options to purchase 3,404,628 shares of Class A Common Stock at an average exercise price of $13.81 were outstanding under the 1997 Option Plan. As of April 30, 2003, options to purchase 3,547,628 shares of Class A Common Stock at a weighted average exercise price of $13.58 were outstanding under the 1997 Option Plan. As of April 30, 2003, 614,475 options were available for future grant under the 1997 Option Plan.

Additionally, options outstanding under the assumed KTI Stock Option Plan totaled 123,992 and 81,586 at April 30, 2002 and 2003, respectively, at weighted average exercise prices of $23.18 and $22.42, respectively. Upon assumption of this plan, entitled optionees under the KTI plan received one option to acquire one share of the Company's stock for every option held. The exercise price of the converted options was increased by 96.1% based on relative fair values of the underlying stock at the date of the KTI acquisition.

On July 31, 1997, the Company adopted a stock option plan for non-employee directors of the Company. The 1997 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan provides for the issuance of a maximum of 200,000 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the grant of non-statutory options. As of April 30, 2002 and 2003, options to purchase 94,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at a weighted average exercise price of $14.12 and 139,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at a weighted average exercise price of $11.36, respectively, were outstanding. As of April 30, 2003, 57,000 options were available for future grant under the 1997 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.

On July 2, 2001, the Company offered its employees, other than executive officers, the opportunity to ask the Company to exchange options having an exercise price of $12.00 or more per share. For every two eligible options surrendered, the participating option holders received one new option on February 4, 2002 at an exercise price of $12.75, which was equal to the closing price of a common share as quoted by NASDAQ on that day. 666,315 options were surrendered for exchange under the offering resulting in 333,158 options being granted to participants.

Options generally vest over a one to three year period from the date of grant and are granted at prices at least equal to the prevailing fair market value at the issue date. In general, options are issued with a life not to exceed ten years.

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Stock option activity for the fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003 is as follows:

	Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding, April 30, 2000	3,916,740			19.78
Granted	1,929,060			9.26
Terminated	(433,148	)		(24.62	)
Exercised	(3,000	)		(8.69	)

Outstanding, April 30, 2001	5,409,652			15.65
Granted	710,565			13.09
Surrendered under Exchange Program	(666,315	)		(27.77	)
Terminated	(802,009	)		(20.56	)
Exercised	(415,035	)		(7.87	)

Outstanding, April 30, 2002	4,236,858			13.09
Granted	225,000			8.30
Terminated	(83,406	)		(19.06	)
Exercised	(25,707	)		(5.28	)

Outstanding, April 30, 2003	4,352,745		$	12.77

Exercisable, April 30, 2001	4,071,188		$	16.44

Exercisable, April 30, 2002	3,811,775		$	13.27

Exercisable, April 30, 2003	3,982,129		$	13.06

Set forth below is a summary of options outstanding and exercisable as of April 30, 2003:

	Options Outstanding
	Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)			Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Price	Number of Outstanding Options	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of Exercisable Options	Weighted Average Exercise Price
$.60—$2.00	270,000	1.1	$	1.92	270,000	$	1.92
$4.61—$8.69	1,384,420	5.8		8.24	1,214,253		8.33
$9.56—$18.00	2,077,313	6.1		13.43	1,876,864		13.64
$18.01—$27.00	400,310	5.6		22.66	400,310		22.66
Over $27.00	220,702	1.0		30.33	220,702		30.33

Totals	4,352,745	5.4	$	12.77	3,982,129	$	13.06

The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003 is $7.28, $7.06 and $8.30, respectively.

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15. RESTRUCTURING

In April 2001, the Company's Board of Directors approved a reorganization of certain of the Company's operations. This reorganization consisted of the elimination of various positions and the closure of certain facilities. The following items were charged to earnings during 2001:

Severance	$	3,786
Facility closures		365

	$	4,151

Severance related to the termination of 19 employees, primarily in management and administration, as well as three officers of the Company. Facility closures include the costs of closing two transfer stations.

During fiscal year 2002, the reversal of various prior year restructuring expenses netted with fiscal year 2002 restructuring charges of $254, amounted to ($438).

During fiscal year 2003, $37 was charged against the accrual. The remaining balance included in other accrued liabilities in the accompanying April 30, 2003 balance sheet amounts to $0.

16. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Company offers its eligible employees the opportunity to contribute to a 401(k) plan. The Company may contribute up to 500 dollars per individual per calendar year. Participants vest in employer contributions ratably over a three-year period. Employer contributions for the fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003 amounted to $434, $406 and $368, respectively.

In January 1998, the Company implemented its Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Under this plan, qualified employees may purchase shares of Class A Common Stock by payroll deduction at a 15% discount from the market price. 600,000 shares of Class A Common Stock have been reserved for this purpose. During the fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003, 29,287, 30,904 and 27,633 shares, respectively, of Class A Common Stock were issued under this plan.

17. INCOME TAXES

The provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations for the fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003 consists of the following:

		April 30,
		2001			2002			2003
Federal—
	Current	$	(1,036	)	$	(1,639	)	$	22
	Deferred		(9,029	)		8,458			(739	)
	Deferred benefit of loss carryforwards		(5,721	)		(4,049	)		1,970

			(15,786	)		2,770			1,253

State—
	Current		(829	)		565			871
	Deferred		(2,686	)		2,803			1,592
	Deferred benefit of loss carryforwards		(1,142	)		(1,027	)		97

			(4,657	)		2,341			2,560

Total		$	(20,443	)	$	5,111		$	3,813

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The differences in the provision (benefit) for income taxes and the amounts determined by applying the Federal statutory rate to income before provision (benefit) for income taxes for the years ended April 30, 2001, 2002 and 2003 are as follows:

	Fiscal Year
	2001			2002			2003
Federal statutory rate		35	%		35	%		35	%
Tax at statutory rate	$	(39,900	)	$	5,529		$	2,755
State income taxes, net of federal benefit		(3,027	)		1,523			1,645
Non-deductible impairment charge		12,825			—			568
Non-deductible goodwill		1,155			1,052			—
Losses on business dispositions		—			(2,072	)		849
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities		6,390			(390	)		—
Decrease in valuation allowance		—			—			(3,173	)
Other, net		2,114			(531	)		1,169

	$	(20,443	)	$	5,111		$	3,813

Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between the amounts of assets and liabilities recognized for financial reporting purposes and such amounts recognized for income tax purposes.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following at April 30, 2002 and 2003:

			April 30,
			2002			2003
Deferred tax assets:
	Accrued expenses and reserves		$	14,291		$	11,243
	Basis difference in partnership interests			5,532			—
	Amortization of intangibles			8,833			102
	Unrealized loss on securities			3,727			19
	Gain on business dispositions			—			757
	Capital loss carryforward			1,900			—
	Net operating loss carryforwards			38,672			45,385
	Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards			672			672
	Other			1,534			1,422

		Total deferred tax assets		75,161			59,600
		Less: valuation allowance		(28,512	)		(24,696	)

		Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance		46,649			34,904

Deferred tax liabilities:
	Accelerated depreciation of property and equipment			(35,676	)		(33,181	)
	Basis difference in partnership interests			—			(1,487	)
	Other			(1,558	)		(1,434	)

		Total deferred tax liabilities		(37,234	)		(36,102	)

		Net deferred tax asset (liability)	$	9,415		$	(1,198	)

At April 30, 2003, the Company has for income tax purposes Federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $108,146 that expire in years 2005 through 2023 and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $91,887 that expire in years 2004 through 2023. Substantial limitations restrict the Company's ability to utilize certain Federal and state loss carryforwards. Due to

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uncertainty of the utilization of the carryforwards, no tax benefit has been recognized for approximately $49,457 of the Federal net operating loss carryforwards and $79,923 of the state net operating loss carryforwards. In addition, the Company has approximately $672 minimum tax credit carryforward available that is not subject to limitation.

The $3,816 net decrease in the valuation allowance is due to the decrease in the basis difference for the investment in New Heights, the elimination of the capital loss carryforward, and the expiration of certain state loss carryforwards, partially offset by an increased valuation allowance for Federal and state loss carryforwards.

The valuation allowance includes $15,556 related to losses acquired through acquisitions. To the extent that future realization of such carryforwards exceeds the Company's current estimates, additional benefits received will be recorded as a reduction of goodwill. In assessing the realizability of carryforwards and other deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company adjusts the valuation allowance in the period management determines it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will or will not be realized.

18. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, ASSETS HELD FOR SALE, DIVESTITURES AND IMPAIRMENT CHARGE

Discontinued Operations:

At the end of fiscal year 2001, the Company adopted a formal plan to dispose of its tire processing, commercial recycling and mulch recycling businesses (herein "discontinued businesses"). The Company is accounting for these planned dispositions in accordance with APB Opinion No. 30, and accordingly the discontinued businesses are carried at estimated net realizable value less costs to be incurred through date of disposition.

For the fiscal year 2001, the estimated loss on the disposal of the discontinued operations of $2,657, net of income tax benefit of $274, represents the estimated loss on the disposal of the assets of the discontinued operations and includes costs to sell, estimated loss on sale and a provision for losses during the phase-out period.

A summary of the operating results of the discontinued operations is as follows:

	Fiscal Year
	2001
Revenues	$	30,047
(Loss) income before income taxes		(5,199	)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(1,069	)

Net (loss) income from discontinued operations	$	(4,130	)

The Company has included approximately $9,911 of intercompany sales of recyclables from the commercial recycling business to the brokerage business in loss on discontinued operations for the fiscal year 2001. Intercompany sales of recyclables from the commercial recycling business to the brokerage business amounted to $1,323 and $0 for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, respectively.

The mulch recycling business was sold effective June 30, 2001. The Company's tire processing business was sold in September 2001 for cash consideration of $13,745. The Company retained a 19.9% interest in the new venture, which was valued at $3,080. The Company is accounting for its retained investment under the cost method. The commercial recycling center in Newark, New Jersey was sold effective April 18, 2002.

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Actual operating results of discontinued businesses for the fiscal year 2002 exceeded the original estimate by $599 (net of income tax provision of $408), and the actual loss on the sale of assets exceeded the estimate by $4,695 (net of income tax benefit of $565). Accordingly, the accompanying income statement for the year ended April 30, 2002 includes an additional loss on disposal of discontinued operations of $4,096.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company entered into negotiations with former employees for the transfer of its domestic brokerage operations and a commercial recycling business. The transaction was completed in June 2003. The commercial recycling business had been accounted for as a discontinued operation since fiscal 2001. Due to the nature of the transaction, the Company could not retain discontinued accounting treatment for this operation. Therefore, the commercial recycling business' operating results have been reclassified from discontinued to continuing operations for fiscal 2001, 2002 and 2003. In fiscal 2001, estimated future losses from this operation were recorded and classified as losses from discontinued operations. This amount has been reclassified and offset against actual losses from operations in fiscal 2001, 2002 and 2003.

A summary of the effect of the reclassification of the commercial recycling business from discontinued operations to continuing operations on results of operations for fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003 is as follows:

	2001			2002			2003
Revenues	$	550		$	414		$	330
Impairment Charge		20,068			—			2,331
Operating loss		(19,024	)		(1,940	)		(78	)
Loss from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		(11,317	)		(1,140	)		(44	)
Reclassification adjustment from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(1,190	)	$	1,140		$	50
Effect of reclassification on loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		11,317			—			—
Effect of reclassification on estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax	$	1,190		$	—		$	—

Actual losses during fiscal years 2002 and 2003 were $6 less than estimated and previously accrued in fiscal year 2001. This amount is included in fiscal 2003 in the reclassification adjustment from discontinued operations, net.

Total assets of the commercial recycling business were $263 and $8 as of April 30, 2002 and 2003, respectively. Total liabilities of the commercial recycling business were $569 and $1,288 as of April 30, 2002 and 2003, respectively.

Net Assets Held for Sale:

The Company had identified for sale certain other businesses which were classified as net assets held for sale as of April 30, 2001. These included its Timber Energy business and its one remaining plastics recycling facility.

On May 17, 2001, the plastics recycling business was sold for approximately $998 in total consideration. The consideration consisted of $406 in cash and $592 in notes.

On July 31, 2001, the Timber Energy business was sold for approximately $15,000 in total consideration. The consideration comprised the buyer's assumption of debt, reimbursement of restricted cash funds, and a working capital adjustment, resulting in $10,691 cash.

As discussed above, in June 2003, the Company transferred a commercial recycling business to former employees. The net assets of the commercial recycling business were $(306) and $(1,280) as of April 30, 2002 and 2003, respectively.

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Other Divestitures:

A portion of the Company's 50% interest in New Heights was sold in September 2001 for consideration of $250. The Company retained an interest of 9.95% in the tire assets of New Heights as well as financial obligations related solely to the New Heights' power plant. At April 30, 2001, the Company included $4,000, as its estimate of its future costs to be incurred at New Heights; as of April 30, 2003, $2,400 has been invested in New Heights. In addition, the Company has an interest in certain notes granted by New Heights collectively valued at approximately $9,000, payment of which is contingent upon settlement of litigation concerning the cancellation of a fixed price power contract. The Company has not recorded a receivable in respect of these notes, as the timing of such settlement is uncertain; a favorable summary judgment has been received but final court appeal resolution is not likely until fiscal year 2004. The Company is accounting for its retained investment under the cost method of accounting.

In October, 2001, the Company sold its Multitrade division for consideration of $6,893. The transaction resulted in a gain of $4,156 which is included in other (income)/expense, net.

In July, 2001, the Company sold its S&S Commercial division for consideration of $887. The transaction resulted in a gain of $692 which is included in other (income)/expense, net.

In April 2003, the Company sold its FCR Virginia division for consideration of $875. The transaction resulted in a gain of $684 which is included in other (income)/expense, net.

Impairment Charge:

Prior to the adoption of SFAS 142, and in accordance with SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of", the Company periodically reviewed its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the remaining estimated useful life of such assets might warrant revision or that the balance may not be recoverable. The Company evaluated possible impairment by comparing estimated future cash flows, before interest expense and on an undiscounted basis, with the net book value of long-term assets including goodwill and other intangible assets. If undiscounted cash flows are insufficient to recover assets, further analysis is performed in order to determine the amount of the impairment. An impairment loss was then recorded equal to the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds their fair value. Fair value is usually determined based on the present value of estimated expected future cash flows using a discount rate commensurate with the risks involved. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 142, and in instances where goodwill is identified with assets that are subject to an impairment loss, the carrying amount of the identified goodwill is reduced before making any reduction to the carrying amounts of other long-lived assets.

As a result of the factors discussed above, during 2001, the Company recorded a charge of $79,687 to reduce certain assets (mainly goodwill arising from the acquisition of KTI, see Note 4), to their estimated fair value. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $4,864 to adjust the book value of the the domestic brokerage and commercial recycling business to net realizable value.

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19. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the numerator and denominator used in the computation of earnings per share:

			Fiscal Year
			2001			2002			2003
Numerator:
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		$	(93,558	)	$	10,687		$	4,058
	Less: preferred dividends			(1,970	)		(3,010	)		(3,094	)

	Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle available to common stockholders		$	(95,528	)	$	7,677		$	964

Denominator:
	Number of shares outstanding, end of period:
		Class A common stock		22,198			22,667			22,769
		Class B common stock		988			988			988
		Effect of weighted average shares outstanding during period		3			(159	)		(41	)

		Weighted average number of common shares used in basic EPS		23,189			23,496			23,716

		Impact of potentially dilutive securities:
		Dilutive effect of options, warrants and contingent stock		—			673			188

		Weighted average number of common shares used in diluted EPS		23,189			24,169			23,904

For the fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003, 5,389, 6,653 and 8,408, respectively, of potentially dilutive common stock related to options, convertible debt, warrants and redeemable convertible preferred stock, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of dilutive shares since the inclusion of such shares would be anti-dilutive.

20. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(a) Services

During fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003, the Company retained the services of a related party, a company wholly owned by two of the Company's major stockholders and members of the Board of Directors (one of whom is also an officer), as a contractor in developing or closing certain landfills owned by the Company. Total purchased services charged to operations or capitalized to landfills for the fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003 were $3,870, $2,559 and $1,525, respectively, of which $0 and $28 were outstanding and included in accounts payable at April 30, 2002 and 2003, respectively.

(b) Leases

On August 1, 1993, the Company entered into two leases for operating facilities with a partnership in which two of the Company's major stockholders and members of the Board of Directors (one of whom is also an officer) are the general partners. The leases are classified as capital leases in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The leases call for monthly payments of approximately $21 and expired in April 2003. The leases were renewed effective May 1, 2003 for a term of 60 months. Total interest and depreciation expense charged to operations for fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003 under these agreements was $236, $204 and $196, respectively.

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The Company has agreed to pay the cost of post-closure on a landfill owned by certain principal shareholders. The Company paid the cost of closing this landfill in 1992, and the post-closure maintenance obligations are expected to last until 2012. In the fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003, the Company paid $7, $6 and $8 respectively, pursuant to this agreement. As of April 30, 2002 and 2003, the Company has accrued $83 and $75 respectively, for costs associated with its post-closure obligations.

(d) Transfer Station Lease

In June 1994, the Company entered into a transfer station lease for a term of 10 years. The transfer station is owned by a current member of the Company's Board of Directors, who became a director upon the execution of the lease. Under the terms of the lease the Company agreed to pay monthly rent for the first five years at a rate of five dollars per ton of waste disposed of at the transfer station, with a minimum rent of $7 per month. Since June 1999, the monthly rent was lowered to a rate of two dollars per ton of waste disposed, with a minimum rent of $3 per month. Total lease payments for the fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003 were $55, $64 and $55, respectively.

(e) Employee Loans

As of April 30, 2002 and 2003, the Company has recourse loans to officers and employees outstanding in the amount of $1,105. The interest on these notes is payable upon demand by the company. The notes have no fixed repayment terms. Interest is at the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate (4.25% at April 30, 2003). Notes from officers consisted of $1,016 at April 30, 2002 and 2003 with the remainder being from employees of the Company.

(f) Commodity Sales

The Company sells recycled paper products to its equity method investee, GreenFiber. Revenue from sales to GreenFiber amounted to $2,303 and $3,375 for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, respectively.

21. SEGMENT REPORTING

SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments in financial statements. In general, SFAS No. 131 requires that business entities report selected information about operating segments in a manner consistent with that used for internal management reporting.

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aluminum, plastics and glass and brokerage of recycled materials. Ancillary operations, mainly residue recycling, major customer accounts and earnings from equity method investees, are included in Other.

	Eastern Region			Central Region			Western Region		Recycling			Other			Eliminations			Total
Year Ended April 30, 2001
Outside revenues	$	158,754		$	99,305		$	66,473	$	109,453		$	46,381		$	—		$	480,366
Inter-segment revenues		38,267			40,498			14,995		36,473			1,273			(131,506	)		—
Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		(3,876	)		3,706			4,152		(49,780	)		(36,443	)		—			(82,241	)
Depreciation & amortization		20,349			14,330			9,855		3,955			4,394			—			52,883
Impairment charge		1,948			7,765			49		69,932			—			—			79,694
Interest expense (net)		10,346			3,564			4,321		6,930			13,493			—			38,654
Capital expenditures		25,843			20,545			16,445		7,750			(9,065	)		—			61,518
Goodwill		116,176			24,567			49,601		42,428			(6,803	)		—			225,969
Total assets	$	283,967		$	126,617		$	112,882	$	80,984		$	81,843		$	—		$	686,293
Year Ended April 30, 2002
Outside revenues	$	152,095		$	91,935		$	65,628	$	94,117		$	17,460		$	—		$	421,235
Inter-segment revenues		31,889			43,777			14,626		18,338			58			(108,688	)		—
Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		1,525			19,163			1,125		(10,417	)		(708	)		—			10,688
Depreciation & amortization		21,140			12,758			10,192		4,121			2,501			—			50,712
Interest expense (net)		9,247			2,559			7,434		10,044			1,289			—			30,573
Capital expenditures		15,850			11,856			6,490		2,573			905			—			37,674
Goodwill		108,517			25,212			48,576		37,433			(9	)		—			219,729
Total assets	$	270,854		$	109,673		$	104,479	$	69,531		$	67,074		$	—		$	621,611
Year Ended April 30, 2003
Outside revenues	$	153,318		$	90,524		$	68,451	$	94,326		$	14,244		$	—		$	420,863
Inter-segment revenues		39,444			43,253			13,740		22,577			1			(119,015	)		—
Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		(6,342	)		19,118			2,577		(4,331	)		(6,964	)		—			4,058
Depreciation & amortization		22,706			11,531			8,204		3,426			2,063			—			47,930
Interest expense (net)		10,097			(204	)		6,811		10,451			(901	)		—			26,254
Capital expenditures		16,200			9,734			9,874		4,900			1,217			—			41,925
Goodwill		56,734			25,485			49,847		27,616			—			—			159,682
Total assets	$	239,023		$	107,694		$	110,045	$	64,989		$	80,890		$	—		$	602,641

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Amounts of our total revenue attributable to services provided are as follows:

	Fiscal Year
	2001		2002		2003
Collection	$	205,561	$	196,863	$	196,478
Landfill/disposal facilities		78,261		57,449		59,942
Transfer		36,908		45,597		47,478
Recycling		57,795		65,508		80,237
Brokerage		70,721		50,125		36,728
Other (1)		31,120		5,693		—

Reported revenues	$	480,366	$	421,235	$	420,863

(1): Other revenues consist of revenues from entities divested during fiscal 2001 and 2002, including a plastics business, Timber Energy, Multitrade and U.S. Fiber, which was contributed to the U.S. GreenFiber joint venture.

22. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

The following is a summary of certain items in the Consolidated Statements of Operations by quarter for fiscal years 2002 and 2003.

			First Quarter (1)		Second Quarter (1)		Third Quarter (1)			Fourth Quarter (1)
Fiscal Year 2002
Revenues			$	112,447	$	109,888	$	101,286		$	97,614
Operating income				11,017		12,097		7,684			9,014
Income from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle				1,936		5,779		113			2,859
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders				1,474		3,789		(732	)		(60	)
Income per common share:
	Basic:
		Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		0.06		0.22		(0.02	)		0.06
		Net (loss) income available to common stockholders		0.06		0.16		(0.03	)		—
	Diluted:
		Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		0.06		0.22		(0.02	)		0.06
		Net (loss) income available to common stockholders		0.06		0.16		(0.03	)		—

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			First Quarter (1)(2)			Second Quarter (1)		Third Quarter (1)			Fourth Quarter
Fiscal Year 2003
Revenues			$	116,031		$	114,570	$	95,801		$	94,461
Operating income				11,467			13,708		8,525			250
Income from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle				2,557			4,714		(822	)		(2,391	)
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders				(62,071	)		3,860		(1,561	)		(3,130	)
Income per common share:
	Basic:
		Income from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		0.08			0.17		(0.07	)		(0.13	)
		Net (loss) income available to common stockholders		(2.62	)		0.16		(0.07	)		(0.13	)
	Diluted:
		Income from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		0.08			0.16		(0.07	)		(0.13	)
		Net (loss) income available to common stockholders		(2.62	)		0.16		(0.07	)		(0.13	)

(1): In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company entered into negotiations with former employees for the transfer of the Company's domestic brokerage operations and a commercial recycling business and in June 2003, the Company completed the transaction. The commercial recycling business had been accounted for as a discontinued operation since fiscal 2001. Due to the nature of the transaction, the Company could not retain discontinued accounting treatment for this operation. Therefore, the commercial recycling operating results have been reclassified from discontinued to continuing operations for fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003 and the above quarterly summary data has been revised from amounts previously reported.
(2): The Company revised results for the first quarter of fiscal 2003 to include additional goodwill impairment in the amount of $1,100, net of taxes, relating to our waste-to-energy operations, Maine Energy. The Company previously reported goodwill impairment upon the adoption of SFAS 142 in the amount of $62,800, net of taxes.
(3): In the third quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company has reclassified a loss on extinguishment of debt amounting to $3,600 ($2,700 net of tax) from extraordinary to continuing operations.

23. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The senior subordinated notes are guaranteed jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally by the Company's significant wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Parent is the issuer and non-guarantor of the senior subordinated notes. The information which follows presents the condensed consolidating financial position as of April 30, 2002 and 2003; the condensed consolidating results of operations for the years ended April 30, 2001, 2002 and 2003; and the condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the years ended April 30, 2001, 2002 and 2003 of (a) the parent company only ("the Parent"), (b) the combined guarantors ("the Guarantors"), each of which is 100% wholly-owned by the Parent, (c) the combined non-guarantors ("the Non-Guarantors"), (d) eliminating entries and (e) the Company on a consolidated basis.

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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF APRIL 30, 2002

(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
ASSETS:
CURRENT ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,362		$	(2,377	)	$	2,313		$	—		$	4,298
	Restricted cash		—			(196	)		10,482			—			10,286
	Accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts		924			41,643			427			75			43,069
	Notes receivable—officers/employees		1,105			—			—			—			1,105
	Prepaid expenses		487			2,645			—			—			3,132
	Other current assets		8,795			6,227			404			—			15,426

Total current assets			15,673			47,942			13,626			75			77,316
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization			4,449			277,312			5,445			—			287,206
Intangible assets, net			—			223,643			—			—			223,643
Deferred income taxes			648			—			—			—			648
Investment in subsidiaries			14,797			—			—			(14,797	)		—
Other non-current assets			8,956			30,073			(552	)		(5,679	)		32,798

			28,850			531,028			4,893			(20,476	)		544,295

Intercompany receivable			487,191			(491,256	)		(1,539	)		5,604			—

		$	531,714		$	87,714		$	16,980		$	(14,797	)	$	621,611

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
	Accounts payable		1,260			23,009			(115	)		—			24,154
	Accrued payroll and related expenses		455			5,342			—			—			5,797
	Accrued interest		1,473			8			—			—			1,481
	Accrued closure and post-closure costs, current portion		—			6,465			—			—			6,465
	Liabilities of operations held for sale		—			—			—			—			—
	Other current liabilities		15,362			12,841			7,553			—			35,756

Total current liabilities			18,550			47,665			7,438			—			73,653

Long-term debt, less current maturities			274,850			1,183			1,512			—			277,545
Capital lease obligations, less current maturities			788			2,263			—			—			3,051
Other long-term liabilities			—			28,530			1,306			—			29,836
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Series A redeemable, convertible preferred stock, 55,750 shares authorized, issued and outstanding, liquidation preference of $1,000 per share plus accrued but unpaid dividends			60,730			—			—			—			60,730
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Class A common stock—
	Authorized—100,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value issued and outstanding—22,667,000 shares		227			105			102			(207	)		227
Class B common stock—
	Authorized—1,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value 10 votes per share, issued and outstanding—988,000 shares		10			—			—			—			10
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(4,250	)		1			—			(1	)		(4,250	)
Additional paid-in capital			272,697			54,313			5,669			(59,982	)		272,697
Accumulated deficit			(91,888	)		(46,346	)		953			45,393			(91,888	)

Total stockholders' equity			176,796			8,073			6,724			(14,797	)		176,796

		$	531,714		$	87,714		$	16,980		$	(14,797	)	$	621,611

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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF APRIL 30, 2003

(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	12,188		$	2,686		$	778		$	—		$	15,652
	Accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts		485			44,155			1,009			—			45,649
	Prepaid expenses		613			5,138			155			—			5,906
	Inventory		—			1,740			—			—			1,740
	Deferred taxes		3,504			—			771			—			4,275
	Other current assets		1,237			1,103			10,715			—			13,055

Total current assets			18,027			54,822			13,428			—			86,277
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization			2,996			294,109			5,223			—			302,328
Intangible assets, net			—			162,696			—			—			162,696
Deferred income taxes			—			—			—			—			—
Investment in subsidiaries			(43,783	)		—			—			43,783			—
Investments in unconsolidated entities			7,778			31,341			—			(4,379	)		34,740
Assets under contractual obligation			—			3,844			—			—			3,844
Other non-current assets			11,046			1,238			472			—			12,756

			(21,963	)		493,228			5,695			39,404			516,364

Intercompany receivable			507,820			(509,887	)		(2,312	)		4,379			—

		$	503,884		$	38,163		$	16,811		$	43,783		$	602,641

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
	Current maturities of long term debt		1,500			1,777			1,257			—			4,534
	Accounts payable		1,350			32,285			108			—			33,743
	Accrued payroll and related expenses		1,368			6,015			—			—			7,383
	Accrued interest		5,373			2			—			—			5,375
	Accrued closure and post-closure costs, current portion		—			2,286			676			—			2,962
	Other current liabilities		7,203			5,617			8,655			—			21,475

Total current liabilities			16,794			47,982			10,696			—			75,472

Long-term debt, less current maturities			298,500			2,318			1,571			—			302,389
Capital lease obligations, less current maturities			141			1,828			—			—			1,969
Accrued closure and post closure costs, less current portion			—			21,977			1,010			—			22,987
Minority interest			—			—			—			—			—
Deferred income taxes			5,473			—			—			—			5,473
Other long-term liabilities			—			10,047			1,328			—			11,375
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Series A redeemable, convertible preferred stock, 55,750 shares authorized, issued and outstanding, liquidation preference of $1,000 per share plus accrued but unpaid dividends			63,824			—			—			—			63,824
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Class A common stock—
	Authorized—100,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value issued and outstanding—22,769,000 shares		228			101			100			(201	)		228
Class B common stock—
	Authorized—1,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value 10 votes per share, issued and outstanding—988,000 shares		10			—			—			—			10
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			542			1,190			—			(1,190	)		542
Additional paid-in capital			270,068			47,885			2,825			(50,710	)		270,068
Accumulated deficit			(151,696	)		(95,165	)		(719	)		95,884			(151,696	)

Total stockholders' equity			119,152			(45,989	)		2,206			43,783			119,152

		$	503,884		$	38,163		$	16,811		$	43,783		$	602,641

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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2001

(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
Revenues		$	—		$	478,159		$	9,637		$	(7,430	)	$	480,366
Operating expenses:
	Cost of operations		128			319,394			9,074			(7,382	)		321,214
	General and administration		5,535			57,703			889			(48	)		64,079
	Depreciation and amortization		1,632			51,397			382			—			53,411
	Impairment charge		—			79,262			425			—			79,687
	Restructuring charge		3,613			538			—			—			4,151
	Legal settlements		—			4,209			—			—			4,209
	Other miscellaneous charges		—			1,604			—			—			1,604

			10,908			514,107			10,770			(7,430	)		528,355

Operating loss			(10,908	)		(35,948	)		(1,133	)		—			(47,989	)
Other expense/(income), net:
	Interest income		(32,554	)		(3,207	)		(369	)		33,156			(2,974	)
	Interest expense		37,675			37,009			100			(33,156	)		41,628
	Loss (income) from equity method investments, net		105,729			26,256			—			(105,729	)		26,256
	Minority interest		—			953			73			—			1,026
	Other expense/(income), net		1,054			(1,110	)		132			—			76

Other expense/(income), net			111,904			59,901			(64	)		(105,729	)		66,012
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and discontinued operations			(122,812	)		(95,849	)		(1,069	)		105,729			(114,001	)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes			(21,277	)		829			5			—			(20,443	)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations			(101,535	)		(96,678	)		(1,074	)		105,729			(93,558	)
Loss from discontinued operations, net			—			(4,130	)		—			—			(4,130	)
Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net			—			(2,657	)		—			—			(2,657	)
Reclassification from discontinued operations, net			—			(1,190	)		—			—			(1,190	)

Net income (loss)			(101,535	)		(104,655	)		(1,074	)		105,729			(101,535	)
Preferred stock dividend			1,970			—			—			—			1,970

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders		$	(103,505	)	$	(104,655	)	$	(1,074	)	$	105,729		$	(103,505	)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2002

(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
Revenues		$	—		$	418,500		$	12,232		$	(9,497	)	$	421,235
Operating expenses:
	Cost of operations		4,057			273,651			8,482			(9,497	)		276,693
	General and administration		(333	)		54,145			644			—			54,456
	Depreciation and amortization		1,765			48,503			444			—			50,712
	Restructuring charge		(438	)		—			—			—			(438	)

			5,051			376,299			9,570			(9,497	)		381,423

Operating income			(5,051	)		42,201			2,662			—			39,812

Other expense/(income), net:
	Interest income		(29,858	)		(1,896	)		(254	)		31,104			(904	)
	Interest expense		31,183			31,363			9			(31,104	)		31,451
	(Income) loss from equity method investments		(19,390	)		(1,899	)		—			19,390			(1,899	)
	Minority interest		—			—			(154	)		—			(154	)
	Other expense/(income), net:		1,239			(6,249	)		530			—			(4,480	)

Other expense, net			(16,826	)		21,319			131			19,390			24,014

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			11,775			20,882			2,531			(19,390	)		15,798
Provision for income taxes			4,044			—			1,067			—			5,111

Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			7,731			20,882			1,464			(19,390	)		10,687
Estimated loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net			—			(4,096	)		—			—			(4,096	)
Reclassification from discontinued operations, net			—			1,140			—			—			1,140
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net			(250	)		—			—			—			(250	)

Net income (loss)			7,481			17,926			1,464			(19,390	)		7,481
Preferred stock dividend			3,010			—			—			—			3,010

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders		$	4,471		$	17,926		$	1,464		$	(19,390	)	$	4,471

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2003

(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
Revenues		$	—		$	416,777		$	13,949		$	(9,863	)	$	420,863
Operating expenses:
	Cost of operations		(926	)		275,747			13,389			(9,863	)		278,347
	General and administration		(3	)		55,227			548			—			55,772
	Depreciation and amortization		1,812			43,849			2,269			—			47,930
	Impairment charge		400			4,464			—			—			4,864

			1,283			379,287			16,206			(9,863	)		386,913

Operating income			(1,283	)		37,490			(2,257	)		—			33,950

Other expense/(income), net:
	Interest income		(27,864	)		(3,398	)		(160	)		31,104			(318	)
	Interest expense		26,826			30,450			400			(31,104	)		26,572
	(Income) loss from equity method investments		50,277			(2,073	)		—			(50,277	)		(2,073	)
	Loss on debt extinguishment		3,649			—			—			—			3,649
	Minority interest		—			—			(152	)		—			(152	)
	Other expense/(income), net:		1,420			(2,536	)		(483	)		—			(1,599	)

Other expense, net			54,308			22,443			(395	)		(50,277	)		26,079

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			(55,591	)		15,047			(1,862	)		50,277			7,871
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			4,217			—			(404	)		—			3,813

Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			(59,808	)		15,047			(1,458	)		50,277			4,058
Reclassification from discontinued operations, net			—			50			—			—			50
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net			—			(63,916	)		—			—			(63,916	)

Net income (loss)			(59,808	)		(48,819	)		(1,458	)		50,277			(59,808	)
Preferred stock dividend			3,094			—			—			—			3,094

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders		$	(62,902	)	$	(48,819	)	$	(1,458	)	$	50,277		$	(62,902	)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2001

(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities		$	(27,717	)	$	91,394		$	(1,960	)	$	1,544		$	63,261
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:			—
	Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—			(9,331	)		—			—			(9,331	)
	Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested		—			15,814									15,814
	Additions to property, plant and equipment		(3,626	)		(58,583	)		691			—			(61,518	)
	Proceeds from sale of equipment		—			2,298			—			—			2,298
	Proceeds from sale of Bamgor Hydro warrants		6,718			—									6,718
	Advances to unconsolidated entities		—			(9,546	)		—			—			(9,546	)

Net Cash (Used In) Provided by Investing Activities			3,092			(59,348	)		691			—			(55,565	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
	Proceeds from long-term borrowings		48,694			896			—			—			49,590
	Principal payments on long-term debt		(34,597	)		(52,734	)		—			—			(87,331	)
	Proceeds from the issuance of series A redeemable, convertible preferred stock, net		54,741			—			—			—			54,741
	Intercompany borrowings		(34,192	)		35,513			223			(1,544	)		—
	Other		259			1,506									1,765

Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing Activities			34,905			(14,819	)		223			(1,544	)		18,765

Cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations			3,016			(15,264	)		—			—			(12,248	)
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		13,296			1,963			(1,046	)		—			14,213
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		(449	)		6,579			1,658			—			7,788

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	12,847		$	8,542		$	612		$	—		$	22,001

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2002

(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities		$	(10,523	)	$	77,115		$	(401	)	$	1,496		$	67,687
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
	Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested					31,216									31,216
	Additions to property, plant and equipment		(647	)		(36,986	)		(41	)		—			(37,674	)
	Other		3,530			(1,578	)		(5,027	)		—			(3,075	)

Net Cash (Used In) Provided by Investing Activities			2,883			(7,348	)		(5,068	)		—			(9,533	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
	Proceeds from long-term borrowings		70,984			—			2,400			—			73,384
	Principal payments on long-term debt		(141,103	)		(5,710	)		(196	)		—			(147,009	)
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options		3,560			—			—			—			3,560
	Intercompany borrowings		64,955			(68,425	)		4,966			(1,496	)		—

Net Cash (Used In) Provided by Financing Activities			(1,604	)		(74,135	)		7,170			(1,496	)		(70,065	)

Cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations			759			(6,551	)		—			—			(5,792	)
	Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(8,485	)		(10,919	)		1,701			—			(17,703	)
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		12,847			8,542			612			—			22,001

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	4,362		$	(2,377	)	$	2,313		$	—		$	4,298

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2003

(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		$	3,861		$	61,782		$	2,534		$	(3,225	)	$	64,952
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
	Acquisitions, net of cash acquired					(18,068	)								(18,068	)
	Additions to property, plant and equipment		(369	)		(39,509	)		(2,047	)		—			(41,925	)
	Other		(5,329	)		4,114			—			—			(1,215	)

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities			(5,698	)		(53,463	)		(2,047	)		—			(61,208	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
	Proceeds from long-term borrowings		376,737			2,541			1,243			—			380,521
	Principal payments on long-term debt		(354,558	)		(5,902	)		(1,445	)		—			(361,905	)
	Deferred financing costs		(11,466	)		—			—			—			(11,466	)
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options		460			—			—			—			460
	Intercompany borrowings		(1,510	)		105			(1,820	)		3,225			—

Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing Activities			9,663			(3,256	)		(2,022	)		3,225			7,610

	Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		7,826			5,063			(1,535	)		—			11,354
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		4,362			(2,377	)		2,313			—			4,298

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	12,188		$	2,686		$	778		$	—		$	15,652

24. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On May 1, 2003, the Company acquired the assets of All-Waste Services, located in Lebanon, New Hampshire for approximately $4,200. All-Waste Services provides waste and recyclables collection services.

In June 2003 the Company entered into a service agreement with the Town of Templeton, Massachusetts to construct and operate the town's sanitary landfill. The landfill is expected to be permitted within a year to accept 500 tons a day of municipal solid waste and operations will likely commence in the middle of calendar 2004.

On June 30, 2003, the Company transferred its domestic brokerage operations as well as a commercial recycling business to former employees who had been responsible for managing those businesses, in exchange for notes receivable of approximately $5,000, payable to the extent of cash flow of the businesses.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

		April 30, 2003		October 31, 2003
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	15,652	$	3,594
	Restricted cash		10,839		12,503
	Accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $895 and $1,096		45,649		49,450
	Notes receivable—officers/employees		1,105		1,105
	Prepaid expenses		5,906		6,644
	Inventory		1,740		1,739
	Deferred income taxes		4,275		4,177
	Other current assets		1,111		850

Total current assets			86,277		80,062

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $201,681 and $238,750			302,328		302,498
Goodwill, net			159,682		162,972
Other intangible assets, net			3,014		2,891
Investments in unconsolidated entities			34,740		37,386
Net assets under contractual obligation			3,844		5,898
Other non-current assets			12,756		15,475

			516,364		527,120

		$	602,641	$	607,182

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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		April 30, 2003			October 31, 2003
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
	Current maturities of long-term debt	$	4,534		$	4,415
	Current maturities of capital lease obligations		1,287			828
	Accounts payable		33,743			30,229
	Accrued payroll and related expenses		7,383			6,114
	Accrued interest		5,375			5,006
	Accrued income taxes		4,526			4,121
	Accrued closure and post-closure costs, current portion		2,962			1,000
	Other accrued liabilities		15,662			17,135

Total current liabilities			75,472			68,848

Long-term debt, less current maturities			302,389			301,667
Capital lease obligations, less current maturities			1,969			1,650
Accrued closure and post-closure costs, less current maturities			22,987			18,786
Deferred income taxes			5,473			7,526
Other long-term liabilities			11,375			10,859
Commitments and contingencies
Series A redeemable, convertible preferred stock, 55,750 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2003 and October 31, 2003, liquidation preference of $1,000 per share plus accrued but unpaid dividends			63,824			65,430
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Class A common stock— Authorized—100,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value issued and outstanding—22,769,000 and 23,032,000 shares as of April 30, 2003 and October 31, 2003, respectively			228			230
Class B Common Stock— Authorized—1,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value 10 votes per share, issued and outstanding—988,000 shares			10			10
Accumulated other comprehensive income			542			1,007
Additional paid-in capital			270,068			270,977
Accumulated deficit			(151,696	)		(139,808	)

Total stockholders' equity			119,152			132,416

		$	602,641		$	607,182

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

		Three Months Ended October 31,						Six Months Ended October 31,
		2002			2003			2002			2003
Revenues		$	114,570		$	111,974		$	230,601		$	225,863
Operating expenses:
	Cost of operations		74,171			71,931			151,963			146,209
	General and administration		14,464			14,881			29,175			29,354
	Depreciation and amortization		12,227			14,971			24,287			29,742

			100,862			101,783			205,425			205,305

Operating income			13,708			10,191			25,176			20,558

Other expense/(income), net:
	Interest income		(82	)		(87	)		(161	)		(139	)
	Interest expense		6,933			6,057			14,087			12,332
	Income from equity method investments		(1,549	)		(863	)		(1,751	)		(898	)
	Minority interest		—			—			(152	)		—
	Other (income)/expense		221			(221	)		253			(380	)

Other expense, net			5,523			4,886			12,276			10,915

Income from continuing operations before income taxes, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			8,185			5,305			12,900			9,643
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			3,470			(389	)		5,628			478

Income before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			4,715			5,694			7,272			9,165
Reclassification adjustment from discontinued operations (net of income tax benefit of $34 and $16)			(85	)		—			(39	)		—
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (net of income tax (provision) benefit of $189 and ($1,856))			—			—			(63,916	)		2,723

Net income (loss)			4,630			5,694			(56,683	)		11,888
Preferred stock dividend			769			808			1,528			1,606

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders		$	3,861		$	4,886		$	(58,211	)	$	10,282

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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		Three Months Ended October 31,				Six Months Ended October 31,
		2002		2003		2002			2003
Earnings Per Share:
Basic:
	Income from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	$	0.17	$	0.20	$	0.24		$	0.32
	Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net		—		—		(2.70	)		0.11

Net income (loss) per common share		$	0.17	$	0.20	$	(2.46	)	$	0.43

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding			23,710		23,933		23,697			23,848

Diluted:
	Income from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	$	0.16	$	0.20	$	0.24		$	0.31
	Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net		—		—		(2.67	)		0.11

Net income (loss) per common share		$	0.16	$	0.20	$	(2.43	)	$	0.42

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding			23,939		29,159		23,947			24,252

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

			Six Months Ended October 31,
			2002			2003
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)			$	(56,683	)	$	11,888
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities—
	Depreciation and amortization			24,287			29,742
	Reclassification adjustment from discontinued operations, net			39			—
	Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net			63,916			(2,723	)
	Income from equity method investments			(1,751	)		(898	)
	(Gain) loss on sale of assets			220			(189	)
	Minority interest			(152	)		—
	Deferred income taxes			4,364			296
	Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures—
		Accounts receivable		(10,122	)		(6,001	)
		Accounts payable		11,036			(2,193	)
		Other assets and liabilities		(3,269	)		(6,902	)

				88,568			11,132

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities				31,885			23,020

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
	Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(1,486	)		(6,098	)
	Additions to property, plant and equipment			(20,659	)		(28,683	)
	Proceeds from sale of equipment			340			279
	(Advances to) distributions from unconsolidated entities			500			(1,348	)
	Proceeds from assets under contractual obligation			—			354

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities				(21,305	)		(35,496	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
	Proceeds from long-term borrowings			54,550			60,950
	Principal payments on long-term debt			(59,579	)		(62,569	)
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options			427			2,037

Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing Activities				(4,602	)		418

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents				5,978			(12,058	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period				4,298			15,652

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period			$	10,276		$	3,594

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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	Six Months Ended October 31,
	2002			2003
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the period for—
Interest	$	11,237		$	11,834
Income taxes, net of refunds	$	471		$	568
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Summary of entities acquired in purchase business combinations
Fair market value of assets acquired	$	1,589		$	6,284
Cash paid, net		(1,486	)		(6,098	)

Liabilities assumed, notes payable and notes receivable forgiven to seller	$	103		$	186

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except for per share data)

1. ORGANIZATION

The consolidated balance sheets of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the "Company" or the "Parent") as of April 30, 2003 and October 31, 2003, the consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended October 31, 2002 and 2003 and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended October 31, 2002 and 2003 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, such financial statements include all adjustments (which include normal recurring and nonrecurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. The consolidated financial statements presented herein should be read in connection with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the twelve months ended April 30, 2003. These were included as part of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2003 (the "Annual Report"). The results of the three and six months ended October 31, 2003 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2004.

2. RECLASSIFICATIONS

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company entered into negotiations with former employees for the transfer of our domestic brokerage operation and a commercial recycling business. The commercial recycling business had been accounted for as a discontinued operation since fiscal 2001. Due to the nature of the transaction, the Company could not retain historical discontinued accounting treatment for this operation. Therefore the commercial recycling business' operating results have been reclassified from discontinued to continuing operations for the three and six months ended October 31, 2002. Also in connection with the discontinued accounting treatment recorded in fiscal 2001, estimated future losses from this operation had been recorded and classified as losses from discontinued operations. This amount has been reclassified and offset against actual losses from operations for the three and six months ended October 31, 2002.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company revised results for the first quarter of fiscal 2003 to include additional goodwill impairment in the amount of $1,091, net of taxes, relating to the Company's waste-to-energy operations, Maine Energy. The Company previously reported goodwill impairment upon the adoption of SFAS No. 142 in the amount of $62,825, net of taxes.

3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

During the six months ended October 31, 2003, the Company acquired four solid waste hauling operations in transactions accounted for as purchases. These transactions were in exchange for consideration of $6,098 in cash to the sellers. The Company completed three such acquisitions during the six months ended October 31, 2002. The operating results of these businesses are included in the consolidated statements of operations from the dates of acquisition. The purchase prices have been allocated to the net assets acquired based on their fair values at the dates of acquisition with the residual amounts allocated to goodwill.

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The following unaudited pro forma combined information shows the results of the Company's operations as though each of the acquisitions had been completed as of May 1, 2002.

	Six Months Ended October 31, 2002			Six Months Ended October 31, 2003
Revenues	$	233,530		$	226,174
Operating income	$	25,826		$	20,633
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders	$	(58,010	)	$	10,335
Diluted net income (loss) per common share	$	(2.42	)	$	0.43
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		23,947			24,252

The foregoing pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the actual results of operations had the acquisitions taken place as of May 1, 2002 or the results of future operations of the Company. Furthermore, such pro forma results do not give effect to all cost savings or incremental costs that may occur as a result of the integration and consolidation of the completed acquisitions.

4. ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Effective May 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. SFAS No. 143 does not change the basic accounting principles that the Company and the waste industry have historically followed for accounting for these types of obligations. In general, the Company has followed and will continue the practice of life cycle accounting which recognizes a liability on the balance sheet and related expense as airspace is consumed at the landfill to match operating costs with revenues.

The primary modification to the Company's methodology required by SFAS No. 143 is to require that capping, closure and post-closure costs be discounted to present value. The Company's estimates of future capping, closure and post-closure costs historically have not taken into account discounts for the present value of costs to be paid in the future. Under SFAS No. 143, the Company's estimates of costs to discharge asset retirement obligations for landfills are developed in today's dollars. These costs are then inflated by 2.6% to reflect a normal escalation of prices up to the year they are expected to be paid. These estimated costs are then discounted to their present value using a credit adjusted risk-free rate of 9.5%.

Under SFAS No. 143, the Company no longer accrues landfill retirement obligations through a charge to cost of operations, but rather by an increase to landfill assets. Under SFAS No. 143, the amortizable landfill assets include not only the landfill development costs incurred but also the recorded capping, closure and post-closure liabilities as well as the cost estimates for future capping, closure and post-closure costs. The landfill asset is amortized over the total capacity of the landfill, as airspace is consumed during the life of the landfill with one exception. The exception is for capping for which both the recognition of the liability and the amortization of these costs are based instead on the airspace consumed for the specific capping event.

At May 1, 2003, the Company recorded a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle of $2,723 (net of taxes of $1,856). In addition we recorded a decrease in our capping, closure and post-closure obligations of $7,807, and a decrease in our net landfill assets of $3,228. The following is a

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summary of the balance sheet changes for landfill assets and capping, closure and post-closure liabilities at May 1, 2003 (in thousands):

	Balance at April 30, 2003			Change			Balance at May 1, 2003
Landfill assets	$	148,029		$	6,166		$	154,195
Accumulated amortization		(63,207	)		(9,394	)		(72,601	)

Net landfill assets	$	84,822		$	(3,228	)	$	81,594

Capping, closure, and post-closure liability	$	25,949		$	(7,855	)	$	18,094

The following table shows the activity and total balances related to accruals for capping, closure and post-closure from April 30, 2003 to October 31, 2003 (in thousands):

Balance at April 30, 2003	$	25,949
Obligations incurred		2,419
Accretion expense		1,170
Payments		(1,897	)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		(7,855	)

Balance at October 31, 2003	$	19,786

In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, Rescission of FASB Statements No., 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections. SFAS No. 145, among other things, restricts the classification of gains and losses from extinguishment of debt as extraordinary such that most debt extinguishment gains and losses will no longer be classified as extraordinary. The Company adopted SFAS No. 145 effective May 1, 2003. Under SFAS No. 145, gains and losses on future debt extinguishment, if any, will be recorded in pre-tax income. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 145, in the third quarter of fiscal year 2003, the Company recorded an extraordinary loss of $2,170 (net of income tax benefit of $1,479) in connection with the write-off of deferred financing costs related to the Company's old term loan and old revolver. This item was reclassified to continuing operations in the audited fiscal year 2003 financial statements as loss on debt extinguishment in the amount of $3,649.

In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. SFAS No. 146 addresses costs such as restructuring, involuntary termination of employees and consolidating facilities but excludes from its scope exit and disposal activities that are in connection with a business combination and those activities to which SFAS No. 143 and No. 144 are applicable. SFAS No. 146 is effective for exit and disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. The Company has not engaged in or initiated any exit or disposal activities since December 31, 2002.

In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others ("FIN 45"). FIN 45 clarifies the requirements of FASB No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, relating to a guarantor's accounting for, and disclosure of, the issuance of certain types of guarantees. It requires a guarantor to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The initial recognition and initial measurement provisions of FIN 45 are effective on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The Company will record the fair value of future material guarantees, if any.

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addition, SFAS No. 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used in reporting results. SFAS No. 148 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. The Company has included the required disclosures in these financial statements (Note 10).

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of APB No. 51("FIN 46"). FIN 46 requires that unconsolidated variable interest entities be consolidated by their primary beneficiary who absorbs a majority of the entities' expected losses or residual benefits. FIN 46 consolidation requirements apply immediately to all variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003 and on June 15, 2003 for those entities already established. In October 2003, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) 46-6, Effective Date of FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (VIE) which delays the effective date of FIN 46 to December 15, 2003 for certain VIEs. The adoption of FIN 46 had no impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liability and Equity.The statement changes the accounting for certain financial instruments that, under previous guidance, issuers could account for as equity. The new statement requires that those instruments be classified as liabilities in statements of financial position. SFAS No. 150 is effective for all financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. The Company adopted SFAS No. 150 effective August 1, 2003. In November 2003, the FASB issued an FSP delaying the effective date for certain instruments and entities. SFAS No. 150 had no impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

5. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the normal course of its business and as a result of the extensive governmental regulation of the waste industry, the Company may periodically become subject to various judicial and administrative proceedings involving Federal, state or local agencies. In these proceedings, an agency may seek to impose fines on the Company or to revoke, or to deny renewal of, an operating permit held by the Company. In addition, the Company may become party to various claims and suits for alleged damages to persons and property, alleged violation of certain laws and for alleged liabilities arising out of matters occurring during the normal operation of the waste management business.

In July 1996, Clinton County, New York entered into a privatization agreement with the Company for the Company to run the County's solid waste management system (the "System") as a private enterprise, including operations at both the existing unlined landfill, as well as newly constructed lined landfill areas. During the period of November 21, 1996 to October 9, 1997, the Company performed certain closure activities and installed a cut-off wall at the unlined portion of the landfill. On or about April 1999, the New York State Department of Labor ("DOL") alleged that the Company should have paid prevailing wages in connection with the labor associated with such activities related to the unlined landfill. The DOL is attempting to apply the prevailing wage provisions of Labor Law § 220 to the Company's construction activities at the unlined portion of the Clinton County landfill, to include (1) cap construction at the unlined landfill; (2) construction of the "Casella Barrier Wall," which the New York State Department of Environment Conservation (the "DEC") required as a precondition to permitting the Phase III expansion of the Lined Landfill; and (3) construction of the "County Barrier Wall," which the DEC required as a corrective measure to control the historical contamination. The Company has disputed the allegations and a hearing on only the liability issue was held on September 16, 2002. Since the hearing did not address damages, relevant payroll documents have not been fully reviewed by either party. Accordingly, neither side is in a position to estimate wage amounts that might be payable in the event the hearing officer finds that the Company is liable for the payment

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of such prevailing wages. In addition, any such estimate will differ depending on whether any liability ruling applies to some or all of the activities described above; and whether it would apply only to activities of the Company or to all subcontractors as well. In November 2002, both sides submitted proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law. The hearing officer is expected to make a recommendation to the Department of Labor commissioner during the summer of calendar 2004 on the liability issue. The Company continues to explore settlement possibilities with the State. Although a loss as a result of these claims is reasonably possible, the Company cannot estimate a range of reasonably possible losses at this time.

The Company is a defendant in certain other lawsuits alleging various claims, none of which, either individually or in the aggregate, the Company believes are material to its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

6. ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES

7. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the numerator and denominator used in the computation of earnings per share from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle on a basic and diluted basis for the three and six months ended October 31, 2002 and 2003.

		Three Months Ended October 31,						Six Months Ended October 31,
		2002			2003			2002			2003
Numerator:
	Income from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	$	4,715		$	5,694		$	7,272		$	9,165
	Less: Preferred dividends		(769	)		(808	)		(1,528	)		(1,606	)

	Income from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle available to common stockholders—Basic	$	3,946		$	4,886		$	5,744		$	7,559

	Plus: Preferred dividends		—			808			—			—

	Income from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle available to common stockholders—Diluted	$	3,946		$	5,694		$	5,744		$	7,559

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Denominator:
	Number of shares outstanding, end of period:
		Class A common stock	22,724		23,032		22,724		23,032
		Class B common stock	988		988		988		988
	Effect of weighted average shares outstanding during period		(2	)	(87	)	(15	)	(172	)

	Weighted average number of common shares used in basic EPS		23,710		23,933		23,697		23,848

		Impact of potentially dilutive securities:
		Dilutive effect of options, warrants, convertible preferred stock and contingent stock	229		5,226		250		404

	Weighted average number of common shares used in diluted EPS		23,939		29,159		23,947		24,252

For the three and six months ended October 31, 2002, 8,556 and 7,486 common stock equivalents related to options, warrants, and redeemable convertible preferred stock, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of dilutive shares since the inclusion of such shares would be anti-dilutive.

For the three and six months ended October 31, 2003, 2,065 and 7,070 common stock equivalents related to options, warrants, and redeemable convertible preferred stock, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of dilutive shares since the inclusion of such shares would be anti-dilutive.

8. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Comprehensive income (loss) represents the change in the Company's equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources and includes all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended October 31, 2002 and 2003 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended October 31,				Six Months Ended October 31,
	2002		2003		2002			2003
Net income (loss)	$	4,630	$	5,694	$	(56,683	)	$	11,888
Other comprehensive income		1,297		274		1,723			465

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	5,927	$	5,968	$	(54,960	)	$	12,353

The components of other comprehensive income for the three and six months ended October 31, 2002 and 2003 are shown as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	October 31, 2002								October 31, 2003
	Gross			Tax effect		Net of Tax			Gross		Tax effect		Net of Tax
Changes in fair value of marketable securities during the period	$	(3	)	$	—	$	(3	)	$	—	$	—	$	—
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps and commodity hedges during period		2,186			886		1,300			460		186		274

	$	2,183		$	886	$	1,297		$	460	$	186	$	274

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	Six Months Ended
	October 31, 2002								October 31, 2003
	Gross			Tax effect		Net of Tax			Gross		Tax effect		Net of Tax
Changes in fair value of marketable securities during the period	$	(40	)	$	—	$	(40	)	$	—	$	—	$	—
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps and commodity hedges during period		2,965			1,202		1,763			782		317		465

	$	2,925		$	1,202	$	1,723		$	782	$	317	$	465

9. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Company's strategy to hedge against fluctuations in the commodity prices of recycled paper is to enter into hedges to mitigate the variability in cash flows generated from the sales of recycled paper at floating prices, resulting in a fixed price being received from these sales. The Company is party to twenty commodity hedge contracts as of October 31, 2003. These contracts expire between November 2003 and November 2005. The Company has evaluated these hedges and believes that these instruments qualify for hedge accounting pursuant to SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended. As of October 31, 2003 the fair value of these hedges was an obligation of $525, with the net amount (net of taxes of $213) recorded as an unrealized loss in accumulated other comprehensive income.

The Company is party to two interest swap agreements as of October 31, 2003 for an aggregate notional amount of $53,000 expiring in February, 2004. The Company has evaluated these swaps and believes these instruments qualify for hedge accounting pursuant to SFAS No. 133. As of October 31, 2003, the fair value of these swaps was an obligation of $160, with the net amount (net of taxes of $65) recorded as an unrealized loss in other comprehensive income. The estimated net amount of the existing losses as of October 31, 2003 included in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be reclassified into earnings as payments are either made or received under the terms of the interest rate swaps within the next 12 months is approximately $69. The actual amounts reclassified into earnings are dependent on future movements in interest rates.

10. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure—an amendment of FAS 123, requires that entities electing to remain with the accounting in APB Opinion No. 25 disclose pro forma net income and earnings per share as if the fair value based method of accounting defined in SFAS No. 123 had been applied.

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If the Company applied the recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the resulting pro forma net income (loss) available to commons stockholders, and pro forma net income (loss) available to common stockholders per share would be as follows:

		Three Months Ended October 31,				Six Months Ended October 31,
		2002		2003		2002			2003
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders, as reported		$	3,861	$	4,886	$	(58,211	)	$	10,282
	Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method, net		283		443		555			574

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders, pro forma		$	3,578	$	4,443	$	(58,766	)	$	9,708

Basic income (loss) per common share:
	As reported	$	0.17	$	0.20	$	(2.46	)	$	0.43
	Pro forma	$	0.15	$	0.19	$	(2.48	)	$	0.41
Diluted income (loss) per common share:
	As reported	$	0.16	$	0.20	$	(2.43	)	$	0.42
	Pro forma	$	0.15	$	0.18	$	(2.45	)	$	0.40

In accordance with SFAS No. 123, the fair value of each option grant has been estimated as the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

	Six Months Ended October 31, 2002	Six Months Ended October 31, 2003
Risk free interest rate	3.00% - 4.50%	2.34% - 3.23%
Expected dividend yield	N/A	N/A
Expected life	5 Years	5 Years
Expected volatility	65.00%	65.00%

The Company has recorded no compensation expense for stock options granted to employees during the three and six months ended October 31, 2002 or 2003.

11. SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company classifies its operations into Eastern, Central, Western and FCR Recycling. The Company's revenues in the Eastern, Central and Western segments are derived mainly from one industry segment, which includes the collection, transfer, recycling and disposal of non-hazardous solid waste. The Eastern Region also includes Maine Energy, which generates electricity from non-hazardous solid waste. The Company's revenues in the FCR Recycling segment are derived from integrated waste handling services, including processing and recycling of wood, paper, metals, aluminum, plastics and glass and brokerage of recycled materials. In September 2002, the Company transferred the export brokerage operation and in June 2003 the Company transferred its domestic brokerage operation and a commercial recycling business to two groups of employees who had managed those businesses. Included

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in Other are ancillary operations, mainly major customer accounts, earnings from equity method investees and in the three and six months ended October 31, 2002, residue recycling operations.

	Eastern Region			Central Region		Western Region		Recycling		Other			Eliminations			Total
Three Months Ended October 31, 2002 (1)
Outside Revenues	$	41,798		$	24,505	$	18,210	$	26,375	$	3,682		$	—		$	114,570
Inter-segment Revenues		11,113			11,595		3,830		1,926		3,618			(32,082	)		—
Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		(83	)		6,040		1,460		254		(2,956	)		—			4,715
Total Assets	$	218,602		$	108,045	$	108,034	$	67,108	$	70,793		$	—		$	572,582

	Eastern Region			Central Region		Western Region		Recycling		Other		Eliminations			Total
Three Months Ended October 31, 2003
Outside Revenues	$	43,856		$	26,878	$	18,822	$	17,975	$	4,443	$	—		$	111,974
Inter-segment Revenues		13,333			13,149		4,233		118		—		(30,833	)		—
Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		(1,152	)		5,504		451		648		243		—			5,694
Total Assets	$	242,491		$	115,131	$	111,542	$	69,058	$	68,960	$	—		$	607,182

	Eastern Region			Central Region		Western Region		Recycling		Other			Eliminations			Total
Six Months Ended October 31, 2002 (1)
Outside Revenues	$	81,811		$	48,977	$	35,535	$	56,722	$	7,556		$	—		$	230,601
Inter-segment Revenues		21,256			23,574		7,724		5,711		6,867			(65,132	)		—
Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		(542	)		11,555		2,532		60		(6,333	)		—			7,272
Total Assets	$	218,602		$	108,045	$	108,034	$	67,108	$	70,793		$	—		$	572,582

	Eastern Region			Central Region		Western Region		Recycling		Other			Eliminations			Total
Six Months Ended October 31, 2003
Outside Revenues	$	87,513		$	52,847	$	39,427	$	37,465	$	8,611		$	—		$	225,863
Inter-segment Revenues		26,565			25,700		7,603		919		2,394			(63,181	)		—
Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		(2,521	)		10,946		1,432		951		(1,643	)		—			9,165
Total Assets	$	242,491		$	115,131	$	111,542	$	69,058	$	68,960		$	—		$	607,182

(1): Segment data for the three and six months ended October 31, 2002 has been restated to conform to the classification of data for the current fiscal year.

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Amounts of the Company's total revenue attributable to services provided are as follows:

	Three Months Ended October 31,				Six Months Ended October 31,
	2002		2003		2002		2003
Collection	$	51,043	$	55,286	$	102,310	$	110,839
Landfill/disposal facilities		17,378		17,549		32,985		35,376
Transfer		13,324		14,413		26,466		28,660
Recycling		22,525		24,726		40,179		47,693
Brokerage		10,300		—		28,564		3,295
Other		—		—		97		—

Total revenues	$	114,570	$	111,974	$	230,601	$	225,863

12. NET ASSETS UNDER CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION

Effective June 30, 2003, the Company entered into a similar transaction transferring its domestic brokerage operations as well as a commercial recycling business to former employees who had been responsible for managing those businesses. Consideration for the transaction was in the form of two notes receivable amounting up to $6,925. These notes are payable within twelve years of the anniversary date of the transaction to the extent of free cash flow generated from the operations.

The Company has not accounted for either of these transactions as a sale based on an assessment that the risks and other incidents of ownership have not sufficiently transferred to the buyer. The net assets of the operations are disclosed in the balance sheet as "net assets under contractual obligation," and will be reduced as payments are made.

13. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The Company's senior subordinated notes due 2013 are guaranteed jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally by the Company's significant wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Parent is the issuer and non-guarantor of the senior subordinated notes. The information which follows presents the condensed consolidating financial position as of April 30, 2003 and October 31, 2003; the condensed consolidating results of operations for the three and six months ended October 31, 2002 and 2003; and the condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the six months ended October 31, 2002 and 2003 of (a) the parent company only ("the Parent"), (b) the combined guarantors ("the Guarantors"), each of which is 100% wholly-owned by the Parent, (c) the combined non-guarantors ("the Non-Guarantors"), (d) eliminating entries and (e) the Company on a consolidated basis.

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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF APRIL 30, 2003

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	12,188		$	2,686		$	778		$	—		$	15,652
	Accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts		485			44,155			1,009			—			45,649
	Prepaid expenses		613			5,138			155			—			5,906
	Inventory		—			1,740			—			—			1,740
	Deferred taxes		3,504			—			771			—			4,275
	Other current assets		1,237			1,103			10,715			—			13,055

Total current assets			18,027			54,822			13,428			—			86,277
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization			2,996			294,109			5,223			—			302,328
Intangible assets, net			—			162,696			—			—			162,696
Investment in subsidiaries			(43,783	)		—			—			43,783			—
Investments in unconsolidated entities			7,778			31,341			—			(4,379	)		34,740
Assets under contractual obligation			—			3,844			—			—			3,844
Other non-current assets			11,046			1,238			472			—			12,756

			(21,963	)		493,228			5,695			39,404			516,364

Intercompany receivable			507,820			(509,887	)		(2,312	)		4,379			—

		$	503,884		$	38,163		$	16,811		$	43,783		$	602,641

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
	Current maturities of long term debt		1,500			1,777			1,257			—			4,534
	Accounts payable		1,350			32,285			108			—			33,743
	Accrued payroll and related expenses		1,368			6,015			—			—			7,383
	Accrued interest		5,373			2			—			—			5,375
	Accrued closure and post-closure costs, current portion		—			2,286			676			—			2,962
	Other current liabilities		7,203			5,617			8,655			—			21,475

Total current liabilities			16,794			47,982			10,696			—			75,472

Long-term debt, less current maturities			298,500			2,318			1,571			—			302,389
Capital lease obligations, less current maturities			141			1,828			—			—			1,969
Accrued closure and post closure costs, less current portion			—			21,977			1,010			—			22,987
Deferred income taxes			5,473			—			—			—			5,473
Other long-term liabilities			—			10,047			1,328			—			11,375
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Series A redeemable, convertible preferred stock, 55,750 shares authorized, issued and outstanding, liquidation preference of $1,000 per share plus accrued but unpaid dividends			63,824			—			—			—			63,824
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Class A common stock— Authorized—100,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value issued and outstanding—22,769,000 shares			228			101			100			(201	)		228
Class B common stock— Authorized—1,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value 10 votes per share, issued and outstanding—988,000 shares			10			—			—			—			10
Accumulated other comprehensive income			542			1,190			—			(1,190	)		542
Additional paid-in capital			270,068			47,885			2,825			(50,710	)		270,068
Accumulated deficit			(151,696	)		(95,165	)		(719	)		95,884			(151,696	)

Total stockholders' equity			119,152			(45,989	)		2,206			43,783			119,152

		$	503,884		$	38,163		$	16,811		$	43,783		$	602,641

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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2003

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,491		$	1,832		$	271		$	—		$	3,594
	Accounts receivable—trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts		345			47,902			1,203			—			49,450
	Prepaid expenses		2,585			4,919			—			(860	)		6,644
	Other current assets		4,432			2,590			13,352			—			20,374

Total current assets			8,853			57,243			14,826			(860	)		80,062
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization			2,573			296,652			3,273			—			302,498
Intangible assets, net			—			162,972			—			—			162,972
Investment in subsidiaries			(30,051	)		—			—			30,051			—
Assets under contractual obligation			—			5,649			249			—			5,898
Other non-current assets			18,891			40,920			320			(4,379	)		55,752

			(8,587	)		506,193			3,842			25,672			527,120

Intercompany receivable			518,916			(522,264	)		(1,031	)		4,379			—

		$	519,182		$	41,172		$	17,637		$	29,191		$	607,182

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
	Accounts payable	$	1,430		$	28,683		$	116		$	—		$	30,229
	Accrued closure and post-closure costs, current portion		—			476			524			—			1,000
	Other current liabilities		13,819			12,129			12,531			(860	)		37,619

Total current liabilities			15,249			41,288			13,171			(860	)		68,848

Long-term debt, less current maturities			298,500			2,216			951			—			301,667
Deferred income taxes			7,526			—			—			—			7,526
Other long-term liabilities			61			28,902			2,332			—			31,295
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Series A redeemable, convertible preferred stock, 55,750 shares authorized, issued and outstanding, liquidation preference of $1,000 per share plus accrued but unpaid dividends			65,430			—			—			—			65,430
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Class A common stock— Authorized—100,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value issued and outstanding—23,032,000 shares			230			101			100			(201	)		230
Class B common stock— Authorized—1,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value 10 votes per share, issued and outstanding—988,000 shares			10			—			—			—			10
Accumulated other comprehensive income			1,007			1,428			—			(1,428	)		1,007
Additional paid-in capital			270,977			47,880			3,068			(50,948	)		270,977
Accumulated deficit			(139,808	)		(80,643	)		(1,985	)		82,628			(139,808	)

Total stockholders' equity			132,416			(31,234	)		1,183			30,051			132,416

		$	519,182		$	41,172		$	17,637		$	29,191		$	607,182

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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2002

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
Revenues		$	—		$	113,798		$	3,085		$	(2,313	)	$	114,570
Operating expenses:
	Cost of operations		213			73,854			2,417			(2,313	)		74,171
	General and administration		448			13,857			159			—			14,464
	Depreciation and amortization		470			11,203			554			—			12,227

			1,131			98,914			3,130			(2,313	)		100,862

Operating income			(1,131	)		14,884			(45	)		—			13,708

Other expense/(income), net:
	Interest income		(7,126	)		(356	)		(44	)		7,444			(82	)
	Interest expense		7,087			7,185			105			(7,444	)		6,933
	Income from equity method investments		(9,171	)		(1,549	)		—			9,171			(1,549	)
	Other expense		23			113			85			—			221

Other expense, net			(9,187	)		5,393			146			9,171			5,523

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and discontinued operations			8,056			9,491			(191	)		(9,171	)		8,185
Provision for income taxes			3,426			—			44			—			3,470

Income from continuing operations before discontinued operations			4,630			9,491			(235	)		(9,171	)		4,715
Reclassification adjustment from discontinued operations, net			—			(85	)		—			—			(85	)

Net income			4,630			9,406			(235	)		(9,171	)		4,630
Preferred stock dividend			769			—			—			—			769

Net income available to common stockholders		$	3,861		$	9,406		$	(235	)	$	(9,171	)	$	3,861

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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2003

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
Revenues		$	—		$	109,764		$	4,478		$	(2,268	)	$	111,974
Operating expenses:
	Cost of operations		6			70,609			3,584			(2,268	)		71,931
	General and administration		325			14,185			371			—			14,881
	Depreciation and amortization		478			12,806			1,687			—			14,971

			809			97,600			5,642			(2,268	)		101,783

Operating income			(809	)		12,164			(1,164	)		—			10,191

Other expense/(income), net:
	Interest income		(5,958	)		(340	)		(23	)		6,234			(87	)
	Interest expense		6,131			6,117			43			(6,234	)		6,057
	Income from equity method investments		(6,270	)		(863	)		—			6,270			(863	)
	Other income		(6	)		(190	)		(25	)		—			(221	)

Other expense, net			(6,103	)		4,724			(5	)		6,270			4,886

Income from continuing operations before income taxes			5,294			7,440			(1,159	)		(6,270	)		5,305
Benefit for income taxes			(400	)		—			11			—			(389	)

Net income			5,694			7,440			(1,170	)		(6,270	)		5,694
Preferred stock dividend			808			—			—			—			808

Net income available to common stockholders		$	4,886		$	7,440		$	(1,170	)	$	(6,270	)	$	4,886

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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2002

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
Revenues		$	—		$	229,033		$	5,406		$	(3,838	)	$	230,601
Operating expenses:
	Cost of operations		1,131			149,622			5,048			(3,838	)		151,963
	General and administration		292			28,553			330			—			29,175
	Depreciation and amortization		898			22,445			944			—			24,287

			2,321			200,620			6,322			(3,838	)		205,425

Operating income			(2,321	)		28,413			(916	)		—			25,176

Other expense/(income), net:
	Interest income		(14,162	)		6,734			(92	)		7,359			(161	)
	Interest expense		14,111			7,120			215			(7,359	)		14,087
	Income from equity method investments		48,783			(1,751	)		—			(48,783	)		(1,751	)
	Minority interest		—			—			(152	)		—			(152	)
	Other expense		89			79			85			—			253

Other expense, net			48,821			12,182			56			(48,783	)		12,276

Income from continuing operations before income taxes, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			(51,142	)		16,231			(972	)		48,783			12,900
Provision for income taxes			5,541			—			87			—			5,628

Income from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			(56,683	)		16,231			(1,059	)		48,783			7,272
Reclassification adjustment from discontinued operations, net			—			(39	)		—			—			(39	)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net			—			(63,916	)		—			—			(63,916	)

Net loss			(56,683	)		(47,724	)		(1,059	)		48,783			(56,683	)
Preferred stock dividend			1,528			—			—			—			1,528

Net loss available to common stockholders		$	(58,211	)	$	(47,724	)	$	(1,059	)	$	48,783		$	(58,211	)

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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2003

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Elimination			Consolidated
Revenues		$	—		$	221,910		$	8,701		$	(4,748	)	$	225,863
Operating expenses:
	Cost of operations		210			144,348			6,399			(4,748	)		146,209
	General and administration		207			28,579			568			—			29,354
	Depreciation and amortization		927			25,638			3,177			—			29,742

			1,344			198,565			10,144			(4,748	)		205,305

Operating income			(1,344	)		23,345			(1,443	)		—			20,558

Other expense/(income), net:
	Interest income		(11,885	)		(677	)		(48	)		12,471			(139	)
	Interest expense		12,468			12,223			112			(12,471	)		12,332
	Income from equity method investments		(14,263	)		(898	)		—			14,263			(898	)
	Other income		(12	)		(314	)		(54	)		—			(380	)

Other expense, net			(13,692	)		10,334			10			14,263			10,915

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			12,348			13,011			(1,453	)		(14,263	)		9,643
Provision for income taxes			460			—			18			—			478

Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle			11,888			13,011			(1,471	)		(14,263	)		9,165
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net			—			2,518			205			—			2,723

Net income			11,888			15,529			(1,266	)		(14,263	)		11,888
Preferred stock dividend			1,606			—			—			—			1,606

Net income available to common stockholders		$	10,282		$	15,529		$	(1,266	)	$	(14,263	)	$	10,282

F-73

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2002

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Elimination		Consolidated
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		$	(1,088	)	$	31,363		$	1,610		$	—	$	31,885
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
	Additions to property, plant and equipment		(97	)		(20,552	)		(10	)		—		(20,659	)
	Other		—			(646	)		—			—		(646	)

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities			(97	)		(21,198	)		(10	)		—		(21,305	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
	Proceeds from long-term borrowings		54,550			—			—			—		54,550
	Principal payments on long-term debt		(57,401	)		(1,835	)		(343	)		—		(59,579	)
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options		427			—			—			—		427
	Intercompany borrowings		5,791			(4,774	)		(1,017	)		—		—

Net Cash Used In Financing Activities			3,367			(6,609	)		(1,360	)		—		(4,602	)

	Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		2,182			3,556			240			—		5,978
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		4,362			(2,377	)		2,313			—		4,298

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	6,544		$	1,179		$	2,553		$	—	$	10,276

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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2003

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

		Parent			Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Elimination		Consolidated
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		$	(1,579	)	$	22,884		$	1,715		$	—	$	23,020
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
	Acquisitions, net of cash acquired					(6,098	)							(6,098	)
	Additions to property, plant and equipment		(2,754	)		(24,702	)		(1,227	)		—		(28,683	)
	Other		(1,348	)		633			—			—		(715	)

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities			(4,102	)		(30,167	)		(1,227	)		—		(35,496	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
	Proceeds from long-term borrowings		60,950			—			—			—		60,950
	Principal payments on long-term debt		(61,480	)		(463	)		(626	)		—		(62,569	)
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options		2,037			—			—			—		2,037
	Intercompany borrowings		(6,523	)		6,892			(369	)		—		—

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities			(5,016	)		6,429			(995	)		—		418

	Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(10,697	)		(854	)		(507	)		—		(12,058	)
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		12,188			2,686			778			—		15,652

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	1,491		$	1,832		$	271		$	—	$	3,594

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has executed a twenty-five year operation, management and lease agreement with Ontario County, New York for the operation of the Ontario County Landfill. The company closed the transaction and commenced operations on December 8, 2003.

The Company has completed the purchase of Wood Recycling, Inc., which owns a construction and demolition debris (C&D) processing facility and operates a C&D and limited Municipal Solid Waste landfill owned by the Town of Southbridge, Massachusetts. The landfill is operated under a twenty-year contract with the Town of Southbridge.

The Company has completed transactions with the State of Maine and Georgia-Pacific, pursuant to which the State of Maine took ownership of the landfill located in West Old Town, Maine formerly owned by Georgia-Pacific and the Company became the operator of that facility under a 30-year operating and services agreement between us and the State of Maine. Under the terms of the agreements, the Company will provide to the State of Maine, and the State of Maine will in turn provide to Georgia-Pacific, a cash payment of $12.5 million and letters of credit totaling $13.5 million, which become payable upon the issuance of an expansion permit for an additional 7 million cubic yards of commercial capacity at the landfill.

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

Item 20. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Section 102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law statute permits a corporation to eliminate the personal liability of directors of a corporation to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached his duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal benefit.

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law statute permits a Delaware corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action, suit, or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

In the case of an action by or in the right of the corporation, Section 145 permits the corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. No indemnification may be made in respect of any claim, issue, or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which the action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to be indemnified for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

To the extent that a present or former director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in the preceding two paragraphs, Section 145 requires that he be indemnified against expenses, including attorneys' fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith.

Section 145 provides that expenses, including attorneys' fees, incurred by an officer or director in defending any civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative action, suit, or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit, or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized in Section 145.

Article Sixth of the Registrant's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation eliminates the personal liability of the directors of the Registrant to the Registrant or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as directors, except to the extent prohibited by

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Delaware General Corporation Law and Article Seventh requires indemnification of directors and officers of the Registrant, and for advancement of litigation expenses to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145.

Item 21. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a): Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
3.1‡		Articles of Incorporation of All Cycle Waste, Inc., as amended.
3.2‡		By-Laws of All Cycle Waste, Inc.
3.3‡		Articles of Incorporation of Alternate Energy, Inc., as amended.
3.4‡		By-Laws of Alternate Energy, Inc.
3.5‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Atlantic Coast Fibers, as amended.
3.6‡		By-Laws of Atlantic Coast Fibers, Inc.
3.7‡		Certificate of Incorporation of B. and C. Sanitation Corporation, as amended.
3.8‡		Amended and Restated By-Laws of B. and C. Sanitation Corporation.
3.9‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Blasdell Development Group, as amended.
3.10‡		By-Laws of Blasdell Development Group.
3.11‡		Articles of Association of Bristol Waste Management, Inc.
3.12‡		By-Laws of Bristol Waste Management, Inc.
3.13‡		Certificate of Formation of Casella NH Investors Co., LLC.
3.14‡		Limited Liability Agreement of Casella NH Investors Co., LLC.
3.15‡		Certificate of Formation of Casella NH Power Co., LLC.
3.16‡		Limited Liability Agreement of Casella NH Power Co., LLC.
3.17‡		Certificate of Formation of Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC.
3.18‡		Limited Liability Agreement of Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC.
3.19‡		Articles of Incorporation of Casella Transportation, Inc.
3.20‡		By-Laws of Casella Transportation, Inc.
3.21‡		Articles of Organization of Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc., as amended.
3.22‡		By-Laws of Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc.
3.23‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc., as amended.
3.24‡		By-Laws of Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc.
3.25‡		Articles of Incorporation of Casella Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.
3.26‡		By-Laws of Casella Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.
3.27‡		Articles of Association of Casella Waste Management, Inc.
3.28‡		By-Laws of Casella Waste Management, Inc.
3.29‡		Articles of Incorporation of Data Destruction Services, Inc.
3.30‡		By-Laws of Data Destruction Services, Inc.
3.31‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Fairfield County Recycling, Inc.
3.32‡		By-Laws of Fairfield County Recycling, Inc.
3.33‡		Certificate of Incorporation of FCR Camden, Inc.
3.34‡		By-Laws of FCR Camden, Inc.
3.35‡		Certificate of Incorporation of FCR Florida, Inc.
3.36‡		By-Laws of FCR Florida, Inc.
3.37‡		Certificate of Incorporation of FCR Greensboro, Inc.
3.38‡		By-Laws of FCR Greensboro, Inc.
3.39‡		Certificate of Incorporation of FCR Greenville, Inc.
3.40‡		By-Laws of FCR Greenville, Inc.
3.41‡		Certificate of Incorporation of FCR Morris, Inc.
3.42‡		By-Laws of FCR Morris, Inc.

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3.43‡		Certificate of Incorporation of FCR Redemption, Inc., as amended.
3.44‡		By-Laws of FCR Redemption, Inc.
3.45‡		Certificate of Incorporation of FCR Tennessee, Inc.
3.46‡		By-Laws of FCR Tennessee, Inc.
3.47‡		Certificate of Incorporation of FCR, Inc.
3.48‡		By-Laws of FCR, Inc.
3.49‡		Articles of Incorporation of Forest Acquisitions, Inc.
3.50‡		By-Laws of Forest Acquisitions, Inc.
3.51‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Grasslands Inc.
3.52‡		By-Laws of Grasslands Inc.
3.53‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Hakes C & D Disposal, Inc.
3.54‡		By-Laws of Hakes C & D Disposal, Inc.
3.55‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Hiram Hollow Regeneration Corp.
3.56‡		By-Laws of Hiram Hollow Regeneration Corp.
3.57‡		Amended and Restated General Partnership Agreement of The Hyland Facility Associates
3.58‡		Articles of Incorporation of K-C International, Ltd.
3.59‡		By-Laws of K-C International, Ltd.
3.60‡		Articles of Incorporation of KTI Bio Fuels, Inc.
3.61‡		By-Laws of KTI Bio Fuels, Inc.
3.62‡		Certificate of Incorporation of KTI Environmental Group, Inc., as amended.
3.63‡		Amended and Restated By-Laws of KTI Environmental Group, Inc.
3.64‡		Certificate of Incorporation of KTI New Jersey Fibers, Inc.
3.65‡		By-Laws of KTI New Jersey Fibers, Inc.
3.66‡		Certificate of Incorporation of KTI Operations Inc.
3.67‡		By-Laws of KTI Operations Inc.
3.68‡		Certificate of Organization of KTI Recycling of New England, Inc., as amended.
3.69‡		Amended and Restated By-Laws of KTI Recycling of New England, Inc.
3.70‡		Articles of Incorporation of KTI Specialty Waste Services, Inc.
3.71‡		By-Laws of KTI Specialty Waste Services, Inc.
3.72‡		Restated Certificate of Incorporation of KTI, Inc., as amended.
3.73‡		By-Laws of KTI, Inc.
3.74‡		Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership.
3.75‡		Amended and Restated Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership of Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership.
3.76‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Mecklenburg County Recycling, Inc.
3.77‡		By-Laws of Mecklenburg County Recycling, Inc.
3.78‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Natural Environmental, Inc., as amended.
3.79‡		By-Laws of Natural Environmental, Inc.
3.80‡		Articles of Organization of New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc.
3.81‡		By-Laws of New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc.
3.82‡		Articles of Incorporation of New England Waste Services of ME, Inc., as amended.
3.83‡		By-Laws of New England Waste Services of ME, Inc.
3.84‡		Certificate of Incorporation of New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc., as amended.
3.85‡		By-Laws of New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc.
3.86‡		Articles of Incorporation of New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc., as amended.
3.87‡		By-Laws of New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc.
3.88‡		Articles of Association of New England Waste Services, Inc., as amended.
3.89‡		By-Laws of New England Waste Services, Inc.
3.90‡		Articles of Association of Newbury Waste Management, Inc., as amended.

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3.91‡		By-Laws of Newbury Waste Management, Inc.
3.92‡		Articles of Incorporation of North Country Environmental Services, Inc., as amended.
3.93‡		Amended and Restated By-Laws of North Country Environmental Services, Inc.
3.94‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Northern Properties Corporation of Plattsburgh, as amended.
3.95‡		By-Laws of Northern Properties Corporation of Plattsburgh.
3.96‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Northern Sanitation, Inc., as amended.
3.97‡		By-Laws of Northern Sanitation, Inc.
3.98‡		Certificate of Incorporation of PERC, Inc., as amended.
3.99‡		By-Laws of PERC, Inc.
3.100‡		Limited Partnership Agreement and Certificate of PERC Management Company Limited Partnership, as amended.
3.101‡		Articles of Incorporation of Pine Tree Waste, Inc., as amended.
3.102‡		By-Laws of Pine Tree Waste, Inc.
3.103‡		Certificate of Incorporation of R.A. Bronson Inc., as amended.
3.104‡		By-Laws of R.A. Bronson Inc.
3.105‡		Articles of Organization of Resource Recovery of Cape Cod, Inc., as amended.
3.106‡		By-Laws of Resource Recovery of Cape Cod, Inc.
3.107‡		Articles of Incorporation of Resource Recovery Systems of Sarasota, Inc., as amended.
3.108‡		Amended and Restated By-Laws of Resource Recovery Systems of Sarasota, Inc.
3.109‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Resource Recovery Systems, Inc., as amended.
3.110‡		By-Laws of Resource Recovery Systems, Inc.
3.111‡		Articles of Organization of Resource Transfer Services, Inc., as amended.
3.112‡		By-Laws of Resource Transfer Services, Inc.
3.113‡		Articles of Organization of Resource Waste Systems, Inc., as amended.
3.114‡		By-Laws of Resource Waste Systems, Inc.
3.115‡		Certificate of Organization of Rochester Environmental Park, LLC, as amended.
3.116‡		Operating Agreement of Rochester Environmental Park, LLC, as amended
3.117‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Schultz Landfill, Inc.
3.118‡		By-Laws of Schultz Landfill, Inc.
3.119‡		Articles of Association of Sunderland Waste Management, Inc.
3.120‡		By-Laws of Sunderland Waste Management, Inc.
3.121‡		Articles of Incorporation of U.S. Fiber, Inc., as amended.
3.122‡		By-Laws of U.S. Fiber, Inc.
3.123‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Waste-Stream Inc., as amended.
3.124‡		By-Laws of Waste-Stream Inc.
3.125‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Westfield Disposal Service, Inc., as amended.
3.126‡		Amended and Restated By-Laws of Westfield Disposal Service, Inc.
3.127‡		Articles of Incorporation of Winters Brothers, Inc., as amended.
3.128‡		Amended and Restated By-Laws of Winters Brothers, Inc.
3.129†		Articles of Association of C.V. Landfill, Inc.
3.130†		By-Laws of C.V. Landfill, Inc.
3.131†		Certificate of Formation of CWM All Waste LLC.
3.132†		Articles of Organization of GroundCo LLC.
3.133†		Articles of Organization of Hardwick Landfill, Inc.
3.134†		By-Laws of Hardwick Landfill, Inc.
3.135†		Articles of Organization of NEWSME Landfill Operations LLC.
3.136†		Articles of Organization of Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC.
3.137†		Certificate of Organization of Templeton Landfill LLC.
3.138†		Articles of Organization of Wood Recycling, Inc., as amended.

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3.139†		By-Laws of Wood Recycling, Inc.
4.1		Indenture, dated January 24, 2003, by and among Casella Waste Systems, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, including the form of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the current report on Form 8-K of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. as filed January 24, 2003 (file no. 000-23211).
4.2†		First Supplemental Indenture, dated February 2, 2004, to Indenture, dated January 24, 2003, by and among Casella Waste Systems, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013.
4.3†		Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 2, 2004, by and among Casella Waste Systems, Inc., the Guarantors listed therein and Purchasers listed therein, relating to the 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013.
5.1†		Opinion of Hale and Dorr LLP.
5.2†		Opinion of Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer and Nelson.
5.3†		Opinion of Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP.
5.4†		Opinion of Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
5.5†		Opinion of Holland & Knight LLP.
5.6†		Opinion of Paul, Frank & Collins.
5.7†		Opinion of Pierce Atwood.
5.8†		Opinion of Robinson & Cole LLP.
5.9†		Opinion of Hale and Dorr LLP.
10.1		Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated January 24, 2003, by and among Casella Waste Systems, Inc. and its Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries), the lending institutions party thereto and Fleet National Bank, individually and as administrative agent, and Bank of America, N.A., individually and as syndication agent, with Fleet Securities, Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC acting as Co-Arrangers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. as filed September 12, 2003 (file no. 000-23211)).
10.2		Amendment No. 1 and Release to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the annual report on Form 10-K of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. as filed on July 24, 2003 (file no. 000-23211)).
10.3		Amendment No. 2 to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. as filed on September 12, 2003 (file no. 000-23211)).
10.4†		Amendment No. 3 and Consent to Certain Acquisitions to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement.
10.5†		Joinder Agreement to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement.
12.1†		Statement regarding computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
23.1†		Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2†		Consent of Hale and Dorr LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.3†		Consent of Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer and Nelson (included in Exhibit 5.2).
23.4†		Consent of Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.3).
23.5†		Consent of Greenberg Traurig, P.A. (included in Exhibit 5.4)
23.6†		Consent of Holland & Knight LLP (included in Exhibit 5.5).
23.7†		Consent of Paul, Frank & Collins (included in Exhibit 5.6).
23.8†		Consent of Pierce Atwood (included in Exhibit 5.7).
23.9†		Consent of Robinson & Cole LLP (included in Exhibit 5.8).

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23.10†		Consent of Hale and Dorr LLP (included in Exhibit 5.9).
24†		Powers of Attorney (See signature pages to this registration statement).
25.1†		Statement of Eligibility and Qualification under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, on Form T-1, relating to the 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013.
99.1†		Form of Letter of Transmittal.
99.2†		Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
99.3†		Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
99.4†		Form of Letter to Clients.
99.5†		Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9.

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Incorporated by reference to similarly numbered Exhibit to Amendment No. 2 to Form S-4 Registration Statement of Casella Waste Systems, Inc., as filed July 24, 2003 (file no. 333-103106).

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Filed herewith.

(b): Financial Statement Schedules

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Item 22. Undertakings

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

(a)

To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i): To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii): To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement;
(iii): To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

provided, however, that paragraphs a(i) and a(ii) do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3, and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.

(b) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities

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offered therein, and the offering of such securities at the time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the Prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This undertaking also includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference into the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes as follows: that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder through use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement, by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c), the undersigned undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form with respect to reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form.

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that every prospectus: (i) that is filed pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph or (ii) that purports to meet the requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 and is used in connection with an offering of securities subject to Rule 415, will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until such amendment is effective, and that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Rutland, State of Vermont, on this 20th day of February, 2004.

		CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Casella Waste Systems, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Casella Waste Systems, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Chief Operating Officer, Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES F. CALLAHAN, JR. James F. Callahan, Jr.	Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN F. CHAPPLE III John F. Chapple III	Director	February 20, 2004
D. Randolph Peeler	Director
/s/ GREGORY B. PETERS Gregory B. Peters	Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		ALL CYCLE WASTE, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of All Cycle Waste, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable All Cycle Waste, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		ALTERNATE ENERGY, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Alternate Energy, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Alternate Energy, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		ATLANTIC COAST FIBERS, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Atlantic Coast Fibers, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Atlantic Coast Fibers, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		B. AND C. SANITATION CORPORATION
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of B. and C. Sanitation Corporation, hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable B. and C. Sanitation Corporation to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		BLASDELL DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA
			John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Blasdell Development Group, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Blasdell Development Group, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		BRISTOL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Bristol Waste Management, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Bristol Waste Management, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		C.V. LANDFILL, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of C.V. Landfill, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable C.V. Landfill, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		CASELLA NH INVESTORS CO., LLC
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, KTI, Inc., the sole member of Casella NH Investors Co., LLC, and the undersigned officers of Casella NH Investors Co., LLC, hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as the sole member of Casella NH Investors Co., LLC and officers of Casella NH Investors Co., LLC to enable Casella NH Investors Co., LLC to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004

KTI, INC.
By:		/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director		Sole Member*		February 20, 2004

*: Casella NH Investors Co., LLC has no directors or managers.

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SIGNATURES

		CASELLA NH POWER CO., LLC
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, KTI, Inc., the sole member of Casella NH Power Co., LLC, and the undersigned officers of Casella NH Power Co., LLC, hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as the sole member of Casella NH Power Co., LLC and officers of Casella NH Power Co., LLC to enable Casella NH Power Co., LLC to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004

KTI, INC.
By:		/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director		Sole Member*		February 20, 2004

*: Casella NH Power Co., LLC has no directors or managers.

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SIGNATURES

		CASELLA RTG INVESTORS CO., LLC
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, Casella Waste System, Inc., the sole member of Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC, and the undersigned officers of Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC, hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as the sole member of Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC and officers of Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC to enable Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
By:		/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Chairman and Chief Executive Officer		Sole Member*		February 20, 2004

*: Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC has no directors or managers.

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SIGNATURES

		CASELLA TRANSPORTATION, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA
			John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Casella Transportation, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Casella Transportation, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF N.Y., INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Casella Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Casella Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Casella Waste Management, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Casella Waste Management, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		CWM ALL WASTE LLC
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, Casella Waste Management, Inc., the sole member of CWM All Waste LLC, and the undersigned officers of CWM All Waste LLC, hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as the sole member of CWM All Waste LLC and officers of CWM All Waste LLC to enable CWM All Waste LLC to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004

CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
By:		/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Secretary		Sole Member*		February 20, 2004

*: CWM All Waste LLC has no directors or managers.

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SIGNATURES

		DATA DESTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Data Destruction Services, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Data Destruction Services, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		FAIRFIELD COUNTY RECYCLING, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Fairfield County Recycling, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Fairfield County Recycling, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		FCR CAMDEN, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of FCR Camden, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable FCR Camden, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		FCR FLORIDA, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of FCR Florida, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable FCR Florida, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		FCR GREENSBORO, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of FCR Greensboro, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable FCR Greensboro, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		FCR GREENVILLE, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of FCR Greenville, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable FCR Greenville, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		FCR MORRIS, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of FCR Morris, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable FCR Morris, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		FCR REDEMPTION, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of FCR Redemption, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable FCR Redemption, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		FCR TENNESSEE, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of FCR Tennessee, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable FCR Tennessee, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		FCR, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of FCR, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable FCR, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		FOREST ACQUISITIONS, INC.
		By:	/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Forest Acquisitions, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Forest Acquisitions, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Director	February 20, 2004

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		GRASSLANDS INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Grasslands Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Grasslands Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		GROUNDCO LLC
		By:	/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig President

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc., the sole member of GroundCo LLC, and the undersigned officers of GroundCo LLC, hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as the sole member of GroundCo LLC and officers of GroundCo LLC to enable GroundCo LLC to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004

NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF VERMONT, INC.

By:

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA

John W. Casella
Vice President and Secretary

Sole Member*

February 20, 2004

*: GroundCo LLC has no directors or managers.

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SIGNATURES

		HAKES C & D DISPOSAL, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Hakes C & D Disposal, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Hakes C & D Disposal, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		HARDWICK LANDFILL, INC.
		By:	/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Hardwick Landfill, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Hardwick Landfill, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		HIRAM HOLLOW REGENERATION CORP.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Hiram Hollow Regeneration Corp., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Hiram Hollow Regeneration Corp. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Rutland, State of Vermont, on this 20th day of February, 2004.

		THE HYLAND FACILITY ASSOCIATES
		By:	Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc., its managing partner*

By:

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA

John W. Casella
President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc., the managing partner of The Hyland Facility Associates, and the undersigned directors of Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our name in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as the managing partner of The Hyland Facility Associates and directors of Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc. to enable The Hyland Facility Associates to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures		Title	Date

CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF N.Y., INC.
By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director	General Partner*	February 20, 2004


/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Director of Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc.	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Director of Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc.	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Director of Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc.	February 20, 2004

*: The Hyland Facility Associates has no officers or directors.

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SIGNATURES

		K-C INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of K-C International, Ltd., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable K-C International, Ltd. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		KTI BIO FUELS, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of KTI Bio Fuels, Inc. hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable KTI Bio Fuels, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		KTI ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of KTI Environmental Group, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable KTI Environmental Group, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		KTI NEW JERSEY FIBERS, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of KTI New Jersey Fibers, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable KTI New Jersey Fibers, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		KTI OPERATIONS INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of KTI Operations Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable KTI Operations Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		KTI RECYCLING OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of KTI Recycling of New England, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable KTI Recycling of New England, Inc., to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		KTI SPECIALTY WASTE SERVICES, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of KTI Specialty Waste Services, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable KTI Specialty Waste Services, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		KTI, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of KTI, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable KTI, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		MAINE ENERGY RECOVERY COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
		By:	KTI Environmental Group, Inc., its general partner*

By:

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA

John W. Casella
President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, KTI Environmental Group, Inc., the general partner of Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership, and the undersigned directors of KTI Environmental Group, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as the general partner of Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership and directors of KTI Environmental Group, Inc. to enable Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures		Title	Date

KTI ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, INC.
By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director	General Partner*	February 20, 2004


/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Director of KTI Environmental Group, Inc.	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Director of KTI Environmental Group, Inc.	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Director of KTI Environmental Group, Inc.	February 20, 2004

*: Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership has no officers or directors.

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SIGNATURES

		MECKLENBURG COUNTY RECYCLING, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Mecklenburg County Recycling, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Mecklenburg County Recycling, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Natural Environmental, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Natural Environmental, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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		NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF ME, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of New England Waste Services of ME, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable New England Waste Services of ME, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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		NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF N.Y., INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF VERMONT, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of New England Waste Services, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable New England Waste Services, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		NEWBURY WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Newbury Waste Management, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Newbury Waste Management, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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		NEWSME LANDFILL OPERATIONS, LLC
		By:	/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig President

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, New England Waste Services of ME, Inc., the sole member of NEWSME Landfill Operations, LLC, and the undersigned officers of NEWSME Landfill Operations, LLC, hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as the sole member of NEWSME Landfill Operations, LLC and officers of NEWSME Landfill Operations, LLC to enable NEWSME Landfill Operations, LLC to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004

NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF ME, INC.
By:		/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Secretary		Sole Member*		February 20, 2004

*: NEWSME Landfill Operations, LLC has no directors or managers.

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		NORTH COUNTRY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of North Country Environmental Services, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable North Country Environmental Services, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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		NORTHERN PROPERTIES CORPORATION OF PLATTSBURGH
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Northern Properties Corporation of Plattsburgh, hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Northern Properties Corporation of Plattsburgh to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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		NORTHERN SANITATION, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Northern Sanitation, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Northern Sanitation, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		PERC, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of PERC, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable PERC, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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		PERC MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
		By:	PERC, Inc., its general partner*

By:

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA

John W. Casella
President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, PERC, Inc., the general partner of PERC Management Company Limited Partnership, and the undersigned directors of PERC, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our name in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as the general partner of PERC Management Company Limited Partnership and directors of PERC, Inc. to enable PERC Management Company Limited Partnership to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures		Title	Date

PERC, INC.
By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director	General Partner*	February 20, 2004


/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Director of PERC, Inc.	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Director of PERC, Inc.	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Director of PERC, Inc.	February 20, 2004

*: PERC Management Company Limited Partnership has no officers or directors.

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		PINE TREE WASTE, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Pine Tree Waste, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Pine Tree Waste, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Director	February 20, 2004

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		R.A. BRONSON INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of R.A. Bronson, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable R.A. Bronson, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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		RESOURCE RECOVERY OF CAPE COD, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Resource Recovery of Cape Cod, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Resource Recovery of Cape Cod, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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		RESOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEMS OF SARASOTA, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Resource Recovery Systems of Sarasota, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Resource Recovery Systems of Sarasota, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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		RESOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Resource Recovery Systems, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Resource Recovery Systems, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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		RESOURCE TRANSFER SERVICES, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Resource Transfer Services, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Resource Transfer Services, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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		RESOURCE WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Resource Waste Systems, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Resource Waste Systems, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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		ROCHESTER ENVIRONMENTAL PARK, LLC
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, Casella Waste Systems, Inc., the manager of Rochester Environmental Park, LLC, and the undersigned officers of Rochester Environmental Park, LLC, hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as the manger of Rochester Environmental Park, LLC and officers of Rochester Environmental Park, LLC to enable Rochester Environmental Park, LLC to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
By:		/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Chairman and Chief Executive Officer		Manager*		February 20, 2004

*: Rochester Environmental Park, LLC has no directors.

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SIGNATURES

		ROCKINGHAM SAND & GRAVEL, LLC
		By:	/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig President

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc., the sole member of Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC, and the undersigned officers of Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC, hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as the sole member of Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC and officers of Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC to enable Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004

NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF VERMONT, INC.
By:		/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Secretary		Sole Member*		February 20, 2004

*: Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC has no directors.

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SIGNATURES

		SCHULTZ LANDFILL, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Schultz Landfill, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Schultz Landfill, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		SUNDERLAND WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Sunderland Waste Management, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Sunderland Waste Management, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		TEMPLETON LANDFILL LLC
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc., the sole member of Templeton Landfill LLC, and the undersigned officers of Templeton Landfill LLC, hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as the sole member of Templeton Landfill LLC and officers of Templeton Landfill LLC to enable Templeton Landfill LLC to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004

NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
By:		/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President		Sole Member*		February 20, 2004

*: Templeton Landfill LLC has no directors or managers.

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SIGNATURES

		U.S. FIBER, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of U.S. Fiber, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable U.S. Fiber, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		WASTE-STREAM INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Waste-Stream, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Waste-Stream, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		WESTFIELD DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Westfield Disposal Service, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Westfield Disposal Service, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		WINTERS BROTHERS, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Winters Brothers, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Winters Brothers, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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SIGNATURES

		WOOD RECYCLING, INC.
		By:	/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella Vice President and Director

SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Wood Recycling, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint John W. Casella and James W. Bohlig and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and to each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed herewith and any and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration Statement and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Wood Recycling, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all amendments thereto.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date

/s/ JOHN W. CASELLA John W. Casella	President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS Richard A. Norris	Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	February 20, 2004
/s/ JAMES W. BOHLIG James W. Bohlig	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004
/s/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA Douglas R. Casella	Vice President and Director	February 20, 2004

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
3.1‡		Articles of Incorporation of All Cycle Waste, Inc., as amended.
3.2‡		By-Laws of All Cycle Waste, Inc.
3.3‡		Articles of Incorporation of Alternate Energy, Inc., as amended.
3.4‡		By-Laws of Alternate Energy, Inc.
3.5‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Atlantic Coast Fibers, as amended.
3.6‡		By-Laws of Atlantic Coast Fibers, Inc.
3.7‡		Certificate of Incorporation of B. and C. Sanitation Corporation, as amended.
3.8‡		Amended and Restated By-Laws of B. and C. Sanitation Corporation.
3.9‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Blasdell Development Group, as amended.
3.10‡		By-Laws of Blasdell Development Group.
3.11‡		Articles of Association of Bristol Waste Management, Inc.
3.12‡		By-Laws of Bristol Waste Management, Inc.
3.13‡		Certificate of Formation of Casella NH Investors Co., LLC.
3.14‡		Limited Liability Agreement of Casella NH Investors Co., LLC.
3.15‡		Certificate of Formation of Casella NH Power Co., LLC.
3.16‡		Limited Liability Agreement of Casella NH Power Co., LLC.
3.17‡		Certificate of Formation of Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC.
3.18‡		Limited Liability Agreement of Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC.
3.19‡		Articles of Incorporation of Casella Transportation, Inc.
3.20‡		By-Laws of Casella Transportation, Inc.
3.21‡		Articles of Organization of Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc., as amended.
3.22‡		By-Laws of Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc.
3.23‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc., as amended.
3.24‡		By-Laws of Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc.
3.25‡		Articles of Incorporation of Casella Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.
3.26‡		By-Laws of Casella Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.
3.27‡		Articles of Association of Casella Waste Management, Inc.
3.28‡		By-Laws of Casella Waste Management, Inc.
3.29‡		Articles of Incorporation of Data Destruction Services, Inc.
3.30‡		By-Laws of Data Destruction Services, Inc.
3.31‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Fairfield County Recycling, Inc.
3.32‡		By-Laws of Fairfield County Recycling, Inc.
3.33‡		Certificate of Incorporation of FCR Camden, Inc.
3.34‡		By-Laws of FCR Camden, Inc.
3.35‡		Certificate of Incorporation of FCR Florida, Inc.
3.36‡		By-Laws of FCR Florida, Inc.
3.37‡		Certificate of Incorporation of FCR Greensboro, Inc.
3.38‡		By-Laws of FCR Greensboro, Inc.
3.39‡		Certificate of Incorporation of FCR Greenville, Inc.
3.40‡		By-Laws of FCR Greenville, Inc.
3.41‡		Certificate of Incorporation of FCR Morris, Inc.
3.42‡		By-Laws of FCR Morris, Inc.
3.43‡		Certificate of Incorporation of FCR Redemption, Inc., as amended.
3.44‡		By-Laws of FCR Redemption, Inc.
3.45‡		Certificate of Incorporation of FCR Tennessee, Inc.
3.46‡		By-Laws of FCR Tennessee, Inc.
3.47‡		Certificate of Incorporation of FCR, Inc.
3.48‡		By-Laws of FCR, Inc.
3.49‡		Articles of Incorporation of Forest Acquisitions, Inc.
3.50‡		By-Laws of Forest Acquisitions, Inc.
3.51‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Grasslands Inc.
3.52‡		By-Laws of Grasslands Inc.
3.53‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Hakes C & D Disposal, Inc.
3.54‡		By-Laws of Hakes C & D Disposal, Inc.
3.55‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Hiram Hollow Regeneration Corp.
3.56‡		By-Laws of Hiram Hollow Regeneration Corp.

3.57‡		Amended and Restated General Partnership Agreement of The Hyland Facility Associates
3.58‡		Articles of Incorporation of K-C International, Ltd.
3.59‡		By-Laws of K-C International, Ltd.
3.60‡		Articles of Incorporation of KTI Bio Fuels, Inc.
3.61‡		By-Laws of KTI Bio Fuels, Inc.
3.62‡		Certificate of Incorporation of KTI Environmental Group, Inc., as amended.
3.63‡		Amended and Restated By-Laws of KTI Environmental Group, Inc.
3.64‡		Certificate of Incorporation of KTI New Jersey Fibers, Inc.
3.65‡		By-Laws of KTI New Jersey Fibers, Inc.
3.66‡		Certificate of Incorporation of KTI Operations Inc.
3.67‡		By-Laws of KTI Operations Inc.
3.68‡		Certificate of Organization of KTI Recycling of New England, Inc., as amended.
3.69‡		Amended and Restated By-Laws of KTI Recycling of New England, Inc.
3.70‡		Articles of Incorporation of KTI Specialty Waste Services, Inc.
3.71‡		By-Laws of KTI Specialty Waste Services, Inc.
3.72‡		Restated Certificate of Incorporation of KTI, Inc., as amended.
3.73‡		By-Laws of KTI, Inc.
3.74‡		Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership.
3.75‡		Amended and Restated Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership of Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership.
3.76‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Mecklenburg County Recycling, Inc.
3.77‡		By-Laws of Mecklenburg County Recycling, Inc.
3.78‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Natural Environmental, Inc., as amended.
3.79‡		By-Laws of Natural Environmental, Inc.
3.80‡		Articles of Organization of New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc.
3.81‡		By-Laws of New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc.
3.82‡		Articles of Incorporation of New England Waste Services of ME, Inc., as amended.
3.83‡		By-Laws of New England Waste Services of ME, Inc.
3.84‡		Certificate of Incorporation of New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc., as amended.
3.85‡		By-Laws of New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc.
3.86‡		Articles of Incorporation of New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc., as amended.
3.87‡		By-Laws of New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc.
3.88‡		Articles of Association of New England Waste Services, Inc., as amended.
3.89‡		By-Laws of New England Waste Services, Inc.
3.90‡		Articles of Association of Newbury Waste Management, Inc., as amended.
3.91‡		By-Laws of Newbury Waste Management, Inc.
3.92‡		Articles of Incorporation of North Country Environmental Services, Inc., as amended.
3.93‡		Amended and Restated By-Laws of North Country Environmental Services, Inc.
3.94‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Northern Properties Corporation of Plattsburgh, as amended.
3.95‡		By-Laws of Northern Properties Corporation of Plattsburgh.
3.96‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Northern Sanitation, Inc., as amended.
3.97‡		By-Laws of Northern Sanitation, Inc.
3.98‡		Certificate of Incorporation of PERC, Inc., as amended.
3.99‡		By-Laws of PERC, Inc.
3.100‡		Limited Partnership Agreement and Certificate of PERC Management Company Limited Partnership, as amended.
3.101‡		Articles of Incorporation of Pine Tree Waste, Inc., as amended.
3.102‡		By-Laws of Pine Tree Waste, Inc.
3.103‡		Certificate of Incorporation of R.A. Bronson Inc., as amended.
3.104‡		By-Laws of R.A. Bronson Inc.
3.105‡		Articles of Organization of Resource Recovery of Cape Cod, Inc., as amended.
3.106‡		By-Laws of Resource Recovery of Cape Cod, Inc.
3.107‡		Articles of Incorporation of Resource Recovery Systems of Sarasota, Inc., as amended.
3.108‡		Amended and Restated By-Laws of Resource Recovery Systems of Sarasota, Inc.
3.109‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Resource Recovery Systems, Inc., as amended.
3.110‡		By-Laws of Resource Recovery Systems, Inc.

3.111‡		Articles of Organization of Resource Transfer Services, Inc., as amended.
3.112‡		By-Laws of Resource Transfer Services, Inc.
3.113‡		Articles of Organization of Resource Waste Systems, Inc., as amended.
3.114‡		By-Laws of Resource Waste Systems, Inc.
3.115‡		Certificate of Organization of Rochester Environmental Park, LLC, as amended.
3.116‡		Operating Agreement of Rochester Environmental Park, LLC, as amended
3.117‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Schultz Landfill, Inc.
3.118‡		By-Laws of Schultz Landfill, Inc.
3.119‡		Articles of Association of Sunderland Waste Management, Inc.
3.120‡		By-Laws of Sunderland Waste Management, Inc.
3.121‡		Articles of Incorporation of U.S. Fiber, Inc., as amended.
3.122‡		By-Laws of U.S. Fiber, Inc.
3.123‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Waste-Stream Inc., as amended.
3.124‡		By-Laws of Waste-Stream Inc.
3.125‡		Certificate of Incorporation of Westfield Disposal Service, Inc., as amended.
3.126‡		Amended and Restated By-Laws of Westfield Disposal Service, Inc.
3.127‡		Articles of Incorporation of Winters Brothers, Inc., as amended.
3.128‡		Amended and Restated By-Laws of Winters Brothers, Inc.
3.129†		Articles of Association of C.V. Landfill, Inc.
3.130†		By-Laws of C.V. Landfill, Inc.
3.131†		Certificate of Formation of CWM All Waste LLC.
3.132†		Articles of Organization of GroundCo LLC.
3.133†		Articles of Organization of Hardwick Landfill, Inc.
3.134†		By-Laws of Hardwick Landfill, Inc.
3.135†		Articles of Organization of NEWSME Landfill Operations LLC.
3.136†		Articles of Organization of Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC.
3.137†		Certificate of Organization of Templeton Landfill LLC.
3.138†		Articles of Organization of Wood Recycling, Inc., as amended.
3.139†		By-Laws of Wood Recycling, Inc.
4.1		Indenture, dated January 24, 2003, by and among Casella Waste Systems, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, including the form of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the current report on Form 8-K of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. as filed January 24, 2003 (file no. 000-23211).
4.2†		First Supplemental Indenture, dated February 2, 2004, to Indenture, dated January 24, 2003, by and among Casella Waste Systems, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013.
4.3†		Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 2, 2004, by and among Casella Waste Systems, Inc., the Guarantors listed therein and Purchasers listed therein, relating to the 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013.
5.1†		Opinion of Hale and Dorr LLP.
5.2†		Opinion of Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer and Nelson.
5.3†		Opinion of Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP.
5.4†		Opinion of Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
5.5†		Opinion of Holland & Knight LLP.
5.6†		Opinion of Paul, Frank & Collins.
5.7†		Opinion of Pierce Atwood.
5.8†		Opinion of Robinson & Cole LLP.
5.9†		Opinion of Hale and Dorr LLP.
10.1		Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated January 24, 2003, by and among Casella Waste Systems, Inc. and its Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries), the lending institutions party thereto and Fleet National Bank, individually and as administrative agent, and Bank of America, N.A., individually and as syndication agent, with Fleet Securities, Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC acting as Co-Arrangers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. as filed September 12, 2003 (file no. 000-23211)).

10.2		Amendment No. 1 and Release to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the annual report on Form 10-K of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. as filed on July 24, 2003 (file no. 000-23211)).
10.3		Amendment No. 2 to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. as file on September 12, 2003 (filed no. 000-23211)).
10.4†		Amendment No. 3 and Consent to Certain Acquisitions to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement.
10.5†		Joinder Agreement to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement.
12.1†		Statement regarding computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
23.1†		Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2†		Consent of Hale and Dorr LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.3†		Consent of Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer and Nelson (included in Exhibit 5.2).
23.4†		Consent of Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP (included in Exhibit 5.3).
23.5†		Consent of Greenberg Traurig, P.A. (included in Exhibit 5.4)
23.6†		Consent of Holland & Knight LLP (included in Exhibit 5.5).
23.7†		Consent of Paul, Frank & Collins (included in Exhibit 5.6).
23.8†		Consent of Pierce Atwood (included in Exhibit 5.7).
23.9†		Consent of Robinson & Cole LLP (included in Exhibit 5.8).
23.10†		Consent of Hale and Dorr LLP (included in Exhibit 5.9).
24†		Powers of Attorney (See signature pages to this registration statement).
25.1†		Statement of Eligibility and Qualification under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, on Form T-1, relating to the 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013.
99.1†		Form of Letter of Transmittal.
99.2†		Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
99.3†		Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
99.4†		Form of Letter to Clients.
99.5†		Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9.

‡: Incorporated by reference to similarly numbered Exhibit to Amendment No. 2 to Form S-4 Registration Statement of Casella Waste Systems, Inc., as filed July 24, 2003 (file no. 333-103106).
†: Filed herewith.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS ON
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of Casella Waste Systems, Inc.:

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to in our report dated July 22, 2003 appearing in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 also included an audit of the financial statement schedules as of and for the three years ended April 30, 2003 listed in the index appearing on page F-1 of this Registration Statement on Form S-4. In our opinion, these financial statement schedules present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 22, 2003

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

Schedule II
Valuation Accounts

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

(in thousands)

	April 30,
	2001			2002			2003
Balance at beginning of period	$	5,371		$	4,904		$	821
Additions—Charged to expense		3,105			(895	)		798
Deductions—Bad debts written off, net of recoveries		(3,572	)		(3,188	)		(724	)

Balance at end of period	$	4,904		$	821		$	895

Restructuring

(in thousands)

	April 30,
	2001		2002			2003
Balance at beginning of period	$	—	$	4,151		$	37
Additions—Charged to expense		4,151		(438	)		—
Deductions—Amounts paid		—		(3,676	)		37

Balance at end of period	$	4,151	$	37		$	—

 

                                                                   Exhibit 3.129

                                   No. V-32393

                             ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

                                     OF THE

                               C.V. LANDFILL, INC.

                                    pd 35.00

                                STATE OF VERMONT

                           Secretary of State's Office

                                Filed aug 26 1983

                                 /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
                              ---------------------
                               Secretary of State



                             ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

The name of the corporation shall be C.V. LANDFILL, INC.

The initial registered agent shall be Jon R. Eggleston, Esq.

with registered office at 117 St. Paul Street, Burlington, Vermont

The corporation shall be located at 117 St. Paul Street, Burlington, Vermont

The operating year shall be? Calendar Jan. -Dec. 31      Fiscal
                                          (Dec. 31)                (Month-day)

IF A FISCAL YEAR ENDING IS NOT SPECIFIED, THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST
SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS YOUR FISCAL YEAR ENDING.

The period of duration shall be (if perpetual so state)   perpetual


Please check appropriate box:

       /X/   Vermont General Corporation (T.11, Ch.17)

       / /   Vermont Professional Corporation (T.11, Ch.3)

       / /   Vermont Non-Profit Corporation (T.11, Ch.19)

This corporation is organized for the purpose of:

Here set out purposes clearly and briefly, using separate paragraphs to cover
each separate purpose.

1.   To engage in the landfill business, to engage in the operation and
     maintenance of depositories at residential, industrial and commercial
     locations for the accumulation of scrap, salvage, refuse, rubbish, trash,
     junk, offal, garbage, and debris; to engage in the maintenance of a
     collection and pick-up service therefor; to engage in the business of
     transporting all the above-mentioned materials by any means or conveyance
     as a common carrier, private carrier, contract carrier, or otherwise; to
     engage in the maintenance of disposal facilities generally, and such other
     business as is authorized by law incidental and necessary thereto.

2.   To acquire by purchase, lease, or otherwise and to improve and develop real
     property in the State of Vermont or in any other location within or without
     the United States. To erect dwellings, apartment houses, and other
     buildings, private or public of all kinds, and to sell or rent the same. To
     lay out grade, pave, and dedicate roads, streets, avenues, highways,
     alleys, courts, paths, walks, parks, and playgrounds. To buy, sell,
     mortgage, exchange, lease, let, hold for investment or otherwise, use and
     operate real estate of all kinds, improved or unimproved, and any right or
     interest therein, including without limitation, the lease and demise of
     land and premises to any other corporation, person or entity whether
     affiliated with the Corporation or not.



3.   To purchase, take, receive, lease, or otherwise acquire, own, hold,
     improve, use and otherwise deal in and with, personal property of all types
     or any interest therein, wherever situated.

4.   To purchase, take, receive, subscribe for, or otherwise own, acquire, hold,
     vote, use, employ, sell, mortgage, lend, pledge, or otherwise despose of,
     and otherwise deal in and with and use, shares or other interests in, or
     obligations of, other domestic or foreign corporations, associations,
     partnerships or individuals, or direct or indirect obligations of the
     United States or any other government, state, territory, governmental
     district or municipality or of any instrumentality thereof, and/or the
     shares of the Corporation.

5.   To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, transfer and otherwise
     dispose of all or any part of its property and assets.

6.   To lend money and to otherwise assist its employees, officers and
     directors.

7.   To make all types and kinds of contracts, including (without limitation)
     partnership agreements, guarantees and the assumption of liabilities, the
     borrowing of money as such rates of interest as the corporation may
     determine, issue its notes, bonds, and other obligation, and to secure any
     of its obligations by mortgage or pledge of all or any of its assets,
     property, franchises and income.

8.   To lend money for its corporate purposes, invest and reinvest its funds,
     and take and hold real and personal property as security for the payment of
     funds so loaned or invested.

9.   To carry on any activity or business and to effect any object not repugnant
     to the laws of the State of Vermont with respect to business corporations
     and, in connection with all of the foregoing, to have and exercise all of
     the powers conferred by the laws of the State of Vermont upon business
     corporations, lawfully organized, and to have all further powers necessary
     or convenient to effect any and all of the purposes for which this
     Corporation may be organized and which may not be inconsistent with the
     laws of the State of Vermont.



The following information regarding shares must be completed by business
corporations. NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS CANNOT HAVE SHARES.

The aggregate number of shares the corporation shall have authority to issue is

______ shares, preferred, with a par value of (if no par value, so state)_______

10,000 shares, common, with a par value of (if no par value, so state)    $1.00

If preferred shares are provided for, state here briefly the terms of
preference.
If shares are to be divided into classes or series, state here the designations,
preferences, limitations, and relative rights of each class or series.

DIRECTORS: Business corporations with three or more shareholders must have at
least three directors. If there are fewer than three shareholders, the number of
directors may be equal to, BUT NOT LESS THAN, the number of shareholders.

Non-profit corporations must have at least three directors.

The initial board of directors shall have  1  members with the following serving
as directors until their successors be elected and qualify:

HAVING NAMED FEWER THAN THREE DIRECTORS I HEREBY STATE THAT THE NUMBER OF
SHAREHOLDERS DOES NOT EXCEED THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS.

Dated at Burlington, in the County of Chittenden this 25th day of August, 1983

NAMES MUST BE PRINTED OR TYPED UNDER ALL SIGNATURES, NO. 101 ACTS OF 1965.

         Name                           Post Office Address
  /s/ John F. Chapple III
  John F. Chapple, III        2457 N.E. 25th Street, Lighthouse Point, FL.3306?
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

       Incorporators                   Post Office Address
  /s/ Jon R. Eggleston
  Jon R. Eggleston             P.O. Box 907, Burlington, Vermont
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------

IN ADDITION TO ALL THE PRECEDING INFORMATION VERMONT PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS
MUST COMPLETE THE CERTIFICATE ON THE LAST PAGE OF THIS APPLICATION.



                                                                   Exhibit 3.130

                                     BY-LAWS

                                    ARTICLE I

                                  SHAREHOLDERS

     SECTION 1. ANNUAL MEETING; DATE OF MEETING: The Annual Meeting of the
Shareholders of the Corporation shall be held at the Principal or Registered
Office of the Corporation in the State of Vermont, or at such other place within
or without the State of Vermont as is from time to time designated by the
Directors, at 10:00 o'clock in the fore noon of the 9th day in January     of
each year, if not a legal holiday, and if a legal holiday, then on the next day
not a legal holiday, for the purpose of electing Directors and for the
transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting.

     SECTION 2. SPECIAL MEETINGS: Special Meetings of the Shareholders may be
held at the Principal Office, or the Registered Office, of the Corporation in
the State of Vermont, or at such other place within or without the State of
Vermont as is from time to time designated by the Directors, whenever called in
writing on five days' notice, either by vote of a majority of the Board of
Directors or when called by the President. Upon request in writing to the
President by the holders of ten percent (10%) of all the shares outstanding and
entitled to vote, it shall be the duty of the President to call forthwith a
Special Meeting of the Shareholders. Such request shall state the purpose or
purposes of the meeting.



     SECTION 3. NOTICE OF MEETING: It shall be the duty of the Secretary to
cause notice of each Meeting of Shareholders to be mailed to each Shareholder at
least ten days prior to the date of the meeting. In the case of the Annual
Meeting, the notice shall state the place, day, and hour of the Meeting; and in
the case of a Special Meeting, stating in addition the purpose or purposes for
which the Meeting is called.

     SECTION 4. QUORUM: At any Meeting of the Shareholders and for all purposes
including the election of Directors, a majority of the shares entitled to vote,
represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum. In the absence of
a quorum, the Meeting may adjourn from day to day sine die without further
notice. At an adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or
represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at
the meeting as originally notified. The Shareholders present at a duly organized
meeting (at which a quorum is originally present at any time) may continue to
transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough
Shareholders to leave less than a quorum.

     SECTION 5. VOTING: At each Meeting of the Shareholders, every Shareholder
shall be entitled to vote in person, or by proxy appointed by an instrument in
writing, subscribed by such Shareholder or his duly authorized attorney in fact,
and delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation before or at the time of the
Meeting; and he shall have one vote for each share of stock standing registered
in his name at the time of the closing of the

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transfer books of said Meeting. Only the persons in whose name shares of stock
stand on the books of the Corporation at the time of closing of the transfer
books for the Meeting shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy the shares
so standing in their names. The votes for Directors, and upon demand of any
Shareholder, the vote upon any other question before the Meeting, shall be by
ballot. If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares
represented at the Meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be
necessary for the passage of any measure, including the election of Directors,
except that the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of
the outstanding capital stock shall be required to approve the sale or mortgage
of all, or substantially all, of the property and assets of the Corporation or a
plan of merger or consolidation or any other measure where such two-thirds (2/3)
vote is required by law.

     SECTION 6. LIST OF SHAREHOLDERS: At each Meeting of Shareholders a complete
list, in alphabetical order, of the Shareholders entitled to vote at the
Meeting, with the address of each, and the number of shares held by each,
certified by the Secretary, shall be prepared by the Secretary and shall be kept
on file at the Registered Office of the Corporation in the State of Vermont at
least ten days prior to such Meeting. The list shall be subject to inspection by
any Shareholder at any time during usual business hours. The list shall also be
produced at the Meeting and shall be kept open during the Meeting for inspection
by Shareholders.

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     SECTION 7. ACTION WITHOUT A MEETING: Any action required or permitted to be
taken at any Meeting of the Shareholders may be taken without a meeting thereof,
and shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote of Shareholders, provided
that a consent in writing setting forth the action or actions so taken is signed
by all the Shareholders entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter
thereof, and the consent is inserted in the corporate record book.

                                   ARTICLE II

                               BOARD OF DIRECTORS

     SECTION 1. MANAGEMENT: The business, property, and affairs of the
Corporation shall be managed and controlled by the Board of Directors, which may
do all things and take such acts with respect to the Corporation as are not by
law or these By-Laws required to be done or taken by the Shareholders.

     SECTION 2. NUMBER OF DIRECTORS: The number of directors in the initial
Board of Directors shall be fixed by the Articles of Association. The number of
directors following the initial Board shall not be less than three unless the
number of Shareholders is less than three, in which case the number of directors
may be as few as the number of Shareholders. The number of Directors may be
varied at each Annual Meeting of Shareholders but in no instance shall the
number be decreased beyond the limitations set forth in these By-Laws. No
decrease in the number of directors under these By-Laws shall have the effect of
shortening the term of any incumbent director.

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     SECTION 3. QUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS: TERM OF OFFICE: No Director need be
a resident of the State of Vermont, or a Shareholder. The Directors, other than
the first Board of Directors, shall be elected by the Shareholders. Each
Director, as elected, shall serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders,
and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified. The first Board
of Directors, which is set forth in the Articles of Association, shall hold
office until the first Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or until their successors
are elected and qualify.

     SECTION 4. VACANCIES: A vacancy in the Board of Directors through death,
resignation, disqualification or other cause may be filled by the affirmative
vote of a majority of the remaining Directors, though less than a quorum of the
Board of Directors are present. A Director so elected shall hold office for the
unexpired term of his predecessor in office. Vacancies occurring by reason of
removal of a Director without cause shall be filled in accordance with Section
12 of this Article.

     SECTION 5. PLACE OF MEETING, ETC.: The Directors may hold their Meetings
and may have one or more offices and keep the books of the Corporation (except
as otherwise may be provided for by law) in such place or places in the State of
Vermont, or outside of the State of Vermont, as the Board of Directors may from
time to time determine.

     SECTION 6. REGULAR MEETINGS: Regular Meetings of the Board of Directors
shall be held immediately after and at the same place as the Annual Meeting of
the Shareholders. The Directors may provide, by Resolution, the time and place
for the holding of

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additional regular meetings. No notice shall be required for any such Regular
Meetings of the Board.

     SECTION 7. SPECIAL MEETINGS: Special Meetings of the Board of Directors
shall be held whenever called by the direction of the President or a two-thirds
(2/3) majority of the Directors then in office.

     SECTION 8. NOTICE REQUIRED: The Secretary shall give notice of each Special
Meeting by mail at least three days before the Meeting or by telegraphing the
same at least two days before the Meeting to each Director. Unless otherwise
indicated in the notice thereof, any and all business may be transacted at a
Special Meeting.

     SECTION 9. QUORUM: A majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business; but if at any Meeting of the Board there
be less than a quorum present, the Directors present may adjourn the Meeting
from time to time.

     SECTION 10. VOTING: If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a
majority of the Directors present at a Meeting at which a quorum is present,
shall be necessary for the passage of any measure at such Meeting.

     SECTION 11. ORDER OF BUSINESS: At meetings of the Board of Directors,
business shall be transacted in such order as from time to time the Board of
Directors shall determine by resolution.

     SECTION 12. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS: Any or all of the Directors may be
removed for cause by vote of the Shareholders or by action of the Board.
Directors may be also removed without cause but only by vote of the
Shareholders.

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     SECTION 13. RESIGNATION: A Director may resign at any time by giving
written notice to the Board, the President or the Secretary of the Corporation.
Unless otherwise specified in the notice, the resignation shall take effect upon
receipt thereof by the board or such officer, and the acceptance of the
resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

     SECTION 14. OTHER POWERS: In furtherance and not in limitation of the
powers conferred by the laws of the State of Vermont, the Board of Directors is
expressly authorized: Without the assent or vote of the Shareholders, to
authorize and issue obligations of the Corporation, secured or unsecured, to
include therein such provisions as to redeemability, convertibility, or
otherwise, as such Board of Directors, in its discretion, may determine, and to
authorize the mortgaging or pledging, as security theretofore, of any propery of
the Corporation, real or personal, including after-acquired property when made
in the usual and regular course of business of the Corporation.

     SECTION 15. PRESIDING OFFICERS OF THE BOARD: The Chairman shall preside at
all Meetings of the Board of Directors and he shall have and perform such other
duties as may, from time to time, be assigned to him by the Board of Directors.
In the absence or disability of the Chairman, the Board of Directors may elect
from among their members a presiding officer pro tempore to preside at such
Meetings.

     SECTION 16. ACTION WITHOUT A MEETING: Any action required or permitted to
be taken at any Meeting of the Board of Directors

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may be taken without a Meeting thereof, and shall be as valid as if adopted by
the Board of Directors at a duly held Meeting thereof, provided that consent in
writing setting forth the action or actions so taken is signed by all the
Directors, and that such written consent is inserted in the corporate minute
book.

     SECTION 17. MEETINGS BY CONFERENCE TELEPHONE: In addition to the provisions
of Section 16 of this Article II, the members of the Board of Directors and the
members of any committee designated by the Board of Directors may participate in
the meeting of such Board or committee by means of a conference telephone or
similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in
the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting in such a manner
shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

     SECTION 18. INDEMNITY OF DIRECTORS: The Corporation shall indemnify each
present or former Director, officer or employee, or any other person who may
have served at its request as a Director, officer or employee of a subsidiary of
the Corporation, against all expense, loss, damage or cost as follows: (i) of
any fine or judgment against him in any action in which the present or former
Director, officer or employee of the Corporation or its subsidiary is made a
party by reason of being or having been a Director, officer or employee of the
Corporation or of any such subsidiary; (ii) of any settlement of any action or
threatened action against the present or former Director, officer or employee of
the Corporation or its subsidiary by reason of his having been

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a present or former Director, officer or employee; and (iii) the costs of
defense in any action or threatened action as previously referred to in this
Section. This indemnity provided herein includes all attorneys fees and courts
costs in connection with the foregoing, and all amounts paid by the Corporation
to satisfy any judgment or fine as previously referred to. This Section shall
apply, however, only if the Board of Directors, using its reasonable business
judgment, determines that the present or former Director, officer or employee
was acting in good faith within what he reasonably believed to be the scope of
his employment or authority and for a purpose which he reasonably believed to be
in the best interest of the Corporation or of the subsidiary. The provisions of
this Section shall apply to the estate, executor, administrator, heirs,
legatees, or devisees of a Director, officer, or employee and the term "person"
where used in the foregoing Section shall include the estate, executor,
administrator, heirs, legatees, or devisees of such person.

                                   ARTICLE III

                                    OFFICERS

     SECTION 1. OFFICERS: The Officers of the Corporation shall be a President,
one or more Vice Presidents, one or more of whom may be designated as an
Executive Vice-President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, each of whom shall be
elected by the Board of Directors at the Regular Meeting thereof. The Board of
Directors may elect one or more Assistant Treasurers and one or more Assistant
Secretaries. The Board of Directors shall also elect a Chairman

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of the Board of Directors, who may also be the President, from among its members
and, if he is not the President, the Board of Directors may designate the
Chairman as an Officer of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may also elect
from time to time at their discretion such other Officers and Agents as may be
deemed necessary.

     SECTION 2. HOLDING OFFICE AND TERM OF OFFICE: One person may hold more than
one office, except no one person may hold the offices of both President and
Secretary. All Officers shall serve until the next Regular Meeting of Directors
and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.

     SECTION 3. VACANCIES: Any vacancy among the Officers of the Corporation may
be filled for the unexpired term of the office by the Board of Directors at any
Regular Meeting or Special Meeting.

     SECTION 4. REMOVAL OF OFFICERS: All Officers and Agents shall be subject to
removal at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole Board of
Directors.

     SECTION 5. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT: The President shall preside
at all Meetings of the Shareholders. Subject to the Board of Directors, the
President shall have general charge of the business of the Corporation. The
President shall keep the Board of Directors fully informed and shall freely
consult them concerning the business of the Corporation. The President, may sign
and execute all authorized contracts, checks, or other obligations in the name
of the Corporation, and with the Secretary shall sign all certificates of bonds
and shares of stock in the

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stock of the Corporation. The President shall do and perform such other duties
as are incident to the Office of President and as from time to time may be
assigned to him by the Board of Directors.

     SECTION 6. VICE-PRESIDENT: Each Vice-President shall have such powers, and
shall perform such duties, as may be assigned to him by the President and the
Board of Directors. In the absence, death or disability of the President, the
Board of Directors may designate a Vice-President to exercise the powers and
duties of the President.

     SECTION 7. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TREASURER: The Treasurer shall have
custody of all funds and securities of the Corporation which may come into his
hands; when necessary or proper, he shall endorse on behalf of the Corporation,
for collection, checks, notes, and other obligations and shall deposit the same
to the credit of the Corporation in such bank or banks, or depository as the
Board of Directors may designate; he shall sign all receipts and vouchers for
payments made to the Corporation; he shall sign all checks made by the
Corporation, shall pay out and dispose of same under the direction of the Board
of Directors; he shall sign with the President, or such other person or persons
as may be designated for the purpose by the Board of Directors, all bills of
exchange and promissory notes of the Corporation; whenever required by the Board
of Directors, he shall render a statement of his cash account; he shall
regularly enter in books of the Corporation to be kept for the purpose, full and
accurate accounts of all monies received and paid by him on account of the
Corporation;

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he shall make and deliver to Shareholders, such statements as are required by
law; and he shall perform all acts incident to the position of Treasurer,
subject to the control of the Board of Directors and the President.

     SECTION 8. ASSISTANT TREASURERS: The Board of Directors may elect one or
more Assistant Treasurers. Each Assistant Treasurer shall have such powers and
shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors,
and in performing such duties shall act in the place and stead of the Treasurer.

     SECTION 9. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY: The Secretary shall record
all notices and proceedings of all Meetings of the Board of Directors and of the
Shareholders; and shall act as the Secretary at such meetings; and also the
proceedings of all committees of the Board of Directors in books provided for
that purpose; he shall attend to the giving and serving of all notices of the
Corporation; he may sign without the President, in the name of the Corporation,
all contracts authorized by the Board of Directors; he shall affix the seal of
the Corporation thereto; he shall sign with the President certificates of bonds
and shares in the capital stock; he shall have charge and custody of the
corporate seal, certificate books, transfer books and stock ledgers; and such
other books and papers as the Board of Directors may direct; and he shall in
general perform all the duties incident to the office of the Secretary as set
forth in the general corporation laws of the State of Vermont, subject to the
control of President and the Board of Directors. Although designated as
"Secretary," the holder of such office shall serve as and also may be designated
as "Clerk" of the Corporation.

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     SECTION 10. ASSISTANT SECRETARIES: The Board of Directors may elect one or
more Assistant Secretaries. Each Assistant Secretary shall have such powers and
shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Board of
Directors; and in performing such duties, shall act in the place and stead of
the Secretary, except as otherwise provided by law.

     SECTION 11. OTHER OFFICERS: The Chairman of the Board of Directors and any
Officers of the Corporation other than the President, the Vice-President or
Vice-Presidents, the Secretary, and the Treasurer, and their Assistant or
Assistants, shall have such powers and duties as may be assigned to them from
time to time by the Board of Directors.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                               CAPITAL STOCK: SEAL

     SECTION 1. CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES: The certificates for shares of the
stock of the Corporation shall be in such form, not inconsistent with the
Articles of Association, as shall be prepared or be approved by the Board of
Directors, and such certificates shall be signed by the President, or a Vice
President, and the Secretary or Treasurer, which signatures may be facsimiles in
accordance with law, and shall be sealed with the corporate seal, or a facsimile
thereof. Each certificate shall include such provisions as may be required by
law. All certificates shall be consecutively numbered. The name of the person
owning the shares represented thereby, with the number of such shares and the
date of issue, shall be entered on the Corporation's books. All certificates
surrendered to the Corporation shall be cancelled

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and no new certificate shall be issued until the former certificate for the same
number of shares shall have been surrendered and cancelled, except in the case
of lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed certificates which shall be replaced
upon such terms as the Directors may prescribe, and except in instances of
authorized stock dividends or stock splits.

     SECTION 2. TRANSFER OF SHARES: Shares in the capital stock of the
Corporation shall be transferred only on the books of the Corporation by the
holder thereof in person, or by his attorney in fact, under surrender and
cancellation of a certificate for a like number of shares, not inconsistent with
the provisions of Section 1, above.

     SECTION 3. REGULATIONS: The Board of Directors shall have power and
authority to make all such rules and regulations as they may deem expedient,
concerning the issue, transfer, and registration of certificates for the shares
of the capital stock of the Corporation, not inconsistent with the provisions of
Section 1, above.

     SECTION 4. CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS: During the period of ten days prior
to each meeting of the Shareholders, no transfer of stock shall be made in the
books of the Corporation. The stock transfer books may also be closed for the
payment of dividends during such periods as from time to time may be fixed by
the Board of Directors, not to exceed, in any case, fifty days, and during such
period no stock shall be transferable.

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     SECTION 5. DIVIDENDS: The Board of Directors may at any Regular Meeting or
any Special Meeting declare and fix the time for the payment of dividends on its
outstanding shares in cash, property, or its own shares, except when the
Corporation is insolvent or when such declaration or payment would contravene
the statutes of the State of Vermont.

     SECTION 6. CORPORATE SEAL: The Board of Directors shall provide a seal
containing the name of the Corporation, its year of incorporation and the words
"Vermont" and "Corporate Seal", which seal shall be in the charge of the
Secretary.

                                    ARTICLE V

                            MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     SECTION 1. FISCAL YEAR: The fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on the
31st day of December in each year unless otherwise determined by the Board of
Directors.

     SECTION 2. PRINCIPAL AND REGISTERED OFFICE: The Principal Office of the
Corporation shall be established and maintained in the City of Burlington,
County of Chittenden, and State of Vermont, or in such location as the Board of
Directors shall from time to time direct; and the Registered Office of the
Corporation shall be located in the City of Burlington, County of Chittenden,
and State of Vermont. The Principal Office may also be the Registered Office, in
which case, the Principal Office shall be maintained in the State of Vermont.

     SECTION 3. NOTICE OR WAIVER OF NOTICE: Whenever any notice is required by
these By-Laws to be given, personal notice is not meant, unless expressly so
stated; and any notice so required

                                      -15-


shall be deemed to be sufficient if given by depositing the same in the United
States Mail in a sealed post-paid wrapper, addressed to the person so entitled
thereto at his address as it appears on the stock transfer book, and any such
notice shall be deemed to have been given on the day of such mailing. Notice of
the time, place and purpose of any Shareholders' Meeting may be dispensed with
if every Shareholder shall either attend in person or by proxy, or if absent,
shall by writing, given either before or after meeting and filed with the
records of the Meeting, waive such notice. Notice of any Director's Meeting may
be in like manner waived by any Director.

     SECTION 4. INTERPRETATION: In these By-laws, unless there shall be
something in the subject or context inconsistent therewith:

     "Shareholder" means one who is a holder of record of shares of the
Corporation.

     The word "Meeting" includes the annual election of Directors.

     Words importing the singular number include the plural, and vice versa;
words importing the male gender shall also be deemed to refer to the female
gender where appropriate; and words importing natural persons shall include
corporations.

     Any provision of these By-Laws which contravenes the statutes of the State
of Vermont shall be of no effect, and in all such cases the general corporation
laws of the State of Vermont shall control.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                                   AMENDMENTS

                                      -16-


     SECTION 1. POWER TO AMEND: These By-Laws may be altered, amended, or added
to at any Meeting of the Shareholders called for that purpose, by a vote of the
holders of at least sixty-six and 2/3 (66 2/3%) percent of all the outstanding
stock, provided that a description of the proposed change shall have been given
in the notice of the Meeting.

     READ, ACCEPTED AND APPROVED by the Board of Directors this 26th day of
August, 1983.



                                                                   Exhibit 3.131

                                                                        57 418

                             STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

Fee for Form LLC IA:  $ 50.00                                Form No. LLC 1
Filing fee:           $ 35.00                                  RSA 304 C:12
                      -------
Total fees            $ 85.00                                     FILED
Use black print or type.
Leave 1" margins both sides.                                   APR 24 2003

                                                            WILLIAM M. GARDNER
                                                              NEW HAMPSHIRE
                                                            SECRETARY OF STATE

                            CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
                     NEW HAMPSHIRE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY


THE UNDERSIGNED, UNDER THE NEW HAMPSHIRE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAWS SUBMITS
THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION:

       FIRST: The name of the limited liability company is

    CWM All Waste LLC
    ____________________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________________

       SECOND: The nature of the primary business or purposes are

    Waste Management Services
    ____________________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________________

       THIRD: The name of the limited liability company's registered agent is CT
Corporation System and the street address, town/city (including zip code and
post office box, if any) of its registered office is (agent's business address)
9 Capitol Street, Concord, NH 03301

       FOURTH: The latest date on which the limited liability company is to
dissolve is Not Applicable.

       FIFTH: The management of the limited liability company Not vested in a
manager or managers.

Dated  April 11, 2003

                      Signature:* /s/ John W. Casella
                                  ---------------------------------------------
             Print or type name:  John W. Casella, Vice President and Secretary
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                          Title:  Casella Waste Systems, Inc. - Member
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                             (Enter "manager" or "member")

* Must be signed by manager; if no manager, must be signed by a member.

                                                                            8/99
                                                                  CD Corp IV-1.0



                                                                   Exhibit 3.132

                                                                   F031021000456

CT-07

                            ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION

                                       OF

                                  GroundCo LLC

             UNDER SECTION 203 OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW

FIRST:  The name of the limited liability company is GroundCo LLC

SECOND: The county within this state in which the office of the limited
liability company is to be located is: Tompkins.

THIRD:  The Secretary of State for the State of New York is hereby appointed
agent for service of process on the LLC. The address to which the Secretary of
State shall mail a copy of the service of process is CT Corporation System, 111
Eighth Avenue, NY, NY 10011

DATED this 17th day of October 2003.


                                                   /s/ John W. Casella
                                              ----------------------------------
                                John W. Casella, Vice President and Secretary of
                                          New England Waste Services of N.Y. Inc
                                                                       Organize?



                                                                   F031021000456
CT-07

                                                             STATE OF NEW YORK
                                                            DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                                                                OCT 21 2003
                                                                [ILLEGIBLE]

                             -----------------------

                            ARTICLES of ORGANIZATION

                                       OF

                                  GroundCo LLC

          Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law of the
                                State of New York

                             -----------------------

        FILED
2003 OCT 21 PM 12:59


        Filed by: New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc.
                  Michael J. Brennan, Vice President and General Counsel
                    23 GREENS HILL LANE
                    RUTLAND, VERMONT 05701

                                                                     [ILLEGIBLE]

      RECEIVED

2003 OCT 21 PM 12:03



                                                                   Exhibit 3.133

                        THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

                 OFFICE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SECRETARY OF STATE
                         MICHAEL J. CONNOLLY, SECRETARY
                ONE ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02106

                            ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
                           (UNDER G.I. CH. 1568)

                                    ARTICLE I

                         THE NAME OF THE CORPORATION IS:

                  HARDWICK LANDFILL, INC.

                                   ARTICLE II

          The purpose of the corporation is to engage in the following
                              [ILLEGIBLE] activities:


     To engage in all aspects of the business of waste disposal or recycling;

     To acquire, plan, design, develop, construct, own, operate and maintain
sanitary landfills or any other facilities for the disposal or recycling of
wastes and to apply for and obtain permits, licenses and all government
approvals necessary therefor;

     To own, maintain, improve, manage, lease or mortgage real or personal
property for waste disposal or recycling purposes, or otherwise for purposes
related to the waste disposal or recycling business;

     To enter into contracts with individuals, firms, corporations,
partnerships, trusts, other entities and public agencies and authorities,
including without limitation, municipalities, state and county agencies and
various other authorities for any purposes, or otherwise for purposes related or
ancillary to the disposal or recycling of waste;

     To loan or borrow money for any or all of these purposes, or otherwise for
purposes related to the waste disposal or recycling business; and

     To do all things necessary, appropriate or reasonably ancillary to the
conduct of the waste disposal or recycling business and generally to engage in
any or all other business in which a corporation may lawfully engage under the
laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

                                                          S2-12??26

Note: If the space provided under any article or item on this form is
insufficient, additions shall be set forth on separate 81/2 x 11 sheets of paper
leaving a left hand margin of at least 1 inch. Additions to more than one
article may be continued on a single sheet as long as each article requiring
[ILLEGIBLE] indicated.

/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
- ---------------
Examiner

/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
- ---------------
Name
Approved


 C    / /
 P    / /
 M    / /
R.A.  / /

[ILLEGIBLE]
- ----------
P.C.



                                   ARTICLE III

The type and classes of stock and the total number of shares and par value, if
any, of each type and class of stock which the Corporation is authorized
[ILLEGIBLE] follows

                            WITHOUT PAR VALUE STOCKS



       TYPE                          NUMBER OF SHARES
- ------------------------------------------------------
                                        
COMMON:                                    2,500

PREFERRED:


                              WITH PAR VALUE STOCKS



        TYPE                 NUMBER OF SHARES               PAR VALUE
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      
COMMON:

PREFERRED:


                                   ARTICLE IV

If more than one class of stock [ILLEGIBLE] authorized, state a distinguishing
designation for each class. Prior to the issuance of any shares of a class, if
[ILLEGIBLE] are outstanding, the corporation must provide a description of the
preferences, voting powers, qualifications, and special or relative rights or
[ILLEGIBLE] of that class and of each other class of which shares are
outstanding and of each [ILLEGIBLE] then established with any class.

          N/A

                                    ARTICLE V

The restrictions, if any, imposed by the articles of organization upon the
transfer of shares of stock of any class are as follows:

     Any stockholder, including the heirs, assigns, executors or administrators
of a deceased stockholder, desiring to sell or transfer the stock owned by him
or them shall first offer it to the Corporation through the Board of Directors,
in the following manner: He shall notify the Directors of his desire to sell or
transfer by notice in writing, which notice shall contain the price at which he
is willing to sell or transfer and the name of one arbitrator. The Directors
shall within thirty (30) days thereafter either accept the offer, or by notice
to him in writing name a second arbitrator, and these two shall name a third. It
shall then be the duty of the arbitrators to ascertain the value of the stock,
and if any arbitrator shall neglect or refuse to appear at any meeting appointed
by the arbitrators, a majority may act in the absence of such arbitrator.

     After the acceptance of the offer, or the report of the arbitrators as to
the value of the stock, the directors shall have thirty (30) days within which
to purchase the stock at such valuation but if at the expiration of thirty (30)
days, the Corporation shall not have exercised the right so to purchase, the
owner of the stock shall be at liberty to dispose of the stock in any manner he
may see fit.

     No shares of stock shall be sold or transferred on the books of the
Corporation until these provisions have been complied with but the Board of
Directors may in any particular instance waive the requirement.

                                   ARTICLE VI

Other lawful provisions, if any, for the [ILLEGIBLE] and regulation of business
and affairs of the corporation, for its voluntary [ILLEGIBLE], or for
[ILLEGIBLE] or regulating the powers of the corporation, [ILLEGIBLE] of its
directors or stockholders, or of any class of stockholders: (if there
are no [ILLEGIBLE] "none")

         None

NOTE: [ILLEGIBLE]



                                   ARTICLE VII

The effective date of organization of the corporation shall be the date approved
and filed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. If a [ILLEGIBLE] effective date
is [ILLEGIBLE], specify such date which shall not be more than thirty days after
the date of filing.

The information contained is ARTICLE VIII is NOT a PERMANENT part of the
Articles of Organization and may be changed ONLY by filing the appropriate form
provided therefor.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

a. The post office address of the corporation IN MASSACHUSETTS in:
      375 Greenwich Road
      Hardwick, MA 01037

b. The name, residence and post office address (if different) of the directors
and officers of the corporation are as follows:

                 NAME                RESIDENCE               POST OFFICE ADDRESS

[ILLEGIBLE]:     David G. Roach      375 Greenwich Road
                                     Hardwick, MA 01037      Same

[ILLEGIBLE]:     David G. Roach      Same as above

[ILLEGIBLE]:     David G. Roach      Same as above

  Sole           David G. Roach      Same as above
[ILLEGIBLE]:

c. The fiscal year of the corporation shall end on the last day of the month of:
       March 31

d. The name and business address of the resident agent of the corporation, if
   any, [ILLEGIBLE]

                                   ARTICLE IX

By laws of the corporation have been duly adopted and the president, treasurer,
clerk and directors whose names are set forth above, have been duly [ILLEGIBLE].

IN WITNESS WHEREOF and under the pains and peuakies of perjury. I/we, whose
signature(s) appear below as incorporation(s) and whose names and business or
residential address(es) ARE CLEARLY TYPED OR PRINTED [ILLEGIBLE] each signature
do hereby associated with intention of forming this corporation under the
provisions of general laws chapter 156[ILLEGIBLE] and 40 hereby might these
articles of organization as incorporation(s) this 11th day of April 1992

                                        /s/ Calvin W. Annino
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Calvin W. Annino, Jr., Incorporator

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NOTE: IF [ILLEGIBLE] ALREADY [ILLEGIBLE]



                                                                          392910

                        THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


                            ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION

                     GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 156B, SECTION 12

                             ======================

     I hereby certify that, upon an examination of these articles of
[ILLEGIBLE], duly submitted to [ILLEGIBLE], it appears that the provisions of
the General Laws relative to the organization of corporations have been complied
with, and I hereby approve [ILLEGIBLE]; and the filing fee [ILLEGIBLE] the
amount of $200.00 having [ILLEGIBLE] paid, said articles are deemed to have been
filed with [ILLEGIBLE] this 29th day of APRIL

                                                  TRUE COPY ATTES[ILLEGIBLE]

                                                  /s/ William Francis Galvin

                                                     WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
                                                SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH

                                             DATE 1/28/04  CLERK /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
                                                  -------        --------------

Effective date


                             /s/ Michael J. Connolly

                               MICHAEL J. CONNOLLY
                               SECRETARY OF STATE


FILING FEES: 1/1? of 1% of the total amount of the authorized capital
   [ILLEGIBLE], but not less then $[ILLEGIBLE]. For the purpose of filing,
   shares of stock with a par value less than one dollar or no par stock shall
   be deemed to have a par value of one dollar per share.

                PHOTOCOPY OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION TO BE SENT


                      Calvin W. Annino, Jr.
                      ANNINO, DRAPER & MOORE, P.C.
                      1500 Main St., P.O. Box 15428
                      Springfield, MA 01115-5428
          Telephone:  413/?32-6400



                                                                   Exhibit 3.134

                                     BYLAWS

                                       OF

                             HARDWICK LANDFILL, INC.

                                    ARTICLE I

                                  STOCKHOLDERS

     Section 1.     ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of stockholders shall be
held on the second Tuesday in June of each year (or if that be a legal holiday
in the place where the meeting is to be held, on the next succeeding full
business day) at 10:00 a.m. unless a different hour and date is fixed by the
Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. The purposes for which the
annual meeting is to be held, in addition to those prescribed by law, by the
Articles of Organization or by these Bylaws, may be specified by the Directors
or the President. If no annual meeting is held in accordance with the foregoing
provisions, a special meeting may be held in lieu thereof, and any action taken
at such meeting shall have the same effect as if taken at the annual meeting.

     Section 2.     SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of stockholders may be
called by the President or by two or more Directors. Upon written application of
one or more stockholders who hold at least ten percent (10%) of the capital
stock entitled to vote at the meeting, special meetings shall be called by the
Clerk, or in case of the death, absence, incapacity or refusal of the Clerk, by
any other officer. The call for the meeting shall state the date, hour and place
and the purposes of the meeting.

     Section 3.     PLACE OF MEETING. Meetings of the stockholders may be held
anywhere in the United States of America, and the place of any meeting shall be
designated in the call thereof, or if no place is so designated, then the place
shall be presumed to be the principal office of the corporation.

     Section 4.     NOTICE OF MEETINGS. A written notice of every meeting of
stockholders, stating the place, date and hour thereof, and the purposes for
which the meeting is to be held, shall be given by the Clerk or by the person
calling the meeting not less than 7 nor more than 60 days before the meeting to
each stockholder entitled to vote thereat and to each stockholder, who by law,
by the Articles of Organization or by these Bylaws is entitled to such notice,
by leaving such notice with him or at his residence or usual place of business,
or by mailing it postage prepaid and addressed to such stockholder at his
address as it appears upon the



books of the corporation. No notice need be given to any stockholder if a
written waiver of notice, executed before or after the meeting by the
stockholder or his attorney there- unto authorized, is filed with the record of
the meeting.

     Section 5.     QUORUM. The holders of a majority in interest of all stock
issued, outstanding and entitled to vote at a meeting shall constitute a quorum,
but a lesser number may adjourn any meeting from time to time without further
notice; except that, if two or more classes of stock are outstanding and
entitled to vote as separate classes, then in the case of each such class, a
quorum shall consist of the holders of a majority in interest of the stock of
that class issued, outstanding and entitled to vote.

     Section 6.     VOTING AND PROXIES. Each stockholder shall have one vote for
each share of stock entitled to vote held by him of record according to the
records of the corporation, unless otherwise provided by the Articles of
Organization. Stockholders may vote either in person or by written proxy dated
not more than six months before the meeting named therein. Proxies shall be
filed with the Clerk of the meeting, or of any adjournment thereof, before being
voted. Except as otherwise limited therein, proxies shall entitle the persons
named therein to vote at any adjournment of such meeting, but shall not be valid
after final adjournment of such meeting. A proxy with respect to stock held in
the name of two or more persons shall be valid if executed by one of them unless
at or prior to the exercise of the proxy the corporation received a specific
written notice to the contrary from any one of them. A proxy purporting to be
executed by or on behalf of a stockholder shall be deemed valid unless
challenged at or prior to its exercise.

     Section 7.     RECORD DATE. The Directors may fix in advance a time of not
more than sixty (60) days preceding the date of any meeting of stockholders or
the date for the payment of any dividend or the making of any distribution to
stockholders, or the last day on which the consent or dissent of stockholders
may be effectively expressed for any purpose, as the record date for determining
the stockholders having the right to notice of and to vote at such meeting, and
any adjournment thereof, or the right to receive such dividend or distribution
or the right to give such consent or dissent. In such case only stockholders of
record on such record date shall have such right, notwithstanding any transfer
of stock on the books of the corporation after the record date. Without fixing
such record date the Directors may for any of such purposes close the transfer
books for all or any part of such period.

     Section 8.     ACTION AT MEETING. When a quorum is present, the holders of
a majority of the stock present or represented and voting on a matter (or if
there are two or more classes of stock entitled to vote as separate classes,
then in the case of each such class, the holders of a majority of the stock of
that class present

                                       -2-


or represented and voting on a matter) except where a larger vote is required by
law, or these Bylaws, shall decide any matter to be voted on by the
stockholders. Any election by stockholders shall be determined by a plurality of
the votes cast by the stockholders entitled to vote at the election. No ballot
shall be required for such election unless requested by a stockholder present or
represented at the meeting and entitled to vote in the election. The corporation
shall not directly or indirectly vote any share of its stock.

     Section 9.     ACTION WITHOUT MEETING. Any action to be taken by
stockholders may be taken without a meeting if all stockholders entitled to vote
on the matter consent to the action by a writing filed with the records of the
meetings of stockholders. Such consent shall be treated for all purposes as a
vote at a meeting.

                                   ARTICLE II

                                    DIRECTORS

     Section 1.     POWERS. The business of the corporation shall be managed
under the direction of a Board of Directors who may direct the exercise of all
the powers of the corporation except as otherwise provided by law, or by these
Bylaws. In the event of a vacancy in the Board of Directors, the remaining
Directors, except as otherwise provided by law, may exercise the powers of the
full Board until the vacancy is filled.

     Section 2.     ELECTION. A Board of Directors of such number, not less than
three, nor more than seven, as shall be fixed by the stockholders, shall be
elected by the stockholders at the annual meeting; provided, however, that the
number of directors may be less than three when all of the shares are owned by
less than three stockholders, but in such event the number of directors may not
be less than the number of stockholders.

     Section 3.     TENURE. Except as otherwise provided by law, by the Articles
of Organization or by these Bylaws, Directors shall hold office until the next
annual meeting of stockholders and thereafter until their successors shall have
been elected and qualified. Any Director may resign by delivering his written
resignation to the corporation at its principal office or to the President or
Clerk. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless it is specified
to be effective at some other time or upon the happening of some other event.

     Section 4.     VACANCIES. Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors
may be filled by the stockholders at a special meeting

                                       -3-


called for the purpose of filling such a vacancy. A Director elected to fill a
vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term of his predecessor in office.
Any Directorship to be filled by reason of any increase in the number of
Directors shall be filled by election at an annual meeting or at a special
meeting of shareholders called for that purpose.

     Section 5.     REMOVAL. A Director may be removed from office with or
without cause by vote of a majority of the stockholders entitled to vote in the
election of Directors.

     Section 6.     MEETINGS. Regular meetings of the Directors may be held
without call or notice at such places and at such times as the Directors may
from time to time determine, provided that any Director who is absent when
determination is made shall be given notice of the determination. A regular
meeting of the Directors may be held without a call or notice at the same place
as the annual meeting of stockholders, or the special meeting held in lieu
thereof, following such meeting of stockholders.

     Special meetings of the Directors may be held at any time and place
designated in a call by the President, Treasurer or two or more Directors. Both
regular and special meetings may be held by conference telephone or similar
communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the
meeting can hear each other at the same time.

     Section 7.     NOTICE OF MEETINGS. Notice of all special meetings of the
Directors shall be given to each Director by the Clerk, or if there be no Clerk,
by the Assistant Clerk, or in case of the death, absence, incapacity or refusal
of such persons, by the officer or one of the Directors calling the meeting.
Notice shall be given to each Director in person or by telephone or by telegram
sent to his business or home address at least twenty-four hours in advance of
the meeting, or by written notice mailed to his business or home address at
least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting. Notice need not be given to
any Director if a written waiver of notice, executed by him before or after the
meeting, is filed with the records of the meeting, or to any Director who
attends the meeting without protesting prior thereto or at its commencement the
lack of notice to him. A notice or waiver of notice of a Directors' meeting need
not specify the purposes of the meeting.

     Section 8.     QUORUM. At any meeting of the Directors, a majority of the
Directors then in office shall constitute a quorum. Less than a quorum may
adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice.

     Section 9.     ACTION AT MEETING. At any meeting of the Directors at which
a quorum is present, the vote of a majority of those present, unless a different
vote is specified by law, by the

                                       -4-


Articles of Organization, or by these Bylaws, shall be sufficient to decide such
matter.

     Section 10.    ACTION BY CONSENT. Any action by the Directors may be taken
without a meeting if a written consent thereto is signed by all the Directors
and filed with the records of the Directors' meetings. Such consent shall be
treated as a vote of the Directors for all purposes.

     Section 11.    PRESUMPTION OF ASSENT. A Director of the corporation who is
present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which action on any corporate
matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action unless he shall
file his written dissent to such action with the person acting as the Clerk of
the meeting before the adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent by
registered mail to the Clerk of the corporation within twenty-four hours after
the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not apply to a
director who voted in favor of such action.

     Section 12.    PERSONAL LIABILITY. No Director of the corporation shall be
personally liable to the corporation or the Stockholders of the corporation for
monetary damages for breach of a fiduciary duty as a Director of the
corporation, except (i) for any breach of the Director's duty of loyalty to the
corporation or its stockholders (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or
which involve intentional misconduct, or a knowing violation of law (iii) any
transaction from which the Director derived an improper personal benefit, or
(iv) as otherwise provided by law.

                                   ARTICLE III

                                    OFFICERS

     Section 1.     ENUMERATION. The officers of the corporation shall consist
of a President, a Treasurer, a Clerk, and such other officers, including one or
more Vice Presidents, Assistant Treasurers and Assistant Clerks as the Directors
may determine.

     Section 2.     ELECTION. The President, Treasurer and Clerk shall be
elected annually by the Directors at their first meeting following the annual
meeting of stockholders. Other officers may be chosen by the Directors at such
meeting or at any other meeting.

     Section 3.     QUALIFICATION. The President may, but need not be a
Director. No officer need be a stockholder. Any two or more offices may be held
by the same person. The Clerk shall be a resident of Massachusetts unless the
corporation has a resident agent appointed for the purpose of service of
process. Any officer may be required by the Directors to give bond for the
faithful

                                       -5-


performance of his duties to the corporation in such amount and with such
sureties as the Directors may determine.

     Section 4.     TENURE. Except as otherwise provided by law, by the Articles
of Organization or by these Bylaws, the President, Treasurer and Clerk shall
hold office until the first meeting of the Directors following the annual
meeting of stockholders and thereafter until his successor is chosen and
qualified; and all other officers shall hold office until the first meeting of
the Directors following the annual meeting of stockholders, unless a shorter
term is specified in the vote choosing or appointing them. Any officer may
resign by delivering his written resignation to the corporation at its principal
office or to the President or Clerk, and such resignation shall be effective
upon receipt unless it is specified to be effective at some other time or upon
the happening of some other event.

     Section 5.     REMOVAL. Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the
Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors whenever in its
judgment the best interests of the corporation would be served hereby, but such
removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person
so removed.

     Section 6.     VACANCIES. A vacancy in any office because of death,
resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise, may be filled by the Board
of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term.

     Section 7.     PRESIDENT. The President shall be the principal executive
officer of the corporation and, subject to the control of the Board of
Directors, shall in general, supervise and control all of the business and
affairs of the corporation. He shall, when present, preside at all meetings of
the stockholders and of the Board of Directors. He may sign, with the Clerk or
any other proper officer of the corporation thereunto authorized by the Board of
Directors, any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments which
the Board of Directors has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the
signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of
Directors or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of the corporation,
or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed; and in general
shall perform all duties incident to the office of President and such other
duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time. The
President may sign, with the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of the
corporation, certificates for shares of the corporation, the issuance of which
shall have been authorized by the Board of Directors of the corporation.

     Section 8.     THE VICE PRESIDENTS. In the absence of the President or in
the event of his death or inability to act, the

                                       -6-


Vice President (or in the event there be more than one Vice President, the Vice
President in the order designated at the time of their election, or in the
absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform
the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of
and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. Any Vice President
may sign, with the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of the corporation,
certificates for shares of the corporation, the issuance of which shall have
been authorized by the Board of Directors of the corporation. Any Vice President
shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by
the President or by the Board of Directors.

     Section 9.     THE CLERK. The Clerk shall: (a) keep the minutes of the
meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors in one or more books
provided for that purpose; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance
with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law; (c) be custodian of
the corporate records and of the seal of the corporation and see that the seal
of the corporation is affixed to all documents, the execution of which on behalf
of the corporation under its seal is duly authorized; (d) keep a register of the
post office address of each shareholder; and in general perform all duties
incident to the office of Clerk and such other duties as from time to time may
be assigned to him by the President or by the Board of Directors.

     Section 10.    THE TREASURER. If required by the Board of Directors, the
Treasurer shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his duties in such sum
and with such surety or sureties as the Board of Directors shall determine. He
shall: (a) have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and
securities of the corporation, receive and give receipts for moneys due and
payable to the corporation from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such
moneys in the name of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other
depositaries as shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of Article V
of these Bylaws; (b) have general charge of the stock transfer books of the
corporation; (c) sign with the President, or a Vice President, certificates for
shares of the corporation, the issuance of which shall have been authorized by
resolution of the Board of Directors; and (d) in general perform all duties
incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as may from time to
time be assigned to him by the President or by the Board of Directors.

     Section 11.    ASSISTANT CLERKS AND ASSISTANT TREASURERS. The Assistant
Clerks and Assistant Treasurers, in general, shall perform such duties as shall
be assigned to them by the Clerk or the Treasurer, respectively, or by the
President or the Board of Directors.

                                       -7-


                                   ARTICLE IV

                      CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS

     Section 1.     CONTRACTS. The Board of Directors may authorize any officer
or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver
any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation, and such
authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

     Section 2.     LOANS. No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the
corporation and no evidences of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless
authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors. Such authority may be
general or confined to specific instances.

     Section 3.     CHECKS, DRAFTS, ETC. All checks, drafts or other orders for
the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the
name of the corporation, shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or
agents of the corporation and in such manner as shall from time to time be
determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.

     Section 4.     DEPOSITS. All funds of the corporation not otherwise
employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the corporation
in such banks, trust companies or other depositaries as the Board of Directors
may select.

                                    ARTICLE V

                                  CAPITAL STOCK

     Section 1.     CERTIFICATES OF STOCK. Each stockholder shall be entitled to
a certificate of the capital stock of the corporation in such form as may be
prescribed from time to time by the Directors. The certificate shall be signed
by the President or a Vice President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant
Treasurer, but when a certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent or a
registrar, other than a Director, officer or employee of the corporation, such
signatures may be facsimiles. In case any officer who has signed or whose
facsimile signature has been placed on such certificate shall have ceased to be
such officer before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the
corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer at the time of
issue. In the event that the offices of President and Treasurer are held by the
same person, and there is no Vice President or Assistant Treasurer then in
office, in such case the stock certificate may be signed by

                                       -8-


the Clerk as well as by the person who is both President and Treasurer.

     Every certificate for shares of stock which is subject to any restriction
on transfer pursuant to the Articles of Organization, the Bylaws or any
agreement to which the corporation is a party, shall have the restriction noted
conspicuously on the certificate and shall also set forth on the face or back
either the full text of the restriction or a statement of the existence of such
restriction and a statement that the corporation will furnish a copy to the
holder of such certificate upon written request and without charge. Every
certificate issued when the corporation is authorized to issue more than one
class or series of stock shall set forth on its face or back either the full
text of the preferences, voting powers, qualifications and special and relative
rights of the shares of each class and series authorized to be issued or a
statement of the existence of such preferences, powers, qualifications and
rights, and a statement that the corporation will furnish a copy thereof to the
holder of such certificate upon written request and without charge.

     Section 3.     TRANSFERS. Subject to the restrictions, if any, stated or
noted on the stock certificates, shares of stock may be transferred on the books
of the corporation by the surrender to the corporation or its transfer agent of
the certificate therefor properly endorsed or accompanied by a written
assignment and power of attorney properly executed, with necessary transfer
stamps affixed, and with such proof of the authenticity of signature as the
corporation or its transfer agent may reasonably require. Except as may be
otherwise required by law, by the Articles of Organization or by these Bylaws,
the corporation shall be entitled to treat the record holder of stock as shown
on its books as the owner of such stock for all purposes, including the payment
of dividends and the right to vote with respect thereto, regardless of any
transfer, pledge or other disposition of such stock, until the shares have been
transferred on the books of the corporation in accordance with the requirements
of these Bylaws. It shall be the duty of each stockholder to notify the
corporation of his post office address.

     Section 4.     REPLACEMENT OF CERTIFICATES. In case of the alleged loss or
destruction or the mutilation of a certificate of stock, a duplicate certificate
may be issued in place thereof, upon such terms as the Directors may prescribe.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                            MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

                                       -9-


     Section 1.     FISCAL YEAR. Except as from time to time otherwise
determined by the Directors, the fiscal year of the corporation shall be the
twelve months ending March 31.

     Section 2.     SEAL. The seal of the corporation shall, subject to
alteration by the Directors, impress its name, the word "Massachusetts", and the
year of its incorporation.

     Section 3.     CORPORATE RECORDS. The original, or attested copies, of the
Articles of Organization, Bylaws and any records of all meetings of the
incorporators and stockholders, and the stock and transfer records, which shall
contain the names of all stockholders and the record address and the amount of
stock held by each, shall be kept in Massachusetts at the principal office of
the corporation, or at an office of its transfer agent or of the Clerk. Said
copies and records need not all be kept in the same office. They shall be
available at all reasonable times to the inspection of any stockholder for any
proper purpose but not to secure a list of stockholders for the purpose of
selling said list or copies thereof or of using the same for a purpose other
than in the interest of the applicant, as a stockholder, relative to the affairs
of the corporation.

     Section 4.     INDEMNIFICATION. A Director or Officer of the corporation
shall be indemnified by the corporation for any and all claims, expenses,
judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement, and any other liabilities
(including payment by the corporation of expenses incurred in defending a civil
or criminal action or proceeding) with respect to any matter arising out of the
performance of his or her duties as such Officer or Director, unless the
Director or Officer shall have been adjudicated in any proceeding not to have
acted in good faith.

     The corporation shall also have power to purchase and maintain insurance on
behalf of a Director and/or an Officer of the corporation against any liability
incurred as a Director or Officer of the corporation, or arising out of his or
her status as such.

     Section 5.     ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION. All references in these Bylaws to
the Articles of Organization shall be deemed to refer to the Articles of
Organization of the corporation, as amended and in effect from time to time.

                                      -10-


     Section 6.     AMENDMENTS. These Bylaws may at any time be amended by vote
of the stockholders, provided that notice of the substance of the proposed
amendment is stated in the notice of the meeting.


Approved as of April 27, 1992.

By      /s/ Calvin W. Annino
  -----------------------------------
  Calvin W. Annino, Jr., Incorporator

                                      -11-



                                                                   Exhibit 3.135

                                       Filing Fee $125.00

                                          File No. 20040538DC Pages 3
                                          Fee Paid $ 125
                                          DCN  20326115000032 LTLC
                                              FILED
                                            09/18/2003

                                                    /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
                                               -------------------------
                                               Deputy Secretary of State

                                          A True Copy When Attested By Signature

                                                    /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
                                               -------------------------
                                               Deputy Secretary of State

                                    DOMESTIC
                            LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

                                 STATE OF MAINE

                           ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF
                            LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

                          (Mark box only if applicable)

/ / This is a professional limited liability company formed pursuant to 13 MRSA
    Chapter 22-A to provide the following professional services:

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (type of professional services)

Pursuant to 31 MRSA Section 622, the undersigned executes and delivers the
following Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company:

FIRST:     The name of the limited liability company is

                             NEWSME Landfill Operations LLC
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 (The name must contain one of the following: "Limited
                 Liability Company", "LLC," or "LLC", Section 603-A-1)

SECOND:    The name of its Registered Agent, an individual Maine resident or a
           corporation, foreign or domestic, authorized to do business or carry
           on activities in Maine, and the address of the registered office
           shall be:

                       CT Corporation System   Peter B. Webster
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     (name)

                      One Portland Square, Portland, Maine 04101
           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                  (physical location - street (not P.O. Box), city,
                                 state and zip code)

           ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       (mailing address if different from above)

THIRD:     ("X" one box only)

      /X/  A.    The management of the company is vested in a member or members.

      / /  B.    1.    The management of the company is vested in a manager or
                       managers.  The minimum number shall be _____ managers and
                       the maximum number shall be ____ managers.

                 2.    If the initial managers have been selected, the name and
                       business, residence or mailing address of each manager
                       is:



                            NAME                                        ADDRESS
                                                        
                 New England Waste Services of ME Inc      358 Emerson Mill Rd Hampden ME 04444
                --------------------------------------    ---------------------------------------------

                --------------------------------------    ---------------------------------------------

                --------------------------------------    ---------------------------------------------



                 / /   Names and addresses of additional managers are attached
                       hereto as Exhibit _____, and made a part hereof.

FOURTH:    Other provisions of these articles, if any, that the members
           determine to include are set forth in Exhibit ______ attached hereto
           and made a part hereof. Not applicable

FORM NO. MLLC-6(1 of 2)



                                         
ORGANIZER(S)*                               DATED September 16, 2003

- -----------------------------------------   -----------------------------------------------
             (signature)                                  (type or print name)

- -----------------------------------------   -----------------------------------------------
             (signature)                                  (type or print name)

- -----------------------------------------   -----------------------------------------------
             (signature)                                  (type or print name)


FOR ORGANIZER(S) WHICH ARE ENTITIES

Name of Entity New England Waste Services        /s/ John W. Casella
               of ME. Inc.,                 -----------------------------------------------

By                                           John W. Casella, Vice President and Secretary
  ---------------------------------------   -----------------------------------------------
          (authorized signature)                    (type or print name and capacity)

Name of Entity
              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

By
  ---------------------------------------   -----------------------------------------------
          (authorized signature)                    (type or print name and capacity)

Name of Entity
              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

By
  ---------------------------------------   -----------------------------------------------
          (authorized signature)                    (type or print name and capacity)


                  ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT OF REGISTERED AGENT

The undersigned hereby accepts the appointment as registered agent for the above
- -named limited liability company.

REGISTERED AGENT                            DATED
                                                  ------------------

- -----------------------------------------   -----------------------------------------------
          (signature)                                     (type or print name)


For Registered Agent which is a Corporation

Name of Corporation
                   -------------------------------------------------------------------------
By
  ---------------------------------------   ------------------------------------------------
          (authorized signature)                    (type or print name and capacity)

Note: If the registered agent does not sign, Form MLLC-18(Section 607.2) must
accompany this document.


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



* Articles MUST be signed by:
    (1) all organizers OR
    (2) any duly authorized person.

The execution of this certificate constitutes an oath or affirmation under the
penalties of false swearing under Title 17-A, section 453.

Please remit your payment made payable to the Maine Secretary of State.

  SUBMIT COMPLETED FORMS TO:  CORPORATE EXAMINING SECTION, SECRETARY OF STATE,
                              101 STATE HOUSE STATION, AUGUSTA, ME 04333-0101
                                             TEL. (207) 624-7740

FORM NO. MLLC-6 (2 of 2) Rev. 7-1-2003


                            LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY


                                 STATE OF MAINE

                            ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT
                             AS REGISTERED AGENT OF

                         NEWSME Landfill Operations LLC
                       ----------------------------------
                       (name of limited liability company)


Pursuant to 31 MRSA Section 607.2 or Section 714.2-A, the undersigned hereby
accepts the appointment as registered agent for the above-named limited
liability company.

REGISTERED AGENT                          DATED    9-17-03
                                                -------------


- -----------------------------------       --------------------------------------
          (signature)                               (type or print name)

For Registered Agent which is a Corporation

Name of Corporation CT Corporation System
                    ------------------------------------------------------------

                                               LAUREN H. KREATZ,
By /s/ Lauren H. Kreatz                   SPECIAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY
  ---------------------------------       --------------------------------------
      (authorized signature)                 (type or print name and capacity)


   SUBMIT COMPLETED FORMS TO: CORPORATE EXAMINING SECTION, SECRETARY OF STATE,
                 101 STATE HOUSE STATION, AUGUSTA, ME 04333-0101
                               TEL. (207) 624-7740

FORM NO. MLLC-18  Rev. 4/16/2001



                                                                   Exhibit 3.136

         LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION (DOMESTIC & FOREIGN -T.11,Ch.21)

THIS FORM SHOULD BE FILLED OUT IN FULL, PRINTED, AND RETURNED, WITH THE FEE, TO
THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE, 81 RIVER STREET, DRAWER 09, MONTPELIER, VT
05609. BECAUSE A SIGNATURE AND FEE IS REQUIRED WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT THIS
ON-LINE. WE SUGGEST THAT YOU CONSULT AN ATTORNEY IF YOU HAVE ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS
REGARDING LLC FILINGS.

NAME OF LLC:
Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC
(NAME MUST CONTAIN THE WORDS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, LIMITED COMPANY, LLC,
LC)

ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE (OR COUNTRY) OF:
Vermont
A FOREIGN LLC MUST ATTACH A GOOD STANDING CERTIFICATE, DATED NO EARLIER THAN 30
DAYS PRIOR TO FILING, FROM ITS STATE OF ORIGIN.


PRINCIPAL OFFICE: 74 Upper Meadows Road
Bellows Falls                        Vermont                   05101

REGISTERED AGENT:  CT Corporation

AGENT'S STREET & PO BOX: c/o CT Corporation System 26 Railroad Avenue
Essex Junction                            VERMONT  05453-0123

THE FISCAL YEAR ENDS THE MONTH OF: April (DEC WILL BE DESIGNATED AS THE MONTH
YOUR YEAR ENDS UNLESS YOU STATE DIFFERENTLY.) EACH COMPANY UNDER THIS TITLE IS
REQUIRED TO FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT WITHIN 2 1/2 MONTHS OF THE CLOSE OF ITS FISCAL
YEAR. FAILURE TO FILE MAY RESULT IN TERMINATION OF THE ITS AUTHORITY. A
PRE-PRINTED FORM WILL BE MAILED TO YOUR AGENT WHEN THE REPORT IS DUE.

IS THIS A TERM LLC? / / YES /X/ NO IF YES, STATE THE DURATION OF ITS TERM:


AN LLC IS AN AT-WILL COMPANY UNLESS IT IS DESIGNATED IN ITS ARTICLES OF
ORGANIZATION AS A TERM CO)

THIS IS A MANAGER-MANAGED COMPANY?  / / YES   /X/ NO IF YES LIST NAME & ADDRESS
BELOW.



ARE MEMBERS PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR DEBTS & OBLIGATIONS UNDER T.11,
SECTION 3043(b)?  / / YES   /X/ NO

                                                                  VERMONT
                                                             SECRETARY OF STATE

                                                            2002 OCT - 7 PM 2:37



PRINTED NAME  Melissa Stevens      SIGNATURE  /s/ Melissa Stevens
                                              -------------------

ORGANIZERS ADDRESS: 188 Station Road, Mount Holly, VT 05758

FEES: VERMONT DOMESTIC = $ 75.00 FOREIGN (NON-VERMONT) = $100.00PRINT & FILE IN
DUPLICATE.

IF A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE IS NOT SPECIFIED      (NO LATER THAN 90
DAYS AFTER FILING), IT IS EFFECTIVE THE DATE IT IS APPROVED.
IN THE EVENT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH YOUR APPLICATION GIVE US AN EMAIL
ADDRESS OR A PHONE NUMBER SO WE CAN SERVE YOU FASTER:
(802)259-3403    (REV 7/01)

                                                                   VERMONT
                                                             SECRETARY OF STATE

                                                            2002 OCT - 7 PM 2:37



                                                                   Exhibit 3.137

                                                                        FILED

                                                                     SEP 25 2003

                                                                     [ILLEGIBLE]

         DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION


                                                 FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION
                                                 NO. Pending

1.   The name of the limited liability company: Templeton Landfill LLC

2.   The street address of the office in Massachusetts at which the limited
     liability company's records will be maintained: 15 Hardscrabble Road,
     Auburn Massachusetts

3a.  The general character of its business is: Landfill Operation

3b.  If the limited liability company is organized to render a professional
     service, the service to be rendered, and the name and address of each
     member or manager who will render a service in Massachusetts are as
     follows: Not Applicable

     The limited liability company will abide by and be subject to any
     conditions or limitations established by any regulating board, including
     the provisions of liability insurance required by Chapter 156C, Section 65.

     This Certificate or Organization is accompanied by a certificate from the
     applicable regulating board certifying that each member or manager who will
     render a professional service in Massachusetts is duly licensed.

4.   The latest date of dissolution, if any: Not Applicable

5.   The name and business address of the agent for service of process required
     to be maintained by M.G.L. Chapter 156C, Section 5 is: CT Corporation
     System, 101 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.



6.   The name and business address, if different from the office location, of
     each manager is as follows:



           NAME                              BUSINESS ADDRESS
                                          
Not Applicable
- ------------------------------        ---------------------------------
- ------------------------------        ---------------------------------
- ------------------------------        ---------------------------------


7.   The name and business address, if different from the office location, of
     any person in addition to the manager, who is authorized to execute
     documents to be filed with the Division is as follows:



      NAME                                  BUSINESS ADDRESS
                          
John W. Casella,             25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, Vermont 05701
Douglas R. Casella           25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, Vermont 05701
James W. Bohlig              25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, Vermont 05701
Richard A. Norris            25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, Vermont 05701
James M. Hiltner             25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, Vermont 05701


8.   The name and business address, if different from the office location, of
     the person, if any, authorized to execute, acknowledge, deliver and record
     any recordable instrument purporting to affect an interest in real property
     is: John W. Casella 25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, Vermont 05701

9.   Other matters the authorized persons have determined to include are as
     follows: Not Applicable

DATED  August 20, 2003
       -------------------------
                                      Templeton Landfill, LLC
                                      --------------------------------------
                                       (Name of Limited Liability Company)

                                       By: /s/ John W. Casella
                                          ----------------------------------

                                       John W. Casella, President and Clerk
                                       -------------------------------------
                                                  (Print Name)



                                                                        854473

                                                                     Ck.# 328352

                                                     A TRUE COPY ATTEST

                                                 /s/ William Francis Galvin

                                                   WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
                                                SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH

                                             DATE 1/28/04 CLERK /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
                                                  -------       ---------------

                        The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts
                            Limited Liability Company
                          (General Laws, Chapter 156C)

Filed this 25 day September, 2003.


                                 /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]


                             WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
                          SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH


                                   [ILLEGIBLE]


                               Phone: 802 7?5 0325



                                                                   Exhibit 3.138

                        THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
                 OFFICE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SECRETARY OF STATE
                         MICHAEL J. CONNOLLY, SECRETARY
                    ONE ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MASS. 02108
                            ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
                              (UNDER G.L. CH. 156B)
                                  INCORPORATORS

     NAME                                         POST OFFICE ADDRESS

INCLUDE GIVEN NAME IN FULL IN CASE OF NATURAL PERSONS: IN CASE OF A CORPORATION,
GIVE STATE OF INCORPORATION.

      Mark Paulino                    109 Bartholomew Street
                                      Peabody, MA


     The above-named incorporator(s) do hereby associate (themselves) with the
intention of forming a corporation under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter
156B and hereby state(s):

     1    The name by which the corporation shall be known is:

               REGIONAL WASTE SERVICES, INC.

     2.   The purpose for which the corporation is formed is as follows:

          See Section 2A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

87 146069


Note: If the space provided under any article or item on this form is
insufficient, additions shall be set forth on separate 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of
paper leaving a left hand margin of at least ' inch for binding. Additions to
more than one article may be continued on a single sheet so long as each article
requiring each such addition is clearly indicated.

/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
- ---------------
 Examiner

/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
- ---------------
 Name Approved

    C     / /
    P     /X/
    M     / /
   R.A.   / /

/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
- ---------------
 P.C.

       DO NOT USE PHOTOCOPIES - ORIGINALS ONLY WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR FILING

NOTE: ONCE DOCUMENT IS ACCEPTED AND FILED, CHANGES MUST BE BY AMENDMENT OR
CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE ONLY



3.   The total number of shares and the par value, if any, of each class of
    stock within the corporation is authorized as follows:



                            WITHOUT PAR VALUE                WITH PAR VALUE
                            -----------------   ----------------------------------------
                                                                    PAR
         CLASS OF STOCK     NUMBER OF SHARES    NUMBER OF SHARES   VALUE       AMOUNT
        -----------------   -----------------   ----------------   ------   ------------
                                                                
            Preferred                                                       $

            Common                              150,000            $ 0.10   $  15,000.00


*4.  If more than one class is authorized, a description of each of the
    different classes of stock with, if any, the preferences, voting powers,
    qualifications, special or relative rights or privileges as to each class
    thereof and any series now established:

               None

*5.  The restrictions, if any, imposed by the Articles of Organization upon the
    transfer of shares of stock of any class are as follows:

     See Section 5A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference

*6.  Other lawful provisions, if any, for the conduct and regulation of business
    and affairs of the corporation, for its voluntary dissolution, or for
    limiting, defining, or regulating the powers of the corporation, or of its
    directors or stockholders, or of any class of stockholders

     See Section 6A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

*If there are no provisions state "None".



SECTION 2A

          To conduct a corporate business for the purpose of rendering services
of any and all types, nature and description having to do with: establishing,
owning, buying, selling, operating and managing waste hauling and waste disposal
companies and related entities; owning, leasing, operating and managing
landfills, transfer stations, incinerators and any other facilities used in
connection with waste hauling and waste disposal; owning, leasing and operating
equipment, trucks, machines and other vehicles used in conjunction with waste
hauling and waste disposal; in general to carry on the business of incidental to
or usual to such business; to do all the foregoing business at wholesale or
retail; to acquire, hold, buy, sell, lease and convey real estate for the
purposes of the business, to buy, acquire, control, hold and dispose of shares
of stock, bonds and other evidences of indebtedness of corporations and stock
companies and to pay for the same in cash or in property or by the issuance of
thereto all the rights, powers and privileges of ownership and to exercise all
voting powers thereon; to do all things incidental, necessary and appurtenant to
the accomplishment of the foregoing business.

          And to do any and all things of a like or similar nature of every
description without exception in order to develop and operate said business,
including, but not limited to, promoting, marketing and advertising the various
services and products of the corporation.

          To purchase, hold and reissue shares of its own capital stock.

          To enter into transactions and incur such indebtedness as may be
necessary or incidental to the business of the corporation with any persons,
corporations, cities, towns or states.

          To purchase or otherwise acquire, to hold, own, mortgage, sell, erect,
maintain, operate, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of real or personal
property of every class and description in any state in the Union, incidental to
the business.

          To build, construct, erect, purchase, lease, hire, exchange for or
otherwise return to account, to sell, convey, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of
any real estate or personal property, including the stock of this corporation,
and to pay therefor or accept in payment thereof, either wholly or partially any
property or rights, shares, bonds or other obligations, society or body politic;
and to exercise in respect to all such property, rights, shares, bonds or other
obligations of this or any other corporation, person, firm, association, society
or body politic all the rights, powers and privileges of individual



owners thereof.

          To hire and employ agents, servants and employees, and to enter into
agreements of employment and collective bargaining agreements, and to act as
agent, contractor, trustee, factor or otherwise, either alone or in company of
others.

          To let concessions to others to do any of the things that this
corporation is empowered to do, and to enter into, make, perform and carry out,
contracts and arrangements of every kind and character with any person, firm,
association or corporation, or any government or authority or subdivision or
agency thereof.

          To subscribe for, purchase, invest in, hold, own, assign, pledge, and
otherwise dispose of shares of capital stock, bonds, mortgages, debentures,
notes and other securities, obligations, contracts, and evidences of
indebtedness of corporations, including for the purpose of constructing, owning,
operating or leasing and of corporations engaged in a like or similar business
and corporations whose funds are or may be invested in the shares of stock,
bonds, or other securities, of any corporations of the character herein before
described; to exercise, in respect to any such shares of stocks, bonds, and
other securities corporations, any and all rights, powers and privileges of
individual membership, including the right to vote, issue bonds and other
obligations for proper corporate purposes, and to do any and all acts and things
tending to increase the value of the property at any time held; to purchase,
acquire, hold, transfer, and dispose of stocks, bonds, and mortgages, notes or
other evidences of indebtedness, of any person or corporation, and to issue,
execute, deliver in exchange therefor its stocks, bonds or mortgages, notes and
other obligations, and to do all such other things helpful to the objects herein
set forth.

          To carry on any lawful business whatsoever that this corporation may
deem proper or convenient in connection with any of the foregoing purposes or
otherwise, or that it may deem calculated, directly or indirectly, to improve
the interests of this corporation, and to have and to exercise all powers
conferred by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on corporations
formed under the laws pursuant to which and under which this corporation is
formed, as such laws are now in effect or may at any time hereafter be amended,
and to do any and all things hereinabove set forth to the same extent and as
fully natural persons might or could do, either alone or in connection with
other persons, firms, associations, partnerships, corporations and in any part
of the world.

          The foregoing statement of purposes shall be construed as a statement
of both purposes and powers, shall be liberally construed in aid of the powers
of this corporation, and the powers and purposes stated in each clause shall,
except where otherwise stated, be in no way limited or restricted by any term



or provision or any other clause, and shall be regarded not only as independent
purposes, but the purposes and powers stated shall be construed distributively
as each object expressed, and the [ILLEGIBLE]as to specific powers shall not be
construed as to limit in any [ILLEGIBLE] aforesaid general powers but are in
furtherance of, [ILLEGIBLE] addition to and not in limitation of said general
powers.



SECTION 5A

          Any holder of stock, including the heirs, administrators or executors
of a deceased stockholder (or their successors in office), or any trustees in
bankruptcy of a stockholder, assignee of a stockholder, or other officer having
the right to deal with the said shares by operation of law, and any holder of
stock for foreclosure of any pledge or hypothecation, desiring to sell, dispose
of or transfer any of the stock owned by him, her or them, shall first offer the
same to the corporation through its Board of Directors, in the following manner.
He or she shall notify the corporation through its Board of Directors of his or
her desire to sell, by a notice in writing addressed to the principal office of
the corporation, which notice shall contain the price at which he or she is
willing to sell, and the name of an arbitrator.

          The Directors shall, within thirty (30) days thereafter, either accept
the offer, or by a notice in writing, name a second arbitrator. In the event
that the corporation accepts the offer, the corporation shall have six (6)
months thereafter in which to pay for the stock, payments to be made as follows:
Twenty-five (25%) percent within thirty (30) days after notice of purchase to
the offeror by the Directors and fifteen (15%) percent every thirty (30) days
thereafter. In the event that the corporation defaults on the agreed upon
payment for the stock, then and in that event, the holder of stock shall have
the right to dispose of the same in any manner that he or she sees fit. The
initial arbitrator and the second arbitrator shall name a third arbitrator. In
the event the corporation does not accept the offer, it shall be the duty of the
arbitrators, or a majority of them, to ascertain the fair book value of the
stock as of the date of the offer, and if either party refuses to appear at the
hearing conducted by the arbitrators for that purpose, the arbitrators may act
in the absence of said party or parties. After determination of the fair book
value of the stock by the arbitrators, the corporation, through its Board of
Directors, may pay for the stock on the payment schedule herein set forth in the
amount of the valuation determined by the arbitrators. In the event that the
corporation, through its Board of Directors, elects not pay for the stock, then
and in that event, the holder of the stock shall have the right to dispose of
the same in any manner that he or she sees fit. In the event that the stock of
this corporation is acquired by the insolvency or bankruptcy of a Stockholder,
or by foreclosure of any pledge or hypothecation, or by an assignee, receiver,
or other officer, or in the event of the death of a Stockholder, the
corporation, through its Board of Directors, at its option any time within six
(6) months after the qualification of said trustee in bankruptcy, the
appointment of the said receiver, the sale by foreclosure, or the qualification
of the administrator or executor of the deceased Stockholder, may notify such
person or persons in writing to sell the stock to the



corporation at a price fixed by the Board of Directors of the corporation. Such
notice shall also contain the name of an arbitrator. The person or persons so
notified by the corporation shall have thirty (30) days within which to
surrender the stock and be paid therefor by the corporation on the terms
hereinbefore stated. In the event that the said person or persons are not
satisfied with the price as set by the corporation, they shall notify the
corporation by a writing addressed to the principal office of the corporation,
notifying the corporation to that effect, and naming a second arbitrator. The
procedure thereafter shall be the same as if the stock were offered for sale to
the corporation by a Stockholder. In the event that the corporation purchases
the stock, the certificate shall be delivered to the corporation within thirty
(30) days after the notification by the corporation of its intention to accept
the offer to pay for the stock on the valuation set by the arbitrators. The
Board of Directors may, from time to time, waive the foregoing restrictions.



SECTION 6A

          (a)       The Bylaws may provide that the Directors may make, amend,
                    or repeal the Bylaws, in whole or in part, except with
                    respect to any provision thereof which by law, the Articles
                    of Organization or the Bylaws require action the
                    Stockholders.

          (b)       Meetings of the Stockholders or Directors of this
                    corporation may be held anywhere in the United States.

          (c)       This corporation may be a partner in any business enterprise
                    it would have power to conduct by itself.



7.   By-laws of the corporation have been duly adopted and the initial
     directors, president, treasurer and clerk, whose names are set out below,
     have been duly elected.

8.   The effective date of organization of the corporation shall be the date of
     filing with the Secretary of the Commonwealth or if later date is desired,
     specify date. (not more than 30 days after the date of filing.)

9.   The following information shall not for any purpose be treated as a
     permanent part of the Articles of Organization of the corporation.

     a.   The post office address of the initial principal office of the
          corporation of Massachusetts is:

           295 Forest Street, Peabody, MA  01960

     b.   The name, residence, and post office address of each of the initial
      directors and following officers of the corporation are as follows:

       NAME                       RESIDENCE        POST OFFICE ADDRESS

President:  Mark Paulino                      109 Bartholomew St.
                                              Peabody, MA

Treasurer:  William J. Phillips               8 Jefferson Road
                                              Peabody, MA

Clerk:   Philip Caron                         17 Mohawk Street
                                              Danvers, MA

Directors: Mark Paulino, 109 Bartholomew Street, Peabody, MA
           James M. Herlihy, 14 Mohawk Street, Danvers, MA
           Philip Caron, 17 Mohawk Street, Danvers, MA
           William J. Phillips, 8 Jefferson Road, Peabody, MA
           Ronald Phillips, 22 North Shore Rd., Danvers, MA
           Conrad Paulino, 19 Troy St, Peabody, MA

     c.   The date initially adopted on which the corporation's fiscal year ends
      is:

             December 31

     d.   The date initially fixed in the by-laws for the annual meeting of
          stockholders of the corporation is:

           Last Friday in March

     e.   The name and business address of the resident agent, if any, of the
          corporation is:

             N.A.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF and under the penalties of perjury the INCORPORATOR(S)
sign(s) these Articles of Organization this 15th day of May 1987

                     /s/  Mark Paulino
                     -----------------------------------------------------------
                     Mark Paulino
                     -----------------------------------------------------------

                     -----------------------------------------------------------

The signature of each incorporator which is not a natural person must be an
individual who shall show the capacity in which he act? and by signing shall
represent under the penalties of perjury that he is duly authorized on its
behalf to sign these Articles [ILLEGIBLE] Organization.



                                     256404
[ILLEGIBLE]

1987 MAY 26 PM 3:00

CORPORATION [ILLEGIBLE]

                        THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


                            ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION

                     GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 156B, SECTION 12


               I hereby certify that, upon an examination of the within-written
          articles of organization, duly submitted to me, it appears that the
          provisions of the General Laws relative to the organization of
          corporations have been complied with, and I hereby approve said
          articles; and the filing fee in the amount of $150 having been paid,
          said articles are deemed to have been filed with me this 26th day of
          May 19[ILLEGIBLE]

                                                     A TRUE COPY ATTEST

                                                 /s/ William Francis Galvin

                                                   WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
                                                SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH

                                             DATE 1/28/04 CLERK /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
                                                  -------       ---------------

             EFFECTIVE DATE

                             /s/ Michael J. Connolly

                               MICHAEL J. CONNOLLY

                               SECRETARY OF STATE


                PHOTO COPY OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION TO BE SENT
                         TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION

                          TO:       Richard B. Weitzen

                                    Lawson & Wayne

                                    425 Summer Street

                                    Boston, MA 02210

                          Telephone (617) 439-4990


               FILING FEE: 1/20 OF 1% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE AUTHORIZED
                    CAPITAL STOCK WITH PAR VALUE, AND ONE CENT A SHARE FOR ALL
                    AUTHORIZED SHARES WITHOUT PAR VALUE, BUT NOT LESS THAN $150
                    GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 156B. SHARES OF STOCK WITH A PAR VALUE
                    LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE PAR VALUE OF
                    ONE DOLLAR PER SHARE.

                                                                     Copy Mailed



                                                          FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION
                                                          NO. see below

                                                          FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION
                                                          NO. see below

                        THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

                             MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
                               SECRETARY OF STATE
                               ONE ASHBURTON PLACE
                               BOSTON, MASS, 02108

                               ARTICLES OF MERGER*
               PURSUANT TO GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 156B, SECTION 78

The fee for filing this certificate is prescribed by General Laws, Chapter 156B,
                                  Section 114.
            Make checks payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

                                  *   *   *   *

MERGER* OF         M    Peabody Track Equipment Corp.  (Fed. ID042805334)
                   M    H. Paulino, Inc.  (Fed. ID 042622338)
                   M    Charl-Don Trucking , Inc.  (Fed. ID 042663878)
                   M    Charl-Don Rolloff Division Co., Inc. (Fed. ID042643989)
                   M    Professional Disposal, Inc.  (Fed. ID 042526515)
                                              the constituent corporations

                   into

                     S     Regional Waste Services, Inc.  (Fed. ID
                                                    04-2964541)

one of the constituent corporations*.      256404

     The undersigned officers of each of the constituent corporations certify
     under the penalties of perjury as follows:

     1.   An agreement of merger* has been duly adopted in compliance with the
requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section
78, and will be kept as provided by subsection (d) thereof. The surviving*
corporation will furnish a copy of said agreement to any of its stockholders, or
to any person who was a stockholder of any constituent corporation, upon written
request and without charge.

     2.   The effective date of the merger* determined pursuant to the agreement
referred to in paragraph 1 shall be September 1, 1967

     3.   (For a merger)
     **   The following amendments to the articles of organization of the
          SURVIVING corporation have been affected pursuant to the agreement of
          merger referred to in paragraph 1:

          none

 * Delete the inapplicable words.
** If there are no provisions state "NONE."
NOTE: If the space provided under article 3 is insufficient, additions shall be
      set forth on separate 8 1/2 x 11 inch sheets of paper, leaving a left hand
      margin of at least 1 inch for binding. Addition, to more than one article
      may be continued on a single sheet so long as each article requiring each
      such addition is clearly indicated.

[ILLEGIBLE]
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Examiner



          (a)   The purposes of the RESULTING corporation are as follows:
               N/A


          (b)   The total number of shares and the par value, if any, of each
class of stock which the resulting corporation is authorized is as follows:




                            WITHOUT PAR VALUE                WITH PAR VALUE
                            -----------------   ----------------------------------------
                                                                    PAR
         CLASS OF STOCK     NUMBER OF SHARES    NUMBER OF SHARES   VALUE       AMOUNT
        -----------------   -----------------   ----------------   ------   ------------
                                                                
           Preferred                                                        $

           Common                               150,000            .10      $  15,000


     **(c) If more than one class is authorized, a description of each of the
different classes of stock with, if any, the preferences, voting powers,
qualifications, special or relative rights or privileges as to each class
thereof and any series now established.

             None

     **(d) Other lawful provisions, if any, for the conduct and regulation of
the business and affairs of the corporation, for its voluntary dissolution, for
restrictions upon the transfer of shares of stock of any class, or for limiting,
defining, or regulating the powers of the corporation, or of its directors or
stockholders, or of any class of stockholders:

             See Continuation Page 1A


 *Delete the inapplicable words.

**If there are no provisions state "NONE."

NOTE: If the space provided under article 3 is insufficient, additions shall be
      set forth on separate 8 1/2 x 11 inch sheets of paper, leaving a left hand
      margin of at least 1 inch for binding. Additions to more than one article
      may be continued on a single sheet so long as each article requiring each
      such addition is clearly indicated.



[ILLEGIBLE]

                              CONTINUATIOM PAGE 2A

Directors of Regional Waste Services, Inc.



                                                      Post Office
Name                        Residence                 Address
- ----                        ---------                 -------
                                                
Mark Paulino                109 Bartholemew St.       295 Forest St.
                            Peabody, MA               Peabody, MA 01960

James Michael Herlihy       14 Mohawk Street          as above
                            Danvers, MA

Philip Caron                17 Mohawk Street          as above
                            Danvers, MA

William J. Phillips         8 Jefferson Road          as above
                            Peabody, MA

Ronald Phillips             12 Abington Avenue        as above
                            Peabody, MA

Conrad Paulino              19 Troy Street            as above
                            Peabody, MA




4917r

                              CONTINUATION PAGE 3A

     The undersigned officers of the several constituent corporations listed
above further state under the penalties of perjury as to their respective
corporations that that agreement of merger referred to in paragraph 1 has been
duly executed on behalf of such corporation and duly approved by the
stockholders of such corporation in the manner required by General Laws, Chapter
156B, Section 78.

                                               /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]       President
                                               ---------------------
                                               /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]       Clerk
                                               ---------------------

of Charl-Don Trucking, Inc.
- ---------------------------
(name of constituent corporation)
                                               /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]       President
                                               ---------------------
                                               /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]       Clerk
                                               ---------------------

of Charl-Don Roll-Off Division Co.,  Inc.
- -----------------------------------------
(name of constituent corporation)
                                               /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]       President
                                               ---------------------
                                               /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]       Clerk
                                               ---------------------

of Professional Disposal, Inc.
- ------------------------------
(name of constituent corporation)


                                               /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]       President
                                               ---------------------
                                               /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]       Clerk
                                               ---------------------
of Regional Waste Services, Inc.
- --------------------------------
(name of constituent corporation)



7675Y

     Article 6A: No director shall be personally liable to the corporation or to
any of its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty by
such director as a director notwithstanding any provision of law imposing such
liability; provided, however, that, to the extent required from time to time by
applicable law, this provision shall not eliminate the liability of a director,
to the extent such liability is provided by applicable law, (a) for any breach
of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (b)
for acts or omissions not in good faith which involve intentional misconduct or
a knowing violation of law, (c) under Section 61 or Section 62 of the Business
Corporation Law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or (d) for any transaction
from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. No amendment to or
repeal of this Article 6A shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or
alleged liability of any director for or with respect to any acts or omissions
of such director occurring prior to the effective date of such amendment or
repeal.

     Article 6B: Meetings of the stockholders of the corporation may be held
anywhere in the United States.

     Article 6C: The Directors may make, amend, or repeal the By-Laws in whole
or in part except with respect to any provision thereof which by law or the
By-Laws requires action by the stockholders.

     Article 6D: The Corporation may be a partner in any business enterprise
which the Corporation would have power to conduct by itself.

                              Continuation Page 1A



     4.   The following information shall not for any purpose be treated as a
permanent part of the articles of organization of the surviving* corporation.

     (a)  The post office address of the initial principal office of the
surviving* corporation in Massachusetts is:

          295 Forest Street, Peabody, MA

     (b)  The name, residence and post office address of each of the initial
directors and President, Treasurer and Clerk of the surviving* corporation is as
follows:



          Name                           Residence           Post Office Address
                                                       
President Mark Paulino                 109 Bartholemew St.   295 Forest St.
                                       Peabody, MA           Peabody, MA
Treasurer William J. Phillips          8 Jefferson Rd.       as above
                                       Peabody, MA
Clerk     Philip Caron                 17 Mohawk St.         as above
                                       Danvers, MA
Directors SEE CONTINUATION PAGE 2A


     (c)  The date initially adopted on which the fiscal year of the surviving*
corporation ends is:

          December 31

     (d)  The date initially fixed in the by-laws for the Annual Meeting of
stockholders of the surviving* corporation is:

          Last Friday in March

     The undersigned officers of the several constituent corporations listed
above further state under the penalties of perjury as to their respective
corporations that the agreement of merger* referred to in paragraph 1 has been
duly executed on behalf of such corporation and duly approved by the
stockholders of such corporation in the manner required by General Laws, Chapter
156B, Section 78.

                                    /s/ Mark Paulino      President*
                                    ---------------------
                                    /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]       Clerk*
                                    ---------------------

of Peabody Truck Equipment Corp.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        (name of constituent corporation)

                                    /s/ Mark Paulino      President*
                                    ---------------------
                                    /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]       Clerk*
                                    ---------------------

of H. Paulino, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        (name of constituent corporation)

     *See Continuation Page 3A

*Delete the inapplicable words



                                                                           14270

                                      41152

    RECEIVED

                        THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
   SEP - 3 1987
                              ARTICLES OF /MERGER
 SECRETARY OF STATE   (General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 78)
CORPORATION DIVISION

     I hereby approve the within articles of /merger and, the filing fee in the
amount of $200.00 having been paid, said articles are deemed to have been filed
with me this 3rd day of September, 1987.

Effective Date

                                                    /s/ Michael Joseph Connolly

                                                    MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
                                                       SECRETARY OF STATE

                                                     A TRUE COPY ATTEST

                                                 /s/ William Francis Galvin

                                                   WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
                                                SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH

                                             DATE 1/28/04 CLERK /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
                                                  -------       ---------------


                         TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION
                   Photo Copy of Articles of Merger To Be Sent

                    TO:   Lawrence I. Silverstein, Esq.
                          Bingham, Dana & Gould
                          100 Federal Street
                          Boston, MA 02110

                        Telephone  348-8000

                                                   Copy Mailed



                                       *  *                             021-100.

FORM CD-72-3?M-4/86-80??81

                                                          FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION
                                                          NO. 04-2964541


                        THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
                 OFFICE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SECRETARY OF STATE

                       MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY, SECRETARY
                    ONE ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MASS. 02108


                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

                     General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 72

     THIS CERTIFICATE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE VOTE OF STOCKHOLDERS ADOPTING THE
AMENDMENT. THE FEE FOR FILING THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESCRIBED BY GENERAL LAWS,
CHAPTER 156B, SECTION 114. MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.


We,  Mark Paulino                                      , President/       , and
     Philip Caron                                      ,      Clerk/         of

                          REGIONAL WASTE SERVICES, INC.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              (NAME OF CORPORATION)

LOCATED AT 300 FOREST STREET, PEABODY, MA 01960
DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
OF THE CORPORATION WAS DULY ADOPTED AT A MEETING HELD ON JULY 30, 1990, BY VOTE
OF
_____ SHARES OF _______________ OUT OF _____ SHARES OUTSTANDING,
                (Class of Stock)

3,600 SHARES OF Preferred Stock OUT OF 3,600 SHARES OUTSTANDING, AND
                ---------------
                (Class of Stock)

_____ SHARES OF _______________ OUT OF _____ SHARES OUTSTANDING,
                (Class of Stock)

       BEING AT LEAST A MAJORITY OF EACH CLASS OUTSTANDING AND ENTITLED TO VOTE
THEREON:-

CROSS OUT

INAPPLICABLE

CLAUSE

To change the corporate name from Regional Waste Services, Inc. to:
"Wood Recycling, Inc."

    ? For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 70
    ? For amendments adopted pursuant to Chapter 156B, Section 71

Note: If the space provided under any Amendment or item on this form is
insufficient, additions shall be set forth on separate ?? sheets of paper
leaving a left hand margin of at least 1 inch for binding. Additions to more
than one Amendment may be continued on a single sheet so long as each Amendment
requiring each such addition is clearly indicated

/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
- --------------
   Examiner

/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
- ---------------
 Name Approved

   C     / /
   P     / /
   M     / /

[ILLEGIBLE]
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                                                     A TRUE COPY ATTEST

                                                 /s/ William Francis Galvin

                                                   WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
                                                SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH

                                             DATE 1/28/04 CLERK /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
                                                  -------       ---------------


                        THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
                    (General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 72)

     I hereby approve the within articles of amendment and, the filing fee in
the amount of $100 ?having been paid, said articles are deemed to have been
filed with me this 2nd day of August, 1990.


                           /s/ Michael Joseph Connolly
                             MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY
                               SECRETARY OF STATE


     TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION
    PHOTO COPY OF AMENDMENT TO BE SENT

TO   Richard B. Weitzen
     Lawson & Weitzen

     425 Summer Street

     Boston, MA 02210

TELEPHONE (617) 439-4990

                                                  Copy Mailed



                                                          FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION
                                                          NO. 04-2964541

                        THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
                             WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
                          Secretary of the Commonwealth
              One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1512


                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
                    (GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 156B, SECTION 72)

We, Mark Paulino                                           , *President /      .

and Philip L. Caron                                           , *Clerk /       .

of Wood Recycling, Inc.
                           (EXACT NAME OF CORPORATION)

located at 2 Corporation Way, Suite 170, Peabody, MA 01960
                (STREET ADDRESS OF CORPORATION IN MASSACHUSETTS)

certify that these Articles of Amendment affecting articles numbered.

3
          (NUMBER THESE ARTICLES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AND/OR 6 BEING AMENDED)

of the Articles of Organization were duly adopted at a meeting held on August 7,
2001, by vote of:

14,070 shares of Common Stock                      of 14,070 shares outstanding,
                 (TYPE, CLASS & SERIES, IF ANY)

______ shares of _________________________________ of __ shares outstanding, and
                 (TYPE, CLASS & SERIES, IF ANY)

______ shares of _________________________________ of ______ shares outstanding,
                 (TYPE, CLASS & SERIES, IF ANY)

1**being at least a majority of each type, class or series outstanding and
entitled to vote thereon: / or (2)**being at least two-thirds of each type,
class or series outstanding and entitled to vote thereon and of each type, class
or series of stock whose rights are adversely affected thereby:


*DELETE THE INAPPLICABLE WORDS.             **DELETE THE INAPPLICABLE CLAUSE.
[ILLEGIBLE] FOR AMENDMENTS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 156B, SECTION 70
[ILLEGIBLE] FOR AMENDMENTS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 156B, SECTION 71
NOTES: IF THE SPACE PROVIDED UNDER ANY ARTICLE OR ITEM ON THIS FORM IS
INSUFFICIENT, ADDITIONS SHALL BE SET FORTH ON ONE SIDE ONLY OF SEPARATE ? 1/2 ?
11 SHEETS OF PAPER WITH A LEFT MARGIN OF AT LEAST 1 INCH. ADDITIONS TO MORE THAN
ONE ARTICLE MAY BE MADE ON A SINGLE SHEET SO LONG AS EACH ARTICLE ?? SUCH
ADDITION IS CLEARLY INDICATED.


/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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Name
Approved


C        / /
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R.A.     / /

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                                     5/24/87



                                      17829

764368

                         THECOMMONWEALTHOFMASSACHUSETTS

                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
                    (GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 156B, SECTION 72)

I hereby approve the within Articles of Amendment and, the filing fee in the
amount of $150 having been paid, said articles are deemed to have been filed
with me this 8th day of August 2001.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
               -------------------------------------------------

                           /s/ William Francis Galvin


                             WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
                          SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH


                                                     A TRUE COPY ATTEST

                                                 /s/ William Francis Galvin

                                                   WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
                                                SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH

                                             DATE 1/28/04 CLERK /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]


                         TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION
                      PHOTOCOPY OF DOCUMENT TO BE SENT TO:

Richard B. Weitzen, Esq

Lawson & Weitzen, LLP

88 Black Falcon Avenue, Suite 345, Boston, MA 02210

Telephone: (?17) 439-4990



                                FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION    FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION
                                NO. 20-0362145            NO. 04-2964541

                                    000851717

                        THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
                             WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
                          Secretary of the Commonwealth
              One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1512

                                                                             081
                                                                             030

                              ARTICLES OF / *MERGER
                    (General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 78)

                                   (m) 10/8/2003
     merger of               Striped Mongoose Corporation

                                   and

                                   /s/ Wood Recycling, Inc.
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   ---------------------------------------------

                                               the constituent corporation, into

                                   /s/ Wood Recycling, Inc.
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   *one of the constituent corporations.


The undersigned officers of each of the constituent corporations certify under
the penalties of perjury as follows:

1. An agreement of merger has been duly adopted in compliance with the
requirements of General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 78, and will be kept as
provided by Subsection (d) thereof. The surviving corporation will furnish a
copy of said agreement to any of its stockholders, or to any person who was a
stockholder of any constituent corporation, upon written request and without
charge.

2. The effective date of the merger determined pursuant to the agreement of
*merger shall be the date approved and filed by the Secretary of the
Commonwealth. If a LATER effective date is desired, specify such date which
shall not be more than THIRTY DAYS after the date of filing:

3. (For a merger)
**The following amendments to the Articles of Organization of the SURVIVING
corporation have been effected pursuant to the agreement of merger:

Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, the Articles of Organization of
Wood Recycling, Inc., the surviving corporation, are amended and as set forth in
Attachment 3A.

*DELETE THE INAPPLICABLE WORD.     **IF THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS STATE "NONE".
NOTE: IF THE SPACE PROVIDED UNDER ANY ARTICLE OR ITEM ON THIS FORM IS
INSUFFICIENT, ADDITIONS SHALL BE SET FORTH ON SEPARATE 8 1/2 X 11 SHEETS OF
PAPER WITH A LEFT MARGIN OF AT LEAST 1 INCH. ADDITIONS TO MORE THAN ONE ARTICLE
MAY BE MADE ON A SINGLE SHEET AS LONG AS EACH ARTICLE REQUIRING EACH ADDITION IS
CLEARLY INDICATED.


/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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                                 ATTACHMENT 3A

     In connection with the merger of Striped Mongoose Corporation, a
Massachusetts corporation, with and into Wood Recycling, Inc., a Massachusetts
corporation and the surviving corporation in such merger, pursuant to Article 3
of the Articles of Merger to which these amendments are attached, the following
Articles of the current Articles of Organization of Wood Recycling, Inc., are
amended as set forth below.

                                    ARTICLE I

                      The exact name of the corporation is:

                              WOOD RECYCLING, INC.

                                   ARTICLE II

2.   The purpose of the corporation is to engage in the following business
activities:

     (a)  To engage in the business of waste management and any and all
activities related thereto; and

     (b)  To carry on any business or other activity which may lawfully be
carried on by a corporation organized under the provisions of the Business
Corporation Law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, whether or not related to
those referred to in the preceding paragraph.

                                   ARTICLE III

     State the total number of shares and par value, if any, of each class of
stock which the corporation is authorized to issue.



      WITHOUT PAR VALUE                            WITH PAR VALUE
                  NUMBER OF                           NUMBER OF
   TYPE             SHARES              TYPE           SHARES         PAR VALUE
                                                         
COMMON:             NONE              COMMON:        1,000           $  .01

Preferred:          NONE              Preferred:     NONE


                                   ARTICLE IV

     If more than one class of stock is authorized, state a distinguishing
designation for each class. Prior to the issuance of any shares of a class, if
shares of another class are outstanding, the corporation must provide a
description of the preferences, voting powers, qualifications, and special or
relative rights or privileges of that class and of each other class of which
shares are outstanding and of each series then established within any class.

     NONE



                                    ARTICLE V

     The restrictions, if any, imposed by the Articles of Organization upon the
transfer of shares of stock of any class are:

     NONE

                                   ARTICLE VI

     Other lawful provisions, if any, for the conduct and regulation of the
business and affairs of the corporation, for its voluntary dissolution, or for
limiting, defining, or regulating the powers of the corporation, or of its
directors or stockholders, or of any class of stockholders:

6A.  LIMITATION OF DIRECTOR LIABILITY

     Except to the extent that Chapter 156B of the Massachusetts General Laws
prohibits the elimination or limitation of liability of directors for breaches
of fiduciary duty, no director of the corporation shall be personally liable to
the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of
fiduciary duty as a director, notwithstanding any provision of law imposing such
liability. No amendment to or repeal of this provision shall apply to or have
any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director of the
corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director
occurring prior to such amendment.

6B.  OTHER PROVISIONS

     (a)  The directors may make, amend, or repeal the by-laws in whole or in
part, except with respect to any provision of such by-laws which by law or these
Articles or the by-laws requires action by the stockholders.

     (b)  Meetings of the stockholders of the corporation may be held anywhere
in the United States.

     (c)  The corporation shall have the power to be a partner in any business
enterprise which this corporation would have the power to conduct by itself.

     (d)  The corporation, by vote of a majority of the stock outstanding and
entitled to vote thereon (or if there are two or more classes of stock entitled
to vote as separate classes, then by vote of a majority of each such class of
stock outstanding), may (i) authorize any amendment to its Articles of
Organization pursuant to Section 71 of Chapter 156B of the Massachusetts General
Laws, as amended from time to time, (ii) authorize the sale, lease or exchange
of all or substantially all of its property and assets, including its goodwill,
pursuant to Section 75 of Chapter 156B of the Massachusetts General Laws, as
amended from time to time, and (iii) approve an agreement of merger or
consolidation pursuant to Section 78 of Chapter 156B of the Massachusetts
General Laws, as amended from time to time.

                                      - 2 -


4. The information contained in Item 4 is NOT A PERMANENT part of the Articles
of Organization of the surviving corporation.

(a) The street address of the surviving corporation in Massachusetts is: (POST
OFFICE BOXES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE)

     c/o CT Corporation System, 101 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110

(b) The name, residential address, and post office address of each director and
officer of the *resulting / *surviving corporation is:



                  NAME                          RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS                      POST OFFICE ADDRESS
                                                                                   
PRESIDENT:   John W. Casella      67 Ives Ave., Rutland, VT 05701                        25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, VT 05701

TREASURER:   Richard A. Norris    448 Curtis Brook Rd., Rutland, VT 05701                25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, VT 05701

CLERK:       John W. Casella      67 Ives Ave., Rutland, VT 05701                        25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, VT 05701

DIRECTORS:   John W. Casella      67 Ives Ave., Rutland VT 05701                         25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, VT 05701

             Douglas R.Casella    3 Stonehollow Rd, Mendon, VT 05701                     25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, VT 05701

             James W. Bohlig      Russellville Rd., Box 1043, Cuttingsville, VT 05738    25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, VT 05701


(c)The fiscal year (i.e. tax year) of the surviving corporation shall end on the
last day of the month of:

     April

(d) The name and business address of the resident agent, if any, of the
surviving corporation is:

     c/o CT Corporation System, 101 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110

The undersigned officers of the several constituent corporations listed above
further state under the penalties of perjury as to their respective corporations
that the agreement of merger has been duly executed on behalf of such
corporation and duly approved by the stockholders of such corporation in the
manner required by General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 78.

/s/: John W. Casella                      , President
- -----------------------------------------
John W. Casella, President and Clerk

                                         , Clerk
- ----------------------------------------- .

Striped Mongoose Corporation of
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      (NAME OF CONSTITUENT CORPORATION)

                                         , President
- -----------------------------------------
Mark Paulino

                                         , Clerk
- -----------------------------------------
James Michael Herlihy

   Wood Recycling, Inc.
of --------------------------------------------------------------------------- .
                        (NAME OF CONSTITUENT CORPORATION)

*DELETE THE INAPPLICABLE WORDS.



4. The information contained in Item 4 is NOT A PERMANENT part of the Articles
of Organization of the surviving corporation.

(a) The street address of the ? surviving corporation in Massachusetts is: (POST
OFFICE BOXES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE)

     c/o CT Corporation System, 101 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110

(b) The name, residential address, and post office address of each director and
officer of the *resulting/*surviving corporation is:



                  NAME                          RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS                      POST OFFICE ADDRESS
                                                                                   
President:   John W. Casella      67 Ives Ave., Rutland, VT 05701                        25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, VT 05701

Treasurer:   Richard A. Norris    448 Curtis Brook Rd., Rutland, VT 05701                25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, VT 05701

Clerk:       John W. Casella      67 Ives Ave., Rutland, VT 05701                        25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, VT 05701

Directors:   John W. Casella      67 Ives Rutland VT 05701                               25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, VT 05701

             Douglas R.Casella    3 Stonehollow Rd, Mendon, VT 05701                     25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, VT 05701

             James W. Bohlig      Russellville Rd., Box 1043, Cuttingsville, VT 05738    25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, VT 05701


(c) The fiscal year (i.e. tax year) of the surviving corporation shall end on
the last day of the month of:

     April

(d) The name and business address of the resident agent, if any, of the ?
surviving corporation is:

     c/o CT Corporation System, 101 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110

The undersigned officers of the several constituent corporations listed above
further state under the penalties of perjury as to their respective corporations
that the agreement of ? merger has been duly executed on behalf of such
corporation and duly approved by the stockholders of such corporation in the
manner required by General Laws, Chapter 156B, Section 78.

- -----------------------------------------, President
John W. Casella, President and Clerk

- -----------------------------------------, Clerk

Striped Mongoose Corporation of
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        (NAME OF CONSTITUENT CORPORATION)

/s/ Mark Paulino
- -----------------------------------------,President
Mark Paulino

/s/James Michael Herlihy
- -----------------------------------------, Clerk
James Michael Herlihy

Wood Recycling, Inc. of
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        (NAME OF CONSTITUENT CORPORATION)

*DELETE THE INAPPLICABLE WORDS.



861486

                        THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

                       ARTICLES OF *CONSOLIDATION/ *MERGER
                    (GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 156B, SECTION 78)


I hereby approve the within Articles of *Consolidation / *Merger and, the filing
fee in the amount of $ 250 00, having been paid, said articles are deemed to
have been filed with me this 25th day of November, 2003


EFFECTIVE DATE:
               -----------------------------------------------------

                                                     A TRUE COPY ATTEST

                                                 /s/ William Francis Galvin

                                                   WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
                                                SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH

                                             DATE 1/28/04 CLERK /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
                                                  -------       ---------------

                             WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
                          SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH


                                                                     [ILLEGIBLE]


                         TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION
                      PHOTOCOPY OF DOCUMENT TO BE SENT TO:

Sheila M. McCarty, Corporate Paralegal

Hale and Dorr LLP

60 State St., Boston, MA 02109

Telephone: (617)526-5134



                                                                   Exhibit 3.139

                                     BY-LAWS

                                       OF

                               WOOD RECYLING, INC.



                                     BY-LAWS

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                                            PAGE
                                                                            
ARTICLE 1 - Stockholders.......................................................1
   1.1      Place of Meetings..................................................1
   1.2      Annual Meeting.....................................................1
   1.3      Special Meetings...................................................1
   1.4      Notice of Meetings.................................................2
   1.5      Quorum.............................................................2
   1.6      Adjournments ......................................................2
   1.7      Voting and Proxies.................................................2
   1.8      Action at Meeting..................................................3
   1.9      Action without Meeting.............................................3

ARTICLE 2 - Directors..........................................................3
   2.1      Powers.............................................................3
   2.2      Number, Election and Qualification.................................3
   2.3      Enlargement of the Board...........................................4
   2.4      Tenure.............................................................4
   2.5      Vacancies..........................................................4
   2.6      Resignation........................................................4
   2.7      Removal............................................................4
   2.8      Regular Meetings...................................................4
   2.9      Special Meetings...................................................5
   2.10     Meetings by Telephone Conference Calls.............................5
   2.11     Notice of Special Meetings.........................................5
   2.12     Quorum.............................................................5
   2.13     Action at Meeting..................................................5
   2.14     Action by Consent..................................................5
   2.15     Committees.........................................................6
   2.16     Compensation of Directors..........................................6

ARTICLE 3 - Officers...........................................................6
   3.1      Enumeration........................................................6
   3.2      Election...........................................................6
   3.3      Qualification......................................................6
   3.4      Tenure.............................................................7
   3.5      Resignation and Removal............................................7
   3.6      Vacancies..........................................................7
   3.7      Chairman of the Board and Vice-Chairman of the Board...............7
   3.8      President..........................................................7
 





                                                                            PAGE
                                                                           
   3.9      Vice Presidents....................................................8
   3.10     Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers.................................8
   3.11     Clerk and Assistant Clerks.........................................8
   3.12     Secretary and Assistant Secretaries................................9
   3.13     Salaries...........................................................9

ARTICLE 4 - Capital Stock......................................................9
   4.1      Issue of Capital Stock.............................................9
   4.2      Certificate of Stock...............................................9
   4.3      Transfers.........................................................10
   4.4      Record Date.......................................................10
   4.5      Replacement of Certificates.......................................11

ARTICLE 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions..........................................11
   5.1      Fiscal Year.......................................................11
   5.2      Seal..............................................................11
   5.3      Voting of Securities..............................................11
   5.4      Corporate Records.................................................11
   5.5      Evidence of Authority.............................................12
   5.6      Articles of Organization..........................................12
   5.7      Severability......................................................12
   5.8      Pronouns..........................................................12

ARTICLE 6 - Amendments........................................................12


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                                     BY-LAWS

                                       OF

                              WOOD RECYCLING, INC.

                             ARTICLE 1 - STOCKHOLDERS

        1.1     PLACE OF MEETINGS.

        All meetings of stockholders shall be held within the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts unless the Articles of Organization permit the holding of
stockholders' meetings outside Massachusetts, in which event such meetings may
be held either within or without Massachusetts. Meetings of stockholders shall
be held at the principal office of the corporation unless a different place is
fixed by the Board of Directors or the President and stated in the notice of the
meeting.

        1.2     ANNAUL MEETING.

        The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held within six months after
the end of each fiscal year of the corporation on a date to be fixed by the
Board of Directors or the President (which date shall not be a legal holiday in
the place where the meeting is to be held) at the time and place to be fixed by
the Board of Directors or the President and stated in the notice of the meeting.
The purposes for which the annual meeting is to be held, in addition to those
prescribed by law, by the Articles of Organization or by these By-Laws, may be
specified by the Board of Directors or the President. If no annual meeting is
held in accordance with the foregoing provisions, a special meeting may be held
in lieu of the annual meeting, and any action taken at that special meeting
shall have the same effect as if it had been taken at the annual meeting, and in
such case all references in these By-Laws to the annual meeting of stockholders
shall be deemed to refer to such special meeting.

        1.3     SPECIAL MEETINGS.

        Special meetings of stockholders may be called by the President or by
the Board of Directors. In addition, upon written application of one or more
stockholders who are entitled to vote and who hold at least the Required
Percentage (as defined below) of the capital stock entitled to vote at the
meeting, special meetings shall be called by the Clerk, or in case of the death,
absence, incapacity or refusal of the Clerk, by any other officer.

        For purposes of this Section 1.3, the "Required Percentage" shall be (i)
10% at any time at which the corporation shall not have a class of voting stock
registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), and (ii) 80% or such lesser percentage as shall constitute the maximum
percentage permitted by law for this purpose at any time at which the
corporation shall have a class of voting stock registered under the Exchange
Act.

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        1.4     NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

        A written notice of each meeting of stockholders, stating the place,
date and hour thereof, and the purposes for which the meeting is to be held,
shall be given by the Clerk, Assistant Clerk or other person calling the meeting
at least seven days before the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at
the meeting and to each stockholder who by law, by the Articles of Organization
or by these By-Laws is entitled to such notice, by leaving such notice with him
or at his residence or usual place of business, or by mailing it postage prepaid
and addressed to him at his address as it appears in the records of the
corporation. Whenever any notice is required to be given to a stockholder by
law, by the Articles of Organization or by these By-Laws, no such notice need be
given if a written waiver of notice, executed before or after the meeting by the
stockholder or his authorized attorney, is filed with the records of the
meeting.

        1.5     QUORUM.

        Unless the Articles of Organization otherwise provide, the holders of a
majority of the number of shares of the stock issued, outstanding and entitled
to vote on any matter shall constitute a quorum with respect to that matter,
except that if two or more classes of stock are outstanding and entitled to vote
as separate classes, then in the case of each such class a quorum shall consist
of the holders of a majority of the number of shares of the stock of that class
issued, outstanding and entitled to vote. Shares owned directly or indirectly by
the corporation shall not be counted in determining the total number of shares
outstanding for this purpose.

        1.6     ADJOURNMENTS.

        Except as provided in Section 1.3 hereof, any meeting of stockholders
may be adjourned to any other time and to any other place at which a meeting of
stockholders may be held under these By-Laws by the stockholders present or
represented at the meeting, although less than a quorum, or by any officer
entitled to preside or to act as clerk of such meeting, if no stockholder is
present. It shall not be necessary to notify any stockholder of any adjournment.
Any business which could have been transacted at any meeting of the stockholders
as originally called may be transacted at any adjournment of the meeting.

        1.7     VOTING AND PROXIES.

        Each stockholder shall have one vote for each share of stock entitled to
vote held of record by such stockholder and a proportionate vote for each
fractional share so held, unless otherwise provided by the Articles of
Organization. Stockholders may vote either in person or by written proxy dated
not more than six months before the meeting named in the proxy. Proxies shall be
filed with the clerk of the meeting, or of any adjourned meeting, before being
voted. Except as otherwise limited by their terms, a proxy shall entitle the
persons named in the proxy to vote at any adjournment of such meeting, but shall
not be valid after final adjournment of such meeting. A proxy with respect to
stock held in the name of two or more persons shall be valid if executed by any
one of them, unless at or prior to exercise of the proxy the corporation
receives a specific written notice to the contrary from any one of them. A proxy
purported to be executed by or on behalf of a stockholder shall be deemed valid
unless challenged at or prior to its exercise.

                                      - 2 -


        1.8     ACTION AT MEETING.

        When a quorum is present at any meeting, the holders of shares of stock
representing a majority of the votes cast on a matter (or if there are two or
more classes of stock entitled to vote as separate classes, then in the case of
each such class, the holders of shares of stock of that class representing a
majority of the votes cast on a matter), shall decide any matter to be voted on
by the stockholders, except when a different vote is required by law, the
Articles of Organization or these By-Laws. When a quorum is present at any
meeting, any election by stockholders shall be determined by a plurality of the
votes cast on the election. No ballot shall be required for such election unless
requested by a stockholder present or represented at the meeting and entitled to
vote in the election. The corporation shall not directly or indirectly vote any
share of its own stock.

        1.9     ACTION WITHOUT MEETING.

        Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the
stockholders may be taken without a meeting if all stockholders entitled to vote
on the matter consent to the action in writing and the written consents are
filed with the records of the meetings of stockholders. Each such consent shall
be treated for all purposes as a vote at a meeting.

                              ARTICLE 2 - DIRECTORS

        2.1     POWERS.

        The business of the corporation shall be managed by a Board of
Directors, who may exercise all the powers of the corporation except as
otherwise provided by law, by the Articles of Organization or by these By-Laws.
In the event of a vacancy in the Board of Directors, the remaining Directors,
except as otherwise provided by law, may exercise the powers of the full Board
until the vacancy is filled.

        2.2     NUMBER, ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION.

        The number of Directors which shall constitute the whole Board of
Directors shall be determined by vote of the stockholders or the Board of
Directors, but shall consist of not less than three Directors (except that
whenever there shall be only two stockholders the number of Directors shall be
not less than two and whenever there shall be only one stockholder or prior to
the issuance of any stock, there shall be at least one Director). The number of
Directors may be decreased at any time and from time to time either by the
stockholders or by a majority of the Directors then in office, but only to
eliminate vacancies existing by reason of the death, resignation, removal or
expiration of the term of one or more Directors. The Directors shall be elected
at the annual meeting of stockholders by such stockholders as have the right to
vote on such election. No Director need be a stockholder of the corporation.

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        2.3     ENLARGEMENT OF THE BOARD.

        The number of Directors may be increased at any time and from time to
time by the stockholders or by a majority of the Directors then in office.

        2.4     TENURE.

        Each Director shall hold office until the next annual meeting of
stockholders and until his successor is elected and qualified, or until his
earlier death, resignation or removal.

        2.5     VACANCIES.

        Unless and until filled by the stockholders, any vacancy in the Board of
Directors, however occurring, including a vacancy resulting from an enlargement
of the Board, may be filled by vote of a majority of the Directors present at
any meeting of Directors at which a quorum is present. Each such successor shall
hold office for the unexpired term of his predecessor and until his successor is
chosen and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.

        2.6     RESIGNATION.

        Any Director may resign by delivering his written resignation to the
corporation at its principal office or to the President or Clerk. Such
resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless it is specified to be
effective at some other time or upon the happening of some other event.

        2.7     REMOVAL.

        A Director may be removed from office with or without cause by vote of
the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of
Directors. However, the Directors elected by the holders of a particular class
or series of stock may be removed from office with or without cause only by vote
of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or series.
In addition, a Director may be removed from office for cause by vote of a
majority of the Directors then in office. A Director may be removed for cause
only after reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard before the body
proposing to remove him.

        2.8     REGULAR MEETINGS.

        Regular meetings of the Directors may be held without call or notice at
such places, within or without Massachusetts, and at such times as the Directors
may from time to time determine, provided that any Director who is absent when
such determination is made shall be given notice of the determination. A regular
meeting of the Directors may be held without a call or notice immediately after
and at the same place as the annual meeting of stockholders.

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        2.9     SPECIAL MEETINGS.

        Special meetings of the Directors may be held at any time and place,
within or without Massachusetts, designated in a call by the Chairman of the
Board, President, Treasurer, two or more Directors or by one Director in the
event that there is only a single Director in office.

        2.10    MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLS.

        Directors or members of any committee designated by the Directors may
participate in a meeting of the Directors or such committee by means of a
conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all
persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time and
participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.

        2.11    NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETINGS.

        Notice of any special meeting of the Directors shall be given to each
Director by the Secretary or Clerk or by the officer or one of the Directors
calling the meeting. Notice shall be duly given to each Director (i) by notice
given to such Director in person or by telephone at least 48 hours in advance of
the meeting, (ii) by sending a telegram or telex, or by delivering written
notice by hand, to his last known business or home address at least 48 hours in
advance of the meeting, or (iii) by mailing written notice to his last known
business or home address at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Notice
need not be given to any Director if a written waiver of notice, executed by him
before or after the meeting, is filed with the records of the meeting, or to any
Director who attends the meeting without protesting prior to the meeting or at
its commencement the lack of notice to him. A notice or waiver of notice of a
Directors' meeting need not specify the purposes of the meeting. If notice is
given in person or by telephone, an affidavit of the Secretary, Clerk, officer
or Director who gives such notice that the notice has been duly given shall, in
the absence of fraud, be conclusive evidence that such notice was duly given.

        2.12    QUORUM.

        At any meeting of the Board of Directors, a majority of the Directors
then in office shall constitute a quorum. Less than a quorum may adjourn any
meeting from time to time without further notice.

        2.13    ACTION AT MEETING.

        At any meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present,
the vote of a majority of those present shall be sufficient to take any action,
unless a different vote is specified by law, by the Articles of Organization or
by these By-Laws.

        2.14    ACTION BY CONSENT.

        Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board
of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the Directors consent to the
action in writing and the

                                      - 5 -


written consents are filed with the records of the Directors' meetings. Each
such consent shall be treated for all purposes as a vote at a meeting.

        2.15    COMMITTEES.

        The Board of Directors may, by vote of a majority of the Directors then
in office, elect from their number an executive committee or other committees
and may by like vote delegate to committees so elected some or all of their
powers to the extent permitted by law. Except as the Board of Directors may
otherwise determine, any such committee may make rules for the conduct of its
business, but unless otherwise provided by the Directors or in such rules, its
business shall be conducted as nearly as possible in the same manner as is
provided by these By-Laws for the Directors. The Board of Directors shall have
the power at any time to fill vacancies in any such committee, to change its
membership or to discharge the committee.

        2.16    COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.

        Directors may be paid such compensation for their services and such
reimbursement for expenses of attendance at meetings as the Board of Directors
may from time to time determine. No such payment shall preclude any Director
from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation
therefor.

                              ARTICLE 3 - OFFICERS

        3.1     ENUMERATION.

        The officers of the corporation shall consist of a President, a
Treasurer, a Clerk and such other officers with such other titles as the Board
of Directors may determine, including, but not limited to, a Chairman of the
Board, a Vice Chairman of the Board, a Secretary and one or more Vice
Presidents, Assistant Treasurers, Assistant Clerks and Assistant Secretaries.

        3.2     ELECTION.

        The President, Treasurer and Clerk shall be elected annually by the
Board of Directors at their first meeting following the annual meeting of
stockholders. Other officers may be chosen or appointed by the Board of
Directors at such meeting or at any other meeting.

        3.3     QUALIFICATION.

        Neither the President nor any other officer need be a director or
stockholder. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. The Clerk
shall be a resident of Massachusetts unless the corporation has a resident agent
appointed for the purpose of service of process. Any officer may be required by
the Directors to give bond for the faithful performance of his duties to the
corporation in such amount and with such sureties as the Directors may
determine. The premiums for such bonds may be paid by the corporation.

                                      - 6 -


        3.4     TENURE.

        Except as otherwise provided by law, by the Articles of Organization or
by these By-Laws, the President, Treasurer and Clerk shall hold office until the
first meeting of the Directors following the next annual meeting of stockholders
and until their respective successors are chosen and qualified; and all other
officers shall hold office until the first meeting of the Directors following
the annual meeting of stockholders, unless a different term is specified in the
vote choosing or appointing them, or until his earlier death, resignation or
removal.

        3.5     RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL.

        Any officer may resign by delivering his written resignation to the
corporation at its principal office or to the President, Clerk or Secretary.
Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless it is specified to be
effective at some other time or upon the happening of some other event.

        Any officer may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by vote
of a majority of the entire number of Directors then in office. An officer may
be removed for cause only after reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard by
the Board of Directors prior to action thereon.

        Except as the Board of Directors may otherwise determine, no officer who
resigns or is removed shall have any right to any compensation as an officer for
any period following his resignation or removal, or any right to damages on
account of such removal, whether his compensation be by the month or the year or
otherwise, unless such compensation is expressly provided in a duly authorized
written agreement with the corporation.

        3.6     VACANCIES.

        The Board of Directors may fill any vacancy occurring in any office for
any reason and may, in its discretion, leave unfilled for such period as it may
determine any offices other than those of President, Treasurer and Clerk. Each
such successor shall hold office for the unexpired term of his predecessor and
until his successor is chosen and qualified, or until he sooner dies, resigns or
is removed.

        3.7     CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.

        The Board of Directors may appoint a Chairman of the Board and may
designate him as Chief Executive Officer. If the Board of Directors appoints a
Chairman of the Board, he shall perform such duties and possess such powers as
are assigned to him by the Board of Directors. If the Board of Directors
appoints a Vice-Chairman of the Board, he shall, in the absence or disability of
the Chairman of the Board, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the
Chairman of the Board and shall perform such other duties and possess such other
powers as may from time to time be vested in him by the Board of Directors.

        3.8     PRESIDENT.

        The President shall, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors,
have general charge and supervision of the business of the corporation. Unless
otherwise provided by the

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Board of Directors, he shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and, if
he is a Director, at all meetings of the Board of Directors. Unless the Board of
Directors has designated the Chairman of the Board or another officer as Chief
Executive Officer, the President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the
corporation. The President shall perform such other duties and shall possess
such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

        3.9     VICE PRESIDENTS.

        Any Vice President shall perform such duties and possess such powers as
the Board of Directors or the President may from time to time prescribe. In the
event of the absence, inability or refusal to act of the President, the Vice
President (or if there shall be more than one, the Vice Presidents in the order
determined by the Board of Directors) shall perform the duties of the President
and when so performing shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the
restrictions upon the President. The Board of Directors may assign to any Vice
President the title of Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or any
other title selected by the Board of Directors.

        3.10    TREASURER AND ASSISTANT TREASURERS.

        The Treasurer shall perform such duties and shall have such powers as
may from time to time be assigned to him by the Board of Directors or the
President. In addition, the Treasurer shall perform such duties and have such
powers as are incident to the office of treasurer, including without limitation
the duty and power to keep and be responsible for all funds and securities of
the corporation, to deposit funds of the corporation in depositories selected in
accordance with these By-Laws, to disburse such funds as ordered by the Board of
Directors, to make proper accounts of such funds, and to render as required by
the Board of Directors statements of all such transactions and of the financial
condition of the corporation.

        The Assistant Treasurers shall perform such duties and possess such
powers as the Board of Directors, the President or the Treasurer may from time
to time prescribe. In the event of the absence, inability or refusal to act of
the Treasurer, the Assistant Treasurer (or if there shall be more than one, the
Assistant Treasurers in the order determined by the Board of Directors) shall
perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Treasurer.

        3.11    CLERK AND ASSISTANT CLERKS.

        The Clerk shall perform such duties and shall possess such powers as the
Board of Directors or the President may from time to time prescribe. In
addition, the Clerk shall perform such duties and have such powers as are
incident to the office of the clerk, including without limitation the duty and
power to give notices of all meetings of stockholders and special meetings of
the Board of Directors, to attend all meetings of stockholders and the Board of
Directors and keep a record of the proceedings, to maintain a stock ledger and
prepare lists of stockholders and their addresses as required, to be custodian
of corporate records and the corporate seal and to affix and attest to the same
on documents.

        Any Assistant Clerk shall perform such duties and possess such powers as
the Board of Directors, the President or the Clerk may from time to time
prescribe. In the event of the absence, inability or refusal to act of the
Clerk, the Assistant Clerk (or if there shall be more than

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one, the Assistant Clerks in the order determined by the Board of Directors)
shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Clerk.

        In the absence of the Clerk or any Assistant Clerk at any meeting of
stockholders or Directors, the person presiding at meeting shall designate a
temporary clerk to keep a record of the meeting.

        3.12    SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES.

        If a Secretary is appointed, he shall attend all meetings of the Board
of Directors and shall keep a record of the meetings of the Directors. He shall,
when required, notify the Directors of their meetings, and shall possess such
other powers and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors or
the President may from time to time prescribe.

        Any Assistant Secretary shall perform such duties and possess such
powers as the Board of Directors, the President or the Secretary may from time
to time prescribe. In the event of the absence, inability or refusal to act of
the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary (or if there shall be more than one, the
Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Board of Directors) shall
perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary.

        3.13    SALARIES.

        Officers of the corporation shall be entitled to such salaries,
compensation or reimbursement as shall be fixed or allowed from time to time by
the Board of Directors.

                            ARTICLE 4 - CAPITAL STOCK

        4.1     ISSUE OF CAPITAL STOCK.

        Unless otherwise voted by the stockholders, the whole or any part of any
unissued balance of the authorized capital stock of the corporation or the whole
or any part of the capital stock of the corporation held in its treasury may be
issued or disposed of by vote of the Board of Directors, in such manner, for
such consideration and on such terms as the Directors may determine.

        4.2     CERTIFICATE OF STOCK.

        Each stockholder shall be entitled to a certificate of the capital stock
of the corporation in such form as may be prescribed from time to time by the
Directors. The certificate shall be signed by the President or a Vice President,
and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, but when a certificate is
countersigned by a transfer agent or a registrar, other than a Director, officer
or employee of the corporation, such signature may be a facsimile. In case any
officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon such
certificate shall have ceased to be such officer before such certificate is
issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he were
such officer at the time of its issue.

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        Every certificate for shares of stock which are subject to any
restriction on transfer pursuant to the Articles of Organization, the By-Laws,
applicable securities laws or any agreement to which the corporation is a party,
shall have conspicuously noted on the face or back of the certificate either the
full text of the restriction or a statement of the existence of such
restrictions and a statement that the corporation will furnish a copy of the
restrictions to the holder of such certificate upon written request and without
charge. Every certificate issued when the corporation is authorized to issue
more than one class or series of stock shall set forth on its face or back
either the full text of the preferences, voting powers, qualifications and
special and relative rights of the shares of each class and series authorized to
be issued or a statement of the existence of such preferences, powers,
qualifications and rights and a statement that the corporation will furnish a
copy thereof to the holder of such certificate upon written request and without
charge.

        4.3     TRANSFERS.

        Subject to the restrictions, if any, stated or noted on the stock
certificates, shares of stock may be transferred on the books of the corporation
by the surrender to the corporation or its transfer agent of the certificate
representing such shares properly endorsed or accompanied by a written
assignment or power of attorney properly executed, and with such proof of
authority or the authenticity of signature as the corporation or its transfer
agent may reasonably require. Except as may be otherwise required by law, by the
Articles of Organization or by these By-Laws, the corporation shall be entitled
to treat the record holder of stock as shown on its books as the owner of such
stock for all purposes, including the payment of dividends and the right to vote
with respect thereto, regardless of any transfer, pledge or other disposition of
such stock until the shares have been transferred on the books of the
corporation in accordance with the requirements of these By-Laws.

        It shall be the duty of each stockholder to notify the corporation of
his post office address and of his taxpayer identification number.

        4.4     RECORD DATE.

        The Board of Directors may fix in advance a time not more than 60 days
preceding the date of any meeting of stockholders or the date for the payment of
any dividend or the making of any distribution to stockholders or the last day
on which the consent or dissent of stockholders may be effectively expressed for
any purpose, as the record date for determining the stockholders having the
right to notice of and to vote at such meeting, and any adjournment, or the
right to receive such dividend or distribution or the right to give such consent
or dissent. In such case only stockholders of record on such record date shall
have such right, notwithstanding any transfer of stock on the books of the
corporation after the record date. Without fixing such record date the Directors
may for any of such purposes close the transfer books for all or any part of
such period.

        If no record date is fixed and the transfer books are not closed, the
record date for determining the stockholders having the right to notice of or to
vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day
before the day on which notice is given, and the

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record date for determining the stockholders for any other purpose shall be at
the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors acts with
respect to such purpose.

        4.5     REPLACEMENT OF CERTIFICATES.

        In case of the alleged loss or destruction or the mutilation of a
certificate of stock, a duplicate certificate may be issued in place of the
lost, destroyed or mutilated certificate, upon such terms as the Directors may
prescribe, including the presentation of reasonable evidence of such loss,
destruction or mutilation and the giving of such indemnity as the Directors may
require for the protection of the corporation or any transfer agent or
registrar.

                      ARTICLE 5 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

        5.1     FISCAL YEAR.

        Except as otherwise set forth in the Articles of Organization or as
otherwise determined from time to time by the Board of Directors, the fiscal
year of the corporation shall in each year end on December 31.

        5.2     SEAL.

        The seal of the corporation shall, subject to alteration by the
Directors, bear its name, the word "Massachusetts" and the year of its
incorporation.

        5.3     VOTING OF SECURITIES.

        Except as the Board of Directors may otherwise designate, the President
or Treasurer may waive notice of, and act as, or appoint any person or persons
to act as, proxy or attorney-in-fact for this corporation (with or without power
of substitution) at, any meeting of stockholders or shareholders of any other
corporation or organization, the securities of which may be held by this
corporation.

        5.4     CORPORATE RECORDS.

        The original, or attested copies, of the Articles of Organization,
By-Laws and records of all meetings of the incorporators and stockholders, and
the stock records, which shall contain the names of all stockholders and the
record address and the amount of stock held by each, shall be kept in
Massachusetts at the principal office of the corporation, or at an office of its
transfer agent or of the Clerk. These copies and records need not all be kept in
the same office. They shall be available at all reasonable times for the
inspection of any stockholder for any proper purpose, but not to secure a list
of stockholders for the purpose of selling the list or copies of the list or of
using the list for a purpose other than in the interest of the applicant, as a
stockholder, relative to the affairs of the corporation.

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        5.5     EVIDENCE OF AUTHORITY.

        A certificate by the Clerk or Secretary, or an Assistant Clerk or
Assistant Secretary, or a temporary Clerk or temporary Secretary, as to any
action taken by the stockholders, Directors, any committee or any officer or
representative of the corporation shall as to all persons who rely on the
certificate in good faith be conclusive evidence of such action.

        5.6     ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION.

        All references in these By-Laws to the Articles of Organization shall be
deemed to refer to the Articles of Organization of the corporation, as amended
and in effect from time to time.

        5.7     SEVERABILITY.

        Any determination that any provision of these By-Laws is for any reason
inapplicable, illegal or ineffective shall not affect or invalidate any other
provision of these By-Laws.

        5.8     PRONOUNS.

        All pronouns used in these By-Laws shall be deemed to refer to the
masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the person
or persons may require.

                             ARTICLE 6 - AMENDMENTS

        These By-Laws may be amended by vote of the holders of a majority of the
shares of each class of the capital stock at the time outstanding and entitled
to vote at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, if notice of the
substance of the proposed amendment is stated in the notice of such meeting. If
authorized by the Articles of Organization, the Directors, by a majority of
their number then in office, may also make, amend or repeal these By-Laws, in
whole or in part, except with respect to (a) the provisions of these By-Laws
governing (i) the removal of Directors and (ii) the amendment of these By-Laws
and (b) any provision of these By-Laws which by law, the Articles of
Organization or these By-Laws requires action by the stockholders.

        Not later than the time of giving notice of the meeting of stockholders
next following the making, amending or repealing by the Directors of any By-Law,
notice stating the substance of such change shall be given to all stockholders
entitled to vote on amending the By-Laws.

        Any By-Law adopted by the Directors may be amended or repealed by the
stockholders entitled to vote on amending the By-Laws.

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                                                                     Exhibit 4.2

================================================================================


                          CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.,
                                   as Issuer,

                          THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO,
                                 as Guarantors,

                                       and

                         U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
                                   as Trustee

                                   ----------


                          FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

                          Dated as of February 2, 2004

                                       to

                                    INDENTURE

                          Dated as of January 24, 2003

                                   ----------


                    9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013

================================================================================



          FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of February 2, 2004 (the
"Supplemental Indenture"), between CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware
corporation ("Casella"), each of the guarantors party hereto (the "Guarantors")
and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized
under the laws of the United States of America (the "Trustee").

                              W I T N E S S E T H :

          WHEREAS, Casella, the Guarantors and the Trustee executed and
delivered an Indenture, dated as of January 24, 2003, (the "Indenture"),
providing for the issuance of an unlimited principal amount of 9.75% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the "Notes"); all capitalized terms used herein and
not defined are used herein as defined in the Indenture;

          WHEREAS, Casella has acquired (7) new wholly-owned direct and indirect
subsidiaries, HARDWICK LANDFILL, INC., a Massachusetts corporation, C.V.
LANDFILL, INC., a Vermont Corporation, CWM ALL WASTE LLC, a New Hampshire
limited liability company, GROUNDCO LLC, a New York limited liability company,
NEWSME LANDFILL OPERATIONS LLC, a Maine limited liability company, TEMPLETON
LANDFILL LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, and WOOD RECYCLING,
INC., a Massachusetts corporation (collectively, the "New Subsidiaries");

          WHEREAS, Casella's wholly-owned subsidiary, ROCKINGHAM SAND & GRAVEL,
LLC, a Vermont limited liability company (together with the New Subsidiaries,
the "Additional Subsidiaries") has acquired assets in excess of $1,000;

          WHEREAS, in connection herewith, each of the Additional Subsidiaries
have executed and delivered a notation of Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to
Section 4.16 of the Indenture;

          WHEREAS, Section 9.01 of the Indenture contemplates the execution of
supplemental indentures without the consent of the Holders of the Notes for the
purposes stated herein;

          WHEREAS, Casella and the Guarantors desire and have requested the
Trustee to join in the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as
permitted by Section 9.01 of the Indenture to amend a definition;

          WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture has
been duly authorized by the parties hereto, and all other acts necessary to make
this Supplemental Indenture a valid and binding supplement to, and amendment of,
the Indenture have been done;



          NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
herein, Casella, each Guarantor and the Trustee agree that the Indenture is
supplemented and amended, solely to the extent and for the purposes expressed
herein, as follows:

     Section 1.    AMENDMENT TO THE INDENTURE.

          Section 1.01 of the Indenture (Definitions) is hereby amended by
replacing the definition of "Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement" with
the following:

            "'EXCHANGE AND REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT' means (i) the Exchange
      and Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 21, 2003 among
      Casella, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers and (ii) any other
      exchange and registration rights agreement entered into in connection with
      an issuance of Notes in a private offering after the Issue Date."

     Section 2.    ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES.

          Subject to the provisions of Article Eleven of the Indenture, which
provisions are incorporated herein by reference, each of the Additional
Subsidiaries hereby, jointly and severally, unconditionally and irrevocably
guarantees, on a senior subordinated basis to each Holder of a Note
authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors
and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of the Indenture or
this First Supplemental Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of Casella or
any other Guarantors to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder: (x)
the due and punctual payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest
on the Notes when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at
maturity, upon redemption or repurchase, by acceleration or otherwise, (y) the
due and punctual payment of interest on the overdue principal and (to the extent
permitted by law) interest, if any, on the Notes and (z) the due and punctual
payment and performance of all other obligations of Casella and all other
obligations of the other Guarantors (including under the Subsidiary Guarantees),
in each case, to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder (including
amounts due to the Trustee under Section 7.07 of the Indenture), all in
accordance with the terms of Article Eleven of the Indenture.

     Section 3.    RATIFICATION.

          Except as hereby expressly amended, the Indenture is in all respects
ratified and confirmed and all the terms, provisions and conditions thereof
shall be and remain in full force and effect.



     Section 4.    GOVERNING LAW.

          This Supplemental Indenture and the Indenture as supplemented and
amended hereby and the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees will be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York as applied to
contracts made and performed within the State of New York, without regard to
principles of conflicts of law.

     Section 5.    DUPLICATE ORIGINALS.

          All parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental
Indenture. Each signed copy or counterpart shall be an original, but all of them
together shall represent the same agreement.

     Section 6.    TRUSTEE.

          The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever or in
respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or
in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made
solely by Casella and the Guarantors.



     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental
Indenture to be duly executed all as of the date first written above.

                               CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
                               as Issuer

                               By:        /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
                                   --------------------------------------
                                   Name:  Richard A. Norris
                                   Title: Senior Vice President,
                                          Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer



                               U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
                               as Trustee

                               By:    /s/ ARTHUR L. BLAKESLEE
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                   Name:  Arthur L. Blakeslee
                                   Title: Assistant Vice President



          Guarantors:

          ALL CYCLE WASTE, INC.
          ALTERNATE ENERGY, INC.
          ATLANTIC COAST FIBERS, INC.
          B. AND C. SANITATION CORPORATION
          BLASDELL DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.
          BRISTOL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
          C.V. LANDFILL, INC.
          CASELLA TRANSPORTATION, INC.
          CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
          CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF N.Y., INC.
          CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
          CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
          DATA DESTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.
          FAIRFIELD COUNTY RECYCLING, INC.
          FCR CAMDEN, INC.
          FCR FLORIDA, INC.
          FCR GREENSBORO, INC.
          FCR GREENVILLE, INC.
          FCR MORRIS, INC.
          FCR REDEMPTION, INC.
          FCR TENNESSEE, INC.
          FCR, INC.
          FOREST ACQUISITIONS, INC.
          GRASSLANDS INC.
          HAKES C & D DISPOSAL, INC.
          HARDWICK LANDFILL, INC.
          HIRAM HOLLOW REGENERATION CORP.
          K-C INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
          KTI BIO FUELS, INC.
          KTI ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, INC.
          KTI NEW JERSEY FIBERS, INC.
          KTI OPERATIONS INC.
          KTI RECYCLING OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.
          KTI SPECIALTY WASTE SERVICES, INC.
          KTI, INC.


          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Vice President and Treasurer


                    [SIGNATURES CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE]



          MECKLENBURG COUNTY RECYCLING, INC.
          NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
          NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
          NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF ME, INC.
          NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF N.Y., INC.
          NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF VERMONT, INC.
          NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES, INC.
          NEWBURY WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
          NORTH COUNTRY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
          NORTHERN PROPERTIES CORPORATION OF PLATTSBURGH
          NORTHERN SANITATION, INC.
          PERC, INC.
          PINE TREE WASTE, INC.
          R.A. BRONSON INC.
          RESOURCE RECOVERY OF CAPE COD, INC.
          RESOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEMS OF SARASOTA, INC.
          RESOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, INC.
          RESOURCE TRANSFER SERVICES, INC.
          RESOURCE WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
          SCHULTZ LANDFILL, INC.
          SUNDERLAND WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
          U.S. FIBER, INC.
          WASTE-STREAM INC.
          WESTFIELD DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC.
          WINTERS BROTHERS, INC.
          WOOD RECYCLING, INC.


          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Vice President and Treasurer


                    [SIGNATURES CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE]



          CASELLA NH INVESTORS CO., LLC

          By: KTI, Inc., its sole member

          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Vice President and Treasurer


          CASELLA NH POWER CO., LLC

          By: KTI, Inc., its sole member

          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Vice President and Treasurer


          CASELLA RTG INVESTORS CO., LLC

          By: Casella Waste Systems, Inc., its sole member

          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Senior Vice President,
                  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


          CWM ALL WASTE LLC


          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Duly Authorized Agent


          GROUNDCO LLC


          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Duly Authorized Agent


                    [SIGNATURES CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE]



          THE HYLAND FACILITY ASSOCIATES


          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Duly Authorized Agent


          NEWSME LANDFILL OPERATIONS LLC


          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Duly Authorized Agent


          ROCKINGHAM SAND & GRAVEL, LLC


          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Duly Authorized Agent


          TEMPLETON LANDFILL LLC


          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Duly Authorized Agent


                    [SIGNATURES CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE]



          MAINE ENERGY RECOVERY COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

          By: KTI Environmental Group, Inc., general partner

          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
              Name:  Richard A. Norris
              Title: Vice President and Treasurer


          PERC MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

          By: PERC, Inc., general partner

          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
              Name:  Richard A. Norris
              Title: Vice President and Treasurer


          ROCHESTER ENVIRONMENTAL PARK, LLC


          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
              Name:  Richard A. Norris
              Title: Duly Authorized Agent



                                                                     Exhibit 4.3

                           Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

                    9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013

                      unconditionally guaranteed as to the
                         payment of principal, premium,
                             if any, and interest by

               the Guarantors listed on the signature pages hereof

                   EXCHANGE AND REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

                                                                February 2, 2004

Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
  As Representative of the several Purchasers
  named in Schedule I to the Purchase Agreement
c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co.
85 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY"),
proposes to issue and sell to the Purchasers (as defined herein) upon the terms
set forth in the Purchase Agreement (as defined herein) $45,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of its 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, which are
unconditionally guaranteed by the subsidiaries of the Company listed on the
signature pages hereof. As an inducement to the Purchasers to enter into the
Purchase Agreement and in satisfaction of a condition to the obligations of the
Purchasers thereunder, the Company agrees with the Purchasers for the benefit of
holders (as defined herein) from time to time of the Registrable Securities (as
defined herein) as follows:

          1.   CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Exchange and
Registration Rights Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
respective meanings:

          The term "BROKER-DEALER" shall mean any broker or dealer registered
     with the Commission under the Exchange Act.

          "BLACKOUT PERIOD" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(c)
     hereof.

          "CLOSING DATE" shall mean the date on which the Securities are
     initially issued.

          "COMMISSION" shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange
     Commission, or any other federal agency at the time administering the
     Exchange Act or the Securities Act, whichever is the relevant statute for
     the particular purpose.

          "EFFECTIVE TIME," in the case of (i) an Exchange Registration, shall
     mean the time and date as of which the Commission declares the Exchange
     Registration Statement ef-



     fective or as of which the Exchange Registration Statement otherwise
     becomes effective and (ii) a Shelf Registration, shall mean the time and
     date as of which the Commission declares the Shelf Registration
     Statement effective or as of which the Shelf Registration Statement
     otherwise becomes effective.

          "ELECTING HOLDER" shall mean any holder of Registrable Securities that
     has returned a completed and signed Notice and Questionnaire to the Company
     in accordance with Section 3(d)(ii) or 3(d)(iii) hereof.

          "EXCHANGE ACT" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or any
     successor thereto, as the same shall be amended from time to time.

          "EXCHANGE OFFER" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
     2(a) hereof.

          "EXCHANGE REGISTRATION" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
     Section 3(c) hereof.

          "EXCHANGE REGISTRATION STATEMENT" shall have the meaning assigned
     thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.

          "EXCHANGE SECURITIES" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
     Section 2(a) hereof.

          "GUARANTORS" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Indenture.

          The term "HOLDER" shall mean each of the Purchasers and other persons
     who acquire Registrable Securities from time to time (including any
     successors or assigns), in each case for so long as such person owns any
     Registrable Securities.

          "INDENTURE" shall mean the Indenture, dated as of January 24, 2003,
     between the Company, the Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as
     Trustee, as the same shall be amended from time to time.

          "LIQUIDATED DAMAGES" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
     Section 2(d) hereof.

          "NOTICE AND QUESTIONNAIRE" means a Notice of Registration Statement
     and Selling Securityholder Questionnaire substantially in the form of
     Exhibit A hereto.

          The term "PERSON" shall mean a corporation, association, partnership,
     organization, limited liability company, business, individual, government
     or political subdivision thereof or governmental agency.

          "PURCHASE AGREEMENT" shall mean the Purchase Agreement, dated as of
     January 22, 2004, among the Purchasers, the Guarantors and the Company
     relating to the Securities.

          "PURCHASERS" shall mean the Purchasers named in Schedule I to the
     Purchase Agreement.

                                        2


          "REGISTRABLE SECURITIES" shall mean the Securities; provided, however,
     that a Security shall cease to be a Registrable Security when (i) in the
     circumstances contemplated by Section 2(a) hereof, the Security has been
     exchanged for an Exchange Security in an Exchange Offer as contemplated in
     Section 2(a) hereof (provided that any Exchange Security that, pursuant to
     the last two sentences of Section 2(a), is included in a prospectus for use
     in connection with resales by broker-dealers shall be deemed to be a
     Registrable Security with respect to Sections 5, 6 and 9 until resale of
     such Registrable Security has been effected within the 180-day period
     referred to in Section 2(a)); (ii) in the circumstances contemplated by
     Section 2(b) hereof, a Shelf Registration Statement registering such
     Security under the Securities Act has been declared or becomes effective
     and such Security has been sold or otherwise transferred by the holder
     thereof pursuant to and in a manner contemplated by such effective Shelf
     Registration Statement; (iii) such Security is sold pursuant to Rule 144
     under circumstances in which any legend borne by such Security relating to
     restrictions on transferability thereof, under the Securities Act or
     otherwise, is removed by the Company or pursuant to the Indenture; (iv)
     such Security is eligible to be sold pursuant to paragraph (k) of Rule144;
     or (v) such Security shall cease to be outstanding.

          "REGISTRATION DEFAULT" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
     Section 2(d) hereof.

          "REGISTRATION EXPENSES" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
     Section 4 hereof.

          "RESALE PERIOD" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section
     2(a) hereof.

          "RESTRICTED HOLDER" shall mean (i) a holder that is an affiliate of
     the Company within the meaning of Rule 405, (ii) a holder who acquires
     Exchange Securities outside the ordinary course of such holder's business,
     (iii) a holder who has arrangements or understandings with any person to
     participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing Exchange
     Securities and (iv) a holder that is a broker-dealer, but only with respect
     to Exchange Securities received by such broker-dealer pursuant to an
     Exchange Offer in exchange for Registrable Securities acquired by the
     broker-dealer directly from the Company.

          "RULE 144," "RULE 405" and "RULE 415" shall mean, in each case, such
     rule promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor provision), as
     the same shall be amended from time to time.

          "SECURITIES" shall mean, collectively, the 9.75% Senior Subordinated
     Notes due 2013 of the Company to be issued and sold to the Purchasers
     pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, and securities issued in exchange
     therefor or in lieu thereof pursuant to the Indenture. Each Security is
     entitled to the benefit of the guarantees provided for in the Indenture
     (the "GUARANTEES") and, unless the context otherwise requires, any
     reference herein to a "SECURITY," an "EXCHANGE SECURITY" or a "REGISTRABLE
     SECURITY" shall include a reference to the related Guarantees.

          "SECURITIES ACT" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, or any
     successor thereto, as the same shall be amended from time to time.

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          "SHELF REGISTRATION" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
     Section 2(b) hereof.

          "SHELF REGISTRATION STATEMENT" shall have the meaning assigned thereto
     in Section 2(b) hereof.

          "TRUST INDENTURE ACT" shall mean the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, or
     any successor thereto, and the rules, regulations and forms promulgated
     thereunder, all as the same shall be amended from time to time.

          Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference herein to a
"Section" or "clause" refers to a Section or clause, as the case may be, of this
Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, and the words "herein," "hereof" and
"hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this Exchange and
Registration Rights Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section or
other subdivision.

          2.   REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

          (a)  Except as set forth in Section 2(b) below, the Company and the
Guarantors agree to file under the Securities Act, as soon as practicable, but
no later than 90 days after the Closing Date, a registration statement relating
to an offer to exchange (such registration statement, the "EXCHANGE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT", and such offer, the "EXCHANGE OFFER") any and all of the Securities
for a like aggregate principal amount of debt securities issued by the Company
and guaranteed by the Guarantors, which debt securities and guarantees are
substantially identical to the Securities and the related Guarantees,
respectively (and are entitled to the benefits of a trust indenture which is
substantially identical to the Indenture or is the Indenture and which has been
qualified under the Trust Indenture Act), except that they have been registered
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and do
not contain provisions for the liquidated damages contemplated in Section 2(d)
below (such new debt securities hereinafter called "EXCHANGE SECURITIES"). The
Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Exchange
Registration Statement to become effective under the Securities Act as soon as
practicable, but no later than 180 days after the Closing Date. The Company
agrees that it shall cause the Exchange Offer to be registered under the
Securities Act on the appropriate form and to comply with all applicable tender
offer rules and regulations under the Exchange Act. The Company further agrees
to use its best efforts to commence and complete the Exchange Offer promptly,
but no later than 45 days after such registration statement has become
effective, hold the Exchange Offer open for at least 30 days and exchange
Exchange Securities for all Registrable Securities that have been properly
tendered and not withdrawn on or prior to the expiration of the Exchange Offer.
The Exchange Offer will be deemed to have been "completed" only if the debt
securities and related guarantees received by holders other than Restricted
Holders in the Exchange Offer for Registrable Securities are, upon receipt,
transferable by each such holder without need for further compliance with
Section 5 of the Securities Act (except for the requirement to deliver a
prospectus included in the Exchange Registration Statement applicable to resales
by broker-dealers of Exchange Securities received by such broker-dealer pursuant
to an Exchange Offer in exchange for Registrable Securities other than those
acquired by the broker-dealer directly from the Company) and without material
restrictions under the blue sky or securities laws of a substantial majority of
the States of the United States of America. The Exchange Offer shall be deemed
to have been completed upon the earlier to occur of (i) the Company having
exchanged the Exchange Securities for all outstanding Registrable Securities
pursuant to the Exchange Offer and (ii) the Company having

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exchanged, pursuant to the Exchange Offer, Exchange Securities for all
Registrable Securities that have been properly tendered and not withdrawn before
the expiration of the Exchange Offer, which shall be on a date that is at least
30 days following the commencement of the Exchange Offer. The Company agrees (x)
to include in the Exchange Registration Statement a prospectus for use in any
resales by any holder of Exchange Securities that is a broker-dealer (where such
Exchange Security was received by a broker-dealer in an Exchange Offer in
exchange for a Registrable Security that was acquired by such broker-dealer for
its own account as a result of market-making or other trading activities, so
long as such Registrable Security was not acquired directly from the Company or
an affiliate of the Company) and (y) to keep such Exchange Registration
Statement effective for a period (the "RESALE PERIOD") beginning when Exchange
Securities are first issued in the Exchange Offer and ending upon the earlier of
the expiration of the 180th day after the Exchange Offer has been completed or
such time as such broker-dealers no longer own any Registrable Securities. With
respect to such Exchange Registration Statement, such holders shall have the
benefit of the rights of indemnification and contribution set forth in Sections
6(a), (c), (d) and (e) hereof.

          (b)  If (i) on or prior to the time the Exchange Offer is completed
existing Commission interpretations are changed such that the debt securities or
the related guarantees received by holders other than Restricted Holders in the
Exchange Offer for Registrable Securities are not or would not be, upon receipt,
transferable by each such holder without need for further compliance with
Section 5 of the Securities Act (except for the requirement to deliver a
prospectus included in the Exchange Registration Statement applicable to resales
by broker-dealers of Exchange Securities received by such broker-dealer pursuant
to an Exchange Offer in exchange for Registrable Securities other than those
acquired by the broker-dealer directly from the Company), (ii) the Exchange
Offer has not been completed within 210 days following the Closing Date or (iii)
the Exchange Offer is not available to any holder of the Securities and such
holder notifies the Company in writing prior to the 210th day following the
Closing Date (A) that it is prohibited by law or Commission policy from
participating in the Exchange Offer, (B) that it may not resell the Exchange
Securities acquired by it in the Exchange Offer to the public without delivering
a prospectus and the prospectus contained in the Exchange Registration Statement
is not appropriate or available for such resales or (C) that it is a
broker-dealer and owns Registrable Securities acquired directly from the Company
or an affiliate of the Company, the Company shall, in lieu of (or, in the case
of clause (iii), in addition to) conducting the Exchange Offer contemplated by
Section 2(a), file under the Securities Act as soon as practicable, but no later
than 60 days after the time such obligation to file arises, a "shelf"
registration statement providing for the registration of, and the sale on a
continuous or delayed basis by the holders of, all of the Registrable
Securities, pursuant to Rule 415 or any similar rule that may be adopted by the
Commission (such filing, the "SHELF REGISTRATION" and such registration
statement, the "SHELF REGISTRATION STATEMENT"). The Company agrees to use its
reasonable best efforts (x) to cause the Shelf Registration Statement to become
or be declared effective no later than 120 days after such Shelf Registration
Statement is filed and to keep such Shelf Registration Statement continuously
effective for a period ending on the earlier of the second anniversary of the
Effective Time or such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities
outstanding, provided, however, that no holder shall be entitled to be named as
a selling securityholder in the Shelf Registration Statement or to use the
prospectus forming a part thereof for resales of Registrable Securities unless
such holder is an Electing Holder who agrees to be bound by all of the
provisions of this Agreement applicable to such holder, and (y) after the
Effective Time of the Shelf Registration Statement, promptly upon the request of
any holder of Registrable Securities that is not then an Electing Holder, to
take any action reasonably necessary to enable such holder to use the prospectus
forming a part thereof for resales of Registra-

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ble Securities, including, without limitation, any action necessary to
identify such holder as a selling securityholder in the Shelf Registration
Statement, provided, however, that nothing in this Clause (y) shall relieve
any such holder of the obligation to return a completed and signed Notice and
Questionnaire to the Company in accordance with Section 3(d)(iii) hereof. The
Company further agrees to supplement or make amendments to the Shelf
Registration Statement, as and when required by the rules, regulations or
instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company for such
Shelf Registration Statement or by the Securities Act or rules and
regulations thereunder for shelf registration, and the Company agrees to
furnish to each Electing Holder copies of any such supplement or amendment
prior to its being used or promptly following its filing with the Commission.

          (c)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company, upon advising the
Purchasers in writing, may, pursuant to the advice of outside counsel to the
Company, delay the filing or effectiveness of any Exchange Registration
Statement or Shelf Registration Statement (if not then filed or effective, as
applicable) or suspend, or otherwise fail to maintain, the effectiveness
thereof, for a period (the "BLACKOUT PERIOD") not to exceed an aggregate of 60
days in any twelve consecutive month period in the event that (1) the Board of
Directors of the Company reasonably and in good faith determines that the
premature disclosure of a material event at such time would have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, operations or prospects or (2) the
disclosure otherwise relates to a material business transaction which has not
been publicly disclosed and the Board of Directors of the Company reasonably and
in good faith determines that any such disclosure would jeopardize the success
of such transaction; PROVIDED, that, upon the termination of such Blackout
Period, the Company promptly shall advise the Purchasers that such Blackout
Period has been terminated.

          (d)  In the event that (i) the Company has not filed the Exchange
Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement on or before the date on
which such registration statement is required to be filed pursuant to Section
2(a) or 2(b), respectively, or (ii) such Exchange Registration Statement or
Shelf Registration Statement has not become effective or been declared effective
by the Commission within 180 days after the Closing Date (in the case of Section
2(a)) or 120 days after the Shelf Registration Statement is filed (in the case
of Section 2(b)), or (iii) the Exchange Offer has not been completed within 45
days after the initial effective date of the Exchange Registration Statement
relating to the Exchange Offer (if the Exchange Offer is then required to be
made) or (iv) any Exchange Registration Statement or Shelf Registration
Statement required by Section 2(a) or 2(b) hereof is filed and declared
effective but shall thereafter, prior to the time such Exchange Registration
Statement or Shelf Registration Statement is no longer required to be effective
pursuant to Section 2(a) or 2(b), either be withdrawn by the Company or shall
become subject to an effective stop order issued pursuant to Section 8(d) of the
Securities Act suspending the effectiveness of such registration statement
(except during a Blackout Period permitted by this Agreement) without being
succeeded immediately by an additional registration statement filed and declared
effective (each such event referred to in clauses (i) through (iv), a
"REGISTRATION DEFAULT" and each period during which a Registration Default has
occurred and is continuing, a "REGISTRATION DEFAULT PERIOD"), then the Company
shall pay to the holders liquidated damages for such Registration Default,
subject to the provisions of Section 9(b) ("LIQUIDATED DAMAGES"). Liquidated
Damages shall accrue at a per annum rate of 0.50% of the principal amount of
Registrable Securities for the first 90 days of the Registration Default Period,
at a per annum rate of 1.00% of the principal amount of Registrable Securities
for the second 90 days of the Registration Default Period, at a per annum rate
of 1.50% of the principal amount of Registrable Securities for the third 90 days
of the Registration Default Period and at a per annum rate of 2.00% of the
principal amount of Registrable Securi-

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ties thereafter for the remaining portion of the Registration Default Period,
such Registration Default Period ending on the earlier of (x) the date on
which all Registration Defaults have been cured and (y) the date on which all
the Securities otherwise become freely transferable by all holders of the
Securities other than affiliates of the Company or the Guarantors without
further registration under the Securities Act. Notwithstanding the forgoing,
(A) the amount of Liquidated Damages payable shall not increase solely
because more than one Registration Default has occurred and (B) for so long
as a holder of Registrable Securities is not an Electing Holder, such holder
shall not be entitled to Liquidated Damages with respect to a Registration
Default that pertains to a Shelf Registration Statement.

          (e)  The Company and the Guarantors shall take all actions necessary
or advisable to be taken by them to ensure that the transactions contemplated
herein are effected as so contemplated, including all actions reasonably
necessary or desirable to register the Guarantees, under the registration
statement contemplated in Section 2(a) or 2(b) hereof, as applicable.

          (f)  Any reference herein to a registration statement as of any time
shall be deemed to include any document incorporated, or deemed to be
incorporated, therein by reference as of such time and any reference herein to
any post-effective amendment to a registration statement as of any time shall be
deemed to include any document incorporated, or deemed to be incorporated,
therein by reference as of such time.

          3.   REGISTRATION  PROCEDURES.  If the Company files a registration
statement pursuant to Section 2(a) or Section 2(b) hereof, the following
provisions shall apply:

          (a)  At or before the Effective Time of the Exchange Offer or the
     Shelf Registration, as the case may be, the Company shall qualify the
     Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act.

          (b)  In the event that such qualification would require the
     appointment of a new trustee under the Indenture, the Company shall appoint
     a new trustee thereunder pursuant to the applicable provisions of the
     Indenture.

          (c)  In connection with the Company's obligations with respect to the
     registration of Exchange Securities as contemplated by Section 2(a) (the
     "EXCHANGE REGISTRATION"), if applicable, the Company shall, as soon as
     practicable (or as otherwise specified):

               (i)     prepare and file with the Commission, as soon as
          practicable but no later than 90 days after the Closing Date, an
          Exchange Registration Statement on any appropriate form under the
          Securities Act which may be utilized by the Company and which shall
          permit the Exchange Offer and resales of Exchange Securities by
          broker-dealers during the Resale Period to be effected as contemplated
          by Section 2(a), and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such
          Exchange Registration Statement to become effective as soon as
          practicable thereafter, but no later than 180 days after the Closing
          Date;

               (ii)    as soon as practicable prepare and file with the
          Commission such amendments and supplements to such Exchange
          Registration Statement and the prospectus included therein as may be
          reasonably necessary to effect and maintain the effectiveness of such
          Exchange Registration Statement for the periods

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          and purposes contemplated in Section 2(a) hereof and as may be
          required by the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and
          the instructions applicable to the form of such Exchange Registration
          Statement, and promptly provide each broker-dealer holding Exchange
          Securities with such number of copies of the prospectus included
          therein (as then amended or supplemented), in conformity in all
          material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the
          Trust Indenture Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission
          thereunder, as such broker-dealer reasonably may request prior to the
          expiration of the Resale Period, for use in connection with resales of
          Exchange Securities;

               (iii)   promptly notify each broker-dealer that has requested or
          received copies of the prospectus included in such registration
          statement, and confirm such advice in writing, (A) when such Exchange
          Registration Statement or the prospectus included therein or any
          prospectus amendment or supplement or post-effective amendment has
          been filed, and, with respect to such Exchange Registration Statement
          or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective,
          (B) of any comments by the Commission and by the blue sky or
          securities commissioner or regulator of any state with respect thereto
          or any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to such
          Exchange Registration Statement or prospectus or for additional
          information, (C) of the receipt by the Company of notification of the
          issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the
          effectiveness of such Exchange Registration Statement or the
          initiation or threatening of any proceedings for that purpose, (D) if
          at any time the representations and warranties of the Company
          contemplated by Section 5 cease to be true and correct in all material
          respects, (E) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with
          respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Exchange
          Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or
          threatening of any proceeding for such purpose, or (F) at any time
          during the Resale Period when a prospectus is required to be delivered
          under the Securities Act, that such Exchange Registration Statement,
          prospectus, prospectus amendment or supplement or post-effective
          amendment does not conform in all material respects to the applicable
          requirements of the Securities Act and the Trust Indenture Act and the
          rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder or contains an
          untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material
          fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
          therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing;

               (iv)    in the event that the Company would be required, pursuant
          to Section 3(c)(iii)(F) above, to notify any broker-dealers holding
          Exchange Securities, without delay prepare and furnish to each such
          holder a reasonable number of copies of a prospectus supplemented or
          amended so that, as thereafter delivered to purchasers of such
          Exchange Securities during the Resale Period, such prospectus shall
          conform in all material respects to the applicable requirements of the
          Securities Act and the Trust Indenture Act and the rules and
          regulations of the Commission thereunder and shall not contain an
          untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
          required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
          therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing;

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               (v)     use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the withdrawal
          of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Exchange
          Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto at the
          earliest practicable date;

               (vi)    (A) register or qualify the Exchange Securities under the
          securities laws or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as are
          contemplated by Section 2(a) no later than the commencement of the
          Exchange Offer, (B) keep such registrations or qualifications in
          effect and comply with such laws so as to permit the continuance of
          offers, sales and dealings therein in such jurisdictions until the
          expiration of the Resale Period and (C) take any and all other actions
          as may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable each
          broker-dealer holding Exchange Securities to consummate the
          disposition thereof in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that
          neither the Company nor the Guarantors shall be required for any such
          purpose to (1) qualify as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction
          wherein it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for the
          requirements of this Section 3(c)(vi), (2) be subject to general
          service of process or to taxation in any such jurisdiction or (3) make
          any changes to its certificate of incorporation or by-laws or any
          agreement between it and its stockholders;

               (vii)   obtain the consent or approval of each governmental
          agency or authority, whether federal, state or local, which may be
          required to effect the Exchange Registration, the Exchange Offer and
          the offering and sale of Exchange Securities by broker-dealers during
          the Resale Period;

               (viii)  provide a CUSIP number for all Exchange Securities, not
          later than the applicable Effective Time;

               (ix)    comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the
          Commission, and make generally available to its securityholders as
          soon as practicable but no later than eighteen months after the
          effective date of such Exchange Registration Statement, an earning
          statement of the Company and its subsidiaries complying with Section
          11(a) of the Securities Act (including, at the option of the Company,
          Rule 158 thereunder).

          (d)  In connection with the Company's obligations with respect to the
     Shelf Registration, if applicable, the Company shall, as soon as
     practicable (or as otherwise specified):

               (i)     prepare and file with the Commission, as soon as
          practicable but in any case within the time periods specified in
          Section 2(b), a Shelf Registration Statement on any appropriate form
          under the Securities Act which may be utilized by the Company and
          which shall register all of the Registrable Securities for resale by
          the holders thereof in accordance with such method or methods of
          disposition as may be specified by such of the holders as, from time
          to time, may be Electing Holders and use its reasonable best efforts
          to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to become effective as soon
          as practicable but in any case within the time periods specified in
          Section 2(b);

               (ii)    not less than 30 calendar days prior to the Effective
          Time of the Shelf Registration Statement, mail the Notice and
          Questionnaire to the holders of Registrable Securities; no holder
          shall be entitled to be named as a selling secu-

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          rityholder in the Shelf Registration Statement as of the Effective
          Time, and no holder shall be entitled to use the prospectus forming
          a part thereof for resales of Registrable Securities at any time,
          unless such holder has returned a completed and signed Notice and
          Questionnaire to the Company by the deadline for response set forth
          therein; provided, however, holders of Registrable Securities shall
          have at least 28 calendar days from the date on which the Notice
          and Questionnaire is first mailed to such holders to return a
          completed and signed Notice and Questionnaire to the Company;

               (iii)   after the Effective Time of the Shelf Registration
          Statement, upon the request of any holder of Registrable Securities
          that is not then an Electing Holder, promptly send a Notice and
          Questionnaire to such holder; provided that the Company shall not be
          required to take any action to name such holder as a selling
          securityholder in the Shelf Registration Statement or to enable such
          holder to use the prospectus forming a part thereof for resales of
          Registrable Securities until such holder has returned a completed and
          signed Notice and Questionnaire to the Company;

               (iv)    as soon as practicable prepare and file with the
          Commission such amendments and supplements to such Shelf Registration
          Statement and the prospectus included therein as may be necessary to
          effect and maintain the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration
          Statement for the period specified in Section 2(b) hereof and as may
          be required by the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission
          and the instructions applicable to the form of such Shelf Registration
          Statement, and furnish to the Electing Holders copies of any such
          supplement or amendment simultaneously with or prior to its being used
          or filed with the Commission;

               (v)     comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with
          respect to the disposition of all of the Registrable Securities
          covered by such Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the
          intended methods of disposition by the Electing Holders provided for
          in such Shelf Registration Statement;

               (vi)    provide (A) the Electing Holders, (B) the underwriters
          (which term, for purposes of this Exchange and Registration Rights
          Agreement, shall include a person deemed to be an underwriter within
          the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act), if any,
          thereof, (C) any sales or placement agent therefor, (D) counsel for
          any such underwriter or agent and (E) not more than one counsel for
          all the Electing Holders the opportunity to participate in the
          preparation of such Shelf Registration Statement, each prospectus
          included therein or filed with the Commission and each amendment or
          supplement thereto;

               (vii)   for a reasonable period prior to the filing of such Shelf
          Registration Statement, and throughout the period specified in Section
          2(b), make available at reasonable times at the Company's principal
          place of business or such other reasonable place for inspection by the
          persons referred to in Section 3(d)(vi) such financial and other
          information and books and records of the Company, and cause the
          officers, employees, counsel and independent certified public
          accountants of the Company to respond to such inquiries, as shall be
          reasonably necessary, in the judgment of the respective counsel
          referred to in such Section, to conduct a

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          reasonable investigation within the meaning of Section 11 of the
          Securities Act; PROVIDED, however, that each such party shall be
          required to maintain in confidence and not to disclose to any other
          person any information or records reasonably designated by the Company
          as being confidential, until such time as (A) such information becomes
          a matter of public record (whether by virtue of its inclusion in such
          registration statement or otherwise), or (B) such person shall be
          required so to disclose such information pursuant to a subpoena or
          order of any court or other governmental agency or body having
          jurisdiction over the matter (subject to the requirements of such
          order, and only after such person shall have given the Company prompt
          prior written notice of such requirement), or (C) such information is
          required to be set forth in such Shelf Registration Statement or the
          prospectus included therein or in an amendment to such Shelf
          Registration Statement or an amendment or supplement to such
          prospectus in order that such Shelf Registration Statement,
          prospectus, amendment or supplement, as the case may be, complies with
          applicable requirements of the federal securities laws and the rules
          and regulations of the Commission and does not contain an untrue
          statement of a material fact or omit to state therein a material fact
          required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
          therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing,
          and PROVIDED, FURTHER, that the Company shall not be deemed to be in
          violation of this Section 3(d)(vii) should such counsel fail to so
          respond to such inquiries due to its reasonable good faith belief that
          such response would violate an attorney-client privilege;

               (viii)  promptly notify each of the Electing Holders, any sales
          or placement agent therefor and any underwriter thereof (which
          notification may be made through any managing underwriter that is a
          representative of such underwriter for such purpose) and confirm such
          advice in writing, (A) when such Shelf Registration Statement or the
          prospectus included therein or any prospectus amendment or supplement
          or post-effective amendment has been filed, and, with respect to such
          Shelf Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the
          same has become effective, (B) of any comments by the Commission and
          by the blue sky or securities commissioner or regulator of any state
          with respect thereto or any request by the Commission for amendments
          or supplements to such Shelf Registration Statement or prospectus or
          for additional information, (C) of the receipt by the Company of
          notification of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order
          suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration Statement or
          the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for that purpose, (D)
          if at any time the representations and warranties of the Company
          contemplated by Section 3(d)(xvii) or Section 5 cease to be true and
          correct in all material respects, (E) of the receipt by the Company of
          any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification
          of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the
          initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose, or (F)
          if at any time when a prospectus is required to be delivered under the
          Securities Act, that such Shelf Registration Statement, prospectus,
          prospectus amendment or supplement or post-effective amendment does
          not conform in all material respects to the applicable requirements of
          the Securities Act and the Trust Indenture Act and the rules and
          regulations of the Commission thereunder or contains an untrue
          statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact
          required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
          therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing;

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               (ix)    use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the withdrawal
          of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration
          Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto at the earliest
          practicable date;

               (x)     if requested by any managing underwriter or underwriters,
          any placement or sales agent or any Electing Holder, promptly
          incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment
          such information as is required by the applicable rules and
          regulations of the Commission and as such managing underwriter or
          underwriters, such agent or such Electing Holder specifies should be
          included therein relating to the terms of the sale of such Registrable
          Securities, including information with respect to the principal amount
          of Registrable Securities being sold by such Electing Holder or agent
          or to any underwriters, the name and description of such Electing
          Holder, agent or underwriter, the offering price of such Registrable
          Securities and any discount, commission or other compensation payable
          in respect thereof, the purchase price being paid therefor by such
          underwriters and with respect to any other terms of the offering of
          the Registrable Securities to be sold by such Electing Holder or agent
          or to such underwriters; and make all required filings of such
          prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment promptly after
          notification of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus
          supplement or post-effective amendment;

               (xi)    furnish to each Electing Holder, each placement or sales
          agent, if any, therefor, each underwriter, if any, thereof and the
          respective counsel referred to in Section 3(d)(vi) an executed copy
          (or, in the case of an Electing Holder, a conformed copy) of such
          Shelf Registration Statement, each such amendment and supplement
          thereto (in each case including all exhibits thereto (in the case of
          an Electing Holder of Registrable Securities, upon request) and
          documents incorporated by reference therein) and such number of copies
          of such Shelf Registration Statement (excluding exhibits thereto and
          documents incorporated by reference therein unless specifically so
          requested by such Electing Holder, agent or underwriter, as the case
          may be) and of the prospectus included in such Shelf Registration
          Statement (including each preliminary prospectus and any summary
          prospectus), in conformity in all material respects with the
          applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Trust Indenture
          Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, and
          such other documents, as such Electing Holder, agent, if any, and
          underwriter, if any, may reasonably request in order to facilitate the
          offering and disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such
          Electing Holder, offered or sold by such agent or underwritten by such
          underwriter and to permit such Electing Holder, agent and underwriter
          to satisfy the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act;
          and the Company hereby consents to the use of such prospectus
          (including such preliminary and summary prospectus) and any amendment
          or supplement thereto by each such Electing Holder and by any such
          agent and underwriter, in each case in the form most recently provided
          to such person by the Company, in connection with the offering and
          sale of the Registrable Securities covered by the prospectus
          (including such preliminary and summary prospectus) or any supplement
          or amendment thereto;

               (xii)   (A) register or qualify the Registrable Securities to be
          included in such Shelf Registration Statement under such securities
          laws or blue sky laws of

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          such jurisdictions as any Electing Holder and each placement or sales
          agent, if any, therefor and underwriter, if any, thereof shall
          reasonably request, (B) keep such registrations or qualifications in
          effect and comply with such laws so as to permit the continuance of
          offers, sales and dealings therein in such jurisdictions during the
          period the Shelf Registration is required to remain effective under
          Section 2(b) above and for so long as may be necessary to enable any
          such Electing Holder, agent or underwriter to complete its
          distribution of Securities pursuant to such Shelf Registration
          Statement and (C) take any and all other actions as may be reasonably
          necessary or advisable to enable each such Electing Holder, agent, if
          any, and underwriter, if any, to consummate the disposition in such
          jurisdictions of such Registrable Securities; provided, however, that
          neither the Company nor the Guarantors shall be required for any such
          purpose to (1) qualify as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction
          wherein it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for the
          requirements of this Section 3(d)(xii), (2) be subject to general
          service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction or (3) make
          any changes to its certificate of incorporation or by-laws or any
          agreement between it and its stockholders;

               (xiii)  obtain the consent or approval of each governmental
          agency or authority, whether federal, state or local, which may be
          required to effect the Shelf Registration or the offering or sale in
          connection therewith or to enable the selling holder or holders to
          offer, or to consummate the disposition of, their Registrable
          Securities;

               (xiv)   unless any Registrable Securities shall be in book-entry
          only form, cooperate with the Electing Holders and the managing
          underwriters, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and
          delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be
          sold, which certificates, if so required by any securities exchange
          upon which any Registrable Securities are listed, shall be penned,
          lithographed or engraved, or produced by any combination of such
          methods, on steel engraved borders, and which certificates shall not
          bear any restrictive legends; and, in the case of an underwritten
          offering, enable such Registrable Securities to be in such
          denominations and registered in such names as the managing
          underwriters may request at least three business days prior to any
          sale of the Registrable Securities;

               (xv)    provide a CUSIP number for all Registrable Securities,
          not later than the applicable Effective Time;

               (xvi)   enter into such customary agreements, including if
          requested, an underwriting agreement in customary form, and take such
          other actions in connection therewith as any Electing Holders
          aggregating at least 20% in aggregate principal amount of the
          Registrable Securities at the time outstanding shall request in order
          to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable
          Securities, PROVIDED that the Company shall not be required to enter
          into any such agreement more than two times with respect to all the
          Registrable Securities;

               (xvii)  whether or not an agreement of the type referred to in
          Section 3(d)(xvi) hereof is entered into and whether or not any
          portion of the offering contemplated by the Shelf Registration is an
          underwritten offering or is made through

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          a placement or sales agent or any other entity, (A) make such
          representations and warranties to the Electing Holders and the
          placement or sales agent, if any, therefor and the underwriters, if
          any, thereof in form, substance and scope as are customarily made in
          connection with an offering of debt securities pursuant to any
          appropriate agreement or to a registration statement filed on the form
          applicable to the Shelf Registration; (B) obtain an opinion of counsel
          to the Company covering such matters, as are customarily covered by
          such an opinion, as the managing underwriters, if any, or as any
          Electing Holders of at least 20% in aggregate principal amount of the
          Registrable Securities at the time outstanding may reasonably request,
          addressed to such Electing Holder or Electing Holders and the
          placement or sales agent, if any, therefor and the underwriters, if
          any, thereof and dated the effective date of such Shelf Registration
          Statement (and if such Shelf Registration Statement contemplates an
          underwritten offering of a part or all of the Registrable Securities,
          dated the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement
          relating thereto); (C) obtain a "cold comfort" letter or letters from
          the independent certified public accountants of the Company addressed
          to the selling Electing Holders, the placement or sales agent, if any,
          therefor or the underwriters, if any, thereof, dated (i) the effective
          date of such Shelf Registration Statement and (ii) the effective date
          of any prospectus supplement to the prospectus included in such Shelf
          Registration Statement or post-effective amendment to such Shelf
          Registration Statement which includes unaudited or audited financial
          statements as of a date or for a period subsequent to that of the
          latest such statements included in such prospectus (and, if such Shelf
          Registration Statement contemplates an underwritten offering pursuant
          to any prospectus supplement to the prospectus included in such Shelf
          Registration Statement or post-effective amendment to such Shelf
          Registration Statement which includes unaudited or audited financial
          statements as of a date or for a period subsequent to that of the
          latest such statements included in such prospectus, dated the date of
          the closing under the underwriting agreement relating thereto), such
          letter or letters to be in customary form and covering such matters of
          the type customarily covered by letters of such type; PROVIDED that if
          at such time it is the general policy of the Company's independent
          certified public accountants not to provide "cold comfort" with
          respect to financial data contained in or derived from financial
          statements audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, then such "cold comfort"
          letter need not relate to any financial data contained in or derived
          from the Company's financial statements at, or for the fiscal years
          ended, April 30, 2000 or 2001, as applicable, or any interim period
          within such fiscal years; (D) deliver such customary documents and
          certificates, including officers' certificates, as may be reasonably
          requested by any Electing Holders of at least 20% in aggregate
          principal amount of the Registrable Securities at the time outstanding
          or the placement or sales agent, if any, therefor and the managing
          underwriters, if any, thereof to evidence the accuracy of the
          representations and warranties made pursuant to clause (A) above or
          those contained in Section 5(a) hereof and the compliance with or
          satisfaction of any agreements or conditions contained in the
          underwriting agreement or other agreement entered into by the Company
          or the Guarantors; and (E) undertake such obligations relating to
          expense reimbursement, indemnification and contribution as are
          provided in Section 6 hereof;

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               (xviii) notify in writing each holder of Registrable Securities
          of any proposal by the Company to amend or waive any provision of this
          Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to Section 9(h)
          hereof and of any amendment or waiver effected pursuant thereto, each
          of which notices shall contain the text of the amendment or waiver
          proposed or effected, as the case may be;

               (xix)   in the event that any broker-dealer registered under the
          Exchange Act shall underwrite any Registrable Securities or
          participate as a member of an underwriting syndicate or selling group
          or "assist in the distribution" (within the meaning of the Conduct
          Rules (the "CONDUCT RULES") of the National Association of Securities
          Dealers, Inc. ("NASD") or any successor thereto, as amended from time
          to time) thereof, whether as a holder of such Registrable Securities
          or as an underwriter, a placement or sales agent or a broker or dealer
          in respect thereof, or otherwise, assist such broker-dealer in
          complying with the requirements of such Conduct Rules, including by
          (A) if such Conduct Rules shall so require, engaging a "qualified
          independent underwriter" (as defined in such Conduct Rules) to
          participate in the preparation of the Shelf Registration Statement
          relating to such Registrable Securities, to exercise usual standards
          of due diligence in respect thereto and, if any portion of the
          offering contemplated by such Shelf Registration Statement is an
          underwritten offering or is made through a placement or sales agent,
          to recommend the yield of such Registrable Securities, (B)
          indemnifying any such qualified independent underwriter to the extent
          of the indemnification of underwriters provided in Section 6 hereof
          (or to such other customary extent as may be requested by such
          underwriter), and (C) providing such information to such broker-dealer
          as may be required in order for such broker-dealer to comply with the
          requirements of the Conduct Rules; and

               (xx)    comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the
          Commission, and make generally available to its securityholders as
          soon as practicable but in any event not later than eighteen months
          after the effective date of such Shelf Registration Statement, an
          earning statement of the Company and its subsidiaries complying with
          Section 11(a) of the Securities Act (including, at the option of the
          Company, Rule 158 thereunder).

          (e)  In the event that the Company would be required, pursuant to
     Section 3(d)(viii)(F) above, to notify the Electing Holders, the placement
     or sales agent, if any, therefor and the managing underwriters, if any,
     thereof, the Company shall without delay prepare and furnish to each of the
     Electing Holders, to each placement or sales agent, if any, and to each
     such underwriter, if any, a reasonable number of copies of a prospectus
     supplemented or amended so that, as thereafter delivered to purchasers of
     Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall conform in all material
     respects to the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Trust
     Indenture Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder
     and shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
     state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
     the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then
     existing. Each Electing Holder agrees that upon receipt of any notice from
     the Company pursuant to Section 3(d)(viii)(F) hereof, such Electing Holder
     shall forthwith discontinue the disposition of Registrable Securities
     pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement applicable to such Registrable
     Securities until such Electing Holder shall have received copies of

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     such amended or supplemented prospectus, and if so directed by the Company,
     such Electing Holder shall deliver to the Company (at the Company's
     expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies, then in such
     Electing Holder's possession of the prospectus covering such Registrable
     Securities at the time of receipt of such notice.

          (f)  In the event of a Shelf Registration, in addition to the
     information required to be provided by each Electing Holder in its Notice
     Questionnaire, the Company may require such Electing Holder to furnish to
     the Company such additional information regarding such Electing Holder and
     such Electing Holder's intended method of distribution of Registrable
     Securities as may be required in order to comply with the Securities Act.
     Each such Electing Holder agrees to notify the Company as promptly as
     practicable of any inaccuracy or change in information previously furnished
     by such Electing Holder to the Company or of the occurrence of any event in
     either case as a result of which any prospectus relating to such Shelf
     Registration contains or would contain an untrue statement of a material
     fact regarding such Electing Holder or such Electing Holder's intended
     method of disposition of such Registrable Securities or omits to state any
     material fact regarding such Electing Holder or such Electing Holder's
     intended method of disposition of such Registrable Securities required to
     be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
     misleading in light of the circumstances then existing, and promptly to
     furnish to the Company any additional information required to correct and
     update any previously furnished information or required so that such
     prospectus shall not contain, with respect to such Electing Holder or the
     disposition of such Registrable Securities, an untrue statement of a
     material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated
     therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light
     of the circumstances then existing.

          (g)  Until the expiration of two years after the Closing Date, the
     Company will not, and will not permit any of its "affiliates" (as defined
     in Rule 144) to, resell any of the Securities that have been reacquired by
     any of them except pursuant to an effective registration statement under
     the Securities Act.

          4.   REGISTRATION EXPENSES. The Company agrees to bear and to pay or
cause to be paid promptly all expenses incident to the Company's performance of
or compliance with this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, including
(a) all Commission and any NASD registration, filing and review fees and
expenses including fees and disbursements of counsel for the placement or sales
agent or underwriters in connection with such NASD (but not Commission)
registration, filing and review, (b) all fees and expenses in connection with
the qualification of the Securities for offering and sale under the State
securities and blue sky laws referred to in Section 3(d)(xii) hereof and
determination of their eligibility for investment under the laws of such
jurisdictions as any managing underwriters or the Electing Holders may
designate, including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the
Electing Holders or underwriters in connection with such qualification and
determination, (c) all expenses relating to the preparation, printing,
production, distribution and reproduction of each registration statement
required to be filed hereunder, each prospectus included therein or prepared for
distribution pursuant hereto, each amendment or supplement to the foregoing, the
expenses of preparing the Securities for delivery and the expenses of printing
or producing any underwriting agreements, agreements among underwriters, selling
agreements and blue sky or legal investment memoranda and all other documents in
connection with the offering, sale or delivery of Securities to be disposed of
(including certificates representing the Securities), (d) messenger, telephone
and delivery expenses relating to the offering, sale or delivery of Securities
and the

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preparation of documents referred in clause (c) above, (e) fees and expenses of
the Trustee under the Indenture, any agent of the Trustee and any counsel for
the Trustee and of any collateral agent or custodian, (f) internal expenses
(including all salaries and expenses of the Company's officers and employees
performing legal or accounting duties), (g) fees, disbursements and expenses of
counsel and independent certified public accountants of the Company (including
the expenses of any opinions or "cold comfort" letters required by or incident
to such performance and compliance), (h) reasonable fees, disbursements and
expenses of any "qualified independent underwriter" engaged pursuant to Section
3(d)(xix) hereof, (i) reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of one counsel
for the Electing Holders retained in connection with a Shelf Registration and
any additional local counsel, each as selected by the Electing Holders of at
least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities
held by Electing Holders (which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the
Company), (j) any fees charged by securities rating services for rating the
Securities, and (k) fees, expenses and disbursements of any other persons,
including special experts, retained by the Company in connection with such
registration (collectively, the "REGISTRATION EXPENSES"). To the extent that any
Registration Expenses are incurred, assumed or paid by any holder of Registrable
Securities or any placement or sales agent therefor or underwriter thereof, the
Company shall reimburse such person for the full amount of the Registration
Expenses so incurred, assumed or paid promptly after receipt of a request
therefor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holders of the Registrable
Securities being registered shall pay all agency fees and commissions and
underwriting discounts and commissions attributable to the sale of such
Registrable Securities and the fees and disbursements of any counsel or other
advisors or experts retained by such holders (severally or jointly), other than
the counsel and experts specifically referred to above.

          5.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each of the Company and the
Guarantors represents and warrants to, and agrees with, each Purchaser and each
of the holders from time to time of Registrable Securities that:

          (a)  Each registration statement covering Registrable Securities and
     each prospectus (including any preliminary or summary prospectus) contained
     therein or furnished pursuant to Section 3(d) or Section 3(c) hereof and
     any further amendments or supplements to any such registration statement or
     prospectus, when it becomes effective or is filed with the Commission, as
     the case may be, and, in the case of an underwritten offering of
     Registrable Securities, at the time of the closing under the underwriting
     agreement relating thereto, will conform in all material respects to the
     requirements of the Securities Act and the Trust Indenture Act and the
     rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and will not contain an
     untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
     required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
     not misleading; and at all times subsequent to the Effective Time when a
     prospectus would be required to be delivered under the Securities Act,
     other than from (i) such time as a notice has been given to holders of
     Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 3(d)(viii)(F) or Section
     3(c)(iii)(F) hereof until (ii) such time as the Company furnishes an
     amended or supplemented prospectus pursuant to Section 3(e) or Section
     3(c)(iv) hereof, each such registration statement, and each prospectus
     (including any summary prospectus) contained therein or furnished pursuant
     to Section 3(d) or Section 3(c) hereof, as then amended or supplemented,
     will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities
     Act and the Trust Indenture Act and the rules and regulations of the
     Commission thereunder and will not contain an untrue statement of a
     material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated
     therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the
     light of the circum-

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     stances then existing; provided, however, that this representation and
     warranty shall not apply to any statements or omissions made in reliance
     upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the
     Company by a holder of Registrable Securities expressly for use therein.

          (b)  Any documents incorporated by reference in any prospectus
     referred to in Section 5(a) hereof, when they become or became effective or
     are or were filed with the Commission, as the case may be, will conform or
     conformed in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities
     Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and none of such documents will
     contain or contained an untrue statement of a material fact or will omit or
     omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
     to make the statements therein not misleading; provided, however, that this
     representation and warranty shall not apply to any statements or omissions
     made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in
     writing to the Company by a holder of Registrable Securities expressly for
     use therein.

          (c)  The compliance by each of the Company and the Guarantors with all
     of the provisions of this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement and
     the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated will not (i)
     conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of,
     or constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan
     agreement or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any
     subsidiary of the Company is a party or by which the Company or any
     subsidiary of the Company is bound or to which any of the property or
     assets of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company is subject, nor will
     such action result in any violation of the provisions of the certificate of
     incorporation, as amended, by-laws, or other organizational documents of
     the Company or any of the Guarantors or (ii) result in any violation of any
     existing statute, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental
     agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company or any subsidiary of
     the Company or any of their properties except, in the case of clauses (i)
     and (ii) above, such breaches or violations which would not, individually
     or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Securities or on
     the current or future consolidated financial position, stockholder's equity
     or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries or be
     reasonably likely to prevent the Company or the Guarantors from performing
     their respective obligations hereunder; and no consent, approval,
     authorization, order, registration or qualification of or with any such
     court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by
     the Company and the Guarantors of the transactions contemplated by this
     Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, except the registration under
     the Securities Act of the Securities, qualification of the Indenture under
     the Trust Indenture Act and such consents, approvals, authorizations,
     registrations or qualifications as may be required under State securities
     or blue sky laws in connection with the offering and distribution of the
     Securities.

          (d)  This Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement has been duly
     authorized, executed and delivered by each of the Company and Guarantors.

          6.   INDEMNIFICATION.

          (a)  INDEMNIFICATION BY THE COMPANY AND THE GUARANTORS. The Company
and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, will indemnify and hold harmless each
of the holders of Registrable Securities included in an Exchange Registration
Statement, each of the Electing

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Holders of Registrable Securities included in a Shelf Registration Statement and
each person who participates as a placement or sales agent or as an underwriter
in any offering or sale of such Registrable Securities against any losses,
claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which such holder, agent or
underwriter may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as
such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof)
arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact contained in any Exchange Registration Statement or Shelf
Registration Statement, as the case may be, under which such Registrable
Securities were registered under the Securities Act, or any preliminary, final
or summary prospectus contained therein or furnished by the Company to any such
holder, Electing Holder, agent or underwriter, or any amendment or supplement
thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to
state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse such holder, such
Electing Holder, such agent and such underwriter for any legal or other expenses
reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any
such action or claim as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that
neither the Company nor the Guarantors shall be liable to any such person in any
such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises
out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or
omission or alleged omission made in such registration statement, or
preliminary, final or summary prospectus, or amendment or supplement thereto, in
reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the
Company by such person expressly for use therein.

          (b)  INDEMNIFICATION BY THE HOLDERS AND ANY AGENTS AND UNDERWRITERS.
The Company may require, as a condition to including any Registrable Securities
in any registration statement filed pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof and to
entering into any underwriting agreement with respect thereto, that the Company
shall have received an undertaking reasonably satisfactory to it from the
Electing Holder of such Registrable Securities and from each underwriter named
in any such underwriting agreement, severally and not jointly, to (i) indemnify
and hold harmless the Company, the Guarantors and all other holders of
Registrable Securities, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to
which the Company, the Guarantors or such other holders of Registrable
Securities may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as
such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof)
arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact contained in such registration statement, or any preliminary,
final or summary prospectus contained therein or furnished by the Company to any
such Electing Holder, agent or underwriter, or any amendment or supplement
thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to
state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to
the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission
or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written
information furnished to the Company by such Electing Holder or underwriter
expressly for use therein, and (ii) reimburse each of the Company and the
Guarantors for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by it in
connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim as such
expenses are incurred; provided, however, that no such Electing Holder shall be
required to undertake liability to any person under this Section 6(b) for any
amounts in excess of the dollar amount of the proceeds to be received by such
Electing Holder from the sale of such Electing Holder's Registrable Securities
pursuant to such registration.

          (c)  NOTICES OF CLAIMS, ETC. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified
party under subsection (a) or (b) above of written notice of the commencement of
any action, such in-

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demnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against an
indemnifying party pursuant to the indemnification provisions of or
contemplated by this Section 6, notify such indemnifying party in writing of
the commencement of such action; but the omission so to notify the
indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have
to any indemnified party otherwise than under the indemnification provisions
of or contemplated by Section 6(a) or 6(b) hereof. In case any such action
shall be brought against any indemnified party and it shall notify an
indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, such indemnifying party shall
be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it shall wish,
jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the
defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified
party (who shall not, except with the consent of the indemnified party, be
counsel to the indemnifying party), and, after notice from the indemnifying
party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense
thereof, such indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified
party for any legal expenses of other counsel or any other expenses, in each
case subsequently incurred by such indemnified party, in connection with the
defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. No indemnifying
party shall, without the written consent of the indemnified party, effect the
settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of any judgment with
respect to, any pending or threatened action or claim in respect of which
indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the
indemnified party is an actual or potential party to such action or claim)
unless such settlement, compromise or judgment (i) includes an unconditional
release of the indemnified party from all liability arising out of such
action or claim and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission
of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified
party.

          (d)  CONTRIBUTION. If for any reason the indemnification provisions
contemplated by Section 6(a) or Section 6(b) are unavailable to or insufficient
to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages
or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to therein, then each
indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such
indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or
actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party in connection
with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages
or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations. The relative fault of such indemnifying party and
indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things,
whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or
alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by
such indemnifying party or by such indemnified party, and the parties' relative
intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent
such statement or omission. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just
and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section 6(d) were determined by
pro rata allocation (even if the holders or any agents or underwriters or all of
them were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of
allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred
to in this Section 6(d). The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a
result of the losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (or actions in respect
thereof) referred to above shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or
expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with
investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this Section 6(d), no holder shall be required to contribute any
amount in excess of the amount by which the dollar amount of the proceeds
received by such holder from the sale of any Registrable Securities (after
deducting any fees, discounts and commissions applicable thereto) exceeds the
amount of any damages which such holder has otherwise been required to pay by
reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged
omission, and no underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in

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excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Registrable
Securities underwritten by it and distributed to the public were offered to the
public exceeds the amount of any damages which such underwriter has otherwise
been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or
omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to
contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation. The holders' and any underwriters' obligations in this
Section 6(d) to contribute shall be several in proportion to the principal
amount of Registrable Securities registered or underwritten, as the case may be,
by them and not joint.

          (e)  The obligations of the Company and the Guarantors under this
Section 6 shall be in addition to any liability which the Company or the
Guarantors may otherwise have and shall extend, upon the same terms and
conditions, to each officer, director and partner of each holder, agent and
underwriter and each person, if any, who controls any holder, agent or
underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act; and the obligations of the
holders and any agents or underwriters contemplated by this Section 6 shall be
in addition to any liability which the respective holder, agent or underwriter
may otherwise have and shall extend, upon the same terms and conditions, to each
officer and director of the Company or the Guarantors (including any person who,
with his consent, is named in any registration statement as about to become a
director of the Company or the Guarantors) and to each person, if any, who
controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act.

          7.   UNDERWRITTEN OFFERINGS.

          (a)  SELECTION OF UNDERWRITERS. If any of the Registrable Securities
covered by the Shelf Registration are to be sold pursuant to an underwritten
offering, the managing underwriter or underwriters thereof shall be designated
by Electing Holders holding at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of
the Registrable Securities to be included in such offering, provided that such
designated managing underwriter or underwriters is or are reasonably acceptable
to the Company.

          (b)  PARTICIPATION BY HOLDERS. Each holder of Registrable Securities
hereby agrees with each other such holder that no such holder may participate in
any underwritten offering hereunder unless such holder (i) agrees to sell such
holder's Registrable Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting
arrangements approved by the persons entitled hereunder to approve such
arrangements and (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of
attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents reasonably
required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

          8.   RULE 144. The Company covenants to the holders of Registrable
Securities that to the extent it shall be required to do so under the Exchange
Act, the Company shall timely file the reports required to be filed by it under
the Exchange Act or the Securities Act (including the reports under Section 13
and 15(d) of the Exchange Act referred to in subparagraph (c)(1) of Rule 144
adopted by the Commission under the Securities Act) and the rules and
regulations adopted by the Commission thereunder, and shall take such further
action as any holder of Registrable Securities may reasonably request, all to
the extent required from time to time to enable such holder to sell Registrable
Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitations
of the exemption provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rule may
be amended from time to time, or any similar or successor rule or regulation
hereafter adopted by the Commission. Upon the request of any holder of
Registrable Securities in con-

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nection with that holder's sale pursuant to Rule 144, the Company shall
deliver to such holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with
such requirements.

          9.   MISCELLANEOUS.

          (a)  NO INCONSISTENT AGREEMENTS. The Company represents, warrants,
covenants and agrees that it has not granted, and shall not grant, registration
rights with respect to Registrable Securities or any other securities which
would be inconsistent with the terms contained in this Exchange and Registration
Rights Agreement.

          (b)  SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. The parties hereto acknowledge that there
would be no adequate remedy at law if any of the Company or the Guarantors fails
to perform any of its obligations hereunder and that the Purchasers and the
holders from time to time of the Registrable Securities may be irreparably
harmed by any such failure, and accordingly agree that the Purchasers and such
holders, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or
in equity, shall be entitled to compel specific performance of the obligations
of the Company and the Guarantors under this Exchange and Registration Rights
Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Exchange and
Registration Rights Agreement, in any court of the United States or any State
thereof having jurisdiction.

          (c)  NOTICES. All notices, requests, claims, demands, waivers and
other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given when delivered by hand, if delivered personally or by courier,
or three days after being deposited in the mail (registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested) as follows: If to the Company, to it
at 25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, Vermont 05701, and if to a holder, to the
address of such holder set forth in the security register or other records of
the Company, or to such other address as the Company or any such holder may have
furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of
change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

          (d)  PARTIES IN INTEREST. All the terms and provisions of this
Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement shall be binding upon, shall inure to
the benefit of and shall be enforceable by the parties hereto and the holders
from time to time of the Registrable Securities and the respective successors
and assigns of the parties hereto and such holders. In the event that any
transferee of any holder of Registrable Securities shall acquire Registrable
Securities, in any manner, whether by gift, bequest, purchase, operation of law
or otherwise, such transferee shall, without any further writing or action of
any kind, be deemed a beneficiary hereof for all purposes and such Registrable
Securities shall be held subject to all of the terms of this Exchange and
Registration Rights Agreement, and by taking and holding such Registrable
Securities such transferee shall be entitled to receive the benefits of, and be
conclusively deemed to have agreed to be bound by all of the applicable terms
and provisions of this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement. If the
Company shall so request, any such successor, assign or transferee shall agree
in writing to acquire and hold the Registrable Securities subject to all of the
applicable terms hereof.

          (e)  SURVIVAL. The respective indemnities, agreements,
representations, warranties and each other provision set forth in this Exchange
and Registration Rights Agreement or made pursuant hereto shall remain in full
force and effect regardless of any investigation (or statement as to the results
thereof) made by or on behalf of any holder of Registrable Securities, any
director, officer or partner of such holder, any agent or underwriter or any
director, officer or partner thereof, or any controlling person of any of the
foregoing, and shall survive deliv-

                                       22


ery of and payment for the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement and the transfer and registration of Registrable Securities by such
holder and the consummation of an Exchange Offer.

          (f)  GOVERNING LAW. This Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
New York.

          (g)  HEADINGS. The descriptive headings of the several Sections and
paragraphs of this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement are inserted for
convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Exchange and Registration
Rights Agreement and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation
of this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement.

          (h)  ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS. This Exchange and Registration
Rights Agreement and the other writings referred to herein (including the
Purchase Agreement, the Indenture and the form of Securities) or delivered
pursuant hereto which form a part hereof contain the entire understanding of the
parties with respect to its subject matter. This Exchange and Registration
Rights Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings among the
parties with respect to its subject matter. This Exchange and Registration
Rights Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Exchange
and Registration Rights Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a
particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only by a written
instrument duly executed by the Company and the holders of at least a majority
in aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities at the time
outstanding. Each holder of any Registrable Securities at the time or thereafter
outstanding shall be bound by any amendment or waiver effected pursuant to this
Section 9(h), whether or not any notice, writing or marking indicating such
amendment or waiver appears on such Registrable Securities or is delivered to
such holder.

          (i)  INSPECTION. For so long as this Exchange and Registration Rights
Agreement shall be in effect, this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement
and a complete list of the names and addresses of all the holders of Registrable
Securities shall be made available for inspection and copying on any business
day by any holder of Registrable Securities for proper purposes only (which
shall include any purpose related to the rights of the holders of Registrable
Securities under the Securities, the Indenture and this Agreement) at the
offices of the Company at the address thereof set forth in Section 9(c) above
and at the office of the Trustee under the Indenture.

          (j)  COUNTERPARTS. This agreement may be executed by the parties in
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such
respective counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

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          If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign
and return to us five counterparts hereof, and upon the acceptance hereof by
you, on behalf of each of the Purchasers, this letter and such acceptance hereof
shall constitute a binding agreement among each of the Purchasers, the
Guarantors and the Company. It is understood that your acceptance of this letter
on behalf of each of the Purchasers is pursuant to the authority set forth in a
form of Agreement among Purchasers, the form of which shall be submitted to the
Company for examination upon request, but without warranty on your part as to
the authority of the signers thereof.


                              Very truly yours,

                              CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.


                              By:  /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
                                 ----------------------------------------------
                                   Name:  Richard A. Norris
                                   Title: Senior Vice President,
                                          Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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          Guarantors:

          ALL CYCLE WASTE, INC.
          ALTERNATE ENERGY, INC.
          ATLANTIC COAST FIBERS, INC.
          B. AND C. SANITATION CORPORATION
          BLASDELL DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.
          BRISTOL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
          C.V. LANDFILL, INC.
          CASELLA TRANSPORTATION, INC.
          CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
          CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF N.Y., INC.
          CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
          CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
          DATA DESTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.
          FAIRFIELD COUNTY RECYCLING, INC.
          FCR CAMDEN, INC.
          FCR FLORIDA, INC.
          FCR GREENSBORO, INC.
          FCR GREENVILLE, INC.
          FCR MORRIS, INC.
          FCR REDEMPTION, INC.
          FCR TENNESSEE, INC.
          FCR, INC.
          FOREST ACQUISITIONS, INC.
          GRASSLANDS INC.
          HAKES C & D DISPOSAL, INC.
          HARDWICK LANDFILL, INC.
          HIRAM HOLLOW REGENERATION CORP.
          K-C INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
          KTI BIO FUELS, INC.
          KTI ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, INC.
          KTI NEW JERSEY FIBERS, INC.
          KTI OPERATIONS INC.
          KTI RECYCLING OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.
          KTI SPECIALTY WASTE SERVICES, INC.
          KTI, INC.


          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Vice President and Treasurer


                    [SIGNATURES CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE]

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          MECKLENBURG COUNTY RECYCLING, INC.
          NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
          NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
          NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF ME, INC.
          NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF N.Y., INC.
          NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF VERMONT, INC.
          NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES, INC.
          NEWBURY WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
          NORTH COUNTRY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
          NORTHERN PROPERTIES CORPORATION OF PLATTSBURGH
          NORTHERN SANITATION, INC.
          PERC, INC.
          PINE TREE WASTE, INC.
          R.A. BRONSON INC.
          RESOURCE RECOVERY OF CAPE COD, INC.
          RESOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEMS OF SARASOTA, INC.
          RESOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, INC.
          RESOURCE TRANSFER SERVICES, INC.
          RESOURCE WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
          SCHULTZ LANDFILL, INC.
          SUNDERLAND WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
          U.S. FIBER, INC.
          WASTE-STREAM INC.
          WESTFIELD DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC.
          WINTERS BROTHERS, INC.
          WOOD RECYCLING, INC.


          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Vice President and Treasurer


                    [SIGNATURES CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE]

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          CASELLA NH INVESTORS CO., LLC

          By: KTI, Inc., its sole member

          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Vice President and Treasurer


          CASELLA NH POWER CO., LLC

          By: KTI, Inc., its sole member

          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Vice President and Treasurer


          CASELLA RTG INVESTORS CO., LLC

          By: Casella Waste Systems, Inc., its sole member

          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Senior Vice President,
                  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


          CWM ALL WASTE LLC


          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Duly Authorized Agent


          GROUNDCO LLC


          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Duly Authorized Agent


                    [SIGNATURES CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE]

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          THE HYLAND FACILITY ASSOCIATES


          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Duly Authorized Agent

          NEWSME LANDFILL OPERATIONS LLC


          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Duly Authorized Agent


          ROCKINGHAM SAND & GRAVEL, LLC


          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Duly Authorized Agent


          TEMPLETON LANDFILL LLC


          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Duly Authorized Agent


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          MAINE ENERGY RECOVERY COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

          By: KTI Environmental Group, Inc., general partner

          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
              Name:  Richard A. Norris
              Title: Vice President and Treasurer


          PERC MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

          By: PERC, Inc., general partner

          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
              Name:  Richard A. Norris
              Title: Vice President and Treasurer


          ROCHESTER ENVIRONMENTAL PARK, LLC


          By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
              Name:  Richard A. Norris
              Title: Duly Authorized Agent

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Accepted as of the date hereof:

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
FLEET SECURITIES, INC.
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC
ABN AMRO INCORPORATED
COMERICA SECURITIES, INC.
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC


By:    /s/ GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
   --------------------------------------
             (Goldman, Sachs & Co.)

         On behalf of each of the Initial Purchasers

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                                                                       Exhibit A

                           Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

                         INSTRUCTION TO DTC PARTICIPANTS

                                (Date of Mailing)

                     URGENT - IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUESTED

                         DEADLINE FOR RESPONSE: [DATE](a)

The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") has identified you as a DTC Participant
through which beneficial interests in the Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (the
"COMPANY") 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the "SECURITIES") are held.

The Company is in the process of registering the Securities under the Securities
Act of 1933 for resale by the beneficial owners thereof. In order to have their
Securities included in the registration statement, beneficial owners must
complete and return the enclosed Notice of Registration Statement and Selling
Securityholder Questionnaire.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF THE SECURITIES RECEIVE A COPY OF THE
ENCLOSED MATERIALS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE as their rights to have the Securities
included in the registration statement depend upon their returning the Notice
and Questionnaire by [Deadline For Response]. Please forward a copy of the
enclosed documents to each beneficial owner that holds interests in the
Securities through you. If you require more copies of the enclosed materials or
have any questions pertaining to this matter, please contact Casella Waste
Systems, Inc., 25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, Vermont 05701, telephone (802)
775-0325, Attention: Richard Norris.

- ----------
(a)  Not less than 28 calendar days from date of mailing.

                                       A-1


                           Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

                        Notice of Registration Statement

                                       and

                      SELLING SECURITYHOLDER QUESTIONNAIRE

                                     (Date)

Reference is hereby made to the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement,
dated as of February 2, 2004 (the "EXCHANGE AND REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT"),
among Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (the "COMPANY"), the Guarantors and the
Purchasers named therein. Pursuant to the Exchange and Registration Rights
Agreement, the Company has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "COMMISSION") a registration statement on Form [__] (the "SHELF
REGISTRATION STATEMENT") for the registration and resale under Rule 415 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "SECURITIES ACT"), of the Company's
9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the "SECURITIES"). A copy of the
Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement is attached hereto. All capitalized
terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in
the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement.

Each beneficial owner of Registrable Securities (as defined below) is entitled
to have the Registrable Securities beneficially owned by it included in the
Shelf Registration Statement. In order to have Registrable Securities included
in the Shelf Registration Statement, this Notice of Registration Statement and
Selling Securityholder Questionnaire ("NOTICE AND QUESTIONNAIRE") must be
completed, executed and delivered to the Company's counsel at the address set
forth herein for receipt ON OR BEFORE [Deadline for Response]. Beneficial owners
of Registrable Securities who do not complete, execute and return this Notice
and Questionnaire by such date (i) will not be named as selling securityholders
in the Shelf Registration Statement and (ii) may not use the Prospectus forming
a part thereof for resales of Registrable Securities.

Certain legal consequences arise from being named as a selling securityholder in
the Shelf Registration Statement and related Prospectus. Accordingly, holders
and beneficial owners of Registrable Securities are advised to consult their own
securities law counsel regarding the consequences of being named or not being
named as a selling securityholder in the Shelf Registration Statement and
related Prospectus.

The term "REGISTRABLE SECURITIES" is defined in the Exchange and Registration
Rights Agreement.

                                       A-2


                                    ELECTION

The undersigned holder (the "SELLING SECURITYHOLDER") of Registrable Securities
hereby elects to include in the Shelf Registration Statement the Registrable
Securities beneficially owned by it and listed below in Item (3). The
undersigned, by signing and returning this Notice and Questionnaire, agrees to
be bound with respect to such Registrable Securities by the terms and conditions
of this Notice and Questionnaire and the Exchange and Registration Rights
Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 6 of the Exchange and
Registration Rights Agreement, as if the undersigned Selling Securityholder were
an original party thereto.

Upon any sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration
Statement, the Selling Securityholder will be required to deliver to the Company
and Trustee the Notice of Transfer set forth in Appendix A to the Prospectus and
as Exhibit B to the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement.

The Selling Securityholder hereby provides the following information to the
Company and represents and warrants that such information is accurate and
complete:

                                       A-3


                                  QUESTIONNAIRE

(1)  (a)  Full Legal Name of Selling Securityholder:

     (b)  Full Legal Name of Registered Holder (if not the same as in (a) above)
          of Registrable Securities Listed in Item (3) below:

     (c)  Full Legal Name of DTC Participant (if applicable and if not the same
          as (b) above) Through Which Registrable Securities Listed in Item (3)
          below are Held:

(2)       Address for Notices to Selling Securityholder:

                                   ______________________________________

                                   ______________________________________

                                   ______________________________________

                                   ______________________________________

          Telephone:               ______________________________________

          Fax:                     ______________________________________

          Contact Person:          ______________________________________

(3)  Beneficial Ownership of Securities:

     Except as set forth below in this Item (3), the undersigned does not
     beneficially own any Securities.

     (a)  Principal amount of Registrable Securities beneficially owned:________
          CUSIP No(s). of such Registrable Securities:
          ______________________________________________________________________

     (b)  Principal amount of Securities other than Registrable Securities
          beneficially owned:___________________________________________________
          CUSIP No(s). of such other Securities:
          ______________________________________________________________________

     (c)  Principal amount of Registrable Securities which the undersigned
          wishes to be included in the Shelf Registration Statement:____________
          CUSIP No(s). of such Registrable Securities to be included in the
          Shelf Registration Statement:_________________________________________

(4)  Beneficial Ownership of Other Securities of the Company:

     Except as set forth below in this Item (4), the undersigned Selling
     Securityholder is not the beneficial or registered owner of any other
     securities of the Company, other than the Securities listed above in
     Item (3).

     State any exceptions here:

                                       A-4


(5)  Relationships with the Company:

     Except as set forth below, neither the Selling Securityholder nor any of
     its affiliates, officers, directors or principal equity holders (5% or
     more) has held any position or office or has had any other material
     relationship with the Company (or its predecessors or affiliates) during
     the past three years.

     State any exceptions here:

(6)  Plan of Distribution:

     Except as set forth below, the undersigned Selling Securityholder intends
     to distribute the Registrable Securities listed above in Item (3) only as
     follows (if at all): Such Registrable Securities may be sold from time to
     time directly by the undersigned Selling Securityholder or, alternatively,
     through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. Such Registrable Securities
     may be sold in one or more transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing
     market prices at the time of sale, at varying prices determined at the time
     of sale, or at negotiated prices. Such sales may be effected in
     transactions (which may involve crosses or block transactions) (i) on any
     national securities exchange or quotation service on which the Registered
     Securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale, (ii) in the
     over-the-counter market, (iii) in transactions otherwise than on such
     exchanges or services or in the over-the-counter market, or (iv) through
     the writing of options. In connection with sales of the Registrable
     Securities or otherwise, the Selling Securityholder may enter into hedging
     transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short sales
     of the Registrable Securities in the course of hedging the positions they
     assume. The Selling Securityholder may also sell Registrable Securities
     short and deliver Registrable Securities to close out such short positions,
     or loan or pledge Registrable Securities to broker-dealers that in turn may
     sell such securities.

     State any exceptions here:

By signing below, the Selling Securityholder acknowledges that it understands
its obligation to comply, and agrees that it will comply, with the provisions of
the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, particularly
Regulation M.

In the event that the Selling Securityholder transfers all or any portion of the
Registrable Securities listed in Item (3) above after the date on which such
information is provided to the Company, the Selling Securityholder agrees to
notify the transferee(s) at the time of the transfer of its rights and
obligations under this Notice and Questionnaire and the Exchange and
Registration Rights Agreement.

By signing below, the Selling Securityholder consents to the disclosure of the
information contained herein in its answers to Items (1) through (6) above and
the inclusion of such information in the Shelf Registration Statement and
related Prospectus. The Selling Securityholder understands that such information
will be relied upon by the Company in connection with the preparation of the
Shelf Registration Statement and related Prospectus.

In accordance with the Selling Securityholder's obligation under Section 3(d) of
the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement to provide such information as
may be required by law for inclusion in the Shelf Registration Statement, the
Selling Securityholder agrees to promptly notify the Company of any inaccuracies
or changes in the information provided herein which may

                                       A-5


occur subsequent to the date hereof at any time while the Shelf Registration
Statement remains in effect. All notices hereunder and pursuant to the Exchange
and Registration Rights Agreement shall be made in writing, by hand-delivery,
first-class mail, or air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery as follows:

     (i)  To the Company:

          Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
          25 Greens Hill Lane,
          Rutland, Vermont 05701
          Attention: Richard Norris
          (802) 775-0325

     (ii) With a copy to:

          Hale and Dorr LLP
          60 State Street,
          Boston, Massachusetts 02109
          Attention: Jeffrey A. Stein, Esq.
          (617) 526-6624

Once this Notice and Questionnaire is executed by the Selling Securityholder and
received by the Company's counsel, the terms of this Notice and Questionnaire,
and the representations and warranties contained herein, shall be binding on,
shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by the respective
successors, heirs, personal representatives, and assigns of the Company and the
Selling Securityholder (with respect to the Registrable Securities beneficially
owned by such Selling Securityholder and listed in Item (3) above). This
Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New
York.

                                       A-6


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this
Notice and Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in person or by its
duly authorized agent.

Dated:_________________


                           -----------------------------------------------------
                           Selling Securityholder
                           (Print/type full legal name of beneficial owner of
                           Registrable Securities)


                           By:
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                Name:
                                Title:

                                       A-7


PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED NOTICE AND QUESTIONNAIRE FOR RECEIPT ON
OR BEFORE [DEADLINE FOR RESPONSE] TO THE COMPANY'S COUNSEL AT:

               Hale and Dorr LLP
               60 State Street
               Boston, Massachusetts 02109
               Attention: Jeffrey A. Stein, Esq.
               (617) 526-6624

                                       A-8


                                                                       Exhibit B

              NOTICE OF TRANSFER PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
c/o U.S. Bank National Association
Corporate Trust Services
Goodwin Square, 23rd Floor
225 Asylum Street
Hartford, CT 06103

Attention:  Corporate Trust Services

       Re:     Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (the "COMPANY")
               9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013

Dear Sirs:

Please be advised that ______________ has transferred $____________ aggregate
principal amount of the above-referenced Notes pursuant to an effective
Registration Statement on Form [ ] (File No.333-        ) filed by the Company.

We hereby certify that the prospectus delivery requirements, if any, of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, have been satisfied and that the above-named
beneficial owner of the Notes is named as a "Selling Holder" in the Prospectus
dated [date] or in supplements thereto, and that the aggregate principal amount
of the Notes transferred are the Notes listed in such Prospectus opposite such
owner's name.

Dated:

                                         Very truly yours,


                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         (Name)


                                         By:
                                             -----------------------------------
                                                   (Authorized Signature)

                                       B-1

EXHIBIT 5.1

[HALE AND DORR LLP LOGO]
COUNSELLORS AT LAW

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February 20, 2004

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
25 Greens Hill Lane
Rutland, Vermont 05701

RE: REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

This opinion is furnished to you in connection with a Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") relating to the registration under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), of the issuance
and exchange of up to $45,000,000 original principal amount of 9.75% Senior
Subordinated Notes Due 2013 (the "New Notes"), of Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the guarantees of the obligations
represented by the New Notes (the "Guarantees" and, together with the New Notes,
the "Securities") by the subsidiaries of the Company set forth on SCHEDULE A
hereto (such entities, collectively, the "Guarantors").

The Securities are to be issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of
January 24, 2003, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as
of February 2, 2004 (the "Supplemental Indenture") and as further supplemented
and amended from time to time (the "Indenture"), among the Company, the
Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"). The
Securities are to be issued in an exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") for a
like aggregate original principal amount of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due
2013 currently outstanding (the "Old Notes") in accordance with the terms of an
Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2004 (the
"Registration Rights Agreement"), by and among the Company, the Guarantors and
the Purchasers (as defined therein), which is filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the
Registration Statement.

We are acting as counsel for the Company and the Guarantors in connection
with the issuance by the Company and the Guarantors of the Securities. We have
examined signed copies of the Registration Statement as filed with the
Commission. We have also examined and relied upon the Registration Rights
Agreement, the Indenture, the Supplemental Indenture, resolutions adopted by the
boards of directors or sole member, as the case may be, of each of the Company
and the Guarantors, as provided to us by the Company and the Guarantors, the
certificates of incorporation and by-laws or other organizational documents, as
the case may be, of the

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Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
February 20, 2004
Page 2

Company and each of the Guarantors, each as restated and/or amended to date, and
such other documents as we have deemed necessary for purposes of rendering the
opinions hereinafter set forth.

In our examination of the foregoing documents, we have assumed the
genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us
as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to
us as copies, the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents and the
legal competence of all signatories to such documents.

We assume that the appropriate action will be taken, prior to the offer and
exchange of the Securities in the Exchange Offer, to register and qualify the
Securities for issuance under all applicable state securities or "blue sky"
laws.

We express no opinion herein with respect to matters governed by any laws
other than the state laws of the State of New York and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the
federal laws of the United States of America.

Our opinions below are qualified to the extent that they may be subject to
or affected by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
usury, fraudulent conveyance or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors
generally, and general equity principles (including limitations on the
enforceability of a penalty), regardless of whether such enforceability is
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. Furthermore, we express no
opinion as to the availability of any equitable or specific remedy, or as to the
successful assertion of any equitable defense, upon any breach of any agreements
or documents or obligations referred to herein, or any other matters, inasmuch
as the availability of such remedies or defenses may be subject to the
discretion of a court.

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the New
Notes, when executed by the Company, authenticated by the Trustee in the manner
provided by the Indenture, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture, and
issued and delivered against surrender of the Old Notes in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Indenture, as
supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture, and the Exchange Offer, will be
binding and valid obligations of the Company, entitled to the benefits provided
by the Indenture, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture, and enforceable
against the Company in accordance with their terms, and that the Guarantees,
when the New Notes are issued, authenticated and delivered in accordance with
the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Indenture, as supplemented
by the Supplemental Indenture, and the Exchange Offer, will be binding and valid
obligations of the Guarantors, enforceable against each of them in accordance
with their respective terms.

It is understood that this opinion is to be used only in connection with
the offer and exchange of the Securities while the Registration Statement is in
effect.

Please note that we are opining only as to the matters expressly set forth
herein, and no opinion should be inferred as to any other matters. This opinion
is based upon currently existing

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
February 20, 2004
Page 3

statutes, rules, regulations and judicial decisions, and we disclaim any
obligation to advise you of any change in any of these sources of law or
subsequent legal or factual developments which might affect any matters or
opinions set forth herein.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of
Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and to the use of our
name therein and in the related Prospectus under the caption "Legal Matters". In
giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of
persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the
rules and regulations of the Commission.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Hale and Dorr LLP

HALE AND DORR LLP

SCHEDULE A

All Cycle Waste, Inc.
Alternate Energy, Inc.
Atlantic Coast Fibers, Inc.
B. and C. Sanitation Corporation
Blasdell Development Group, Inc.
Bristol Waste Management, Inc.
C.V. Landfill, Inc.
Casella NH Investors Co., LLC
Casella NH Power Co., LLC
Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC
Casella Transportation, Inc.
Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc.
Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc.
Casella Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Casella Waste Management, Inc.
CWM All Waste LLC
Data Destruction Services, Inc.
Fairfield County Recycling, Inc.
FCR Camden, Inc.
FCR Florida, Inc.
FCR Greensboro, Inc.
FCR Greenville, Inc.
FCR Morris, Inc.
FCR Redemption, Inc.
FCR Tennessee, Inc.
FCR, Inc.
Forest Acquisitions, Inc.
Grasslands Inc.
GroundCo LLC
Hakes C & D Disposal, Inc.
Hardwick Landfill, Inc.
Hiram Hollow Regeneration Corp.
The Hyland Facility Associates
K-C International, Ltd.
KTI Bio Fuels, Inc.
KTI Environmental Group, Inc.
KTI New Jersey Fibers, Inc.
KTI Operations Inc.
KTI Recycling of New England, Inc.
KTI Specialty Waste Services, Inc.
KTI, Inc.
Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership
Mecklenburg County Recycling, Inc.

Natural Environmental, Inc.
New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc.
New England Waste Services of ME, Inc.
New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc.
New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc.
New England Waste Services, Inc.
Newbury Waste Management, Inc.
NEWSME Landfill Operations LLC
North Country Environmental Services, Inc.
Northern Properties Corporation of Plattsburgh
Northern Sanitation, Inc.
PERC, Inc.
PERC Management Company Limited Partnership
Pine Tree Waste, Inc.
R.A. Bronson Inc.
ReSource Recovery of Cape Cod, Inc.
ReSource Recovery Systems of Sarasota, Inc.
ReSource Recovery Systems, Inc.
ReSource Transfer Services, Inc.
ReSource Waste Systems, Inc.
Rochester Environmental Park, LLC
Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC
Schultz Landfill, Inc.
Sunderland Waste Management, Inc.
Templeton Landfill LLC
U.S. Fiber, Inc.
Waste-Stream Inc.
Westfield Disposal Service, Inc.
Winters Brothers, Inc.
Wood Recycling, Inc.

EXHIBIT 5.2

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P.A.
Counselors at Law
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

100 Middle Street, West Tower, P.O. Box 9729, Portland, Maine 04104-5029 Philip H. Gleason
207-774-1200 Fax 207-774-1127 Email: pgleason@bssn.com
Internet: bssn.com

February 19, 2004

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
25 Greens Hill Lane
Rutland, Vermont 05701

Re: REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4
----------------------------------

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Solely for the purpose of furnishing this opinion, we are acting as
special counsel for Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership and PERC
Management Company Limited Partnership, each a Maine limited partnership (the
"Maine LP Guarantors"), in connection with the issuance by the Company and the
Guarantors of the Securities. We have examined signed copies of the Registration
Statement as filed with the Commission. We have also examined and relied upon
the Registration Rights Agreement, the Indenture, the Supplemental Indenture,
resolutions adopted by the sole member of each of the Maine LP Guarantors, as
provided to us by the Maine LP Guarantors, the organizational documents of each
of the Maine LP Guarantors, each as restated and/or amended to date, and such
other documents as we have deemed necessary for purposes of rendering the
opinions hereinafter set forth.

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
February 19, 2004
Page 2

We express no opinion herein with respect to matters governed by any
laws other than the state laws of the State of Maine.

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

1. Each Maine LP Guarantor has duly authorized, executed and
delivered each of the Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture; and

2. Each Maine LP Guarantor has duly authorized the execution and
delivery of its Guarantee.

It is understood that this opinion is to be used only in connection
with the offer and exchange of the Securities while the Registration Statement
is in effect.

Please note that we are opining only as to the matters expressly set
forth herein, and no opinion should be inferred as to any other matters. This
opinion is based upon currently existing statutes, rules, regulations and
judicial decisions, and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of any change
in any of these sources of law or subsequent legal or factual developments which
might affect any matters or opinions set forth herein.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as
an exhibit to the Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of
Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and to the use of our
name therein and in the related Prospectus under the caption "Legal Matters". In
giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of
persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the
rules and regulations of the Commission.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

SCHEDULE A



                                                                     EXHIBIT 5.3

        [LETTERHEAD OF BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP]


                                February 20, 2004


Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
25 Greens Hill Lane
Rutland, Vermont  05701

      Re:   REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4
            ----------------------------------

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

     This letter is furnished to you in connection with a Registration Statement
on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") relating to the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), of the issuance and
exchange of up to $45,000,000 original principal amount of 9.75% Senior
Subordinated Notes Due 2013 (the "New Notes") of Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the guarantees of the obligations
represented by the New Notes (the "Guarantees" and, together with the New Notes,
the "Securities") by the subsidiaries of the Company set forth on SCHEDULE "A"
hereto (such entities, collectively, the "Guarantors").

     The Securities are to be issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of
January 24, 2003, as amended and supplemented by the First Supplemental
Indenture dated as of February 2, 2004 (the "Supplemental Indenture"), and as
further supplemented and amended from time to time (the "Indenture"), among the
Company, the Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the
"Trustee"). The Securities are to be issued in an exchange offer (the "Exchange
Offer") for a like aggregate original principal amount of 9.75% Senior
Subordinated Notes Due 2013 currently outstanding (the "Old Notes") in
accordance with the terms of an Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement,
dated as of February 2, 2004 (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), by and among
the Company, the Guarantors and the Purchasers (as defined therein), which is
filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement.

     Solely for the purpose of furnishing this letter, we have acted as special
counsel for U.S. Fiber, Inc. (the "North Carolina Guarantor"), a North Carolina
corporation and a wholly owned



Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
February 20, 2004
Page 2

subsidiary of FCR, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, in
connection with the issuance by the Company and the Guarantors of the
Securities. We have examined signed copies of the Registration Statement as
filed with the Commission. We have also examined and relied upon the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Indenture, the Supplemental Indenture,
resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Guarantor,
as provided to us by the North Carolina Guarantor, the Articles of Incorporation
and Bylaws of the North Carolina Guarantor, each as restated and/or amended to
date, certificates from the officers of the North Carolina Guarantor dated prior
hereto (which we have assumed remain true and accurate as of the date hereof)
regarding resolutions of the North Carolina Guarantor's Board of Directors,
Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and other matters, and such other documents as
we have deemed necessary for purposes of rendering the opinions hereinafter set
forth.

     In our examination of the foregoing documents, we have assumed the
genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us
as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to
us as copies and email or facsimile transmissions thereof, the authenticity of
the originals of such latter documents and the legal competence of all
signatories to such documents. As to all matters of fact relevant to the
opinions set forth below, we have relied exclusively upon certificates,
statements, or representations of officers and other representatives of the
North Carolina Guarantor and upon statements contained in the registration
statement. We have not attempted to independently verify any factual matters in
connection with the giving of the opinions set forth below.

     We express no opinion as to the laws of any other jurisdiction except the
laws of the State of North Carolina. We express no opinion as to any federal or
state securities or Blue Sky laws, including without limitation the securities
laws of the State of North Carolina. We express no opinion with respect to the
enforceability of the Indenture or the Guarantee executed by the North Carolina
Guarantor or any other document, agreement, instrument or certificate, or any
provision thereof.

     For purposes of our opinions rendered below, we have assumed that the facts
and law governing the future performance by the North Carolina Guarantor of its
obligations under the Indenture and the Guarantee to which it is a party will be
identical to the facts and law governing its performance on the date of this
letter.

     Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

          1.   The North Carolina Guarantor has duly authorized, executed and
delivered each of the Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture; and

          2.   The North Carolina Guarantor has duly authorized the execution
and delivery of its Guarantee.

     It is understood that these opinions are to be used only in connection with
the offer and exchange of the Securities while the Registration Statement is in
effect. We have acted as special counsel to the North Carolina Guarantor in
connection with the transactions described



Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
February 20, 2004
Page 3

herein, and this letter and our opinions herein are given solely in our capacity
as special counsel to the North Carolina Guarantor. We have not acted as counsel
to the Company, any Guarantor (other than the North Carolina Guarantor) or the
Purchasers. As a result, no opinion is expressed herein as to any matter
relating to the Company, any Guarantor (other than the North Carolina Guarantor)
or any Purchaser, and not to the North Carolina Guarantor.

     Please note that we are opining only as to the matters expressly set forth
herein, and no opinion should be inferred as to any other matters beyond the
matters expressly stated. Our opinions herein are based upon currently existing
statutes, rules, regulations and judicial decisions, and we disclaim any
obligation to advise you of any change in any of these sources of law or
subsequent legal or factual developments which might affect any matters or
opinions set forth herein. Our opinions herein are being delivered to you solely
for the purposes described above, and except as otherwise provided in the
following paragraph, may not be quoted or relied upon by you for any other
purpose, or by any other party for any other purpose, without our prior written
consent.

     We hereby consent to the filing of this letter with the Commission as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of
Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and to the use of our
name therein and in the related Prospectus under the caption "Legal Matters". In
giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of
persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the
rules and regulations of the Commission.

     The opinions set forth in this letter represent our professional judgment
as to matters described herein; they are not binding upon the North Carolina
Guarantor or any other court or tribunal; and they do not represent any
guarantee in any particular result.

                                     Very truly yours,

                                       /s/ Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey &
                                       Leonard L.L.P.


                                     BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON,
                                     HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.



SCHEDULE A

               All Cycle Waste, Inc.
               Alternate Energy, Inc.
               Atlantic Coast Fibers, Inc.
               B. and C. Sanitation Corporation
               Blasdell Development Group, Inc.
               Bristol Waste Management, Inc.
               C.V. Landfill, Inc.
               Casella NH Investors Co., LLC
               Casella NH Power Co., LLC
               Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC
               Casella Transportation, Inc.
               Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc.
               Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc.
               Casella Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.
               Casella Waste Management, Inc.
               CWM All Waste LLC
               Data Destruction Services, Inc.
               Fairfield County Recycling, Inc.
               FCR Camden, Inc.
               FCR Florida, Inc.
               FCR Greensboro, Inc.
               FCR Greenville, Inc.
               FCR Morris, Inc.
               FCR Redemption, Inc.
               FCR Tennessee, Inc.
               FCR, Inc.
               Forest Acquisitions, Inc.
               Grasslands Inc.
               GroundCo LLC
               Hakes C & D Disposal, Inc.
               Hardwick Landfill, Inc.
               Hiram Hollow Regeneration Corp.
               The Hyland Facility Associates
               K-C International, Ltd.
               KTI Bio Fuels, Inc.
               KTI Environmental Group, Inc.
               KTI New Jersey Fibers, Inc.
               KTI Operations Inc.
               KTI Recycling of New England, Inc.
               KTI Specialty Waste Services, Inc.
               KTI, Inc.
               Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership
               Mecklenburg County Recycling, Inc.



               Natural Environmental, Inc.
               New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc.
               New England Waste Services of ME, Inc.
               New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc.
               New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc.
               New England Waste Services, Inc.
               Newbury Waste Management, Inc.
               NEWSME Landfill Operations LLC
               North Country Environmental Services, Inc.
               Northern Properties Corporation of Plattsburgh
               Northern Sanitation, Inc.
               PERC, Inc.
               PERC Management Company Limited Partnership
               Pine Tree Waste, Inc.
               R.A. Bronson Inc.
               ReSource Recovery of Cape Cod, Inc.
               ReSource Recovery Systems of Sarasota, Inc.
               ReSource Recovery Systems, Inc.
               ReSource Transfer Services, Inc.
               ReSource Waste Systems, Inc.
               Rochester Environmental Park, LLC
               Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC
               Schultz Landfill, Inc.
               Sunderland Waste Management, Inc.
               Templeton Landfill LLC
               U.S. Fiber, Inc.
               Waste-Stream Inc.
               Westfield Disposal Service, Inc.
               Winters Brothers, Inc.
               Wood Recycling, Inc.



                                                                     EXHIBIT 5.4


                             GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A.
                              1221 BRICKELL AVENUE
                              MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131
                          305-579-0500 FAX 305-579-0717


                                     February 19, 2004

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
25 Greens Hill Lane
Rutland, Vermont 05701

     Re:  REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

     This opinion is furnished to you in connection with a Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (as amended, the "Registration Statement") to be filed on
or about the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") relating to the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"), of the issuance and exchange of up to
$45,000,000 original aggregate principal amount of 9.75% Senior Subordinated
Notes due 2013 (the "New Notes"), of Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), and the guarantees of the obligations represented
by the New Notes (the "Guarantees" and, together with the New Notes, the
"Securities") by the subsidiaries of the Company set forth on SCHEDULE A hereto
(such entities, collectively, the "Guarantors").

     The Securities are to be issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of
January 24, 2003 (the "Indenture"), by and among the Company, the Guarantors and
U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"), which is to be filed
as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement, as supplemented by the First
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 2, 2004 (the "Supplemental
Indenture"), which is to be filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement.
The Securities are to be issued in an exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") for
a like aggregate original principal amount of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes
due 2013 currently outstanding (the "Old Notes") in accordance with the terms of
an Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2004 (the
"Registration Rights Agreement"), by and among the Company, the Guarantors and
the Purchasers (as defined therein), which is to be filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the
Registration Statement.

     Solely for the purpose of furnishing this opinion, we are acting as special
counsel for Resource Recovery Systems of Sarasota, Inc., a Florida corporation
(the "Florida Guarantor"), in connection with the issuance by the Company and
the Guarantors of the Securities in the Exchange Offer. We have examined signed
copies of the Registration Statement to be filed with the Commission. We have
also examined and relied upon the Registration Rights Agreement, the Indenture,
the Supplemental Indenture, the Senior Credit Facility (as defined in the
Indenture), resolutions adopted by the board of directors of the Florida
Guarantor, as provided to



Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
February 19, 2004
Page 2


us by the Florida Guarantor, the articles of incorporation and by-laws of the
Florida Guarantor, each as restated and/or amended to date, and such other
documents as we have deemed necessary for purposes of rendering the opinions
hereinafter set forth.

     In our examination of the foregoing documents, we have assumed the
genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us
as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to
us as copies, the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents and the
legal competence of all signatories to such documents. As to matters of fact
material to this opinion, we have relied upon statements of representatives of
the Florida Guarantor and of public officials and have assumed the same to have
been properly given and to be accurate.

     We express no opinion herein with respect to matters governed by any laws
other than the state laws of the State of Florida.

     Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

          1.   The Florida Guarantor has duly authorized, executed and delivered
each of the Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture; and

          2.   The Florida Guarantor has duly authorized the execution and
delivery of its Guarantee.

     It is understood that this opinion is to be used only in connection with
the Exchange Offer while the Registration Statement is in effect.

     Please note that we are opining only as to the matters expressly set forth
herein, and no opinion should be inferred as to any other matters. This opinion
is based upon currently existing statutes, rules, regulations and judicial
decisions, and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of any change in any of
these sources of law or subsequent legal or factual developments which might
affect any matters or opinions set forth herein.

     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of
Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and to the use of our
name therein and in the related Prospectus under the caption "Legal Matters". In
giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are experts within the
meaning of Section 11 of the Securities Act or within the category of persons
whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and
regulations of the Commission.

                                     Very truly yours,

                                     /s/ Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

                                     GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A.



SCHEDULE A


              All Cycle Waste, Inc.
              Alternate Energy, Inc.
              Atlantic Coast Fibers, Inc.
              B. and C. Sanitation Corporation
              Blasdell Development Group, Inc.
              Bristol Waste Management, Inc.
              Casella NH Investors Co., LLC
              Casella NH Power Co., LLC
              Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC
              Casella Transportation, Inc.
              Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc.
              Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc.
              Casella Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.
              Casella Waste Management, Inc.
              C.V. Landfill, Inc.
              CWM All Waste LLC
              Data Destruction Services, Inc.
              Fairfield County Recycling, Inc.
              FCR Camden, Inc.
              FCR Florida, Inc.
              FCR Greensboro, Inc.
              FCR Greenville, Inc.
              FCR Morris, Inc.
              FCR Redemption, Inc.
              FCR Tennessee, Inc.
              FCR, Inc.
              Forest Acquisitions, Inc.
              Grasslands Inc.
              GroundCo LLC
              Hakes C & D Disposal, Inc.
              Hardwick Landfill, Inc.
              Hiram Hollow Regeneration Corp.
              The Hyland Facility Associates
              K-C International, Ltd.
              KTI Bio Fuels, Inc.
              KTI Environmental Group, Inc.
              KTI New Jersey Fibers, Inc.
              KTI Operations Inc.
              KTI Recycling of New England, Inc.
              KTI Specialty Waste Services, Inc.
              KTI, Inc.
              Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership
              Mecklenburg County Recycling, Inc.



              Natural Environmental, Inc.
              New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc.
              New England Waste Services of ME, Inc.
              New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc.
              New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc.
              New England Waste Services, Inc.
              Newbury Waste Management, Inc.
              NEWSME Landfill Operations LLC
              North Country Environmental Services, Inc.
              Northern Properties Corporation of Plattsburgh
              Northern Sanitation, Inc.
              PERC, Inc.
              PERC Management Company Limited Partnership
              Pine Tree Waste, Inc.
              R.A. Bronson Inc.
              ReSource Recovery of Cape Cod, Inc.
              ReSource Recovery Systems of Sarasota, Inc.
              ReSource Recovery Systems, Inc.
              ReSource Transfer Services, Inc.
              ReSource Waste Systems, Inc.
              Rochester Environmental Park, LLC
              Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC
              Schultz Landfill, Inc.
              Sunderland Waste Management, Inc.
              Templeton Landfill LLC
              U.S. Fiber, Inc.
              Waste-Stream Inc.
              Westfield Disposal Service, Inc.
              Winters Brothers, Inc.
              Wood Recycling, Inc.




                                                                    EXHIBIT 5.5



                      [LETTERHEAD OF HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP]





February 19, 2004




Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
25 Greens Hill Lane
Rutland, Vermont  05701

         Re:   REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4
               ----------------------------------

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

         This opinion is furnished to you in connection with a Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") relating to the registration under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), of the issuance
and exchange of up to $45,000,000 original principal amount of 9.75% Senior
Subordinated Notes Due 2013 (the "New Notes"), of Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the guarantees of the obligations
represented by the New Notes (the "Guarantees" and, together with the New Notes,
the "Securities") by the subsidiaries of the Company set forth on SCHEDULE A
hereto (such entities, collectively, the "Guarantors").

         The Securities are to be issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of
January 24, 2003, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as
of February 2, 2004 (the "Supplemental Indenture") and as further supplemented
and amended from time to time (the "Indenture"), among the Company, the
Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"). The
Securities are to be issued in an exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") for a
like aggregate original principal amount of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due
2013 currently outstanding (the "Old Notes") in accordance with the terms of an
Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2004 (the
"Registration Rights Agreement"), by and among the Company, the Guarantors and
the Purchasers (as defined therein), which is filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the
Registration Statement.

         Solely for the purpose of furnishing this opinion, we are acting as
special counsel for K-C International, Ltd., an Oregon corporation (the "Oregon
Guarantor"), in connection with the issuance by the Company and the Guarantors
of the Securities. We have examined copies of the





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Registration Statement as filed with the Commission. We have also examined and
relied upon the Registration Rights Agreement, the Indenture, the Supplemental
Indenture, resolutions adopted by the board of directors of the Oregon
Guarantor, as provided to us by the Oregon Guarantor, the articles of
incorporation and by-laws of the Oregon Guarantor, each as restated and/or
amended to date, and such other documents as we have deemed necessary for
purposes of rendering the opinions hereinafter set forth.

         In our examination of the foregoing documents, we have assumed that (1)
each natural person executing the Indenture and the Guarantee on behalf of the
Oregon Guarantor, or any other document referred to herein, is legally competent
to do so; and (2) each document submitted to us for review is accurate and
complete, each such document that is an original is authentic, each such
document that is a copy conforms to an authentic original, and all signatures on
each such document are genuine.

         We express no opinion herein with respect to matters governed by any
laws other than the state laws of the State of Oregon.

         Except to the extent expressly set forth herein, we have not undertaken
any independent investigation to determine the existence or absence of any facts
or other information, and no inference as to our knowledge or the existence or
absence of any such facts or other information should be drawn from the fact of
our representation of the Oregon Guarantor as special counsel.

         Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

                1. The Oregon Guarantor has duly authorized, executed and
delivered each of the Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture; and

                2. The Oregon Guarantor has duly authorized the execution and
delivery of its Guarantee.

         It is understood that this opinion is to be used only in connection
with the offer and exchange of the Securities while the Registration Statement
is in effect.

         Please note that we are opining only as to the matters expressly set
forth herein, and no opinion should be inferred as to any other matters. This
opinion is based upon currently existing statutes, rules, regulations and
judicial decisions, and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of any change
in any of these sources of law or subsequent legal or factual developments which
might affect any matters or opinions set forth herein.

         Our advice on legal issues addressed herein represents our opinion
concerning how that issue would be resolved were it to be considered by the
highest court of the jurisdiction upon whose law our opinion on that issue is
based. The manner in which any particular issue would be treated in any actual
court case would depend in part on facts and circumstances peculiar to





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the case, and our opinions are not a guaranty of an outcome of any legal dispute
which may arise with regard to the documents referred to herein.

         We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as
an exhibit to the Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of
Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and to the use of our
name therein and in the related Prospectus under the caption "Legal Matters." In
giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of
persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the
rules and regulations of the Commission.

                                             Very truly yours,

                                             /s/ Holland & Knight LLP

                                             HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP





                                   SCHEDULE A


                  All Cycle Waste, Inc.
                  Alternate Energy, Inc.
                  Atlantic Coast Fibers, Inc.
                  B. and C. Sanitation Corporation
                  Blasdell Development Group, Inc.
                  Bristol Waste Management, Inc.
                  C.V. Landfill, Inc.
                  Casella NH Investors Co., LLC
                  Casella NH Power Co., LLC
                  Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC
                  Casella Transportation, Inc.
                  Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc.
                  Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc.
                  Casella Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.
                  Casella Waste Management, Inc.
                  CWM All Waste LLC
                  Data Destruction Services, Inc.
                  Fairfield County Recycling, Inc.
                  FCR Camden, Inc.
                  FCR Florida, Inc.
                  FCR Greensboro, Inc.
                  FCR Greenville, Inc.
                  FCR Morris, Inc.
                  FCR Redemption, Inc.
                  FCR Tennessee, Inc.
                  FCR, Inc.
                  Forest Acquisitions, Inc.
                  Grasslands Inc.
                  GroundCo LLC
                  Hakes C & D Disposal, Inc.
                  Hardwick Landfill, Inc.
                  Hiram Hollow Regeneration Corp.
                  The Hyland Facility Associates
                  K-C International, Ltd.
                  KTI Bio Fuels, Inc.
                  KTI Environmental Group, Inc.
                  KTI New Jersey Fibers, Inc.
                  KTI Operations Inc.
                  KTI Recycling of New England, Inc.
                  KTI Specialty Waste Services, Inc.
                  KTI, Inc.
                  Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership
                  Mecklenburg County Recycling, Inc.





                  Natural Environmental, Inc.
                  New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc.
                  New England Waste Services of ME, Inc.
                  New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc.
                  New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc.
                  New England Waste Services, Inc.
                  Newbury Waste Management, Inc.
                  NEWSME Landfill Operations LLC
                  North Country Environmental Services, Inc.
                  Northern Properties Corporation of Plattsburgh
                  Northern Sanitation, Inc.
                  PERC, Inc.
                  PERC Management Company Limited Partnership
                  Pine Tree Waste, Inc.
                  R.A. Bronson Inc.
                  ReSource Recovery of Cape Cod, Inc.
                  ReSource Recovery Systems of Sarasota, Inc.
                  ReSource Recovery Systems, Inc.
                  ReSource Transfer Services, Inc.
                  ReSource Waste Systems, Inc.
                  Rochester Environmental Park, LLC
                  Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC
                  Schultz Landfill, Inc.
                  Sunderland Waste Management, Inc.
                  Templeton Landfill LLC
                  U.S. Fiber, Inc.
                  Waste-Stream Inc.
                  Westfield Disposal Service, Inc.
                  Winters Brothers, Inc.
                  Wood Recycling, Inc.



                                                                     EXHIBIT 5.6

                      [LETTERHEAD OF PAUL, FRANK & COLLINS]


                                February 19, 2004

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
25 Greens Hill Lane
Rutland, Vermont  05701

     RE:  REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

     This opinion is furnished to you in connection with a Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") relating to the registration under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), of the issuance
and exchange of up to $45,000,000 original principal amount of 9.75% Senior
Subordinated Notes Due 2013 (the "New Notes"), of Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the guarantees of the obligations
represented by the New Notes (the "Guarantees" and, together with the New Notes,
the "Securities") by the subsidiaries of the Company set forth on SCHEDULE A
hereto (such entities, collectively, the "Guarantors").

     The Securities are to be issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of
January 24, 2003, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as
of February 2, 2004, and as further supplemented and amended from time to time
(collectively, the "Indenture"), among the Company, the Guarantors and U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee. The Securities are to be issued in an exchange
offer for a like aggregate original principal amount of 9.75% Senior
Subordinated Notes Due 2013 currently outstanding in accordance with the terms
of an Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2004
(the "Registration Rights Agreement"), by and among the Company, the Guarantors
and the Purchasers (as defined therein), which is filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the
Registration Statement.

     Solely for the purpose of furnishing this opinion, we are acting as special
counsel for the Guarantors set forth on SCHEDULE B hereto (the "Vermont
Guarantors") in connection with the issuance by the Company and the Guarantors
of the Securities. We have examined signed copies of the Registration Statement
to be filed with the Commission. We have also examined and relied upon the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Indenture, resolutions adopted on January 22,
2004 by the boards of directors or sole member, as the case may be, of each of
the Vermont Guarantors (the "Resolutions"), as provided to us by the Vermont
Guarantors, the certificates of incorporation and bylaws or other organizational
documents, as the case may be, of each of the Vermont Guarantors, each as
restated and/or amended to date, and such other documents as we have deemed
necessary for purposes of rendering the opinions hereinafter set forth.

     In our examination of the foregoing documents, we have assumed the
genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us
as originals, the conformity to original



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February 19, 2004
Page 2

documents of all documents submitted to us as copies, the authenticity of the
originals of such latter documents and the legal competence of all signatories
to such documents. We have also assumed that the Resolutions have not been
amended or revoked. We express no opinion herein with respect to matters
governed by any laws other than the state laws of the State of Vermont.

     Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

     1.   Each Vermont Guarantor has duly authorized, executed and delivered the
Indenture; and

     2.   Each Vermont Guarantor has duly authorized the execution and delivery
of its Guarantee.

     It is understood that this opinion is to be used only in connection with
the offer and exchange of the Securities while the Registration Statement is in
effect.

     Please note that we are opining only as to the matters expressly set forth
herein, and no opinion should be inferred as to any other matters. This opinion
is based upon currently existing statutes, rules, regulations and judicial
decisions, and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of any change in any of
these sources of law or subsequent legal or factual developments which might
affect any matters or opinions set forth herein.

     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of
Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and to the use of our
name therein and in the related Prospectus under the caption "Legal Matters." In
giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of
persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the
rules and regulations of the Commission.

                                       Very truly yours,

                                       PAUL, FRANK & COLLINS

                                       /s/ Paul, Frank & Collins



Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
February 19, 2004
Page 3

SCHEDULE A

               All Cycle Waste, Inc.
               Alternate Energy, Inc.
               Atlantic Coast Fibers, Inc.
               B. and C. Sanitation Corporation
               Blasdell Development Group, Inc.
               Bristol Waste Management, Inc.
               C.V. Landfill, Inc.
               Casella NH Investors Co., LLC
               Casella NH Power Co., LLC
               Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC
               Casella Transportation, Inc.
               Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc.
               Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc.
               Casella Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.
               Casella Waste Management, Inc.
               CWM All Waste LLC
               Data Destruction Services, Inc.
               Fairfield County Recycling, Inc.
               FCR Camden, Inc.
               FCR Florida, Inc.
               FCR Greensboro, Inc.
               FCR Greenville, Inc.
               FCR Morris, Inc.
               FCR Redemption, Inc.
               FCR Tennessee, Inc.
               FCR, Inc.
               Forest Acquisitions, Inc.
               Grasslands Inc.
               GroundCo LLC
               Hakes C & D Disposal, Inc.
               Hardwick Landfill, LLC
               Hiram Hollow Regeneration Corp.
               The Hyland Facility Associates
               K-C International, Ltd.
               KTI Bio Fuels, Inc.
               KTI Environmental Group, Inc.
               KTI New Jersey Fibers, Inc.
               KTI Operations Inc.
               KTI Recycling of New England, Inc.
               KTI Specialty Waste Services, Inc.
               KTI, Inc.



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               Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership
               Mecklenburg County Recycling, Inc.
               Natural Environmental, Inc.
               New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc.
               New England Waste Services of ME, Inc.
               New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc.
               New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc.
               New England Waste Services, Inc.
               Newbury Waste Management, Inc.
               NEWSME Landfill Operations LLC
               North Country Environmental Services, Inc.
               Northern Properties Corporation of Plattsburgh
               Northern Sanitation, Inc.
               PERC, Inc.
               PERC Management Company Limited Partnership
               Pine Tree Waste, Inc.
               R.A. Bronson Inc.
               ReSource Recovery of Cape Cod, Inc.
               ReSource Recovery Systems of Sarasota, Inc.
               ReSource Recovery Systems, Inc.
               ReSource Transfer Services, Inc.
               ReSource Waste Systems, Inc.
               Rochester Environmental Park, LLC
               Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC
               Schultz Landfill, Inc.
               Sunderland Waste Management, Inc.
               Templeton Landfill LLC
               U.S. Fiber, Inc.
               Waste-Stream Inc.
               Westfield Disposal Service, Inc.
               Winters Brothers, Inc.
               Wood Recycling, Inc.



Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
February 19, 2004
Page 5

SCHEDULE B

               All Cycle Waste, Inc.
               Bristol Waste Management, Inc.
               C.V. Landfill, Inc.
               Casella Transportation, Inc.
               Casella Waste Management, Inc.
               New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc.
               New England Waste Services, Inc.
               Newbury Waste Management, Inc.
               Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC
               Sunderland Waste Management, Inc.
               Winters Brothers, Inc.



                                                                     EXHIBIT 5.7

[PIERCE ATWOOD LOGO]
   ATTORNEYS AT LAW

                                            One New Hampshire Avenue, Suite 350
                                            Pease International Tradeport
                                            Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801

                                            (603) 433-6300 voice
                                            (603) 433-6372 fax
                                            info@pierceatwood.com
                                            pierceatwood.com


February 19, 2004


Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
25 Greens Hill Lane
Rutland, Vermont 05701

     Re:  REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

     This opinion is furnished to you in connection with a Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") relating to the registration under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), of the issuance
and exchange of up to $45,000,000 original principal amount of 9.75% Senior
Subordinated Notes Due 2013 (the "New Notes"), of Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the guarantees of the obligations
represented by the New Notes (the "Guarantees" and, together with the New Notes,
the "Securities") by the subsidiaries of the Company set forth on SCHEDULE A
hereto (such entities, collectively, the "Guarantors").

     The Securities are to be issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of
January 24, 2003, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as
of February 2, 2004 (the "Supplemental Indenture") and as further supplemented
and amended from time to time (the "Indenture"), among the Company, the
Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"). The
Securities are to be issued in an exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") for a
like aggregate original principal amount of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due
2013 currently outstanding (the "Old Notes") in accordance with the terms of an
Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2004 (the
"Registration Rights Agreement"), by and among the Company, the Guarantors and
the Purchasers (as defined therein), which is filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the
Registration Statement.

     Solely for the purpose of furnishing this opinion, we are acting as special
counsel for the Guarantors set forth on SCHEDULE B hereto (the "Maine
Guarantors") and SCHEDULE C hereto (the "New Hampshire Guarantors") in
connection with the issuance by the Company and the

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PORTLAND, ME          AUGUSTA, ME          PORTSMOUTH,NH         NEWBURYPORT, MA



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February 19, 2004
Page 2

Guarantors of the Securities. We have examined signed copies of the Registration
Statement as filed with the Commission. We have also examined and relied upon
(i) the Registration Rights Agreement, (ii) the Indenture, (iii) the
Supplemental Indenture, (iv) resolutions adopted by the boards of directors or
members, as the case may be, of each of the Maine Guarantors and the New
Hampshire Guarantors, as provided to us by the Maine Guarantors and the New
Hampshire Guarantors, respectively, (v) the articles of incorporation and
by-laws or the articles of formation and certificates of formation, as the case
may be, of each of the Maine Guarantors and the New Hampshire Guarantors, each
as restated and/or amended to date, and (v) such other documents as we have
deemed necessary for purposes of rendering the opinions hereinafter set forth.

     In our examination of the foregoing documents, we have assumed the
genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us
as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to
us as copies, the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents and the
legal competence of all signatories to such documents.

     We express no opinion herein with respect to matters governed by any laws
other than the state laws of (i) the State of Maine, with respect to the Maine
Guarantors, and (ii) the State of New Hampshire, with respect to the New
Hampshire Guarantors.

     Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

          1.   Each of the Maine Guarantors and the New Hampshire Guarantors has
duly authorized, executed and delivered each of the Indenture and the
Supplemental Indenture; and

          2.   Each of the Maine Guarantors and the New Hampshire Guarantors has
duly authorized the execution and delivery of its Guarantee.

     It is understood that this opinion is to be used only in connection with
the offer and exchange of the Securities while the Registration Statement is in
effect.

     Please note that we are opining only as to the matters expressly set forth
herein, and no opinion should be inferred as to any other matters. This opinion
is based upon currently existing statutes, rules, regulations and judicial
decisions, and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of any change in any of
these sources of law or subsequent legal or factual developments which might
affect any matters or opinions set forth herein.



Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
February 19, 2004
Page 3

     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of
Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and to the use of our
name therein and in the related Prospectus under the caption "Legal Matters". In
giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of
persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the
rules and regulations of the Commission.

Very truly yours,

PIERCE ATWOOD


By: /s/ Scott E. Pueschel
   -------------------------
   Scott Pueschel, P.C.
   Partner



Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
February 19, 2004
Page 4

SCHEDULE A

             All Cycle Waste, Inc.
             Alternate Energy, Inc.
             Atlantic Coast Fibers, Inc.
             B. and C. Sanitation Corporation
             Blasdell Development Group, Inc.
             Bristol Waste Management, Inc.
             C.V. Landfill, Inc.
             Casella NH Investors Co., LLC
             Casella NH Power Co., LLC
             Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC
             Casella Transportation, Inc.
             Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc.
             Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc.
             Casella Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.
             Casella Waste Management, Inc.
             CWM All Waste LLC
             Data Destruction Services, Inc.
             Fairfield County Recycling, Inc.
             FCR Camden, Inc.
             FCR Florida, Inc.
             FCR Greensboro, Inc.
             FCR Greenville, Inc.
             FCR Morris, Inc.
             FCR Redemption, Inc.
             FCR Tennessee, Inc.
             FCR, Inc.
             Forest Acquisitions, Inc.
             Grasslands Inc.
             GroundCo LLC
             Hakes C & D Disposal, Inc.
             Hardwick Landfill, Inc.
             Hiram Hollow Regeneration Corp.
             The Hyland Facility Associates
             K-C International, Ltd.
             KTI Bio Fuels, Inc.
             KTI Environmental Group, Inc.
             KTI New Jersey Fibers, Inc.
             KTI Operations Inc.
             KTI Recycling of New England, Inc.



Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
February 19, 2004
Page 5

             KTI Specialty Waste Services, Inc.
             KTI, Inc.
             Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership
             Mecklenburg County Recycling, Inc.
             Natural Environmental, Inc.
             New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc.
             New England Waste Services of ME, Inc.
             New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc.
             New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc.
             New England Waste Services, Inc.
             Newbury Waste Management, Inc.
             NEWSME Landfill Operations LLC
             North Country Environmental Services, Inc.
             Northern Properties Corporation of Plattsburgh
             Northern Sanitation, Inc.
             PERC, Inc.
             PERC Management Company Limited Partnership
             Pine Tree Waste, Inc.
             R.A. Bronson Inc.
             ReSource Recovery of Cape Cod, Inc.
             ReSource Recovery Systems of Sarasota, Inc.
             ReSource Recovery Systems, Inc.
             ReSource Transfer Services, Inc.
             ReSource Waste Systems, Inc.
             Rochester Environmental Park, LLC
             Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC
             Schultz Landfill, Inc.
             Sunderland Waste Management, Inc.
             Templeton Landfill LLC
             U.S. Fiber, Inc.
             Waste-Stream Inc.
             Westfield Disposal Service, Inc.
             Winters Brothers, Inc.
             Wood Recycling, Inc.



Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
February 19, 2004
Page 6

SCHEDULE B

             Data Destruction Services, Inc.
             KTI Bio Fuels, Inc.
             KTI Recycling of New England, Inc.
             KTI Specialty Waste Services, Inc.
             New England Waste Services of ME, Inc.
             NEWSME Landfill Operations LLC
             Pine Tree Waste, Inc.



Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
February 19, 2004
Page 7


SCHEDULE C


             CWM All Waste LLC
             Forest Acquisitions, Inc.




                                                                     EXHIBIT 5.8


ROBINSON & COLE LLP

                                                    280 Trumbull Street
                                                    Hartford, CT 06103-3597
                                                    Main (860) 275-8200
                                                    Fax (860) 275-8299





February 19, 2004

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
25 Greens Hill Lane
Rutland, Vermont  05701


Ladies and Gentlemen:


You have requested that we provide this opinion, as special counsel to
Mecklenburg County Recycling, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (the
"Connecticut Guarantor"), in connection with your filing on or about February
20, 2004 of a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration
Statement") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
relating to the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act"), of the issuance and exchange of up to $45,000,000
original principal amount of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2013 (the
"New Notes"), of Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), and the guarantees of the obligations represented by the New
Notes (each, a "Guarantee" and collectively, the "Guarantees" and, together
with the New Notes, the "Securities") by the subsidiaries of the Company set
forth on SCHEDULE A hereto (such entities, collectively, the "Guarantors").

The Securities are to be issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of January
24, 2003 (the "Indenture"), as supplemented by the First Supplemental
Indenture, dated as of February 2, 2004 (the "Supplemental Indenture"), each
by and among the Company, the Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association,
as trustee. The Securities are to be issued in an exchange offer for a like
aggregate original principal amount of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due
2013 currently outstanding in accordance with the terms of an Exchange and
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2004 (the
"Registration Rights Agreement"), by and among the Company, the Guarantors
and the Purchasers (as defined therein), which is filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the
Registration Statement.

Solely for the purpose of furnishing this opinion, we are acting as special
counsel for the Connecticut Guarantor in connection with the issuance by the
Company and the Guarantors of the Securities. We have examined and relied solely
upon (i) a signed copy of the Registration Statement, (ii) a signed copy of the
Registration Rights Agreement, (ii) a signed copy of the Indenture, (iv) a
signed copy of the Supplemental Indenture, (iv) resolutions adopted by the board
of directors of the Connecticut Guarantor, as provided to us




Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
February 19, 2004
Page 2


by the Connecticut Guarantor, (v) the certificate of incorporation of the
Connecticut Guarantor, (vi) the by-laws of the Connecticut Guarantor, as
provided to us by the Connecticut Guarantor and (vii) an Officer Certificate
of the Connecticut Guarantor, dated January 24, 2003, and an Officer's
Certificate of the Connecticut Guarantor, dated February 2, 2004
(collectively, the "Officer Certificates"), attesting to the Connecticut
Guarantor's certificate of incorporation and by-laws, certain resolutions
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Guarantor, the
incumbency of certain officers of the Connecticut Guarantor, and as to
certain other matters. We have assumed, for purposes of this opinion, that
all of the matters set forth in the Officer Certificates are true and correct
in all respects as of the date of this opinion.

In our examination of the foregoing documents, we have assumed the genuineness
of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as
originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us
as copies, the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents and the
legal competence of all signatories to such documents. We have made such
examinations of fact and Connecticut corporate law as we have deemed necessary
and appropriate for purposes hereof.

We express no opinion herein with respect to matters governed by any laws other
than the state laws of the State of Connecticut.

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

         1. The Connecticut Guarantor has duly authorized, executed and
delivered each of the Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture; and

         2. The Connecticut Guarantor has duly authorized the execution and
delivery of its Guarantee.

This opinion is being furnished to you in connection with the filing of the
Registration Statement and is solely for your benefit, and may not be relied
upon by you for any other purpose, or furnished to, quoted to or relied upon by
any other person for any purpose, without our prior written consent. Further, it
is understood that this opinion is to be used by you only in connection with the
offer and exchange of the Securities while the Registration Statement is in
effect.

Please note that we are opining only as to the matters expressly set forth
herein, and no opinion should be inferred as to any other matters. This opinion
is based upon currently existing statutes, rules, regulations and judicial
decisions, and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of any change in any of
these sources of law or subsequent legal or factual developments which might
affect any matters or opinions set forth herein.




Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
February 19, 2004
Page 3


We advise you that we have not participated in the drafting or negotiation of
any of the above-referenced documents, and we have not participated in any
discussions involving or relating to the same, except to the extent we have been
asked to provide this opinion.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of
Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and, if necessary, to
the use of our name therein and in the related prospectus under the caption
"Legal Matters". In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in
the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the
Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission.

Very truly yours,


ROBINSON & COLE LLP


By: /s/ Edward J. Samorajczyk, Jr.
    -------------------------------------
    Edward J. Samorajczyk, Jr., a Partner





SCHEDULE A


                  All Cycle Waste, Inc.
                  Alternate Energy, Inc.
                  Atlantic Coast Fibers, Inc.
                  B. and C. Sanitation Corporation
                  Blasdell Development Group, Inc.
                  Bristol Waste Management, Inc.
                  C.V. Landfill, Inc.
                  Casella NH Investors Co., LLC
                  Casella NH Power Co., LLC
                  Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC
                  Casella Transportation, Inc.
                  Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc.
                  Casella Waste Management of N.Y., Inc.
                  Casella Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.
                  Casella Waste Management, Inc.
                  CWM All Waste LLC
                  Data Destruction Services, Inc.
                  Fairfield County Recycling, Inc.
                  FCR Camden, Inc.
                  FCR Florida, Inc.
                  FCR Greensboro, Inc.
                  FCR Greenville, Inc.
                  FCR Morris, Inc.
                  FCR Redemption, Inc.
                  FCR Tennessee, Inc.
                  FCR, Inc.
                  Forest Acquisitions, Inc.
                  Grasslands Inc.
                  GroundCo LLC
                  Hakes C & D Disposal, Inc.
                  Hardwick Landfill, Inc.
                  Hiram Hollow Regeneration Corp.
                  The Hyland Facility Associates
                  K-C International, Ltd.
                  KTI Bio Fuels, Inc.
                  KTI Environmental Group, Inc.
                  KTI New Jersey Fibers, Inc.
                  KTI Operations Inc.
                  KTI Recycling of New England, Inc.
                  KTI Specialty Waste Services, Inc.




                  KTI, Inc.
                  Maine Energy Recovery Company, Limited Partnership
                  Mecklenburg County Recycling, Inc.
                  Natural Environmental, Inc.
                  New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc.
                  New England Waste Services of ME, Inc.
                  New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc.
                  New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc.
                  New England Waste Services, Inc.
                  Newbury Waste Management, Inc.
                  NEWSME Landfill Operations LLC
                  North Country Environmental Services, Inc.
                  Northern Properties Corporation of Plattsburgh
                  Northern Sanitation, Inc.
                  PERC, Inc.
                  PERC Management Company Limited Partnership
                  Pine Tree Waste, Inc.
                  R.A. Bronson Inc.
                  ReSource Recovery of Cape Cod, Inc.
                  ReSource Recovery Systems of Sarasota, Inc.
                  ReSource Recovery Systems, Inc.
                  ReSource Transfer Services, Inc.
                  ReSource Waste Systems, Inc.
                  Rochester Environmental Park, LLC
                  Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC
                  Schultz Landfill, Inc.
                  Sunderland Waste Management, Inc.
                  Templeton Landfill LLC
                  U.S. Fiber, Inc.
                  Waste-Stream Inc.
                  Westfield Disposal Service, Inc.
                  Winters Brothers, Inc.
                  Wood Recycling, Inc.



                                                                     EXHIBIT 5.9

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                                        February 20, 2004

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
25 Greens Hill Lane
Rutland, Vermont 05701

     Re:  REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

     This opinion is furnished to you in connection with a Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") relating to the registration under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), of the issuance
and exchange of up to $45,000,000 original principal amount of 9.75% Senior
Subordinated Notes Due 2013 (the "New Notes"), of Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the guarantees of the obligations
represented by the New Notes (the "Guarantees" and, together with the New Notes,
the "Securities") by certain subsidiaries of the Company (such entities,
collectively, the "Guarantors").

     The Securities are to be issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of
January 24, 2003, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as
of February 2, 2004 (the "Supplemental Indenture") and as further supplemented
and amended from time to time (the "Indenture"), among the Company, the
Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"). The
Securities are to be issued in an exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") for a
like aggregate original principal amount of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes Due
2013 currently outstanding (the "Old Notes") in accordance with the terms of an
Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2004 (the
"Registration Rights Agreement"), by and among the Company, the Guarantors and
the Purchasers (as defined therein), which is filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the
Registration Statement.

     Solely for the purpose of furnishing this opinion, we are acting as special
counsel for KTI, Inc. and KTI Environmental Group, Inc., each a New Jersey
corporation (the "New Jersey Guarantors"), Casella Waste Management of
Pennsylvania, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Pennsylvania Guarantor")
and North Country Environmental Services, Inc., a Virginia corporation (the
"Virginia Guarantor"), in connection with the issuance by the New Jersey
Guarantors, the Pennsylvania Guarantor and the Virginia Guarantor of the
Guarantees. We have examined signed copies of the Registration Statement as
filed with the Commission. We have also examined and relied upon the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Indenture, the Supplemental Indenture,
resolutions adopted by the board of directors of each of the New Jersey

                                                                                 
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Guarantors, the Pennsylvania Guarantor and the Virginia Guarantor, as provided
to us by the New Jersey Guarantors, the Pennsylvania Guarantor and the Virginia
Guarantor, respectively, the articles of incorporation and by-laws of each of
the New Jersey Guarantors, the Pennsylvania Guarantor and the Virginia
Guarantor, each as restated and/or amended to date, and such other documents as
we have deemed necessary for purposes of rendering the opinions hereinafter set
forth.

     In our examination of the foregoing documents, we have assumed the
genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us
as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to
us as copies, the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents and the
legal competence of all signatories to such documents.

     We express no opinion herein with respect to matters governed by any laws
other than the state laws of (i) the State of New Jersey, with respect to the
New Jersey Guarantors, (ii) the State of Pennsylvania, with respect to the
Pennsylvania Guarantor, and (iii) the Commonwealth of Virginia, with respect to
the Virginia Guarantor.

     Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

          1.   Each of the New Jersey Guarantors, the Pennsylvania Guarantor and
the Virginia Guarantor has duly authorized, executed and delivered each of the
Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture; and

          2.   Each of the New Jersey Guarantors, the Pennsylvania Guarantor and
the Virginia Guarantor has duly authorized the execution and delivery of its
Guarantee.

     It is understood that this opinion is to be used only in connection with
the offer and exchange of the Securities while the Registration Statement is in
effect.

     Please note that we are opining only as to the matters expressly set forth
herein, and no opinion should be inferred as to any other matters. This opinion
is based upon currently existing statutes, rules, regulations and judicial
decisions, and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of any change in any of
these sources of law or subsequent legal or factual developments which might
affect any matters or opinions set forth herein.

     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of
Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and to the use of our
name therein and in the related Prospectus under the caption "Legal Matters". In
giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are in the category of
persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the
rules and regulations of the Commission.

                                            Very truly yours,

                                            /s/ Hale and Dorr LLP

                                            HALE AND DORR LLP



                                                                    Exhibit 10.4

          AMENDMENT NO. 3 AND CONSENT TO CERTAIN ACQUISITIONS TO SECOND
          AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

     THIS AMENDMENT NO. 3 AND CONSENT TO CERTAIN ACQUISITIONS TO SECOND AMENDED
AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENT (this "AMENDMENT") is made
and entered into as of November 21, 2003 by and among CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS,
INC., a Delaware corporation (the "PARENT"), and each of its Subsidiaries listed
on SCHEDULE 1 to the Credit Agreement referred to below (other than the Excluded
Subsidiaries) (the Parent and such Subsidiaries herein collectively referred to
as the "BORROWERS"), FLEET NATIONAL BANK ("FLEET") and the other financial
institutions party to the Credit Agreement executing this Amendment (as defined
below), and Fleet as administrative agent for itself and the other Lenders (in
such capacity, the "ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT"). Capitalized terms used herein
without definition shall have the respective meanings provided therefor in the
Credit Agreement.

     WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the financial
institutions referred to therein as Lenders (the "LENDERS"), are parties to a
Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated as
of January 24, 2003, as amended by an Amendment No. 1 and Release to Second
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated as of April
30, 2003, and an Amendment No. 2 to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit
and Term Loan Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2003 (as otherwise amended and
restated and in effect from time to time, the "CREDIT AGREEMENT"), pursuant to
which the Lenders have extended credit to the Borrowers on the terms set forth
therein;

     WHEREAS, the Parent has advised the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
that it or its newly created Subsidiary, NEWSME Landfill Operations, LLC, wishes
to enter into a landfill Operating Services Agreement with the State of Maine
that would transfer the right to operate the West Old Town Landfill in Old Town
Maine, to the Parent for a period of thirty (30) years, for consideration in the
amount of (a) $12,500,000 payable in cash at the closing of such transaction,
(b) an additional $12,500,000 which will be payable either in cash at the
closing of the transaction or by twenty (20) year revenue bonds serviced by the
Parent through yearly service fee payments matching the required bond payments
and supported by a Letter of Credit issued under the Credit Agreement, and (c)
economic benefits totaling approximately $3,000,000 and upon such other terms
and conditions as set forth in definitive operating documentation in the form to
be provided to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Paragraph 2(a)(iv)(A) below
(the "OLD TOWN OPERATING AGREEMENT")(the foregoing described transaction being
referred to herein as the "OLD TOWN TRANSACTION");

     WHEREAS, the Parent has advised the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
that it or its subsidiary New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc., wishes to
enter into an Operation, Management and Lease Agreement with the County of
Ontario, New York to acquire the right to operate the Ontario County Landfill
located in Seneca, New York for a twenty-five (25) year period commencing on or
about January 1, 2004 for consideration of (a) $15,000,000 payable in cash at
the closing of the transaction, (b) annual lease payments and other economic
benefits over the twenty-five (25) year period totaling approximately
$33,900,000, and (c) the purchase of all of the Ontario County Landfill's
equipment for



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$1,711,329 and upon such other terms and conditions as set forth in definitive
documentation in the form to be provided to the Administrative Agent pursuant to
Paragraph 2(b)(iii)(A) below (the "ONTARIO OML AGREEMENT") (the foregoing
described transaction being referred to herein as the "ONTARIO TRANSACTION");

     WHEREAS, the Parent has advised the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
that its Subsidiary, New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc. ("NEWS"),
has entered into a Construction, Operation and Management Agreement with the
Town of Templeton, Massachusetts pursuant to which NEWS will engineer, permit,
construct, operate, monitor and maintain the Templeton Sanitary Landfill located
in Templeton, Massachusetts for a period of twenty (20) years, for consideration
in the amount of (a) a maximum of $500,000 payable in cash at the closing of the
transaction and (b) annual lease payments and other economic benefits over the
twenty (20) year period totaling approximately $14,400,000 and upon such other
terms and conditions as set forth in the documentation provided to the
Administrative Agent (the "TEMPLETON COM AGREEMENT") (the foregoing described
transaction being referred to herein as the "TEMPLETON TRANSACTION");

     WHEREAS, the Parent has advised the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
that it wishes to cause a wholly owned subsidiary to acquire all of the issued
and outstanding capital stock of Wood Recycling, Inc. ("WRI") a Massachusetts
corporation, and merge such Subsidiary with and into WRI with WRI being the
surviving entity for consideration in the approximate amount of (a)
approximately $23,500,000 in assumed liabilities which will be repaid with
Revolving Credit Loans simultaneous with the closing of the WRI Acquisition and
(b) an earn-out payable to the former stockholders of WRI and other
consideration payable to the town of Southbridge of approximately $21,000,000,
and upon such other terms and conditions as set forth in definitive
documentation in the form to be provided to the Administrative Agent pursuant to
Paragraph 2(c)(iii)(A) below (the "WRI PURCHASE AGREEMENT")(the foregoing
described transaction being referred to herein as the "WRI ACQUISITION");

     WHEREAS, the consummation of each of the Old Town Transaction, the Ontario
Transaction, the Templeton Transaction and the WRI Acquisition requires that the
Borrowers obtain the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required
Lenders under Section 8.4.1(i) of the Credit Agreement and amendments to
Sections 1.1 and 8.1 of the Credit Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Administrative Agent and the
Required Lenders (a) amend the Credit Agreement to permit Indebtedness arising
from landfill operating contract payments and (b) consent to each of the Old
Town Transaction, the Ontario Transaction, the Templeton Transaction and the WRI
Acquisition, and the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders have agreed
to make such amendment and grant such consents upon the terms and subject to the
satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     1.   AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT. The Credit Agreement is hereby amended
as follows:



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     (a)  The following new definitions are inserted in Section 1.1 of the
Credit Agreement in appropriate alphabetical sequence therein:

          "AMENDMENT NO. 3. The Amendment No. 3 and Consent to Certain
     Acquisitions to Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan
     Agreement dated as of November 21, 2003 by and among the Borrowers, the
     Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto."

          "OLD TOWN TRANSACTION. As defined in the preamble of Amendment No. 3."

          "ONTARIO TRANSACTION. As defined in the preamble of Amendment No. 3."

          "TEMPLETON TRANSACTION As defined in the preamble of Amendment No. 3."

          "WRI ACQUISITION. As defined in the preamble of Amendment No. 3."

     (b)  The definition of CONSOLIDATED EBITDA set forth in Section 1.1 of the
Credit Agreement is amended by inserting the following new sentence at the end
of such definition:

          "For the purposes of clarity it is agreed that (i) EBITDA arising from
     the Old Town Transaction shall not be included on a pro-forma basis but,
     shall be included on an actual basis as earned, and (ii) EBITDA arising
     from the Ontario Transaction, the Templeton Transaction, and the WRI
     Acquisition included under clause (e) of this definition shall not exceed
     in each case the amounts set forth beneath such transaction's or
     acquisition's name on Schedule 3 (EBITDA) attached hereto (as adjusted to
     give effect to actual EBITDA earned after the closing date of each such
     transaction or acquisition)."

     (c)  The definition of CONSOLIDATED TOTAL FUNDED DEBT set forth in Section
1.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended by (a) deleting the word "and" at the end
of clause (iii) of such definition, (b) adding the word "and" at the end of
clause (iv) of such definition, and (c) by adding the following clause (v) to
such definition:

               "(v) Indebtedness arising from capitalization of landfill
               operating contract payments,"

     (d)  Section 8.1 of the Credit Agreement (Restrictions on Indebtedness) is
amended by (a) deleting the word "and" at the end of subsection (n) of such
section, (b) deleting the period at the end of subsection (o) of such section
and substituting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the word "and", and (c) by
inserting the following new subsection (p) after subsection (o) of such section:

          "(p) Indebtedness of the Borrowers arising from capitalization of
          landfill operating contract payments; PROVIDED that the aggregate
          outstanding present value amount of such Indebtedness (calculated in
          accordance with GAAP) shall not exceed $125,000,000 at any time."

     (e)  The Credit Agreement is further amended by adding a new Schedule 3
(EBITDA) in the form attached hereto.

     2.   CONSENT. The Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders hereby



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consent to each of the Old Town Transaction, the Ontario Transaction, the
Templeton Transaction and the WRI Acquisition, in each case, in accordance with
the terms set forth in the Old Town Operating Agreement, the Ontario OML
Agreement, the Templeton COM Agreement and the WRI Purchase Agreement, as the
case may be. The foregoing consent is subject in each case to the following:

          (a)  with respect to the Old Town Transaction:

                    (i)     The Administrative Agent shall receive a Compliance
               Certificate dated as of the closing date of the Old Town
               Transaction and after giving effect to the other transactions
               contemplated by this Amendment which have been consummated prior
               to such date demonstrating compliance with the financial
               covenants contained in Section 9 of the Credit Agreement on a pro
               forma historical combined basis as if the Old Town Transaction
               had occurred on the first day of the applicable fiscal period.
               EBITDA arising from the Old Town Transaction shall not be
               included on a pro-forma basis in the calculations for the
               Compliance Certificate.

                    (ii)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a
               certificate from the CFO of the Parent, dated as of the closing
               date of the Old Town Transaction, certifying compliance with the
               conditions set forth in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of Section 8.4.1
               of the Credit Agreement.

                    (iii)   Not later than five (5) Business Days after the
               closing date of the Old Town Transaction, the Administrative
               Agent shall have received a Joinder Agreement in the form of
               EXHIBIT F to the Credit Agreement, duly executed and delivered by
               NEWSME Landfill Operations, LLC, together with all of the
               documentation required to be delivered by the Borrowers pursuant
               to Section 4 of such Joinder Agreement, and such Joinder
               Agreement shall be in full force and effect.

                    (iv)    Not later than seven (7) days prior to the closing
               date of the Old Town Transaction, the Administrative Agent shall
               have been furnished with (A) a copy of the definitive
               documentation with respect to the Old Town Transaction, including
               all exhibits and schedules thereto, which shall contain terms
               generally consistent with those contained in the Narrative
               History prepared by the Parent and provided to the Administrative
               Agent on or about October 23, 2003 and shall otherwise be in form
               and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (B)
               financial projections and audited, if available, or otherwise
               unaudited, financial statements of the Old Town landfill with
               respect to the preceding two (2) fiscal years of the Old Town
               landfill, or such shorter period of time as it has been in
               existence, which shall be in form and substance satisfactory to
               the Administrative Agent.

                    (v)     Not later than seven (7) days prior to the closing
               date of the Old Town Transaction, the Parent shall deliver to the
               Administrative Agent (X) a summary of the results of its standard
               due diligence review undertaken in connection with the Old Town
               Transaction and (Y) a review by a Consulting Engineer and a copy
               of the Consulting Engineer's report, which


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               in each case, shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the
               Administrative Agent.

                    (vi)    All necessary approvals from the State of Maine or
               other relevant governing body with respect to the closing date of
               the transactions contemplated by the Old Town Transaction shall
               have been obtained by the Borrowers.

               (b)  with respect to the Ontario Transaction:

                    (i)     The Administrative Agent shall receive a Compliance
               Certificate dated as of the closing date of the Ontario
               Transaction and after giving effect to the other transactions
               contemplated by this Amendment which have been consummated prior
               to such date demonstrating compliance with the financial
               covenants contained in Section 9 of the Credit Agreement on a pro
               forma historical combined basis as if the Ontario Transaction had
               occurred on the first day of the applicable fiscal period. EBITDA
               for the Ontario Transaction included in the Compliance
               Certificate on a pro-forma basis shall be equal to the amount set
               forth for the Ontario Transaction on the attached Schedule 3
               (EBITDA) to the Credit Agreement.

                    (ii)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a
               certificate from the CFO of the Parent, dated as of the closing
               date of the Ontario Transaction, certifying compliance with the
               conditions set forth in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of Section 8.4.1
               of the Credit Agreement.

                    (iii)   Not later than seven (7) days prior to the closing
               date of the Ontario Transaction, the Administrative Agent shall
               have been furnished with (A) a copy of the definitive
               documentation with respect to the Ontario Transaction, including
               all exhibits and schedules thereto which shall contain terms
               generally consistent with those contained in the transaction
               description prepared by the Parent and provided to the
               Administrative Agent on or about October 23, 2003 and shall
               otherwise be in form and substance satisfactory to the
               Administrative Agent and (B) financial projections and audited,
               if available, or otherwise unaudited, financial statements of the
               Ontario landfill with respect to the preceding two (2) fiscal
               years of the Ontario landfill, or such shorter period of time as
               it has been in existence, which shall be in form and substance
               satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

                    (iv)    Not later than seven (7) days prior to the closing
               date of the Ontario Transaction, the Parent shall deliver to the
               Administrative Agent (X) a summary of the results of its standard
               due diligence review undertaken in connection with the Ontario
               Transaction and (Y) a review by a Consulting Engineer and a copy
               of the Consulting Engineer's report, which in each case, shall be
               in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

                    (v)     All necessary approvals by the board of supervisors
               of the Ontario County Landfill with respect to the consummation
               of the



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               transactions contemplated by the Ontario Transaction shall have
               been obtained by the Borrowers.

               (c)  with respect to the Templeton Transaction:

                    (i)     The Administrative Agent shall receive a Compliance
               Certificate dated as of the closing date of the Templeton
               Transaction and after giving effect to the other transactions
               contemplated by this Amendment which have been consummated prior
               to such date demonstrating compliance with the financial
               covenants contained in Section 9 of the Credit Agreement on a pro
               forma historical combined basis as if the Templeton Transaction
               had occurred on the first day of the applicable fiscal period.
               EBITDA for the Templeton Transaction included in the Compliance
               Certificate on a pro-forma basis shall be equal to the amount set
               forth for the Templeton Transaction on the attached Schedule 3
               (EBITDA) to the Credit Agreement.

                    (ii)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a
               certificate from the CFO of the Parent, dated as of the closing
               date of the Templeton Transaction, certifying compliance with the
               conditions set forth in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of Section 8.4.1
               of the Credit Agreement.

                    (iii)   Not later than seven (7) days prior to the closing
               date of the Templeton Transaction, the Administrative Agent shall
               have been furnished with (A) a copy of the definitive
               documentation with respect to the Templeton Transaction,
               including all exhibits and schedules thereto which shall contain
               terms generally consistent with those contained in the
               transaction description prepared by the Parent and provided to
               the Administrative Agent on or about November 7, 2003 and shall
               otherwise be in form and substance satisfactory to the
               Administrative Agent and (B) financial projections and audited,
               if available, or otherwise unaudited, financial statements of the
               Templeton Sanitary Landfill with respect to the preceding two (2)
               fiscal years of the Templeton Sanitary Landfill, or such shorter
               period of time as it has been in existence, which shall be in
               form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

                    (iv)    Not later than seven (7) days prior to the closing
               date of the Templeton Transaction, the Parent shall deliver to
               the Administrative Agent (X) a summary of the results of its
               standard due diligence review undertaken in connection with the
               Templeton Transaction and (Y) a review by a Consulting Engineer
               and a copy of the Consulting Engineer's report, which in each
               case, shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the
               Administrative Agent.

                    (v)     All necessary approvals by the Town of Templeton or
               the required governing body or members of the Templeton Sanitary
               Landfill with respect to the consummation of the transactions
               contemplated by the Templeton Transaction shall be obtained by
               the Borrower.

               (d)  with respect to the WRI Acquisition:


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                    (i)     The Administrative Agent shall receive a Compliance
               Certificate dated as of the closing date of the WRI Acquisition
               and after giving effect to the other transactions contemplated by
               this Amendment which have been consummated prior to such date
               demonstrating compliance with the financial covenants contained
               in Section 9 of the Credit Agreement on a pro forma historical
               combined basis as if the WRI Acquisition had occurred on the
               first day of the applicable fiscal period. EBITDA for the WRI
               Acquisition included in the Compliance Certificate on a pro-forma
               basis shall be equal to the amount set forth for the WRI
               Acquisition on the attached Schedule 3 (EBITDA) to the Credit
               Agreement.

                    (ii)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a
               certificate from the CFO of the Parent, dated as of the closing
               date of the WRI Acquisition, certifying compliance with the
               conditions set forth in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of Section 8.4.1
               of the Credit Agreement.

                    (iii)   Not later than five (5) Business Days after the
               closing date of the WRI Acquisition, the Administrative Agent
               shall have received a Joinder Agreement in the form of EXHIBIT F
               to the Credit Agreement, duly executed and delivered by WRI,
               together with all of the documentation required to be delivered
               by the Borrowers pursuant to Section 4 of such Joinder Agreement,
               and such Joinder Agreement shall be in full force and effect.

                    (iv)    Not later than five (5) Business Days after the
               closing date of the WRI Acquisition, the Administrative Agent
               shall have received original stock certificates representing all
               of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of WRI,
               together with undated stock powers duly executed in blank by the
               Parent, which shall be held by the Administrative Agent, for the
               benefit of the Lenders and the Agent, as Collateral for the
               Obligations pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement and the
               Pledge Agreement.

                    (v)     Not later than seven (7) days prior to the closing
               date of the WRI Acquisition, the Administrative Agent shall have
               been furnished with (A) a copy of the definitive purchase
               documentation with respect to the WRI Acquisition, including all
               exhibits and schedules thereto which shall contain terms
               generally consistent with those contained in the transaction
               description prepared by the Parent and provided to the
               Administrative Agent on or about October 23, 2003 and shall
               otherwise be in form and substance satisfactory to the
               Administrative Agent and (B) financial projections and audited,
               if available, or otherwise unaudited, financial statements of WRI
               with respect to the preceding two (2) fiscal years of WRI, or
               such shorter period of time as it has been in existence, which
               shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative
               Agent.

                    (vi)    Prior to the consummation of the WRI Acquisition,
               the Parent shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (X) a
               summary of the results of its standard due diligence review
               undertaken in connection with the WRI Acquisition and (Y) a
               review by a Consulting Engineer and a copy of the


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               Consulting Engineer's report, which in each case, shall be in
               form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

                    (vii)   All approvals of the board of directors of WRI and,
               if applicable the required percentage of shareholders of WRI, in
               each case with respect to the consummation by WRI of the
               transactions contemplated by the WRI Purchase Agreement shall
               have been obtained by the Borrowers.

     3.   CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS. This Amendment shall become effective
when the Administrative Agent shall have received a counterpart signature page
to this Amendment duly executed and delivered by each of the Borrowers and the
Required Lenders.

     4.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each of the Borrowers represents and
warrants to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent as follows:

               (a)  The execution, delivery and performance of each of this
     Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby are within
     the corporate or equivalent company power and authority of such Borrower
     and have been or will be authorized by proper corporate or equivalent
     company proceedings, and do not (i) require any consent or approval of the
     equity holders of such Borrower which has not been obtained, (ii)
     contravene any provision of the constituent documents of such Borrower or
     any law, rule or regulation applicable to such Borrower, or (iii)
     contravene any provision of, or constitute an event of default or event
     which, but for the requirement that time elapse or notice be given, or
     both, would constitute an event of default under, any other material
     agreement, instrument or undertaking binding on such Borrower.

               (b)  This Amendment and all of the terms and provisions hereof
     and thereof are the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Borrower
     enforceable in accordance with their respective terms except as limited by
     bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting
     the enforcement of creditors' rights generally, and except as the remedy of
     specific performance or of injunctive relief is subject to the discretion
     of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

               (c)  The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment
     does not require any approval or consent of, or filing or registration
     with, any governmental or other agency or authority, or any other party.

               (d)  The representations and warranties contained in Section 6 of
     the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of
     the date hereof as though made on and as of the date hereof (except to the
     extent of changes resulting from transactions contemplated or permitted by
     the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment and changes occurring in
     the ordinary course of business which singly or in the aggregate are not
     materially adverse, and to the extent that such representations and
     warranties relate expressly to an earlier date).

               (e)  After giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event
     of Default under the Credit Agreement will occur or be continuing.


                                      - 9 -

     5.   RATIFICATION, ETC. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Credit
Agreement, the other Loan Documents and all documents, instruments and
agreements related thereto are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects and
shall continue in full force and effect. This Amendment and the Credit Agreement
shall hereafter be read and construed together as a single document, and all
references in the Credit Agreement or any related agreement or instrument to the
Credit Agreement shall hereafter refer to the Credit Agreement as amended by
this Amendment.

     6.   NO IMPLIED WAIVER. Except as expressly set forth in this Amendment,
this Amendment shall not, by implication or otherwise, limit, impair, constitute
a waiver of or otherwise affect any rights or remedies of the Administrative
Agent or the Lenders under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents, nor
alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, obligations or
covenants contained in the Credit Agreement or the Loan Documents, all of which
shall continue in full force and effect. Nothing in this Amendment shall be
construed to imply any willingness on the part of the Administrative Agent or
the Lenders to grant any similar or future consent or waiver of any of the terms
and conditions of the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

     7.   COUNTERPARTS; GOVERNING LAW. This Amendment may be executed in any
number of counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts,
each of such when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of
such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same agreement. THIS
CONSENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND INTERPRETED AND DETERMINED AS AN INSTRUMENT
UNDER SEAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CONFLICTS OF LAW. This Amendment, to the extent signed and
delivered by means of a facsimile machine or other electronic transmission in
which the actual signature is evident, shall be treated in all manner and
respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have
the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof
delivered in person. At the request of any party hereto, each other party hereto
or thereto shall re-execute original forms hereof and deliver them to all other
parties. No party hereto shall raise the use of a facsimile machine or other
electronic transmission in which the actual signature is evident to deliver a
signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was
transmitted or communicated through the use of a facsimile machine or other
electronic transmission in which the actual signature is evident as a defense to
the formation of a contract and each party forever waives such defense.

     8.   DOLLAR AMOUNTS. All dollar amounts set forth herein which are payable
in the future are reflected in this amendment on a present discounted value
basis (calculated in accordance with GAAP).



     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned have duly executed this
Amendment under seal as of the date first set forth above.

                                   FLEET NATIONAL BANK
                                   individually and as Administrative Agent

                                   By:    /s/ MARIA DE FARIA E MAIA
                                      --------------------------------
                                   Name:  Maria de Faria e Maia
                                        ------------------------------
                                   Title: Managing Director
                                         -----------------------------


Signature pages to Amendment No. 3 and Consent



                                   BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.


                                   By:   /s/ JONATHAN M. PHILLIPS
                                      --------------------------------
                                      Name:  Jonathan M. Phillips
                                      Title: Vice President


Signature pages to Amendment No. 3 and Consent



      BORROWERS:

      CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
      ALL CYCLE WASTE, INC.
      ALTERNATE ENERGY, INC.
      ATLANTIC COAST FIBERS, INC.
      B. AND C. SANITATION CORPORATION
      BLASDELL DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.
      BRISTOL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
      CASELLA TRANSPORTATION, INC.
      CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
      CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF N.Y., INC.
      CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
      CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
      CV LANDFILL, INC.
      DATA DESTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.
      FAIRFIELD COUNTY RECYCLING, INC.
      FCR CAMDEN, INC.
      FCR FLORIDA, INC.
      FCR GREENSBORO, INC.
      FCR GREENVILLE, INC.
      FCR MORRIS, INC.
      FCR REDEMPTION, INC.
      FCR TENNESSEE, INC.
      FCR, INC.
      FOREST ACQUISITIONS, INC.
      GRASSLANDS INC.
      HAKES C & D DISPOSAL, INC.
      HARDWICK LANDFILL, INC.
      HIRAM HOLLOW REGENERATION CORP.
      K-C INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
      KTI BIO FUELS, INC.
      KTI ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, INC.
      KTI NEW JERSEY FIBERS, INC.
      KTI OPERATIONS INC.
      KTI RECYCLING OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.
      KTI SPECIALTY WASTE SERVICES, INC.
      KTI, INC.


      By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
         -----------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title: Vice President and Treasurer


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Signature pages to Amendment No. 3 and Consent



      MECKLENBURG COUNTY RECYCLING, INC.
      NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
      NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
      NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF ME, INC.
      NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF N.Y., INC.
      NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES OF VERMONT, INC.
      NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES, INC.
      NEWBURY WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
      NORTH COUNTRY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
      NORTHERN PROPERTIES CORPORATION OF PLATTSBURGH
      NORTHERN SANITATION, INC.
      PERC, INC.
      PINE TREE WASTE, INC.
      R.A. BRONSON INC.
      RESOURCE RECOVERY OF CAPE COD, INC.
      RESOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEMS OF SARASOTA, INC.
      RESOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, INC.
      RESOURCE TRANSFER SERVICES, INC.
      RESOURCE WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
      SCHULTZ LANDFILL, INC.
      SUNDERLAND WASTE MANAGEMENT,    INC.
      U.S. FIBER, INC.
      WASTE-STREAM INC.
      WESTFIELD DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC.
      WINTERS BROTHERS, INC.


      By:      /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
         -----------------------------------
      Name:  Richard A. Norris
      Title: Vice President and Treasurer


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Signature pages to Amendment No. 3 and Consent



          CASELLA NH INVESTORS CO., LLC

          By: KTI, Inc., its sole member

          By:     /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:    Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Vice President and Treasurer


          CASELLA NH POWER CO., LLC

          By: KTI, Inc., its sole member

          By:     /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:    Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Vice President and Treasurer


          CASELLA RTG INVESTORS CO., LLC

          By: Casella Waste Systems, Inc., its sole member

          By:     /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:    Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


          CWM ALL WASTE LLC


          By:     /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Duly Authorized Agent


          GROUNDCO LLC


          By:     /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Duly Authorized Agent


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Signature pages to Amendment No. 3 and Consent



          THE HYLAND FACILITY ASSOCIATES


          By:     /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Duly Authorized Agent


          NEWSME LANDFILL OPERATIONS LLC


          By:     /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Duly Authorized Agent


          ROCKINGHAM SAND & GRAVEL, LLC


          By:     /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Duly Authorized Agent


          TEMPLETON LANDFILL LLC


          By:     /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title:  Duly Authorized Agent


          [SIGNATURES CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE]


Signature pages to Amendment No. 3 and Consent



          MAINE ENERGY RECOVERY COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

          By: KTI Environmental Group, Inc., general partner

          By:    /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title: Vice President and Treasurer


          PERC MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

          By: PERC, Inc., general partner

          By:    /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title: Vice President and Treasurer


          ROCHESTER ENVIRONMENTAL PARK, LLC


          By:    /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
              --------------------------------------
          Name:   Richard A. Norris
          Title: Duly Authorized Agent


Signature pages to Amendment No. 3 and Consent



                                                                    Exhibit 10.5

                                JOINDER AGREEMENT
                      (CREDIT AGREEMENT AND LOAN DOCUMENTS)

                          Dated as of November 25, 2003

Fleet National Bank, as Administrative Agent
and the Lenders referred to below
100 Federal Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Reference is hereby made to the Second Amended and Restated Revolving
Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2003 (as amended,
modified, supplemented or restated and in effect from time to time, the "CREDIT
AGREEMENT"), by and among Casella Waste Systems, Inc. and each of its direct and
indirect Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) that are or may from
time to time becomes parties thereto (collectively, the "ORIGINAL BORROWERS"),
the lending institutions from time to time thereto (the "LENDERS"), Fleet
National Bank, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the "ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT") for itself and the other Lenders, and Bank of America, N.A., as
syndication agent. All capitalized terms used herein without definition shall
have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

         1.       JOINDER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND LOAN DOCUMENTS.

         Each of the New Borrowers, C.V. LANDFILL, INC, a Vermont corporation,
CWM ALL WASTE LLC, a New Hampshire limited liability company, GROUNDCO LLC, a
New York limited liability company, NEWSME LANDFILL OPERATIONS LLC, a Maine
limited liability company, ROCKINGHAM SAND & GRAVEL, LLC, a Vermont limited
liability company, TEMPLETON LANDFILL LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability
company, and WOOD RECYCLING, INC., a Massachusetts corporation (each
individually a "NEW BORROWER", collectively the "NEW BORROWERS" and,
collectively with the Original Borrowers, the "BORROWERS"), hereby joins the
Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and agrees to become Borrowers
under the Credit Agreement and to comply with and be bound by all of the terms,
conditions and covenants of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, each of the New
Borrowers agrees that it shall be jointly and severally liable, together with
the Borrowers, for the payment and performance of all obligations of the
Borrowers under the Credit Agreement as supplemented hereby. Concurrently with
the execution of this Joinder Agreement, each of the New Borrowers has executed
each original Revolving Credit Note, Swing Line Note and Term Note and agrees to
be bound thereby as if it had been a party thereto as of the Effective Date.



         2.       JOINDER TO SECURITY AGREEMENT AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT.

         Each of the New Borrowers further covenants and agrees that by its
execution hereof it shall be bound by and shall comply with all terms and
conditions of each of the Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement, and
thereby and hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the
Lenders and the Agents, to secure the payment and performance in full of all of
the Obligations, a security interest in and so pledges and assigns to the
Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders and the Agents, the
following properties, assets and rights of such New Borrower, wherever located,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all proceeds and
products thereof (all of the same being hereinafter called the "COLLATERAL"):

                  (a)      All personal and fixture property of every kind and
         nature including without limitation, all goods (including inventory,
         equipment and any accessions thereto), instruments (including
         promissory notes), documents, accounts (including health-care-insurance
         receivables), chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic), deposit
         accounts, letter-of-credit rights (whether or not the letter of credit
         is evidenced by a writing), commercial tort claims, securities and all
         other investment property, supporting obligations, any other contract
         rights or rights to the payment of money, insurance claims and
         proceeds, and all general intangibles (including all payment
         intangibles); and

                  (b)      100% of the shares of Capital Stock of such New
         Borrower's Domestic Subsidiaries and 65% of the shares of Capital Stock
         of its Foreign Subsidiaries, if any, including, without limitation, the
         shares described on SCHEDULE A hereto and any additional shares of
         Capital Stock of any class of such Domestic or Foreign Subsidiaries or
         any securities exchangeable for or convertible into shares of such
         Capital Stock of any class acquired by such Domestic or Foreign
         Subsidiaries by purchase, stock dividend, distribution of capital or
         otherwise together with all income therefrom, increases therein and
         proceeds thereof, including without limitation, with respect to any
         Domestic or Foreign Subsidiary which is a limited liability company (a)
         all payments or distributions, whether in each case, property or
         otherwise, at any time owing or payable to such New Borrower on account
         of its interest as a member, in such Subsidiary or in the nature of a
         management, investment banking or other fee paid or payable by such
         Subsidiary to such New Borrower, (b) all of such New Borrower's rights
         and interests under the operating agreement (or the equivalent) of such
         Subsidiary, including all voting and management rights and all rights
         to grant or withhold consents or approvals, (c) all rights of access
         and inspection to and use of all books and records, including computer
         software and computer software programs, of such Subsidiary, and (d)
         all other rights, interests, property or claims to which such New
         Borrower may be entitled in its capacity as a member of such
         Subsidiary.

                                        2


         Each of the New Borrowers has attached hereto a duly completed
Perfection Certificate in the form prescribed by the Security Agreement, and
represents and warrants as provided in Sections 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the Security
Agreement with respect to the matters set forth in such Perfection Certificate.
Each of the New Borrowers further covenants and agrees that by its execution
hereof it shall provide all such information, complete all such forms, take all
such actions, and enter into all such agreements, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that are reasonably deemed
necessary by the Administrative Agent in order to grant a valid, first-priority
perfected security interest to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the
Agents and the Lenders in all of the assets of the New Borrowers securing the
Obligations.

         3.       NEW BORROWERS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

         Each of the New Borrowers hereby acknowledges, and represents and
warrants, the following:

         (a)      it is a corporation or limited liability company duly
         organized on or prior to the date hereof;

         (b)      it is a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Person set forth
         opposite its name in the table below:



         NEW BORROWER                                               PARENT
         ------------                                               ------
                                           
C.V. Landfill, Inc.                           Casella Waste Management, Inc.

CWM All Waste LLC                             Casella Waste Management, Inc.

GroundCo LLC                                  New England Waste Services of N.Y., Inc.

NEWSME Landfill Operations LLC                New England Waste Services of ME, Inc.

Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC                 New England Waste Services of Vermont, Inc.

Templeton Landfill LLC                        New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc.

Wood Recycling, Inc.                          New England Waste Services of Massachusetts, Inc.


         (c)      its chief executive office and principal place of business is
         located at the address set forth opposite its name in the table below:



         NEW BORROWER                                               ADDRESS
         ------------                                               -------
                                           
C.V. Landfill, Inc.                           25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, VT 05701

CWM All Waste LLC                             25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, VT 05701

GroundCo LLC                                  802 Cascadilla Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

NEWSME Landfill Operations LLC                358 Emerson Mill Road, Hampden, ME 04444


                                        3


                                           
Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC                 74 Upper Meadows Road, Bellows Falls, VT 05101

Templeton Landfill LLC                        15 Hardscrabble Road, Auburn, MA 01501

Wood Recycling, Inc.                          165 Barefoot Road, Southbridge, MA 01550



         (d)      its books and records are kept at its chief executive office
         and principal place of business, as well as other locations, if any,
         indicated on the Perfection Certificate;

         (e)      no provision of its charter, by-laws (or the equivalent
         company documents) or provision relating to any of its Capital Stock
         prohibits such New Borrower from making distributions to the Borrowers;

         (f)      it is capable of complying with and is in compliance with all
         of the provisions of the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents
         applicable to it;

         (g)      each of the representations and warranties set forth in
         Section 6 of the Credit Agreement is true and correct in all material
         respects with respect to such New Borrower as of the date hereof
         (except to the extent of changes resulting from transactions
         contemplated or permitted by the Credit Agreement and the other Loan
         Documents and changes occurring in the ordinary course of business that
         singly or in the aggregate are not materially adverse, and except to
         the extent that such representations and warranties relate expressly to
         an earlier date);

         (h)      it is a condition precedent to the Lenders' making any
         additional Loans or otherwise extending credit to the Borrowers under
         the Credit Agreement that such New Borrower execute and deliver to the
         Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders and the
         Administrative Agent, this Joinder Agreement;

         (i)      such New Borrower wishes to grant security interests in favor
         of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders and the
         Agents, as herein provided and to become party to each of the Security
         Agreement and the Pledge Agreement; and

         (j)      upon execution of this agreement, such New Borrower will be
         jointly and severally liable, together with the Original Borrowers, for
         the payment and performance of all obligations of the Borrowers under
         the Credit Agreement as supplemented hereby.

         4.       DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS.

         Each of the New Borrowers hereby agrees that the following documents
shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent concurrently with this Joinder
Agreement:

                                        4


         (a)      executed original allonges to the Revolving Credit Notes (the
                  "REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE ALLONGES") which have been executed by
                  each New Borrower, who thereby agrees to be bound thereby as
                  if it had been a signatory to each Revolving Credit Note as of
                  the Effective Date;

         (b)      an executed original allonge to the Swing Line Note (the
                  "SWING LINE ALLONGE") which has been executed by each New
                  Borrower, who thereby agrees to be bound thereby as if it had
                  been a signatory to such Swing Line Note as of the Effective
                  Date;

         (c)      executed original allonges to the Term Notes (the "TERM NOTE
                  ALLONGES" and together with the Revolving Credit Note Allonges
                  and the Swing Line Allonge, the "ALLONGES") which have been
                  executed by each New Borrower, who thereby agrees to be bound
                  thereby as if it had been a signatory to each Term Note as of
                  the Effective Date;

         (d)      new legal opinions of counsel to each New Borrower as to the
                  legal, valid and binding nature of the Loan Documents, as
                  supplemented hereby, with respect to the New Borrowers;

         (e)      copies, certified by a duly authorized officer of each of the
                  New Borrowers to be true and complete as of the date hereof,
                  of each of (i) the certificate of incorporation (or equivalent
                  company document) of such New Borrower as in effect on the
                  date hereof, (ii) the by-laws (or equivalent company document)
                  of such New Borrower as in effect on the date hereof, (iii)
                  the corporate or equivalent company action taken by such New
                  Borrower authorizing the execution and delivery of this
                  Joinder Agreement, the other documents executed in connection
                  herewith and the New Borrower's performance of all of the
                  transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and (iv) an
                  incumbency certificate giving the name and bearing a specimen
                  signature of each individual who shall be authorized to sign,
                  in such New Borrower's name and on its behalf, each of this
                  Joinder Agreement, the Allonges and the other Loan Documents,
                  any Loan and Letter of Credit Request, and to give notices and
                  to take other action on its behalf under the Loan Documents;

         (f)      a certificate of the Secretary of State of the state set forth
                  opposite each New Borrower's name in the table below of a
                  recent date as to each New Borrower's good standing, valid
                  existence and tax payment status:

                                        5




       NEW BORROWER                                       STATE
       ------------                                       -----
                                           
C.V. Landfill, Inc.                           VT

CWM All Waste LLC                             NH

GroundCo LLC                                  NY

NEWSME Landfill Operations LLC                ME

Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC                 VT

Templeton Landfill LLC                        MA

Wood Recycling, Inc.                          MA


         (g)      UCC-1 financing statements and other documents and instruments
                  necessary to perfect the Administrative Agent's security
                  interest for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders in all
                  of each New Borrower's assets;

         (h)      a supplement to the Pledge Agreement in form and substance
                  satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or, if such New
                  Borrower is a Subsidiary of a Borrower which has not
                  previously entered into a Pledge Agreement, a Joinder to the
                  Pledge Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the
                  Administrative Agent; and

         (i)      such other documents as the Administrative Agent may
                  reasonably request.


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                                        6


         This Joinder Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

                              Very truly yours,

                              C.V. LANDFILL, INC.


                              By:   /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
                                 --------------------------------------
                                  Name:  Richard A. Norris
                                  Title: Vice President and Treasurer


                              CWM ALL WASTE LLC


                              By:   /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
                                 --------------------------------------
                                  Name:  Richard A. Norris
                                  Title: Duly Authorized Agent


                              GROUNDCO LLC


                              By:   /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
                                 --------------------------------------
                                  Name:  Richard A. Norris
                                  Title: Duly Authorized Agent


                              NEWSME LANDFILL OPERATIONS LLC


                              By:   /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
                                 --------------------------------------
                                  Name:  Richard A. Norris
                                  Title: Duly Authorized Agent


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                              ROCKINGHAM SAND & GRAVEL,
                              LLC


                              By:   /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
                                 --------------------------------------
                                  Name:  Richard A. Norris
                                  Title: Duly Authorized Agent


                              TEMPLETON LANDFILL LLC


                              By:   /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
                                 --------------------------------------
                                  Name:  Richard A. Norris
                                  Title: Duly Authorized Agent


                              WOOD RECYCLING, INC.


                              By:   /s/ RICHARD A. NORRIS
                                 --------------------------------------
                                  Name:  Richard A. Norris
                                  Title: Vice President and Treasurer

                              Address of each of the above for purposes of
                              Section 21 of the Credit Agreement:

                              25 Greens Hill Lane,
                              P.O. Box 866,
                              Rutland, Vermont 05701 Attention:  President,
                              Telecopy number 802-775-6198

Accepted and Agreed:

FLEET NATIONAL BANK,
  as Administrative Agent

By: /s/ MARIA DE FARIA E MAIA
   ----------------------------
   Name:  Maria F. Maia
   Title: Managing Director



[NOTE: this notarial acknowledgement is in the form required by Massachusetts
law; acknowledgement should be properly modified if the document is to be
notarized in a state which requires a different form]


                          CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT

COMMONWEALTH OR STATE OF Vermont     )
                                     ) ss.
COUNTY OF Rutland                    )

     On this 30 day of January, 2004, before me, the undersigned notary public,
personally appeared Richard A. Norris, proved to me through satisfactory
evidence of identification, which were _____________________________, to be the
person whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document, and
acknowledged to me that (he)(she) signed it voluntarily for its stated purpose
as ______________ for each of C.V. Landfill, Inc., a Vermont corporation, CWM
All Waste LLC, a New Hampshire limited liability company, GroundCo LLC, a New
York limited liability company, NEWSME Landfill Operations LLC, a Maine limited
liability company, Rockingham Sand & Gravel, LLC, a Vermont limited liability
company, Templeton Landfill LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, and
Wood Recycling, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation.


                                                   /s/ AMY L. COLOUTTI
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         (official signature and seal of notary)

                                         My commission expires:  2/10/07



                                   SCHEDULE A

                  Shares of Capital Stock owned by New Borrower


                                      None



                                                                  Exhibit 12.1

                          CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
         STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                         (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS)



                                                                                                               SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                         YEAR ENDED APRIL 30,                     OCTOBER 31,
                                                         ---------------------------------------------------  ------------------
                                                           1999       2000       2001       2002      2003      2002      2003
                                                         --------   --------   --------   --------  --------  --------  --------
                                                                                                   
FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE RATIO:

Income (loss) from continuing operations before
  income taxes, discontinued operations,
  extraordinary loss and cumulative effect of
  change in accounting principle.....................    $13,665    $22,042   $(114,001)  $15,798   $ 7,871   $12,900   $ 9,643
Undistributed earnings and minority interests........         --        502       1,026      (154)     (152)     (152)       --
(Gain) / loss in equity method investees.............         --      1,062      26,256    (1,899)   (2,073)   (1,751)     (898)
Distributed income of equity method investees........         --         --          --       500     2,000       500        --
Fixed charges........................................      6,171     17,547      41,961    31,888    27,291    14,360    12,622
Less: interest capitalized...........................       (530)      (640)       (373)     (437)     (719)     (273)     (290)
                                                         -------    -------    --------   -------   -------   -------   -------
Earnings (loss)......................................    $19,306    $40,513    $(45,131)  $45,696   $34,218   $25,584   $21,077
                                                         -------    -------    --------   -------   -------   -------   -------
Interest expense (includes amortization of deferred
  financing charges).................................    $ 5,641    $16,907    $ 41,588   $31,451   $26,572   $14,087   $12,332
Interest capitalized.................................        530        640         373       437       719       273       290
                                                         -------    -------    --------   -------   -------   -------   -------
Fixed charges........................................    $ 6,171    $17,547    $ 41,961   $31,888   $27,291   $14,360   $12,622
                                                         -------    -------    --------   -------   -------   -------   -------
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges...................       3.13       2.31          --      1.43      1.25      1.78      1.67
                                                         -------    -------    --------   -------   -------   -------   -------
PROFORMA FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE RATIO:

Proforma income from continuing operations before
  income taxes, discontinued operations,
  extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change
  in accounting principle............................                                               $ 7,871             $ 9,643
Undistributed earnings and minority interests........                                                  (152)                 --
Gain in equity method investees......................                                                (2,073)               (898)
Distributed income of equity method investees........                                                 2,000                  --
Proforma fixed charges...............................                                                25,642              14,738
Less: interest capitalized...........................                                                  (719)               (290)
                                                                                                    -------             -------
Proforma earnings....................................                                               $32,569             $23,193
                                                                                                    -------             -------
Proforma interest expense (includes amortization of
  deferred financing charges)........................                                               $24,923             $14,448
Interest capitalized.................................                                                   719                 290
                                                                                                    -------             -------
Proforma fixed charges...............................                                               $25,642             $14,738
                                                                                                    -------             -------
Ratio of proforma earnings to proforma fixed
  charges............................................                                                  1.27                1.57
                                                                                                    -------             -------



                                                                    Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of
our report dated July 22, 2003, except for Note 1(q) and Note 3(c), as to
which the date is January 22, 2004, relating to the financial statements of
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., which appear in such Registration Statement. We
also hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of
our report dated July 22, 2003 relating to the financial statement schedules
which appear in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference
to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, MA
February 19, 2004


                                                                    Exhibit 25.1

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   ----------

                                    FORM T-1

                         STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER
                      THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
               Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility of
                     a Trustee Pursuant to Section 305(b)(2)

                                   ----------

                         U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
               (Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter)


                                   31-0841368
                       I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

           800 Nicollet Mall
         Minneapolis, Minnesota                             55402
 (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)

                                 Susan C. Merker
                         U.S. Bank National Association
                          225 Asylum Street, 23rd Floor
                               Hartford, CT 06103
                                 (860) 241-6815
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

                           Casella Waste Systems, Inc.


                     (Issuer with respect to the Securities)

                Delaware                               03-0338873
    (State or other jurisdiction of       (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
    incorporation or  organization)


     25 Greens Hill Lane                                  05701
     Rutland, VT 05701
      (Address of Principal Executive Offices)         (Zip Code)


                    9.75% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2013

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ITEM 1.   GENERAL INFORMATION. Furnish the following information as to the
          Trustee.

          a)   NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO
               WHICH IT IS SUBJECT.
                    Comptroller of the Currency
                    Washington, D.C.

          b)   WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.
                    Yes

ITEM 2.   AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR. IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE
          TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH AFFILIATION.
               None

ITEMS 3-15     ITEMS 3-15 ARE NOT APPLICABLE BECAUSE TO THE BEST OF THE
               TRUSTEE'S KNOWLEDGE, THE OBLIGOR IS NOT IN DEFAULT UNDER ANY
               INDENTURE FOR WHICH THE TRUSTEE ACTS AS TRUSTEE.

ITEM 16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS: LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS A PART OF THIS
          STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION.

          1.   A copy of the Articles of Association of the Trustee.*

          2.   A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to commence
               business.*

          3.   A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to exercise
               corporate trust powers.*

          4.   A copy of the existing bylaws of the Trustee.*

          5.   A copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4. Not applicable.

          6.   The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the
               Trust Indenture Act of 1939, attached as Exhibit 6.

          7.   Report of Condition of the Trustee as of September 30, 2003,
               published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising
               or examining authority, attached as Exhibit 7.


     * Incorporated by reference to Registration Number 333-67188.

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                                      NOTE

     The answers to this statement insofar as such answers relate to what
persons have been underwriters for any securities of the obligors within three
years prior to the date of filing this statement, or what persons are owners of
10% or more of the voting securities of the obligors, or affiliates, are based
upon information furnished to the Trustee by the obligors. While the Trustee has
no reason to doubt the accuracy of any such information, it cannot accept any
responsibility therefor.


                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the Trustee, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking
association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of
America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility and qualification to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the
City of Hartford, State of Connecticut on the 17th day of February, 2004.


                                        U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                                        By:  /s/ Susan C. Merker
                                             ---------------------------
                                             Susan C. Merker
                                             Vice President

By:  /s/ Susan C. Merker
     ------------------------
     Susan C. Merker
     Vice President

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                                    EXHIBIT 6

                                     CONSENT


     In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
undersigned, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION hereby consents that reports of
examination of the undersigned by Federal, State, Territorial or District
authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange
Commission upon its request therefor.


Dated: February 17, 2004


                                        U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


                                        By: /s/ Susan C. Merker
                                            ---------------------------
                                            Susan C. Merker
                                            Vice President


By:  /s/ Susan C. Merker
     ------------------------
     Susan C. Merker
     Vice President

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                                    EXHIBIT 7
                         U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                        STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                                 AS OF 9/30/2003

                                    ($000'S)



                                                                       9/30/2003
                                                                    ---------------
                                                                 
ASSETS
     Cash and Due From Depository Institutions                      $     9,363,408
     Federal Reserve Stock                                                        0
     Securities                                                          34,719,100
     Federal Funds                                                        2,322,794
     Loans & Lease Financing Receivables                                118,943,010
     Fixed Assets                                                         1,915,381
     Intangible Assets                                                    9,648,952
     Other Assets                                                         9,551,844
                                                                    ---------------
       TOTAL ASSETS                                                 $   186,464,489

LIABILITIES
     Deposits                                                       $   122,910,311
     Fed Funds                                                            6,285,092
     Treasury Demand Notes                                                3,226,368
     Trading Liabilities                                                    246,528
     Other Borrowed Money                                                21,879,472
     Acceptances                                                            145,666
     Subordinated Notes and Debentures                                    6,148,678
     Other Liabilities                                                    5,383,119
                                                                    ---------------
     TOTAL LIABILITIES                                              $   166,225,234

EQUITY
     Minority Interest in Subsidiaries                              $     1,003,166
     Common and Preferred Stock                                              18,200
     Surplus                                                             11,676,398
     Undivided Profits                                                    7,541,491
                                                                    ---------------
       TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL                                         $    20,239,255

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CAPITAL                                $   186,464,489


- ----------
To the best of the undersigned's determination, as of the date hereof, the above
financial information is true and correct.

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

By:    /s/ Frank P. Leslie III
       -----------------------
       Vice President

Date: February 17, 2004

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EXHIBIT 99.1

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.

Offer to Exchange 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 for
All Outstanding Unregistered 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013

Pursuant to the Prospectus, dated                       , 2004

THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON                            , 2004, UNLESS EXTENDED (SUCH DATE AND TIME, AS IT MAY BE EXTENDED, THE "EXPIRATION DATE"). TENDERS MAY BE WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE.

To: U.S. Bank National Association, Exchange Agent

By Hand or Overnight Courier: By Facsimile Transmission:

US Bank National Association
Corporate Trust Services
180 East Fifth Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
Attn: Specialized Finance 4^th Floor

US Bank National Association
Corporate Trust Services
Attn: Specialized Finance 4^th Floor
Facsimile: (651) 495-8158

For inquiries and confirmations:

(800) 934-6802

        DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA FACSIMILE OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY. YOU SHOULD READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL BEFORE COMPLETING IT.

        The undersigned acknowledges that he or she has received the prospectus, dated                       , 2004 (the "Prospectus"), of Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and this letter of transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"), which together constitute the Company's offer (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange an aggregate principal amount of up to $45,000,000 of its 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the "New Notes") registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for a like principal amount of the Company's issued and outstanding unregistered 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the "Old Notes"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the same meanings given them in the Prospectus. The Exchange Offer is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus, including without limitation, the right of the Company to waive, subject to applicable laws, conditions. In the event of any conflict between the Letter of Transmittal and the Prospectus, the Prospectus shall govern.

        The terms of the New Notes are substantially identical (including principal amount, interest rate and maturity) to the terms of the Old Notes for which they may be exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer, except that the New Notes are registered under the Securities Act and do not contain provisions for certain specified liquidated damages in connection with the failure to comply with the registration covenant. For each Old Note accepted for exchange, the holder of such Old Note will receive a New Note having a principal amount equal to that of the surrendered Old Note. The New Notes will bear interest from the last interest payment date of the Old Notes to occur prior to the issue date of the New Notes or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of the indenture. Interest on the New Notes will accrue at the rate of 9.75% per annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on

each February 1 and August 1, commencing on August 1, 2004. The New Notes will mature on February 1, 2013.

        The Company reserves the right, at any time or from time to time, to extend the Exchange Offer at its discretion, in which event the term "Expiration Date" shall mean the latest time and date to which the Exchange Offer is extended. The Company shall notify the holders of the Old Notes of any extension as promptly as practicable by oral or written notice thereof.

        PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND THE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE CHECKING ANY BOX BELOW. THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED IN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL MUST BE FOLLOWED. QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR FOR ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS, THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND THE NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT. SEE INSTRUCTION 11.

        The undersigned has completed, executed and delivered this Letter of Transmittal to indicate the action the undersigned desires to take with respect to the Exchange Offer.

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        List below the Old Notes to which this Letter of Transmittal relates. If the space provided below is inadequate, list the certificate numbers and principal amount of Old Notes on a separate signed schedule and affix the schedule to this Letter of Transmittal.

DESCRIPTION OF OLD NOTES

Name(s) and Address(s) of Registered Holder(s)
(Please fill in, if blank, exactly as name(s) appear on certificates)
Certificate
Number(s)*
Aggregate
Amount of
Old Notes
Principal
Amount
Tendered**









Total

*
Need not be completed if Old Notes are being tendered by book-entry transfer.

**
Unless otherwise indicated in this column, ALL of the Old Notes represented by the certificates will be deemed to have been tendered. See Instruction 2. Old Notes tendered must be in denominations of principal amount of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. See Instruction 1.

o CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER MADE TO THE ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT WITH DTC AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

Name of Tendering Institution:

DTC Book-Entry Account:

Transaction Code Number:

o CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

Name(s) of Registered Holder(s):

Window Ticket Number (if any):

Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery:

Name of Institution which Guaranteed Delivery:

If Delivered by Book-Entry Transfer, Complete the Following:

DTC Book-Entry Account:

Transaction Code Number:

o CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A BROKER-DEALER AND WISH TO RECEIVE 10 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND 10 COPIES OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO.

Name:

Address:

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PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer, the undersigned hereby tenders to the Company the aggregate principal amount of Old Notes indicated above. Subject to, and effective upon, the acceptance for exchange of the Old Notes tendered hereby, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, the Company all right, title and interest in and to such Old Notes as are being tendered hereby.

        The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Old Notes tendered hereby and that the Company will acquire good and unencumbered title thereto, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claim when the same are accepted by the Company. The undersigned further represents that (i) it will acquire the New Notes in the ordinary course of its business, (ii) it has no arrangements or understandings with any person to participate in a distribution of the New Notes within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and (iii) it is not an "affiliate" of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

        The undersigned also acknowledges that this Exchange Offer is being made by the Company based upon the Company's understanding of an interpretation by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") as set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties, that the New Notes issued in exchange for the Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by holders thereof (other than any such holder that is an "affiliate" of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act), without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided that: (i) such New Notes are acquired in the ordinary course of such holder's business; (ii) such holders are not engaged in, and do not intend to engage in, a distribution of the New Notes and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the New Notes; and (iii) such holders are not affiliates of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act. However, the staff of the Commission has not considered the Exchange Offer in the context of a request for a no-action letter, and there can be no assurance that the staff of the Commission would make a similar determination with respect to the Exchange Offer as in other circumstances.

        Any broker-dealer and any holder who has an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of New Notes may not rely on the applicable interpretations of the staff of the Commission. Consequently, these holders must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any secondary resale transaction. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer, it acknowledges that the staff of the Commission considers broker-dealers that acquired Old Notes directly from the Company, but not as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, to be making a distribution of the New Notes.

        If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive New Notes for its own account in exchange for Old Notes acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, it acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Notes; however, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.

        The undersigned will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Company to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the Old Notes tendered hereby. All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred in this Letter of Transmittal and every obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs, personal representatives, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy and other legal representatives of the undersigned and shall not be affected by, and shall survive, the death or

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incapacity of the undersigned. This tender may be withdrawn only in accordance with the procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer—Withdrawal of Tenders" section of the Prospectus.

        Unless otherwise indicated herein in the box entitled "Special Issuance Instructions" below, please issue the New Notes in the name of the undersigned or, in the case of a book-entry delivery of Old Notes, please credit the book-entry account indicated above maintained at DTC. Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under the box entitled "Special Delivery Instructions" below, please send the New Notes (and, if applicable, substitute certificates representing Old Notes for any Old Notes not exchanged) to the undersigned at the address shown above in the box entitled "Description of Old Notes."

        THE UNDERSIGNED, BY COMPLETING THE BOX ENTITLED "DESCRIPTION OF OLD NOTES" ABOVE AND SIGNING THIS LETTER, WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE TENDERED THE OLD NOTES AS SET FORTH IN SUCH BOX ABOVE.

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SPECIAL ISSUANCE INSTRUCTIONS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 3 AND 4)

        To be completed ONLY if certificates for Old Notes not tendered and/or New Notes are to be issued in the name of and sent to someone other than the person(s) whose signature(s) appear(s) on this Letter of Transmittal above, or if Old Notes delivered by book-entry transfer which are not accepted for exchange are to be returned by credit to an account maintained at DTC other than the account indicated above.

Issue: New Notes and/or Old Notes to:

Name(s):

(Please Type or Print)


(Please Type or Print)

Address:




(Including Zip Code)

(Complete accompanying
Substitute Form W-9)

o Credit unexchanged Old Notes delivered by book-entry transfer to the DTC account set forth below.


(DTC Account Number, if applicable)

SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 3 AND 4)

        To be completed ONLY if certificates for Old Notes not tendered and/or New Notes are to be sent to someone other than the person(s) whose signature(s) appear(s) on this Letter of Transmittal above or to such person(s) at an address other than shown in the box entitled "Description of Old Notes" on this Letter of Transmittal above.

Mail: New Notes and/or Old Notes to:

Name(s):

(Please Type or Print)


(Please Type or Print)

Address:




(Including Zip Code)

        IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, OR A FACSIMILE HEREOF, OR AN AGENT'S MESSAGE (TOGETHER WITH THE CERTIFICATES FOR OLD NOTES OR A BOOK-ENTRY CONFIRMATION AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS OR THE NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY) MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE.

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING ANY BOX ABOVE.

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PLEASE SIGN HERE

(TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING HOLDERS)

(Complete accompanying Substitute Form W-9 on reverse side)

Dated:
, 2004

x:





, 2004

x:





, 2004

(Signature(s) of Owner(s)) (Date)

Area Code and Telephone Number:

        If a holder is tendering any Old Notes, this Letter of Transmittal must be signed by the registered holder(s) as the name(s) appear(s) on the certificate(s) for the Old Notes or by any person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by endorsements and documents transmitted herewith. If any signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please set forth full title. See Instruction 4.

Name(s):


(Please Type or Print)

Capacity:





Address:




(Including Zip Code)

SIGNATURE GUARANTEE

(if Required by Instruction 3)


(Name of Eligible Institution Guaranteeing Signatures)


(Address (including zip code) and Telephone Number (including area code) of firm)


(Authorized Signatures)


(Printed Name)


(Title)

Dated:
, 2004

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INSTRUCTIONS

FORMING PART OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER TO EXCHANGE
Registered 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 for
Outstanding Unregistered 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013
of Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

        1.    Delivery of this Letter of Transmittal and Old Notes; Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.    A holder of Old Notes may tender the same by (i) properly completing and signing this Letter of Transmittal or a facsimile thereof (all references in the Prospectus to the Letter of Transmittal shall be deemed to include a facsimile thereof) and delivering the same, together with the certificate or certificates, if applicable, representing the Old Notes being tendered and any required signature guarantees and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, to the Exchange Agent at its address set forth above on or prior to the Expiration Date, or (ii) complying with the procedure for book-entry transfer described below, or (iii) complying with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below. Old Notes tendered hereby must be in denominations of principal amount of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.

        The Exchange Agent will make a request to establish an account with respect to the Old Notes at The Depositary Trust Company, or DTC, for purposes of the Exchange Offer promptly after the date of the Prospectus. Any financial institution that is a participant in DTC's system, including Euroclear and Clearstream, may make book-entry delivery of Old Notes by causing DTC to transfer such Old Notes into the Exchange Agent's account at DTC in accordance with DTC's Automated Tender Offer Program procedures for such transfer. However, although delivery of Old Notes may be effected through book-entry transfer at DTC, an Agent's Message (as defined in the next paragraph) in connection with a book-entry transfer and any other required documents, must, in any case, be transmitted to and received by the Exchange Agent at the address specified on the cover page of this Letter of Transmittal on or prior to the Expiration Date or the guaranteed delivery procedures described below must be compiled with.

        A Holder may tender Old Notes that are held through DTC by transmitting its acceptance through DTC's Automatic Tender Offer Program ("ATOP"), for which the transaction will be eligible, and DTC will then edit and verify the acceptance and send an Agent's Message to the Exchange Agent for its acceptance. The term "Agent's Message" means a message transmitted by DTC to, and received by, the Exchange Agent and forming part of the book-entry confirmation, which states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from the participant tendering the Old Notes that such participant has received the Letter of Transmittal and agrees to be bound by the terms of the Letter of Transmittal, and that the Company may enforce such agreement against such participant. Delivery of an Agent's Message will also constitute an acknowledgment from the tendering DTC participant that the representations and warranties set forth in this Letter of Transmittal are true and correct.

        DELIVERY OF THE AGENT'S MESSAGE BY DTC WILL SATISFY THE TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER AS TO EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL BY THE PARTICIPANT IDENTIFIED IN THE AGENT'S MESSAGE. DTC PARTICIPANTS MAY ALSO ACCEPT THE EXCHANGE OFFER BY SUBMITTING A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY THROUGH ATOP.

        Holders of Old Notes whose certificates for Old Notes are not immediately available or who cannot deliver their certificates and all other required documents to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date, or who cannot complete the procedure for book-entry transfer on a timely basis, may tender their Old Notes pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" section of the Prospectus. Pursuant to such procedures,

          (i)  such tender must be made through an Eligible Institution (as defined in Instruction 4 below),

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         (ii)  prior to the Expiration Date, the Exchange Agent must receive from such Eligible Institution a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, substantially in the form provided by the Company (by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery or a properly transmitted Agent's Message in lieu of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery), setting forth the name and address of the holder of Old Notes, the certificate number or numbers of such Old Notes and the principal amount of Old Notes tendered, stating that the tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing that within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the Expiration Date, the Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), together with the Old Notes tendered or a book-entry confirmation and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal will be deposited by the Eligible Institution with the Exchange Agent, and

        (iii)  such properly completed and executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), as well as the Old Notes tendered or a book-entry confirmation and all other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, are received by the Exchange Agent within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the Expiration Date.

        THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, THE OLD NOTES AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, OR BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER AND TRANSMISSION OF AN AGENT'S MESSAGE BY A DTC PARTICIPANT, ARE AT THE ELECTION AND RISK OF THE TENDERING HOLDERS. INSTEAD OF DELIVERY BY MAIL, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT HOLDERS USE AN OVERNIGHT OR HAND DELIVERY SERVICE. IN ALL CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ASSURE TIMELY DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE. NO LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR OLD NOTES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE COMPANY OR DTC. HOLDERS MAY REQUEST THEIR RESPECTIVE BROKERS, DEALERS, COMMERCIAL BANKS, TRUST COMPANIES OR NOMINEES TO EFFECT THE TENDERS FOR SUCH HOLDERS. SEE "THE EXCHANGE OFFER" SECTION OF THE PROSPECTUS.

        2.    Partial Tenders; Withdrawals.    If less than all of the Old Notes evidenced by a submitted certificate are to be tendered, the tendering holder(s) should fill in the aggregate principal amount of Old Notes tendered in the box entitled "Description of Old Notes—Principal Amount Tendered." A newly issued certificate for the Old Notes submitted but not tendered will be sent to such holder as soon as practicable after the Expiration Date. All Old Notes delivered to the Exchange Agent will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise clearly indicated.

        If not yet accepted, a tender pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.

        For a withdrawal to be effective:

•
the Exchange Agent must receive a written notice, which may be by telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter, of withdrawal at the address set forth above, or

•
for DTC participants, holders must comply with DTC's standard operating procedures for electronic tenders and the Exchange Agent must receive an electronic notice of withdrawal from DTC.

        Any notice of withdrawal must:

•
specify the name of the person who deposited the Old Notes to be withdrawn,

•
identify the Old Notes to be withdrawn, including the certificate number or numbers and principal amount of the Old Notes to be withdrawn,

•
be signed by the person who tendered the Old Notes in the same manner as the original signature on the Letter of Transmittal, including any required signature guarantees, and

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specify the name in which any Old Notes are to be re-registered, if different from that of the withdrawing holder.

        The Exchange Agent will return the properly withdrawn Old Notes without cost to the holder as soon as practicable following receipt of the notice of withdrawal. If Old Notes have been tendered pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer, any notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at the book-entry transfer facility to be credited with the withdrawn Old Notes or otherwise comply with the book-entry transfer facility's procedures. All questions as to the validity, form and eligibility, including time of receipt, of any notice of withdrawal will be determined by the Company, in its sole discretion, and such determination will be final and binding on all parties.

        3.    Tender by Holder.    Except in limited circumstances, only a DTC participant listed on a DTC securities position listing may tender Old Notes in the Exchange Offer. Any beneficial owner of Old Notes who is not the registered holder and is not a DTC participant and who wishes to tender should arrange with such registered holder to execute and deliver this Letter of Transmittal on such beneficial owner's behalf or must, prior to completing and executing this Letter of Transmittal and delivering his, her or its Old Notes, either make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of the Old Notes in such beneficial owner's name or obtain a properly completed bond power from the registered holder or properly endorsed certificates representing such.

        4.    Signatures on this Letter of Transmittal, Bond Powers and Endorsements; Guarantee of Signatures.    If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder of the Old Notes tendered hereby, the signature must correspond exactly with the name as written on the face of the certificates without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever.

        If any tendered Old Notes are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal.

        If any tendered Old Notes are registered in different names on several certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate copies of this Letter of Transmittal as there are different registrations of certificates.

        When this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder (including any participant in DTC, whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the Old Notes) of the Old Notes specified herein and tendered hereby, no endorsements of certificates or separate bond powers are required. If, however, the New Notes are to be issued to a person other than the registered holder, then endorsements of any certificates transmitted hereby or separate bond powers are required. Signatures on such certificate(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution (as defined below).

        If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder or holders of any Old Notes specified therein, such certificate(s) must be endorsed by such registered holder(s) or accompanied by separate written instruments of transfer or endorsed in blank by such registered holder(s) exchange in form satisfactory to the Company and duly executed by the registered holder, in either case signed exactly as such registered holder(s) name or names appear(s) on the Old Notes.

        If this Letter of Transmittal or any certificates of Old Notes or separate written instruments of transfer or exchange are signed or endorsed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing and, unless waived by the Company, evidence satisfactory to the Company of their authority to so act must be submitted with this Letter of Transmittal.

        Signature on a Letter of Transmittal or a notice of withdrawal, as the case may be, must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution unless the Old Notes tendered pursuant thereto are tendered (i) by a registered holder (including any participant in DTC, whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the Old Notes) who has not completed the box entitled "Special Payment

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Instructions" or "Special Delivery Instructions" on this Letter of Transmittal or (ii) for the account of an Eligible Institution. In the event that signatures on this Letter of Transmittal or a notice of withdrawal, as the case may be, are required to be guaranteed, such guarantee must be by a member firm of a registered national securities exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the United States, or an "eligible guarantor institution" within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (each of the foregoing an "Eligible Institution").

        5.    Special Issuance and Delivery Instructions.    Tendering holders of Old Notes should indicate in the applicable box the name and address to which New Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer are to be issued or sent, if different from the name or address of the person signing this Letter of Transmittal. In the case of issuance in a different name, the employer identification or social security number of the person named must also be indicated. Holders tendering Old Notes by book-entry transfer may request that Old Notes not exchanged be credited to such account maintained at DTC as such holder may designate hereon. If no such instructions are given, such Old Notes not exchanged will be returned to the name or address of the person signing this Letter of Transmittal.

        6.    Taxpayer Identification Number.    Federal income tax law generally requires that a tendering holder whose Old Notes are accepted for exchange must provide the Company (as payor) with such holder's correct Taxpayer Identification Number ("TIN") on the Substitute Form W-9 below or otherwise establish a basis for exemption from backup withholding. If such holder is an individual, the TIN is his or her social security number. If the Company is not provided with the TIN or an adequate basis for an exemption, such tendering holder may be subject to a penalty of at least $50 imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. In addition, the holder of New Notes may be subject to backup withholding on all reportable payments made after the exchange. The backup withholding rate currently is 28%.

        Certain holders are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. See the enclosed Guidelines of Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 (the "W-9 Guidelines") for additional instructions.

        Under the federal income tax laws, payments that may be made by the Company on account of New Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be subject to backup withholding (currently at a 28% rate). To prevent backup withholding, each tendering holder of Old Notes must provide its correct TIN by completing the "Substitute Form W-9" set forth below, certifying that the holder is a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien), that the TIN provided is correct (or that such holder is awaiting a TIN) and that (i) the holder is exempt from backup withholding, (ii) the holder has not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that such holder is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends or (iii) the Internal Revenue Service has notified the holder that such holder is no longer subject to backup withholding. If the tendering holder of Old Notes is a nonresident alien or foreign entity not subject to backup withholding, such holder must give the Company a completed Form W-8BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status. These forms may be obtained from the Exchange Agent. If the Old Notes are in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual owner, such holder should consult the W-9 Guidelines for information on which TIN to report. If such holder does not have a TIN, such holder should consult the W-9 Guidelines for instructions on applying for a TIN, check the box in Part 2 of the Substitute Form W-9, write "applied for" in lieu of its TIN and complete the Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number. Note: checking this box or writing "applied for" on the form means that such holder has already applied for a TIN or that such holder intends to apply for one in the near future. If a holder checks the box in Part 2 of the Substitute Form W-9 or writes "applied for" on that form, backup withholding at the applicable rate will nevertheless apply to all reportable payments made to such holder. If such a holder furnishes its TIN to the Company within 60 days, however, any amounts so withheld shall be refunded to such

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holder. If, however, the holder has not provided the Company with its TIN within such 60-day period, the Company will remit such previously retained amounts to the IRS as backup withholding.

        Backup withholding is not an additional Federal income tax. Rather, the Federal income tax liability of persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If withholding results in overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained from the Internal Revenue Service.

        7.    Transfer Taxes.    Holders who tender their Old Notes for exchange will not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in connection therewith. If, however, New Notes are to be delivered to, or are to be issued in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of the Old Notes tendered hereby, or if tendered Old Notes are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing this Letter of Transmittal, or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of Old Notes in connection with the Exchange Offer, the amount of any such transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder or any other persons) will be payable by the tendering holder. If satisfactory evidence of payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom is not submitted herewith, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed directly to such tendering holder.

        Except as provided in this Instruction 7, it will not be necessary for transfer tax stamps to be affixed to the Old Notes specified in this Letter of Transmittal.

        8.    Waiver of Conditions.    The Company reserves the right to waive satisfaction of any or all conditions enumerated in the Prospectus.

        9.    No Conditional Tenders.    No alternative, conditional, irregular or contingent tenders will be accepted. All tendering holders of Old Notes, by execution of this Letter of Transmittal, shall waive any right to receive notice of the acceptance of their Old Notes for exchange.

        Neither the Company, the Exchange Agent nor any other person is obligated to give notice of any defect or irregularity with respect to any tender of Old Notes nor shall any of them incur any liability for failure to give any such notice.

        10.    Mutilated, Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Old Notes.    Any holder whose Old Notes have been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed should contact the Exchange Agent at the address indicated above for further instructions.

        11.    Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies.    Questions relating to the procedure for tendering, as well as requests for additional copies of the Prospectus and this Letter of Transmittal, should be directed to the Exchange Agent, at the address indicated above.

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TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING HOLDERS
(See Instruction 6)

PAYOR'S NAME: CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.

SUBSTITUTE
FORM W-9
Department of the
Treasury Internal
Revenue Service

Payor's Request for
Taxpayer Identification
Number ("TIN") and
Certification Part 1—PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR TIN IN THE BOX AT RIGHT AND CERTIFY BY SIGNING AND DATING BELOW. For individuals, this is your Social Security Number (SSN). For sole proprietors or if your account is in more than one name, see the Instructions in the enclosed Guidelines. For other entities, it is your Employer Identification Number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see how to get a TIN in the enclosed Guidelines.
TIN:


OR

Social Security Number


Employer Identification Number

Part 2—TIN Applied For o

Name:

Business name, if different from above:

Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.):

City, State, and Zip Code:

Status (Individual, Corporation, Partnership, Other):

CERTIFICATION—UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I CERTIFY THAT:

(1)
the number shown on this form is my correct Taxpayer Identification Number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me),

(2)
I am not subject to backup withholding because (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding, and

(3)
I am a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien).

Signature
Date

You must cross out item (2) of the above certification if you have been notified by the IRS that you are subject to backup withholding because of underreporting of interest or dividends on your tax returns and you have not been notified by the IRS that you are no longer subject to backup withholding.

NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM MAY RESULT IN A $50 PENALTY IMPOSED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND BACKUP WITHHOLDING MAY APPLY TO ANY PAYMENTS MADE TO YOU ON ACCOUNT OF THE NEW NOTES. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

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YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU CHECKED
THE BOX IN PART 2 OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9.
CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

        I certify under penalties of perjury that a taxpayer identification number has not been issued to me, and either (a) I have mailed or delivered an application to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center or Social Security Administration Office or (b) I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future. I understand that if I do not provide a taxpayer identification number by the time of payment, a percentage (currently 28%) of all reportable payments made to me thereafter will be withheld until I provide a number and such retained amounts will be remitted to the Internal Revenue Service as backup withholding.

Signature:
Date:

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PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING ANY BOX ABOVE.
INSTRUCTIONS

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EXHIBIT 99.2

NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.

Offer to Exchange 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 for
All Outstanding Unregistered 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013

        This form or one substantially equivalent hereto must be used to accept the Exchange Offer of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (the "Company") made pursuant to the prospectus, dated                    , 2004 (the "Prospectus"), and the enclosed Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal") if certificates for Old Notes of the Company are not immediately available or if the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis or time will not permit all required documents to reach the Company prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date of the Exchange Offer. Such form may be delivered or transmitted by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery to U.S. Bank National Association (the "Exchange Agent") as set forth below. In addition, in order to utilize the guaranteed delivery procedure to tender Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer, a completed, signed and dated Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) must also be received by the Exchange Agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. Capitalized terms not defined herein are defined in the Prospectus or the Letter of Transmittal.

THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON                            , 2004, UNLESS EXTENDED (SUCH DATE AND TIME, AS IT MAY BE EXTENDED, THE "EXPIRATION DATE"). TENDERS MAY BE WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE.

        To: U.S. Bank National Association, Exchange Agent

By Hand or Overnight Courier: By Facsimile Transmission:

US Bank National Association
Corporate Trust Services
180 East Fifth Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
Attn: Specialized Finance 4^th Floor

US Bank National Association
Corporate Trust Services
Attn: Specialized Finance 4^th Floor
Facsimile: (651) 495-8158

For inquiries and confirmations:

(800) 934-6802

        DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA FACSIMILE OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.

        This form is not to be used to guarantee signatures. If a signature on a Letter of Transmittal is required to be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution under the instructions thereto, such signature guarantee must appear in the applicable space provided in the signature box in the Letter of Transmittal.

        Ladies and Gentlemen:

        Upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned hereby tenders to the Company the principal amount of Old Notes set forth below, pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure described in "The Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" section of the Prospectus.

        The undersigned understands that tenders of Old Notes will be accepted only in authorized denominations. The undersigned understands that tenders of Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer may not be withdrawn after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. Tenders of Old Notes may be withdrawn if the Exchange Offer is terminated or as otherwise provided in the Prospectus.

        All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred by this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned and every obligation of the undersigned under this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery shall be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs, personal representatives, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy and other legal representatives of the undersigned.

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Principal Amount of Old Notes Tendered:* If Old Notes will be delivered by book-entry transfer, provide account number.

$

Account Number:

Certificate Nos. (if available):

Total Principal Amount Represented by Old Notes Certificate(s):

$

*  Must be in denominations of principal amount of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.

PLEASE SIGN HERE

x

x

Signature(s) of Owner(s) or authorized Signatory Date

Area Code and Telephone Number:

Must be signed by the holder(s) of Old Notes as the name(s) of such holder(s) appear(s) on the certificate(s) for the Old Notes or on a security position listing, or by person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by endorsement and documents transmitted with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. If any signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person must set forth his or her full title below and furnish evidence of his or her authority as provided in the Letter of Transmittal.

Please print name(s) and address(es)

Name(s):





Capacity:

Address(es):

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GUARANTEE

        The undersigned, a member of a registered national securities exchange, or a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or a commercial bank trust company having an office or correspondent in the United States, or an "eligible guarantor institution" within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby guarantees that the certificates representing the principal amount of Old Notes tendered hereby in proper form for transfer, or timely confirmation of the book-entry transfer of such Old Notes into the Exchange Agent's account at U.S. Bank National Association pursuant to the procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" section of the Prospectus, together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) with any required signature guarantee and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, will be received by the Exchange Agent at the address set forth above, within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the Expiration Date.

Name of Firm:

Authorized Signature

Address:

Name:

(Please Type or Print)

Title:

Zip Code:

Area Code and Tel. No.:

Date:

NOTE: DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES FOR OLD NOTES WITH THIS FORM. CERTIFICATES FOR OLD NOTES SHOULD ONLY BE SENT WITH YOUR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

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EXHIBIT 99.3

BROKER DEALER LETTER

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.

Offer to Exchange 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 for
All Outstanding Unregistered 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013

To: Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees:

        Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (the "Company") is offering to exchange (the "Exchange Offer"), upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the prospectus, dated                     , 2004 (the "Prospectus"), and the enclosed Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"), its 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), for its outstanding unregistered 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the "Old Notes"). The Exchange Offer is being made in order to satisfy certain obligations of the Company contained in the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2004 among the Company, the Guarantors (as defined therein) and the Purchasers (as defined therein).

        We are requesting that you contact your clients for whom you hold Old Notes regarding the Exchange Offer. For your information and for forwarding to your clients for whom you hold Old Notes registered in your name or in the name of your nominee, or who hold Old Notes registered in their own names, we are enclosing the following documents:

1.
Prospectus, dated                    , 2004;

2.
The Letter of Transmittal for your use and for the information of your clients;

3.
A Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be used to accept the Exchange Offer if certificates for Old Notes are not immediately available or time will not permit all required documents to reach the Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date (as defined below), or if the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis;

4.
A form of letter which may be sent to your clients for whose account you hold Old Notes registered in your name or the name of your nominee, with space provided for obtaining such clients' instructions with regard to the Exchange Offer;

5.
Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9; and

6.
Return envelopes addressed to U.S. Bank National Association, the Exchange Agent, for the Old Notes.

        YOUR PROMPT ACTION IS REQUESTED. THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON                            , 2004, UNLESS EXTENDED BY THE COMPANY ("THE EXPIRATION DATE"). THE OLD NOTES TENDERED PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME BEFORE 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE.

        The Company will not pay any fee or commission to any broker or dealer or to any other person (other than the Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer). The Company will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the exchange of Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer, on the transfer of Old Notes to it, except as otherwise provided in Instruction 7 of the enclosed Letter of Transmittal. The Company may reimburse brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies and other nominees for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in forwarding copies of the Prospectus, Letter of Transmittal and related documents to the beneficial owners of the Old Notes and in handling or forwarding tenders for exchange.

        To participate in the Exchange Offer, a duly executed and properly completed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), with any required signature guarantees and any other required documents, should be sent to the Exchange Agent and certificates representing the Old Notes should

be delivered to the Exchange Agent, all in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Letter of Transmittal and the Prospectus.

        If holders of Old Notes wish to tender, but it is impracticable for them to forward their certificates for Old Notes prior to the expiration of the Exchange Offer or to comply with the book-entry transfer procedures on a timely basis, a tender may be effected by following the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Prospectus under "The Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures."

        Any inquiries you may have with respect to the Exchange Offer, or requests for additional copies of the enclosed materials should be directed to the Exchange Agent for the Old Notes, at its address set forth on the front of the Letter of Transmittal.

Very truly yours,
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.

        NOTHING HEREIN OR IN THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS SHALL CONSTITUTE YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON AS AN AGENT OF THE COMPANY OR THE EXCHANGE AGENT, OR AUTHORIZE YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO USE ANY DOCUMENT OR MAKE ANY STATEMENTS ON BEHALF OF EITHER OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER, EXCEPT FOR STATEMENTS EXPRESSLY MADE IN THE PROSPECTUS OR THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

        Enclosures

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EXHIBIT 99.4

CLIENT LETTER

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.

Offer to Exchange 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 for
All Outstanding Unregistered 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013

To Our Clients:

        Enclosed for your consideration is a prospectus, dated                    , 2004 (the "Prospectus"), and the enclosed Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"), relating to the offer (the "Exchange Offer") of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (the "Company") to exchange its 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for its outstanding unregistered 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the "Old Notes"), upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Prospectus. The Exchange Offer is being made in order to satisfy certain obligations of the Company contained in the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2004 among the Company, the Guarantors (as defined therein) and the Purchasers (as defined therein).

        This material is being forwarded to you as the beneficial owner of the Old Notes carried by us in your account but not registered in your name. A tender of such Old Notes may only be made by us as the holder of record and pursuant to your instructions.

        Accordingly, we request instructions as to whether you wish us to tender on your behalf the Old Notes held by us for your account, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the enclosed Prospectus and Letter of Transmittal.

        Your instructions should be forwarded to us as promptly as possible in order to permit us to tender the Old Notes on your behalf in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Offer. The Exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on                       , 2004, unless extended by the Company (the "Expiration Date"). Any Old Notes tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be withdrawn at any time before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.

        The Exchange Offer is not conditioned upon any minimum number of Old Notes being tendered.

        Your attention is directed to the following:

1.
The Exchange Offer is for any and all Old Notes.

2.
The Exchange Offer is subject to certain conditions set forth in the Prospectus in the section captioned "The Exchange Offer—Conditions to the Exchange Offer."

3.
The Exchange Offer expires at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, unless extended by the Company.

        IF YOU WISH TO TENDER YOUR OLD NOTES, PLEASE SO INSTRUCT US BY COMPLETING, EXECUTING AND RETURNING TO US THE INSTRUCTION FORM ON THE BACK OF THIS LETTER. The Letter of Transmittal is furnished to you for information only and may not be used directly by you to tender Old Notes.

        If we do not receive written instructions in accordance with the procedures presented in the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal, we will not tender any of the Old Notes in your account. Unless a specific contrary instruction is given in the space provided, your signature(s) hereon shall constitute an instruction to us to tender all the Old Notes held by us in your account.

        Please carefully review the enclosed material as you consider the Exchange Offer.

INSTRUCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER

        The undersigned acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter and the enclosed material referred to therein relating to the Exchange Offer made by Casella Waste Systems, Inc. with respect to its Old Notes.

        This will instruct you to tender the Old Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned, upon and subject to terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the related Letter of Transmittal.

Please tender the Old Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned as indicated below:

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The aggregate face amount of Old Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned is (fill in amount):

$                            of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013.

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With respect to the Exchange Offer, the undersigned hereby instructs you (check appropriate box):

o

To TENDER the following Old Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned (insert principal amount of Old Notes to be tendered (if any)):

$                            of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013.

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NOT to TENDER any Old Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned.

Name of beneficial owner(s) (please print):

Signature(s):

Address:

Telephone Number:

Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number:

Date:

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Exhibit 99.5

TAX GUIDELINES

GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF
TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9

        Guidelines for Determining the Proper Identification Number to Give the Payer.—Social Security numbers have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e., 000-00-0000. Employer identification numbers have nine digits separated by only one hyphen: i.e., 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the number to give the payer.

Give the EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION
number of:

For this type of account:

Give the SOCIAL SECURITY
number of:

For this type of account:

1. An individual's account The individual 6. Sole proprietorship account or an account of a single-owner LLC The owner(3)

2. Two or more individuals
(joint account) The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account(1) 7. A valid trust, estate, or pension trust account The legal entity (Do not furnish the identifying number of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title)(4)

3. Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act) The minor(2) 8. Corporate account or an account of an LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832 The corporation

4. a. The usual revocable savings trust account
(grantor is also trustee) The grantor-trustee(1) 9. Association, club, religious, charitable, educational or other tax-exempt organization account The organization

b. So-called trust account
that is not a legal or valid trust under state law The actual owner(1) 10. Partnership or multi-member LLC account The partnership

5. Sole proprietorship account or an account of a single-owner LLC The owner(3) 11. A broker or registered nominee The broker or nominee

12. Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments The public entity

(1)
List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has a social security number, that person's number must be furnished.

(2)
Circle the minor's name and furnish the minor's social security number.

(3)
You must show your individual name, but you may also enter your business or "doing business as" name. You may use either your social security number or employer identification number (if you have one).

(4)
List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate, or pension trust.

Note: If no name is circled when there is more than one name, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.

GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9

        Obtaining a Number

        If you don't have a taxpayer identification number or you don't know your number, obtain Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Number Card, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number (for business and all other entities), at the local office of the Social Security Administration or the Internal Revenue Service or by calling 1 (800) TAX-FORM and apply for a number.

Payees Exempt from Backup Withholding

Payees specifically exempt from backup withholding on ALL payments include the following:

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An organization exempt from tax under Section 501(a), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), or an individual retirement account, or a custodial account under Section 403(b)(7) of the Code if the account satisfies the requirements of Section 401(f)(2) of the Code.

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The United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof.

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A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or any political subdivision or instrumentality thereof.

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A foreign government, a political subdivision of a foreign government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof.

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An international organization, or any agency or instrumentality thereof.

Payees that may be exempt from backup withholding include the following:

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A corporation.

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A financial institution.

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A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia or a possession of the United States.

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A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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A real estate investment trust.

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A common trust fund operated by a bank under Section 584(a) of the Code.

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A trust exempt from tax under Section 664 of the Code or described in Section 4947 of the Code.

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An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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A foreign central bank of issue.

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A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian.

Payments of dividends and patronage dividends not generally subject to backup withholding include the following:

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Payments to nonresident aliens subject to withholding under Section 1441 of the Code.

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Payments to partnerships not engaged in a trade or business in the United States and that have at least one nonresident alien partner.

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Payments of patronage dividends not paid in money.

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Payments made by certain foreign organizations.

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Section 404(k) distributions made by an employee stock option plan.

Payments of interest not generally subject to backup withholding include the following:

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Payments of interest on obligations issued by individuals. Note: You may be subject to backup withholding if this interest is $600 or more and is paid in the course of the payer's trade or business and you have not provided your correct taxpayer identification number to the payer.

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Payments of tax-exempt interest (including exempt-interest dividends under Section 852 of the Code).

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Payments described in Section 6049(b)(5) of the Code to nonresident aliens.

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Payments on tax-free government bonds under Section 1451 of the Code.

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Payments made by certain foreign organizations.

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Mortgage or student loan interest paid to you.

Exempt payees described above should file the Substitute Form W-9 to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding. FILE THIS FORM WITH THE PAYER, FURNISH YOUR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, WRITE "EXEMPT" ON THE FACE OF THE FORM, SIGN AND DATE THE FORM AND RETURN IT TO THE PAYER. IF YOU ARE A NONRESIDENT ALIEN OR A FOREIGN ENTITY NOT SUBJECT TO BACKUP WITHHOLDING, FILE WITH THE PAYER A COMPLETED INTERNAL REVENUE FORM W-8BEN (CERTIFICATE OF FOREIGN STATUS).

Certain payments other than interest, dividends and patronage dividends that are not subject to information reporting are also not subject to backup withholding. For details, see the regulations under Sections 6041, 6041A(a), 6042, 6044, 6045, 6049, 6050A, and 6050N of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

Privacy Act Notice. Section 6109 requires most recipients of dividends, interest, or other payments to give taxpayer identification numbers to payers who must report the payments to the IRS. The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes and to help verify the accuracy of the tax returns. Payers must be given the numbers whether or not recipients are required to file tax returns. Payers must generally withhold a percentage (currently 28%) of taxable interest, dividends, and certain other payments to a payee who does not furnish a taxpayer identification number to a payer. Certain penalties may also apply.

Penalties.

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Penalty for Failure to Furnish Taxpayer Identification Number. If you fail to furnish your taxpayer identification number to a payer, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.

(2)
Failure to Report Certain Dividend and Interest Payments. If you fail to include any portion of an includible payment for interest, dividends or patronage dividends in gross income, such failure is strong evidence of negligence. If negligence is shown, you will be subject to a penalty of 20% of any portion of an underpayment attributable to that failure.

(3)
Civil Penalty for False Information with Respect to Withholding. If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no imposition of backup withholding, you are subject to a penalty of $500.

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Criminal Penalty for Falsifying Information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.

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Misuse of Taxpayer Identification Number. If the requester discloses or uses Taxpayer Identification Numbers in violation of federal law, the requester may be subject to civil or criminal penalties.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR TAX CONSULTANT OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.

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DESCRIPTION OF OLD NOTES

Name(s) and Address(s) of Registered Holder(s) (Please fill in, if blank, exactly as name(s) appear on certificates)	Certificate Number(s)*	Aggregate Amount of Old Notes	Principal Amount Tendered**





	Total

Name(s):
(Please Type or Print)
(Please Type or Print)
Address:
(Including Zip Code)

o		Credit unexchanged Old Notes delivered by book-entry transfer to the DTC account set forth below.
(DTC Account Number, if applicable)

Dated:		, 2004
x:		, 2004
x:		, 2004
(Signature(s) of Owner(s))	(Date)

Name(s):
(Please Type or Print)
Capacity:

Address:
(Including Zip Code)
SIGNATURE GUARANTEE
(if Required by Instruction 3)
(Name of Eligible Institution Guaranteeing Signatures)
(Address (including zip code) and Telephone Number (including area code) of firm)
(Authorized Signatures)
(Printed Name)
(Title)


PAYOR'S NAME: CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.

SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Payor's Request for Taxpayer Identification Number ("TIN") and Certification	Part 1—PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR TIN IN THE BOX AT RIGHT AND CERTIFY BY SIGNING AND DATING BELOW. For individuals, this is your Social Security Number (SSN). For sole proprietors or if your account is in more than one name, see the Instructions in the enclosed Guidelines. For other entities, it is your Employer Identification Number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see how to get a TIN in the enclosed Guidelines.	TIN: OR	Social Security Number Employer Identification Number

	Part 2—TIN Applied For o

Principal Amount of Old Notes Tendered:*		If Old Notes will be delivered by book-entry transfer, provide account number.
$		Account Number:
Certificate Nos. (if available):



Total Principal Amount Represented by Old Notes Certificate(s):
$
* Must be in denominations of principal amount of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.

x
x
Signature(s) of Owner(s) or authorized Signatory		Date
Area Code and Telephone Number:
Must be signed by the holder(s) of Old Notes as the name(s) of such holder(s) appear(s) on the certificate(s) for the Old Notes or on a security position listing, or by person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by endorsement and documents transmitted with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. If any signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person must set forth his or her full title below and furnish evidence of his or her authority as provided in the Letter of Transmittal.
Please print name(s) and address(es)
Name(s):


Capacity:
Address(es):

Name of Firm:
		Authorized Signature
Address:		Name:
		(Please Type or Print)
		Title:
Zip Code:
Area Code and Tel. No.:		Date:
NOTE: DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES FOR OLD NOTES WITH THIS FORM. CERTIFICATES FOR OLD NOTES SHOULD ONLY BE SENT WITH YOUR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

Please tender the Old Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned as indicated below:
- -->		The aggregate face amount of Old Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned is (fill in amount):
		$ of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013.
- -->		With respect to the Exchange Offer, the undersigned hereby instructs you (check appropriate box):
o		To TENDER the following Old Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned (insert principal amount of Old Notes to be tendered (if any)):
		$ of 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013.
o		NOT to TENDER any Old Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned.


						Give the EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION number of:
For this type of account:			Give the SOCIAL SECURITY number of:
			Give the SOCIAL SECURITY number of:	For this type of account:

1.	An individual's account		The individual	6.	Sole proprietorship account or an account of a single-owner LLC	The owner(3)
2.	Two or more individuals (joint account)		The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account(1)	7.	A valid trust, estate, or pension trust account	The legal entity (Do not furnish the identifying number of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title)(4)
3.	Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act)		The minor(2)	8.	Corporate account or an account of an LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832	The corporation
4.	a.	The usual revocable savings trust account (grantor is also trustee)	The grantor-trustee(1)	9.	Association, club, religious, charitable, educational or other tax-exempt organization account	The organization
	b.	So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under state law	The actual owner(1)	10.	Partnership or multi-member LLC account	The partnership
5.	Sole proprietorship account or an account of a single-owner LLC		The owner(3)	11.	A broker or registered nominee	The broker or nominee
				12.	Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments	The public entity