SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                                 (RULE 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                                (AMENDMENT NO. 4)

                           CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                 CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    147448104
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

    [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)

    [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)

    [X] Rule 13d-1(d)



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1.             Names of Reporting Persons

               I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only)


               Douglas R. Casella

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2.             Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*         (a)[ ]
                                                                         (b)[ ]

               Inapplicable
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3.             SEC Use Only

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4.             Citizenship or Place of Organization

               United States of America

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     Number of        5.    Sole Voting Power
       Shares                                                         1,389,650
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    Beneficially      6.    Shared Voting Power

      Owned By                                                            1,600
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        Each          7.    Sole Dispositive Power
     Reporting                                                        1,389,650
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    Person With       8.    Shared Dispositive Power

                                                                          1,600

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9.             Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting Person

               1,391,250 shares (Consists of the following: (a) 557,050 shares
               of Class A Common Stock; (b) 494,100 shares of Class A Common
               Stock which Mr. Casella has the right to acquire within 60 days
               of December 31, 2001 upon the conversion of Class B Common Stock;
               (c) 305,000 shares of Class A Common Stock which Mr. Casella has
               the right to acquire within 60 days of December 31, 2001 upon the
               exercise of options; (d) 13,500 shares of Class A Common Stock
               which Mr. Casella has the right to acquire within 60 days of
               December 31, 2001 upon the exercise of warrants; and (e) 1,600
               shares of Class A Common Stock held in irrevocable trusts for the
               benefit of Mr. Casella's children).

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10.            Check Box if the Aggregate Amount of Row (9) Excludes        [ ]
               Certain Shares*

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11.            Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

               5.9%

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12.            Type of Reporting Person*

               IN

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT



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ITEM 1(a).        NAME OF ISSUER:

                  Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

ITEM 1(b).        ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                  25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, Vermont 05701

ITEM 2(a).        NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                  Douglas R. Casella

ITEM 2(b).        ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

                      Douglas R. Casella
                      c/o Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
                      25 Greens Hill Lane
                      Rutland, Vermont  05701

ITEM 2(c).        CITIZENSHIP:

                  United States of America

ITEM 2(d).        TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                  Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

ITEM 2(e).        CUSIP NUMBER:

                  147448104

ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR
(c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

                  Inapplicable

ITEM 4.           OWNERSHIP.*

         Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

                      (a)  Amount Beneficially owned: 1,391,250

                           Consists of the following: (a) 557,050 shares of
                           Class A Common Stock; (b) 494,100 shares of Class A
                           Common Stock which

* As of December 31, 2001



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                           Mr. Casella has the right to acquire within 60 days
                           of December 31, 2001 upon the conversion of Class B
                           Common Stock; (c) 305,000 shares of Class A Common
                           Stock which Mr. Casella has the right to acquire
                           within 60 days of December 31, 2001 upon the exercise
                           of options; (d) 13,500 shares of Class A Common Stock
                           which Mr. Casella has the right to acquire within 60
                           days of December 31, 2001 upon the exercise of
                           warrants; and (e) 1,600 shares of Class A Common
                           Stock held in irrevocable trusts for the benefit of
                           Mr. Casella's children. Mr. Casella does not have
                           voting or investment power of such trust shares and
                           disclaims beneficial ownership thereto.

                      (b)  Percent of class: 5.9%

                      (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

                             (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                     1,389,650

                             (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                     1,600

                             (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                     disposition of: 1,389,650

                             (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                     disposition of: 1,600

ITEM 5.           OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

                  Inapplicable

ITEM 6.           OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
                  PERSON.

                  The trustee of the irrevocable trusts referred to in Item 4(a)
                  above has the power to direct the receipt of dividends from,
                  or the proceeds from the sale of, the 1,600 shares of Class A
                  Common Stock subject to such trusts.

ITEM 7.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
                  ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
                  COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON.

                  Inapplicable

ITEM 8.           IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

                  Inapplicable

ITEM 9.           NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

                  Inapplicable



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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS.

                  Inapplicable



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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                                   /S/ DOUGLAS R. CASELLA
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                                                   Douglas R. Casella


                                                   FEBRUARY 14, 2002
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                                                   Date