UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 23, 2005

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (802) 775-0325

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 22, 2005, Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWST) announced that it will participate in the Friedman, Billings & Ramsey 2005 Investor Conference and make a presentation on November 29, 2005.

The presentation will be webcast live and the presentation slides will be archived on the investor relations page of the Casella website, http://www.casella.com.  The webcast is scheduled for November 29, 2005 at 9:15 am EST.  To access the webcast, use the following URL: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/fbr13/cwst/

The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits

The following exhibit relating to Item 7.01 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:

99.1         Press Release entitled “Casella Waste Systems, Inc. to Participate in the Friedman, Billings & Ramsey 2005 Investor Conference”, issued by the company on November 23, 2005.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC. TO PRESENT AT FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS & RAMSEY INVESTOR CONFERENCE

RUTLAND, VERMONT (November 22, 2005) – Casella Waste Systems, Inc. announced today that the company’s management will be presenting at the Friedman, Billings & Ramsey 2005 Investor Conference on Tuesday, November 29, 2005.

The company’s presentation to investors is scheduled for 9:15 a.m.; the Friedman, Billings & Ramsey conference is being held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.

The company indicated that, although this presentation is not expected to include any material non-public information, the presentation will be made available to all investors on the company’s website: http://www.casella.com. The presentation will be posted prior to the scheduled presentation time, and may be accessed via the Investor Relations section of the company’s website.

In addition, the presentation will be webcast live on November 29 at the following URL: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/fbr13/cwst/

Casella Waste Systems, headquartered in Rutland, Vermont, provides collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services primarily in the northeastern United States.

For further information, contact Richard Norris, chief financial officer; Joseph Fusco, vice president; or Ned Coletta, director of investor relations at (802) 775-0325, or visit the company’s website at http://www.casella.com.

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11/22/05