RUTLAND, VT -- (Marketwire) -- 11/08/12 -- Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWST) (the "Company"), a vertically-integrated solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, announced the closing today of its previously announced redemption of all of its outstanding 11% Senior Second Lien Notes due 2014 (CUSIP Number 147448AD6) (the "Notes") pursuant to their terms (the "Redemption"). In the Redemption the Company redeemed an aggregate of $72,682,000 in principal amount of Notes at a price of $1,055 per $1,000 in principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date.

About Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
The Company is an integrated solid waste and resource management company headquartered in Rutland, Vermont. For further information, investors should contact Ned Coletta, vice president of finance and investor relations at 802-772-2239.

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