SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A

                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 1)*


                           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)

                                   14744810
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

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

 [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
 [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
 [X] Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


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- ------------------------- ----------------------------- |CUSIP No. 14744810 | 13G | Page 2 of 5 Pages | | -------- | | --- --- | - ------------------------- ----------------------------- |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | | | S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON | | | | | | Douglas R. Casella | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] | | | (b) [ ] | | | Inapplicable | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 3 | SEC USE ONLY | | | | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | | | | U.S.A. | |--------|-----------------|--------|------------------------------------------| | | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | | | 1,219,650 shares | | NUMBER OF |--------| -----------------------------------------| | SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | BENEFICIALLY | | 1,600 shares | | OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------| | EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | REPORTING | | 1,219,650 shares | | PERSON ----------------------------------------------------| | WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | 1,600 shares | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | | | | 1,221,250 shares (Consists of the following: (a) 562,050 shares | | | of directly held Class A Common Stock; (b) 1,600 shares of | | | indirectly held Class A Common Stock (which the reporting | | | person disclaims beneficial ownership of); (c) 494,100 shares | | | of Class B Common Stock; (d) 135,000 shares which Mr. Casella | | | has the right to acquire within 60 days of December 31, 1998 | | | upon the exercise of options; and (e) 13,500 shares which Mr. | | | Casella has the right to acquire within 60 days of December 31, | | | 1998 upon the exercise of warrants.) | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN | | | SHARES* | | | Inapplicable | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | | | 8.3% | |--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * | | | IN | - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 5 pages

CUSIP NO. 14744810 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, $.01 par value per share Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: ------------- 14744810 Item 3 Description of Person Filing: ----------------------------- Inapplicable Item 4 Ownership: ---------- (a) Amount Beneficially owned: 1,221,250 This amount includes 1,600 shares held by Mr. Harry R. Ryan III as trustee for Mr. Casella's children, Joseph Casella and - -------------------------- * As of December 31, 1998 Page 3 of 5 pages

CUSIP NO. 14744810 Kristen Casella, each a beneficiary of a trust holding 800 shares. Mr. Casella does not have voting power of such shares and disclaims beneficial ownership thereto. In addition, such amount includes 494,100 shares of Class B Common Stock, 135,000 shares of Class A Common Stock which Mr. Casella has the right to acquire within 60 days of December 31, 1998 upon the exercise of options and 135,000 shares of Class A Common Stock which Mr. Casella has the right to acquire within 60 days of December 31, 1998 upon the exercise of warrants. (b) Percent of class: 8.3% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,219,650 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,600 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,219,650 (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 Precent on Behalf of Another Person: ------------------------------------------------- Mr. Harry R. Ryan III has the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the 1,600 shares subject to the trusts referred to above in Item 4(a), of which Mr. Ryan is the trustee. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: --------------------------------------------------------- Inapplicable Item 8 Identification of Members of the Group: --------------------------------------- Inapplicable Page 4 of 5 pages

CUSIP NO. 14744810 Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group: --------------------------------- Inapplicable Item 10 Certification: -------------- Inapplicable 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. February 12, 1999 ---------------------------- Date /s/ Douglas R. Casella ---------------------------- Douglas R. Casella Page 5 of 5 pages