We have made investments that are reshaping the way the world views waste. Waste is no longer a throw-away; it is a resource for producing renewable energy and a raw material for manufacturing new products.

Our people understand that the future of solid waste management is evolving.  We must innovate and develop new technologies and methodologies to further reduce the environmental impact of the traditional solid waste model.  Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is part of this vision for the future.

Reducing our Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Casella was the first solid waste and recycling services company in the nation to become a member of Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Climate Leaders Program.  Casella joined the EPA Climate Leaders Program in 2003 as a Charter Member.  The Climate Leaders Program is an industry-government partnership that works to develop long-term comprehensive climate change strategies.

As part of the program, Casella set an aggressive companywide greenhouse gas emissions reduction target at ten percent over seven years, from 2005 to 2012. This will reduce the company’s emissions by 100,000 metric tons of CO₂ equivalents each year.    

To reduce greenhouse gas emissions by ten percent, Casella will:

• build landfill-gas-to-energy facilities at landfills to produce renewable electric energy from methane, gas that historically has been vented or flared into the atmosphere;
• improve the fuel efficiency and emissions of its fleet through alternative fuel vehicles and technology investments;
• deploy energy conservation programs at its facilities; and
• implement best practices created by our dedicated team of employees.