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Women in Waste: Debbie Brazo

September 23, 2022

In 2009, Debbie Brazo left her job in the fast food industry and took a chance on a new opportunity at Casella, hauling trash in Ithaca, NY. Now, 12 years later, she serves as a driver on those same routes, picking up recycling for local customers.

Veteran and Casella Landfill Operations Manager Bruce Grover implements U.S. Flag Retirement Box at Casella NCES Landfill.

Collecting Colors

August 15, 2022

Community Landfills Recycling

Veteran and Casella Landfill Operations Manager Bruce Grover implements U.S. Flag Retirement Box at Casella NCES Landfill.

The Rumors of the Death of Recycling Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

June 9, 2022

Recycling

News stories today love to make you feel like a dupe for recycling. Like recycling is dead, and never worked, to begin with. Nothing could be further from the truth, and in reality - we're recycling more today than ever before.

Casella Announces 2022 Sustainability Leadership Awards

April 20, 2022

Community Landfills Recycling Sustainability

The Casella Sustainability Leadership Awards represent a commitment to creating a better tomorrow and showcase the grit, drive, and determination that has led each award recipient down their own individual sustainability paths. These impressive recipients

Graphic Representation of Casella Stakeholders

Casella Releases 2020 Sustainability Report

December 15, 2020

Community Landfills Recycling Sustainability

With this report, the company announces ten sustainability goals for the year 2030. The goals were selected through a materiality assessment process aimed at identifying the company’s most significant impacts on and opportunities to improve society, natur

Bottle Bills are a Drag on Recycling

May 14, 2020

Recycling

If you live in a bottle bill state and you have curbside recycling service, did you know you are paying twice for recycling?

Happy Earth Day

April 20, 2020

Community Landfills Recycling Sustainability

April 22 is Earth Day. We hope you will plant a garden, pick up litter, support local farms, compost your food scraps, Recycle Better™, and go for a nice long hike.

Six Tips For Sidekicks

March 31, 2020

Community Recycling

Frontline workers in the waste and recycling industry are essential to ensuring the health and safety of our communities.

Truly Sustainable Recycling

February 14, 2020

Recycling Sustainability

In the wake of declining commodity values, there have been a lot of rumors flying around about recycling.

Considering package design for product purchase

Zero Waste Does Not Mean Zero Landfill

July 16, 2019

Landfills Recycling Sustainability

A simplistic zero landfill strategy will not lead to zero waste.