Fee Information

Fuel & Inflation Update

We are constantly working to improve our service, contain our operating costs, and develop solutions to reduce our overall environmental impact. However, the rising costs of environmental compliance along with fluctuations in fuel prices, commodity values, and other items are not fully within our control. Because of this, customers may be assessed one or more of the fees described below depending upon their service or based on the terms of their service contract.

Energy & Environmental Fee or Fuel Fee

The Energy & Environmental Fee or Fuel Fee is a company-wide recurring fee that is comprised of the floating Energy Fee and the fixed Environmental Fee. The Energy & Environmental Fee or Fuel Fee is not a tax, surcharge, or fee mandated by or remitted to any governmental or regulatory agency. The Energy & Environmental Fee will float on a monthly basis based upon the changes in diesel fuel prices and will be determined based on the customer type and the information below.

Collection Customers: The Energy component of the Energy & Environmental Fee or Fuel Fee for collection customers is based on the following linked EIA/DOE Table for U.S. On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices. New England (PADD1A) pricing is utilized for customers in ME, MA, NH, RI, CT, and VT. Central Atlantic (PADD1B) pricing is utilized for customers in NY, PA, NJ, DE, and MD. The Energy & Environmental Fee will be determined by the Energy & Environmental Fee Table.

Resource Solutions Customers: The Energy component of the Resource Solutions Energy & Environmental Fee for Resource Solutions customers is based on the following linked EIA/DOE Table for U.S. On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices. East Coast (PADD1) pricing is utilized for Resource Solutions customers. The Resource Solutions Energy & Environmental Fee will be determined by the Resource Solutions Energy & Environmental Fee Table.

Transfer Station Customers: The Energy component of the Transfer Station Energy & Environmental Fee for transfer station customers is based on the following linked EIA/DOE Table for U.S. On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices. East Coast (PADD1) pricing is utilized for transfer station customers. The Transfer Station Energy & Environmental Fee will be determined by the Transfer Station Energy & Environmental Fee Table.

The Environmental component helps, in part, to cover direct and indirect company-wide costs to operate our collection, transfer, recycling, landfill, and landfill gas to energy and organics operations in a safe and environmentally sustainable manner, and to achieve an acceptable operating margin. The amount of the fee is not specifically tied to costs to service a specific customer account and is subject to change or implementation at any time at Casella’s discretion. 

Sustainability/Recycling Adjustment

Casella is rooted in sustainability. Our services help enable our customers and society to meet their resource management and sustainability goals. Wasting less and recycling more can help conserve resources, protect the environment, support jobs, and create value. Casella has a meaningful history of investing in infrastructure that meets regulatory requirements and delivers the value-added services that our customers demand. The Sustainability/Recycling Adjustment helps to support a balanced business model that meets these needs while generating the required economic returns that enable continued investment into our operations.

The Sustainability/Recycling Adjustment is a fee that floats monthly based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to fluctuations in the price of recyclable materials as impacted by the supply/demand implications of the global recycling markets, changes in the costs to process and transport recyclable materials, additional investments in processing and related infrastructure, and other external factors.

Recycling Commodity Update - October 2022

Sustainability/Commodity Adjustment
(Applies only to Residential Customers Serviced by Vermont Hauling Operations)

Casella is rooted in sustainability. Our services help enable our customers and society to meet their resource management and sustainability goals. Wasting less can help conserve resources, protect the environment, support jobs, and create value. Casella has a meaningful history of investing in infrastructure that meets regulatory requirements and delivers the value-added services that our customers demand. The Sustainability/Commodity Adjustment helps to support a balanced business model that meets these needs while generating the required economic returns that enable continued investment into our operations.

The Sustainability/Commodity Adjustment is a fee that floats monthly based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, public policy, the supply/demand implications of the global commodity markets, transportation costs, processing, and operational costs, and other external factors.

Roll-Off Service Fee

The Roll-Off Service Fee applies solely to temporary roll-off services and is intended to help cover energy, environmental and administrative costs associated with the service and management of these customers.