---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000911177-21-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CWST"
cik: "0000911177"
company_name: "CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T12:13:08.600357+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Casella Waste CAO announces retirement effective March 31, 2022

## Summary
- Christopher B. Heald, VP and Chief Accounting Officer, to retire on March 31, 2022.
- Heald will remain in an advisory capacity during a transition period.
- Heald served the company for over 20 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000911177-21-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CWST
- cik: 0000911177
- company_name: CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/911177/000091117721000038/0000911177-21-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/911177/000091117721000038/cwst-20210812.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000911177-21-000038
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000911177-21-000038.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000911177-21-000038.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher B. Heald retired as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On August 12, 2021, Christopher B. Heald provided notice of his decision to retire as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (the “Company”), effective March 31, 2022, after a 20 year career with the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/911177/000091117721000038/0000911177-21-000038-index.htm

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