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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-038371"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CWST"
cik: "0000911177"
company_name: "CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T20:19:19.365131+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Casella Waste names Ned Coletta CEO effective Jan 1, 2026; founder becomes Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Founder John Casella becomes Executive Chairman effective Jan 1, 2026; salary $750k, bonus target 100%.
- President Ned Coletta appointed CEO effective Jan 1, 2026; salary $750k, bonus 150%, equity grant $2.5M.
- Coletta joins Board as Class II director; has over 20 years at Casella, previously served as CFO.
- Casella to remain Chairman supporting strategy; Coletta's term expires at 2026 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-038371
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CWST
- cik: 0000911177
- company_name: CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/911177/000162828025038371/0001628280-25-038371-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/911177/000162828025038371/cwst-20250801.htm

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