[Form 4] CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC Insider Trading Activity

Casella Waste Systems President and CEO Edmond Coletta reported a mix of equity compensation and small stock sales.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Casella Waste Systems President and CEO Edmond Coletta reported a mix of equity compensation and small stock sales. On March 12, 2026, he received 6,892 Restricted Stock Units, each representing one share of Class A Common Stock, vesting in three equal annual installments beginning March 12, 2027.

That same day, he sold 377 shares at $89.80 in an automatic "sell-to-cover" transaction to pay taxes on previously vested RSUs, which the company notes was not a discretionary sale. On March 16, 2026, he executed an additional open-market sale of 988 shares at $87.81 per share. After these transactions, Coletta directly owns 152,618 shares of Class A Common Stock.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Net Seller: 1,365 shares

Net Sell 3 txns

Insider Coletta Edmond

Role PRESIDENT & CEO

Sold 1,365 shs ($121K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Class A Common Stock	988	$87.81	$87K
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	6,892	$0.00	$0.00
Sale	Class A Common Stock	377	$89.80	$34K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 152,618 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Represents the award of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) under the Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Amended and Restated 2016 Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Casella's Class A Common Stock. RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning on March 12, 2027.
2. F2. Represents the sale of shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to a "sell-to-cover" transaction in order to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs previously granted to the reporting person. This sale was effected pursuant to an automatic sell-to-cover instruction adopted by the reporting person on August 2, 2023 and does not represent a discretionary sale by the reporting person.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/16/2026 - 04:54 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Coletta Edmond

(Last) (First) (Middle)

25 GREENS HILL LANE

(Street)

RUTLAND VT 05701

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC [ CWST ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	PRESIDENT & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	03/12/2026		A(1)		6,892	A	$0	153,983	D
Class A Common Stock	03/12/2026		S(2)		377	D	$89.8	153,606	D
Class A Common Stock	03/16/2026		S(2)		988	D	$87.81	152,618	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the award of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) under the Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Amended and Restated 2016 Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Casella's Class A Common Stock. RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning on March 12, 2027.

2. Represents the sale of shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to a "sell-to-cover" transaction in order to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs previously granted to the reporting person. This sale was effected pursuant to an automatic sell-to-cover instruction adopted by the reporting person on August 2, 2023 and does not represent a discretionary sale by the reporting person.

Remarks:

	/s/ Edmond R. Coletta	03/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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