In this episode, we have a special on-the-job interview with Casella driver Dean Ferris, of Scarborough, Maine. Dean goes above and beyond on his waste and recycling routes by greeting customers with a friendly smile, tossing a bone to the neighborhood dogs, lending a hand to those in need, and honking the horn for young Casella super fans. He commits every day to delivering quality service to his customers and embraces all aspects of our Casella core values.  ..read more

In this episode, we have a special interview with Kelley Robinson, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Bill Baptie, CDL School Instructor, and Sam Joyce, the youngest student to go through the program. They discuss the vision, inspiration, and goals behind the newly launched Casella CDL Training Program. What began as a strategic initiative to fill needed positions within the company has turned into a thriving opportunity for success and growth for Casella employees. To learn more about the Casella CDL Training Program or to explore career paths at Casella visit casella.com/careers.&nbs ..read more

In this episode, we’ll be speaking with Joe Gay, an expert in landfill engineering and renewable energy generation with 40 years of combined experience. We’ll be covering topics around the shift from town dumps to engineered landfills, landfill design and energy, and the disposal shortage in the Northeast.  ..read more

In this episode, Joe Fusco and Shelley Sayward sit down with the general manager of Ontario County Landfill,  Brian Saunders, to learn about his recent experience contracting COVID-19 and how it changed his perspective on vaccinations.  ..read more

In this episode, Shelley Sayward sits down with Dr. Jim Russell, a local physician in the Rutland area who specializes in emergency sports medicine and has a long-standing history in our community. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Russell worked closely with essential businesses to help them manage outbreaks and answer challenging questions about health, safety, and vaccinations that have come up throughout the ever-changing course of the pandemic. Dr. Russell has been incredibly instrumental in providing guidance to Casella throughout the pandemic and remains a valuable resource today ..read more

In this episode, we'll be speaking with Tracy Markham a Compliance Manager for Casella who is an expert on landfill gas collection systems. We'll learn how landfill gas collection systems are designed to actively extract gas to power landfill gas to energy plants, producing clean electricity, mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, and harvesting energy from organic waste ..read more

In this episode, we'll be speaking with two Casella employees, Abbie Webb, Director of Sustainability, and Kim Crosby, Environmental Compliance Manager, both experts in sustainable food waste solutions. We'll be learning about what belongs in your compost bin, the different solutions for your food waste, and the various regulations and policies.  ..read more

In this episode, Abby Kristan sits down for a special interview with Manager of Payroll and Benefits Administration​, Robyn Scarborough. Robyn shares her story about contracting COVID-19 and the impact it had on her life in more ways than one.  ..read more

In this episode, we have a special interview with Dan Gagnon, a driver for Casella. When Dan Gagnon decided to quit smoking in 2010 he replaced it with a new habit, running. He never dreamed that more than a decade later he would be using his 17-mile commute as a training opportunity for his seventh marathon, or that he would be helping to improve many other lives and not just his own. Like many Casella drivers, Dan's commitment to service extends far beyond the cab of his truck and in October, Dan will be running in the Boston Marathon, his fifth marathon in support of St. Jude's Children's H ..read more

In this episode, we speak with Sarah Meyer, Beekeeper and Owner of Worker's Ransom Honey, and two Casella employees passionate about beekeeping, Charlotte Love, Environmental Analyst at our Ontario County, New York Landfill, and Jeremy Labbe, General Manager of our Coventry, Vermont Landfill. They teach us about the opportunities for bee and pollinator habitats in unexpected places like landfills and even your own backyard.  ..read more