Casella Waste Systems, Inc. to Host Conference Call on Its First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management services company, will host a conference call on Thursday, September 4, 2008 to discuss its financial results for the company's first quarter fiscal year 2009, which ended July 31, 2008.

The company will release its financial results after the close of the market on Wednesday, September 3, 2008.

The conference call will begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Interested investors can participate by dialing (877) 548-7907 at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the conference call.

The call will also be webcast; to listen, participants should visit Casella Waste Systems' website at http://www.casella.com and follow the appropriate link to the webcast.

A replay of the call will be available on the company's website, or by calling 719-457-0820 or 888-203-1112 (conference code #7564770), until 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, September 11, 2008.