401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$101M
Total assets Near avg plan size
2,445
Participants Above avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$41,482
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Casella Waste Systems, Inc. · Vermont · Administrative & Support Services

$101M in assets, 2,445 participants

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.'s Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan reported $101M in total assets and 2,445 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #4,761 in Administrative & Support Services (4,927 peers)

Coverage in Vermont

Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan covers 2,445 participants in Vermont, 10.0x the typical Vermont plan (state average ~245 per filing). Assets: $101M.

#4,761
in Administrative & Support Services (4,927 peers)
-11.2%
assets change YoY
1.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $13M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$101,422,275 Top 7% higher than 93% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (2,445 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 030338873 · Casella Waste Systems, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan · $101M · 2,445 · 93rd

  • SCH $101M
  • EBSA 2,445
  • PART 93rd
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • NET near Buzzi Unicem USA Inc. Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees
  • BOOK ind #4761

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Administrative & Support Services retirement plans → · Plans in Vermont →

Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Buzzi Unicem USA Inc. Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried EmployeesBuzzi Unicem USA Inc. Retire…$101MCasella Waste Systems 401(k) PlanCasella Waste Systems 401(k)…$101MBarona Employees 401(k) Retirement PlanBarona Employees 401(k) Reti…$101MRadiology Imaging Associates P.C. Profit Sharing PlanRadiology Imaging Associates…$101MValley Proteins, Inc. Retirement PlanValley Proteins, Inc. Retire…$101M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Vermont filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$114M
Net Assets (End of Year)$101M
Net Income-$13M
Employer EIN030338873
Plan Effective Date1996-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Casella Waste Systems, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Casella Waste Systems, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$161M 58.65018902405807% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$80M$100M$120M$140M$160M$180M 202220232024 $101M $161M ▲ +58.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,445 $101M
2023 1 2,721 $135M
2024 1 3,488 $161M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Vermont

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Vermont, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000200040006000800010000 00.511.52 Total assets ($B) Participants Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.101422275 · Participants: 2445Casella Waste Systems 401(k) PlanThe University of Vermont Medical Center 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.648944074 · Participants: 8856The University of Vermont Medical Center 403(b) PlanNational Life Group 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.259900906 · Participants: 1153National Life Group 401(k) PlanGreen Mountain Power Corporation Employee Savings and Investment Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.196446196 · Participants: 512Green Mountain Power Corporation Employee Savings and Investment Plan and TrustHusky Retirement Savings, Total assets ($B): 0.131415774 · Participants: 515Husky Retirement SavingsIncentive Retirement Plan for Employees of PC Construction Company, Total assets ($B): 0.114229826 · Participants: 380Incentive Retirement Plan for Employees of PC Construction Company
Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Vermont, assets vs. participants

Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Vermont, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Buzzi Unicem USA Inc. Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in PA ($101M); by covered participants it is Hussmann Corporation Employee Savings Plan in MO (2,444 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,445 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 11.2% during 2022, from $114M to $101M. Reported net income was -$13M.
How have Casella Waste Systems, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Casella Waste Systems, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 58.7%, from $101M to $161M.
Where does Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Buzzi Unicem USA Inc. Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in PA ($101M, 852 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Hussmann Corporation Employee Savings Plan in MO (2,444 participants, $321M in assets).