401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$135M
Total assets Near avg plan size
2,721
Participants Above avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$49,656
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

$135M in assets, 2,721 participants

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.'s Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan reported $135M in total assets and 2,721 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #4,223 in Administrative & Support Services (4,372 peers)

Coverage in Vermont

Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan covers 2,721 participants in Vermont, 11x the typical Vermont plan (state average ~245 per filing). Assets: $135M.

#4,223
in Administrative & Support Services (4,372 peers)
+33.2%
assets growth YoY
1.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$135,113,395 Top 7% higher than 93% of 127,068 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 2023

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

Plan-year 2023 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 (2,721 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$13M in the plan year 2022 filing to $34M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $101M in the plan year 2022 filing to $135M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 2,445 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,721 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 030338873 · Casella Waste Systems, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan · $135M · 2,721 · 93rd

  • EOY $135M
  • EOY 2,721
  • EOY 93rd
  • EOY 401(k)
  • EOY near Advansix Inc Savings Plan
  • EOY ind #4223

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

Endress+Hauser Inc. Employees 401(k)/Retirement Savings PlanEndress+Hauser Inc. Employee…$135MIrving 401(k) Plan$135MAdvansix Inc Savings Plan$135MCasella Waste Systems 401(k) PlanCasella Waste Systems 401(k)…$135MWashington Gas Light Company Cap Appr Plan/UnionWashington Gas Light Company…$135M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Vermont filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$101M
Net Assets (End of Year)$135M
Net Income$34M
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. -5000050001000015000 00.511.522.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.135113395 · Participants: 2721Casella Waste Systems 401(k) PlanThe University of Vermont Medical Center 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.965024862 · Participants: 11162The University of Vermont Medical Center 403(b) PlanNational Life Group 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.297587487 · Participants: 1219National Life Group 401(k) PlanGreen Mountain Power Corporation Employee Savings and Investment Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.220116247 · Participants: 519Green Mountain Power Corporation Employee Savings and Investment Plan and TrustHusky Retirement Savings, Total assets ($B): 0.153493813 · Participants: 551Husky Retirement SavingsIncentive Retirement Plan for Employees of PC Construction Company, Total assets ($B): 0.135534492 · Participants: 442Incentive Retirement Plan for Employees of PC Construction Company
Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Vermont, assets vs. participants
Compare Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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 Advansix Inc Savings Plan in NJ ($135M); by covered participants it is Blue River Petcare Group, LLC 401(k) Plan in IL (2,721 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($135M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,721 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. 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 2023? ▼
Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan surged - up 33.2% during 2023, from $101M to $135M. Reported net income was $34M.
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 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (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 Advansix Inc Savings Plan in NJ ($135M, 1,457 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 Blue River Petcare Group, LLC 401(k) Plan in IL (2,721 participants, $50M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 030338873.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.