401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$161M
Total assets Near avg plan size
3,488
Participants Above avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$46,131
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

$161M in assets, 3,488 participants

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.'s Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan reported $161M in total assets and 3,488 participants in its 2024 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.

  • #4,219 in Administrative & Support Services (4,368 peers)

Coverage in Vermont

Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan covers 3,488 participants in Vermont, 14x the typical Vermont plan (state average ~245 per filing). Assets: $161M.

#4,219
in Administrative & Support Services (4,368 peers)
+19.1%
assets growth YoY
1.6×
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 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$160,906,631 Top 7% higher than 93% of 123,620 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 2024

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

Plan-year 2024 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 (3,488 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 2,721 in the plan year 2023 filing to 3,488 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $34M in the plan year 2023 filing to $26M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $135M in the plan year 2023 filing to $161M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 030338873 · Casella Waste Systems, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan · $161M · 3,488 · 93rd

  • ASSETS $161M
  • PCT 3,488
  • EIN 93rd
  • RANK 401(k)
  • PHOTO near Pomps Tire Service Inc Salary Savings Plan
  • IND ind #4219

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

Southern Star Investment Plan$161MAlpine Banks of Colorado Employee Stock Ownership Plan and 401(k)Alpine Banks of Colorado Emp…$161MPomps Tire Service Inc Salary Savings PlanPomps Tire Service Inc Salar…$161MCasella Waste Systems 401(k) PlanCasella Waste Systems 401(k)…$161MBeazley USA Services, Inc. 401(k) PlanBeazley USA Services, Inc. 4…$161M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Vermont filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$135M
Net Assets (End of Year)$161M
Net Income$26M
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): 0.160906631 · Participants: 3488Casella Waste Systems 401(k) PlanThe University of Vermont Medical Center 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.219723296 · Participants: 12486The University of Vermont Medical Center 403(b) PlanNational Life Group 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.335306385 · Participants: 1397National Life Group 401(k) PlanGreen Mountain Power Corporation Employee Savings and Investment Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 0.243285831 · Participants: 520Green Mountain Power Corporation Employee Savings and Investment Plan and TrustHusky Retirement Savings, Total assets ($B): 0.175195216 · Participants: 534Husky Retirement SavingsIncentive Retirement Plan for Employees of PC Construction Company, Total assets ($B): 0.159995039 · Participants: 461Incentive 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 Pomps Tire Service Inc Salary Savings Plan in WI ($161M); by covered participants it is Muckleshoot Retirement Plan in WA (3,488 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,488 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. 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 2024? ▼
Casella Waste Systems 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 19.1% during 2024, from $135M to $161M. Reported net income was $26M.
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 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (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 Pomps Tire Service Inc Salary Savings Plan in WI ($161M, 2,988 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 Muckleshoot Retirement Plan in WA (3,488 participants, $260M in assets).