Beyond the Bin

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

In this episode, Abby Kristan sits down with manager of payroll and benefits administration, Robyn Scarborough, to learn about her recent experience with COVID-19, her thoughts on getting vaccinated and why she ultimately decided it was the right thing to do, and how the virus impacted her life in more ways than one. 

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 Hospital.If you would like to join our efforts to support St. Jude's Children's Hospital through Dan's running in the upcoming Boston Marathon please visit www.casella.com/RunDanRun.

In this episode, Jeff Weld sits down for a special interview with Chairman & CEO, John W. Casella. The two talk about lessons learned during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, leaning into our core values in times of crisis, challenges we've face head-on such as career path opportunities, and what the future might hold for Casella. 

In this episode with Kevin Roy and Jeremy Labbe, we discuss the evolution of landfills and what disposal may look like in the future. 

In this episode, Rich Cantz, CEO of Goodwill Northern New England, and Casellas SVP of Sustainable Growth discuss the unique partnership between the two organizations and how they've evolved together over time to advance environmental, social, and economic sustainability in the communities they serve.

In this episode with Ed Gilbert, Environmental Health Supervisor for the Town of Brookline, MA, and Erin Banfield, Senior Business Manager at Casella, we discuss the partnership and how we have worked together to inspire the community to Recycle Better™. 

In this episode, Abby speaks with Jaime Petersen, Environmental, Health, & Safety Leader at Becton Dickinson (BD), one of the leading manufacturers of medical devices in the world. She’ll be joined by Casella's very own Elaine Wagener, Senior Business Manager, and Jackson MacLean, Territory Manager. We’ll learn about the growing relationship between Casella and BD, and how Jaime, Elaine, and Jack work together to minimize waste not only for BD’s operations but also for its broader community. 

In this episode with Casella Vice President Joe Fusco, we consider the question: What do our waste and recycling streams say about us and our society? We explore how we can use waste and recycling behavior and data as insights to help us improve our society’s future consumption habits and use of limited resources.

In this episode, we have a special interview with Rachel Ashworth, Director of Industrial Solutions at Casella. She was recently named to Waste 360’s Top 40 under 40, an award that recognizes our industry’s rising stars and top young professionals. Her career path is a great example of making the most of your opportunities. She took a tough situation like getting laid off and turned it into a jumping-off point for a great career at Casella.

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.

In this episode, we speak with John Casella, Chief Executive Officer, and Neil Grundon, Deputy Chairman of Grundon Waste Management, a United Kingdom based waste management & environmental services company. We’ll learn about the partnership between Casella and Grundon, the humble beginnings of both, and the role that people and values play in driving successful waste companies.

In this episode, we speak with Abbie Webb, Director of Sustainability about the recently launched 2020 Casella Sustainability Report. We'll learn about what goes into creating the report, the company’s progress toward its sustainability vision, key takeaways, and the roadmap for the next decade.Read the full report: https://bit.ly/CasellaSR2020In the episode, these acronyms were mentioned. Please reference the links below for more information.GRI = Global Reporting Initiativehttps://www.globalreporting.org/CDP = Carbon Disclosure Projecthttps://www.cdp.net/en/SASB = Sustainability Accounting Standards Boardhttps://www.sasb.org/

In this episode, we speak with Mike Casella about how we can capture both food waste and recyclable material from packaged food products. We'll learn how depackaging technology and supply chain partnerships can maximize food waste and packaging recovery to be a solution to the sheer amounts of food that is wasted annually in the U.S.

In this episode, we talk with Trevor Mance a Project Manager of Food Waste for Casella about the environmental benefits of composting and how we can all use our food waste to close the loop and make a difference.

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.

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.

In this episode, we’ll be speaking with Liza Casella who was born into the waste industry and recalls many family vacations taking place at the annual Waste Expo. She gives her insightful perspective on how to support customers’ goals and operations. We’ll be hearing about how Casella supports its customers to achieve ambitious waste reduction and material recovery goals through strategic partnerships and waste management logistics.

In this episode, we’ll be speaking with Chris Bales, a former environmental educator, and Mike Hodge, a former wildlife biologist, both now veterans in the organic waste and recycling industry. We’ll be learning about the science of composting, the transformation of food, sewage sludge, and other organic material into an array of valuable new products, and the business model for organic waste management.

In this episode, Shahbaz sits down for a special interview with John Casella. The two talk family, COVID-19 response, how Casella is serving customers and communities during the pandemic, and how you can help.

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.

In this episode, we’ll be speaking with David Allen and Timothy Rowehl, long-time veterans in the waste industry who started in driver and technician roles and worked their way into leadership positions. They’ll be dispelling myths about split body collection trucks, discussing the role of technology in collection trucks, and what career paths look like today for talented drivers and technicians.

In this episode, we’ll be speaking with Bob Cappadona and Rachel Washburn, two members of Casella’s Recycling team with a combined four decades of experience in the recycling industry. We’ll be discussing where our recyclables go after they leave our home, the technology involved in sorting recyclable materials, the role international and domestic markets play in recycling, and the role customers play in keeping recycling streams clean. #RecycleBetter

Trash. Recycling. Compost. We’re all familiar with the terms, but maybe not the truths behind the waste industry. “Beyond the Bin” is a podcast by Casella, which shines a light on what really happens to our waste and recycling. If you’re interested in environmental sustainability, renewable resources, and capturing value from society’s waste streams then this podcast is for you! Through interviews with community members and industry experts, you’ll learn all about what goes into recycling, composting, landfills, waste reduction, and much more. #BeyondtheBinPodcast