Casella Waste Systems (CWST) DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Stockholder Meeting to be Held on June 2, 2021
Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the Casella Waste Systems, Inc. annual meeting of stockholders are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting of stockholders are on the reverse side. Your vote is important! This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The proxy statement and annual report to stockholders are available at: Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a copy of the proxy materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request as instructed on the reverse side on or before May 21, 2021, to facilitate timely delivery. 2 N O T
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Casella Waste Systems, Inc.’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held Wednesday, June 2, 2021, 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, virtually via the internet at www.meetingcenter.io/239695510. To access the virtual meeting, you must have the information that is printed in the shaded bar located on the reverse side of this form. The password for this meeting is — CWST2021
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.
The Board of Directors recommend a vote FOR all the nominees listed and FOR Proposals 2 and 3:
1. To elect the following nominees as Class III directors of the Company to serve until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
01 – John W. Casella
02 – William P. Hulligan
03 – Rose Stuckey Kirk
2. To approve, in an advisory “say-on-pay” vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
3. To ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.
NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any postponement, adjournment, rescheduling or continuation thereof.
PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must go online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to
receive a proxy card.
Here’s how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select delivery preferences:
Current and future delivery requests can be submitted using the options below.
If you request an email copy, you will receive an email with a link to the current meeting materials.
PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a copy of the proxy materials.
— Internet – Go to www.investorvote.com/CWST.
— Phone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276.
— Email – Send an email to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials Casella Waste Systems, Inc.” in the subject line.
Include your full name and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse side, and state that you want a paper
copy of the meeting materials.
To facilitate timely delivery, requests for a paper copy of proxy materials must be received by May 21, 2021.
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