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Exhibit 3.17
DELAWARE
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THE FIRST STATE
I, HARRIET SMITH WINDSOR, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED ARE TRUE AND CORRECT COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS ON FILE
OF "CASELLA RTG INVESTORS CO., LLC" AS RECEIVED AND FILED IN THIS OFFICE.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED:
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION, FILED THE SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A.D. 2001, AT
12 O'CLOCK P.M.
AND I DO HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THE AFORESAID CERTIFICATES ARE THE
ONLY CERTIFICATES ON RECORD OF THE AFORESAID LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
[SEAL]
/s/ Harriet Smith Windsor
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Harriet Smith Windsor, Secretary of State
3433260 8100H AUTHENTICATION: 1782754
020316436 DATE: 05-17-02
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CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
OF
CASELLA RTG INVESTORS CO., LLC
This Certificate of Formation of Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC (the
"LLC"), dated as of August 31, 2001, is being duly executed and filed by Casella
Waste Systems, Inc., as an authorized person, to form a limited liability
company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (6 DEL.C. 18-101, ET
SEQ.).
FIRST. The name of the limited liability company formed hereby is
Casella RTG Investors Co., LLC.
SECOND. The address of the registered office of the LLC in the State
of Delaware is c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street,
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801.
THIRD. The name and address of the registered agent for service of
process on the LLC in the State of Delaware is The Corporation Trust Company,
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801.
FOURTH. Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Member"), is the sole member of the LLC.
FIFTH. The LLC is member-managed and has no managers. Member acting
alone, and without the consent of any other person, is authorized to manage and
control the business and affairs of the LLC and to take any and all action in
the name and on behalf of the LLC. Without limiting the foregoing, Member as the
sole member of the LLC may delegate such of its rights and powers to manage and
control the business and affairs of the LLC to such officers with such titles,
duties and responsibilities as Member shall from time to time determine to be
necessary or advisable.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of
Formation as of the date first above written.
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.,
Authorized Person
By /s/ James W. Bohlig
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James W. Bohlig
President and
Chief Operating Officer
STATE OF DELAWARE
SECRETARY Of STATE
DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS
FILED 12:00 PM 09/06/2001
010441110 - 3433260