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Exhibit 3.137
FILED
SEP 25 2003
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DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION
FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION
NO. Pending
1. The name of the limited liability company: Templeton Landfill LLC
2. The street address of the office in Massachusetts at which the limited
liability company's records will be maintained: 15 Hardscrabble Road,
Auburn Massachusetts
3a. The general character of its business is: Landfill Operation
3b. If the limited liability company is organized to render a professional
service, the service to be rendered, and the name and address of each
member or manager who will render a service in Massachusetts are as
follows: Not Applicable
The limited liability company will abide by and be subject to any
conditions or limitations established by any regulating board, including
the provisions of liability insurance required by Chapter 156C, Section 65.
This Certificate or Organization is accompanied by a certificate from the
applicable regulating board certifying that each member or manager who will
render a professional service in Massachusetts is duly licensed.
4. The latest date of dissolution, if any: Not Applicable
5. The name and business address of the agent for service of process required
to be maintained by M.G.L. Chapter 156C, Section 5 is: CT Corporation
System, 101 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.
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6. The name and business address, if different from the office location, of
each manager is as follows:
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NAME BUSINESS ADDRESS
Not Applicable
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7. The name and business address, if different from the office location, of
any person in addition to the manager, who is authorized to execute
documents to be filed with the Division is as follows:
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NAME BUSINESS ADDRESS
John W. Casella, 25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, Vermont 05701
Douglas R. Casella 25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, Vermont 05701
James W. Bohlig 25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, Vermont 05701
Richard A. Norris 25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, Vermont 05701
James M. Hiltner 25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, Vermont 05701
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8. The name and business address, if different from the office location, of
the person, if any, authorized to execute, acknowledge, deliver and record
any recordable instrument purporting to affect an interest in real property
is: John W. Casella 25 Greens Hill Lane, Rutland, Vermont 05701
9. Other matters the authorized persons have determined to include are as
follows: Not Applicable
DATED August 20, 2003
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Templeton Landfill, LLC
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(Name of Limited Liability Company)
By: /s/ John W. Casella
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John W. Casella, President and Clerk
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(Print Name)
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854473
Ck.# 328352
A TRUE COPY ATTEST
/s/ William Francis Galvin
WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
DATE 1/28/04 CLERK /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts
Limited Liability Company
(General Laws, Chapter 156C)
Filed this 25 day September, 2003.
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
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Phone: 802 7?5 0325