Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Reviews 

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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

1.4

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Review summary

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Evaluating 58 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Customers frequently reported severe issues with unreliable trash and recycling delivery services, noting that scheduled pick-ups were regularly missed entirely without any prior notice or explanation from the company. People expressed immense frustration regarding the lack of communication, stating that container deliveries took weeks or months to arrive after payment. Some reviewers were not happy with the customer service, describing extremely long hold times and unhelpful representatives when attempting to resolve account problems. Some people were dissatisfied with unexpected price increases, confusing payment portals, and unauthorized billing charges appearing on their monthly statements without warning.

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Service

Customers consistently note negative experiences with service, describing missed pickups and empty trash cans... See more

Customer service

Customers had negative experiences with customer service, expressing deep dissatisfaction over long wait... See more

Delivery service

People report negative experiences with delivery service, expressing frustration over frequent missed trash... See more

Price

Clients share negative opinions on price, reporting that monthly fees constantly increase and unexpected... See more

Payment

Reviewers highlight negative aspects of payment, expressing deep frustration with unexpected deductions,... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Spend 45 mins on hold, they constantly increase your bill, add misc charges. When they finally show up get dumpster they double price add charges say excessively full ,when lid still closed flat. T... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service-extremely rude and unapologetic. Bulk pick-up is a pain to schedule and expensive (even though they say it is free, almost nothing qualifies for free). Their recycling policy... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I tried to cancel my Casella service at the beginning of July 2026 (it is now the end of August) and was told it couldn’t be cancelled until someone from their retention department called me... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company does not care about the customer. They have been telling me that they will pick up their empty trashcans that have been sitting on the curb "in 3 - 5 business days" for the PAST 5 WEEKS.... See more


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  1. Waste-Management Service
  2. also in
  3. Recycling centre
  4. Waste Collection Service

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Provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania. (Nasdaq: CWST).


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Most unprofessional run company and…

Most unprofessional run company and they could care less. When LMR was still around they were top. I have since switched to another company and to hell with the multi billion dollar casella shit show. Do yourself a huge favor and stay away from them.

30 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible customer service

Horrible customer service
Never a direct answer or help
Hold times are ridiculous
Trash pickup could be better
Missed pick ups
No trash cans for over 3 weeks and nobody has answers on new ones being delivered , no help or support
Go else where

30 April 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Casella is a horrific choice for trash .

Casella makes every other trash collector look phenomenal! I always had to call to ensure they didn’t forget me. They broke a trash can but I had to report it. It took 5 weeks to get a new one, and that is only because I spoke to a supervisor. Everyone else just blows smoke. Now they are claiming I did not pay my bill. They got a new billing system, and can’t find previous payments. Due to their dumbfounding ineptness and stupidity my trash gets to rot in their containers for probably another week, as they told me it would be picked up as soon as possible. More lies. Go anywhere else. I am.

22 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The entire month of march thru April 6th had to fight for trash pick up..

We have been with them from the beginning… They are horrible I literally would call every tues to see if they got my trash. Took trash out every Mon evening for 6 weeks never late on payment and couldn’t get my trash picked up..So incompetent that they didn’t even know why the driver didn’t pick it up. I had them pull up Google Maps to show my home.. they brought new trash cans and said that would help..Another joke husband cancelled last Tue .. we are now with EVERGREEN they came yesterday 7 am recycling and 7 :10 trash 9:00 am for new trash even cheaper than Casella and recycling is every week Casella every other.. and they still have not picked up there trash can’s … THEY ARE HORRIBLE AND WILL REMAIN HORRIBLE AND WON’T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE RESPONSIBILITY!!!!!!! NEVER EVER WOULD I RECOMMEND THEM!!!!

5 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The service is excellent - Costs getting out of control!

The service is excellent. The drivers have never missed a pickup day and always replace the containers neatly and just as I left them. Billing is another story - over the past two years, the U.S. cost of living has risen approximately 5% - Casella's monthly fees have risen 23.5% since I started with them two years ago. While fees to Casella have risen, they need to restructure internally rather than bleed customers dry!

4 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Picked up the trash but missed the recycling

Picked up the trash but missed the recycling. I called the main office they let me know they’d be by the next day to take care of it. They were a no show,no call
I’m a senior and it’s a challenge for me to put the recycling out and back twice without results
Thanks

3 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Casella has to be the most inconsistent…

Casella has to be the most inconsistent trash service known to man. Since they have started with our weekly trash service they have missed my house about once a month. Some weeks it recycling that doesn't come on the day scheduled, some weeks its the trash, other weeks its the yard waste. I can see when they first got the contract maybe figuring out the routes had some challenges but after a year or two there's no more excuses, I would have given no stars but thats not an option. Nothing like bringing the trash out to the end of the driveway just to bring it back into my garage so animals dont get at it three days in a row. Thanks again Casella

28 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Casella is awful

Casella is awful. Don’t empty dumpsters when they are suppose to and still charge you for it! I cancelled my service and scheduled to have the dumpster picked up 1/30/26, but they came a week early (never did that emptying the dumpster) and I didn’t know they were coming. They bought Pinard, who I liked, and Casella prices keep going up. Save lots of money and use Win waste.

23 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service-extremely…

Terrible customer service-extremely rude and unapologetic. Bulk pick-up is a pain to schedule and expensive (even though they say it is free, almost nothing qualifies for free). Their recycling policy is extremely detailed and they just leave items on the curb. If they miss a pick-up due to weather they just don't come for another whole week. Overall not worth the hassle to deal with this company-they do not value their customers at all.

16 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is the absolute worst

This company is the absolute worst! They constantly skip our recycling pickup, weeks and weeks in a row. They have zero communication. What is even the point of having a recycle pickup. -100/10 Do Not Recommend! Do better PA!

2 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would give zero stars if I could

I would give zero stars if I could. Please take your time and avoid this company. The trash pick up is horrible. I have been fighting with them to pick up a can for a month now. I’m so glad I switched to somebody else, but they still will not come out and pick up the empty container that’s on my property. They missed pickups, the lack of communication, is just horrible.

10 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

How many times do I have to cancel this…

How many times do I have to cancel this terrible company? They keep buying out the other garbage disposal companies and we keep getting stuck with them.

They decide randomly when to pick up your garbage. They tell you they will come. They never come. Don’t waste your time or take a chance on them. So bad.

6 November 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

over 30 years a customer but got a FU

Have been a customer of theirs since 1996. Recently realized that Casella has been over billing me for years due to an error on their end. When the discrepancy was brought to their attention they didn't care and would not refund or set the price to what it should be. In the process of getting a new company for my garbage collection

12 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I wish I could leave 0 Casella is…

I wish I could leave 0 Casella is terrible. And very very sketchy don't trust them. They raised the price of my service by 50% without letting me know and when I told them I was willing the pay the agreed upon price they said nope you owe the new amount. I am filling a claim with BBB because based on other reviews I've read and how awful customer service was with me I think something should be done.

1 May 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Messy rude drivers who lack common sense. Terrible customer service.

Casella driver spilled neighbors trash while having problems operating can dump/grab. Trash can flipped over and spilled trash all over neighbors yard. Driver gets out pissed off grumbling puts cans in different location next to the street where its more level, dumps the cans and leaves trash he previously spilled all over the ground. 2days later I am forced to pick the trash out of my bushes.
April 17th when I see driver return a couple weeks later I approach and explain what happened. I asked for what I said to be passed along if it wasn't him personally.
Stating in the future I will not pick up their spilled garbage again. I'll call instead have authorities document it and bill Casella for the removal. Driver instantly goes off screaming and hollering telling me not to talk to him says "I have no right to approach him".
So I called office and reported. Casella hired a rude mouthy idiot and they needed to know this is who is representing their garbage collection business.
After calling I'm not so sure anyone at Casella is customer service oriented.
The next time I'll document everything with local authorities and show them the video of the sort of 3rd rate service quality in our neighborhood. Hard to believe Casella would hire morons with no customer service skills.
In the future instead of just a friendly "Oh hey you spilled..." which would be much simpler. I'll send them evidence of the trash and charge them to have someone come remove it, seeing how that when approached just to make driver aware of what happened in the past and to curb future issues the ignorant driver starts acting like an psycho.
Just seemed the driver could have used some class and manners instead of trying to act tough about it and yell at me. Espicially when I ask them to not be messy and if they do to just clean it up not drive away and leave their messes.
Driver stated it wasnt him ...but given his low level of respect when speaking I'd have to believe he's the one who spilled it given his instant reaction when notified of what I would do in the future if it happens again.
Accidents happen it's what Casella does after that matters.
Never had this issue when it was T.T.T. they were respectful and made an effort and it was appreciated.
Casella ....no effort just drove away like a dirty litter bug would.

17 April 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Casela is horrible

I wouldn't even give them one star. This company is horrible, pick up who and when they feel like it. I have had so many issues - today, garbage was picked up through my whole neighborhood EXCEPT mine (this isn't the first time). Just because I live at the end of the street, you can't tell me you don't see the bright colored bin! Some days they just miss our neighborhood altogether.

5 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Call Someone else

Everything I've read is 100% the truth about this outfit. DO NOT do business with them. Whatever the situation is it's your fault and you'll be billed for it. The day they go bankrupt, the world will be a better palce.

24 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would give a zero if I could this…

I would give a zero if I could this company is awful. they took my containers, never replaced them. They expect me to put it on the ground, so the animals can get in to the garbage, and in addition when the garbage man comes to pick up my garbage, he jumps out of his truck, swearing and waving his arms like I did something wrong. That is when he decides to come and pick up the garbage customer service is absolutely horrific do not get this company. Pay the extra money and get a better company.

6 February 2025
Unprompted review

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