X0202 4 2007-07-23 0 0000911177 CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC CWST 0001055352 CASELLA JOHN W C/O CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS 25 GREENS HILL LANE RUTLAND VT 05701 1 1 0 0 Chief Executive Officer Option 11.01 2007-07-23 4 A 0 14000 11.01 A 2017-07-23 Class A Common Stock 14000 14000 D This option shall become exercisable with respect to one third of the original number of Shares granted on the first anniversary of the Grant Date and shall become exercisable with respect to an additional one third of such Shares on each of the second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date. /s/ John W. Casella 2007-08-01