Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
(in thousands, except ratios)

	2011			2010			2009			2008			2007

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	$	(27,921	)	$	(13,807	)	$	(65,871	)	$	(14,655	)	$	(29,905	)
Loss (income) from equity method investees		4,096			2,690			2,157			6,077			(1,051	)
Fixed charges		48,676			46,411			35,673			35,721			30,704
Less: interest capitalized		(1,078	)		(349	)		(214	)		(1,275	)		(1,116	)

Earnings	$	23,773		$	34,945		$	(28,255	)	$	25,868		$	(1,368	)

Interest expense (includes amortization of premium and discounts and deferred financing charges)	$	45,912		$	44,375		$	33,840		$	33,282		$	28,533
Estimate of interest within rental expense		1,686			1,687			1,619			1,164			1,055
Interest capitalized		1,078			349			214			1,275			1,116

Fixed charges	$	48,676		$	46,411		$	35,673		$	35,721		$	30,704

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		—			—			—			—			—
Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges	$	(24,903	)	$	(11,466	)	$	(63,928	)	$	(9,853	)	$	(32,072	)
Fixed charges from above	$	48,676		$	46,411		$	35,673		$	35,721		$	30,704
Preferred stock dividends		—			—			—			—			5,579

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	$	48,676		$	46,411		$	35,673		$	35,721		$	36,283

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends		—			—			—			—			—
Deficiency of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	$	(24,903	)	$	(11,466	)	$	(63,928	)	$	(9,853	)	$	(37,651	)