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Dean Ferris: Going the Extra Mile

Beyond the Bin - February 09, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes
In this episode, we have a special on-the-job interview with Casella driver Dean Ferris, of Scarborough, Maine. Dean goes above and beyond on his waste and recycling routes by greeting customers with a friendly smile, tossing a bone to the neighborhood dogs, lending a hand to those in need, and ...

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License to Thrive: The Casella CDL School

Beyond the Bin - January 12, 2022 05:00 - 12 minutes
In this episode, we have a special interview with Kelley Robinson, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Bill Baptie, CDL School Instructor, and Sam Joyce, the youngest student to go through the program. They discuss the vision, inspiration, and goals behind the newly launched Casella CDL Tr...

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A Special Interview with Brian Sanders: Got The Shot

Beyond the Bin - November 22, 2021 15:00 - 8 minutes
In this episode, Joe Fusco and Shelley Sayward sit down with the general manager of Ontario County Landfill, Brian Sanders, to learn about his recent experience contracting COVID-19 and how it changed his perspective on vaccinations. 

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A Special Interview with Dr. Jim Russell: Got The Shot

Beyond the Bin - November 17, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes
In this episode, Shelley Sayward sits down with Dr. Jim Russell, a local physician in the Rutland area who specializes in emergency sports medicine and has a long-standing history in our community. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Russell worked closely with essential businesses to help them ma...

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A Special Interview with Robyn Scarborough: Got The Shot

Beyond the Bin - October 07, 2021 17:00 - 7 minutes
In this episode, Abby Kristan sits down with manager of payroll and benefits administration, Robyn Scarborough, to learn about her recent experience with COVID-19, her thoughts on getting vaccinated and why she ultimately decided it was the right thing to do, and how the virus impacted her life ...

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Dan Gagnon: Running For Life

Beyond the Bin - September 15, 2021 15:00 - 12 minutes
In this episode, we have a special interview with Dan Gagnon, a driver for Casella. When Dan Gagnon decided to quit smoking in 2010 he replaced it with a new habit, running. He never dreamed that more than a decade later he would be using his 17-mile commute as a training opportunity for his sev...

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A Special Interview with John Casella

Beyond the Bin - August 04, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes
In this episode, Jeff Weld sits down for a special interview with Chairman & CEO, John W. Casella. The two talk about lessons learned during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, leaning into our core values in times of crisis, challenges we've face head-on such as career path opportunities, and what t...

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The Evolution of Landfills

Beyond the Bin - July 07, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes
In this episode with Kevin Roy and Jeremy Labbe, we discuss the evolution of landfills and what disposal may look like in the future. 

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Better Together: Casella & Goodwill

Beyond the Bin - June 23, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes
In this episode, Rich Cantz, CEO of Goodwill Northern New England, and Paul Ligon, Senior Vice President of Sustainable Growth at Casella discuss the unique partnership between the two organizations and how they've evolved together over time to advance environmental, social, and economic sustain...

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Better Together: Casella & Goodwill

Beyond the Bin - June 23, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes
In this episode, Rich Cantz, CEO of Goodwill Northern New England, and Paul Ligon, Senior Vice President of Sustainable Growth at Casella discuss the unique partnership between the two organizations and how they've evolved together over time to advance environmental, social, and economic sustain...

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Knowledge & Humor: Inspiring Communities to Recycle Better™

Beyond the Bin - May 19, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes
In this episode with Ed Gilbert, Environmental Health Supervisor for the Town of Brookline, MA, and Erin Banfield, Senior Business Manager at Casella, we discuss the partnership and how we have worked together to inspire the community to Recycle Better™. 

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Growing Up Together: Casella & BD

Beyond the Bin - May 05, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes
In this episode, Abby speaks with Jaime Petersen, Environmental, Health, & Safety Leader at Becton Dickinson (BD), one of the leading manufacturers of medical devices in the world. She’ll be joined by Casella's very own Elaine Wagener, Senior Business Manager, and Jackson MacLean, Territory Mana...

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Waste & Recycling: Society's Mirror

Beyond the Bin - April 07, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes
In this episode with Casella Vice President Joe Fusco, we consider the question: What do our waste and recycling streams say about us and our society? We explore how we can use waste and recycling behavior and data as insights to help us improve our society’s future consumption habits and use of...

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Our People, Your Team: Rachel Ashworth

Beyond the Bin - March 24, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes
In this episode, we have a special interview with Rachel Ashworth, Director of Industrial Solutions at Casella. She was recently named to Waste 360’s Top 40 under 40, an award that recognizes our industry’s rising stars and top young professionals. Her career path is a great example of making th...

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We Are Casella: Rachel Ashworth

Beyond the Bin - March 24, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes
In this episode, we have a special interview with Rachel Ashworth, Director of Industrial Solutions at Casella. She was recently named to Waste 360’s Top 40 under 40, an award that recognizes our industry’s rising stars and top young professionals. Her career path is a great example of making th...

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What's A-Buzz At Our Landfills

Beyond the Bin - March 10, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes
In this episode, we speak with Sarah Meyer, Beekeeper and Owner of Worker's Ransom Honey, and two Casella employees passionate about beekeeping, Charlotte Love, Environmental Analyst at our Ontario County, New York Landfill, and Jeremy Labbe, General Manager of our Coventry, Vermont Landfill. Th...

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Great Things Have Small Beginnings: Casella & Grundon

Beyond the Bin - February 24, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutes
In this episode, we speak with John Casella, Chief Executive Officer, and Neil Grundon, Deputy Chairman of Grundon Waste Management, a United Kingdom based waste management & environmental services company. We’ll learn about the partnership between Casella and Grundon, the humble beginnings of b...

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Great Things Have Small Beginnings: Casella & Grundon

Beyond the Bin - February 24, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutes
In this episode, we speak with John Casella, Chief Executive Officer, and Neil Grundon, Deputy Chairman of Grundon Waste Management, a United Kingdom based waste management & environmental services company. We’ll learn about the partnership between Casella and Grundon, the humble beginnings of b...

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Sustainable Growth: Casella's 2030 Goals

Beyond the Bin - February 10, 2021 17:00 - 16 minutes
In this episode, we speak with Abbie Webb, Director of Sustainability about the recently launched 2020 Casella Sustainability Report. We'll learn about what goes into creating the report, the company’s progress toward its sustainability vision, key takeaways, and the roadmap for the next decade....

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Food Waste Meets Recycling

Beyond the Bin - November 12, 2020 05:00 - 22 minutes
In this episode, we speak with Mike Casella about how we can capture both food waste and recyclable material from packaged food products. We'll learn how depackaging technology and supply chain partnerships can maximize food waste and packaging recovery to be a solution to the sheer amounts of f...

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Closing the Loop with Composting

Beyond the Bin - October 19, 2020 20:00 - 30 minutes
In this episode, we talk with Trevor Mance a Project Manager of Food Waste for Casella about the environmental benefits of composting and how we can all use our food waste to close the loop and make a difference. 

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Harvesting Renewable Energy from Landfills

Beyond the Bin - July 23, 2020 06:00 - 11 minutes
In this episode, we'll be speaking with Tracy Markham a Compliance Manager for Casella who is an expert on landfill gas collection systems. We'll learn how landfill gas collection systems are designed to actively extract gas to power landfill gas to energy plants, producing clean electricity, mi...

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Sustainable Food Waste Solutions

Beyond the Bin - July 09, 2020 06:00 - 17 minutes
In this episode, we'll be speaking with two Casella employees, Abbie Webb, Director of Sustainability, and Kim Crosby, Environmental Compliance Manager, both experts in sustainable food waste solutions. We'll be learning about what belongs in your compost bin, the different solutions for your fo...

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Resource Solutions: Solving For a World Without Waste

Beyond the Bin - May 27, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes
In this episode, we’ll be speaking with Liza Casella who was born into the waste industry and recalls many family vacations taking place at the annual Waste Expo. She gives her insightful perspective on how to support customers’ goals and operations. We’ll be hearing about how Casella supports i...

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Organics: An Unseen and Unsung Recycling

Beyond the Bin - May 06, 2020 06:00 - 14 minutes
In this episode, we’ll be speaking with Chris Bales, a former environmental educator, and Mike Hodge, a former wildlife biologist, both now veterans in the organic waste and recycling industry. We’ll be learning about the science of composting, the transformation of food, sewage sludge, and othe...

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Landfills: Disposing of Myths

Beyond the Bin - April 15, 2020 06:00 - 10 minutes
In this episode, we’ll be speaking with Joe Gay, an expert in landfill engineering and renewable energy generation with 40 years of combined experience. We’ll be covering topics around the shift from town dumps to engineered landfills, landfill design and energy, and the disposal shortage in the...

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Collecting Waste & Recyclables: Trash Trucks Go High-Tech

Beyond the Bin - March 18, 2020 06:00 - 23 minutes
In this episode, we’ll be speaking with David Allen and Timothy Rowehl, long-time veterans in the waste industry who started in driver and technician roles and worked their way into leadership positions. They’ll be dispelling myths about split body collection trucks, discussing the role of techn...

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Recycling: Getting Back to Basics

Beyond the Bin - March 04, 2020 17:00 - 19 minutes
In this episode, we’ll be speaking with Bob Cappadona and Rachel Washburn, two members of Casella’s Recycling team with a combined four decades of experience in the recycling industry. We’ll be discussing where our recyclables go after they leave our home, the technology involved in sorting recy...

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Introduction to Beyond the Bin

Beyond the Bin - February 17, 2020 19:00 - 1 minute
Trash. Recycling. Compost. We’re all familiar with the terms, but maybe not the truths behind the waste industry. “Beyond the Bin” is a podcast by Casella, which shines a light on what really happens to our waste and recycling. If you’re interested in environmental sustainability, renewable reso...

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