Casella Waste Systems has signed an agreement to acquire Waste Reduction, Recycling & Transfer, which provides collection and disposal services in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
The company has operated for over 30 years in the Hanover Township area. It provides dumpster rentals, commercial and industrial waste disposal services and recycling services for both large commercial clients and residential customers, according to its website.
The company has about 9 trucks, according to FMCSA.
WRRT also operates a transfer station in Hanover Township. The company plans to expand from a maximum of 500 tons a day to 1,500 tons a day. Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection is reviewing WRRT’s permit modification proposal for the project. WRRT applied for a permit modification in April, and as of August 24, DEP had requested the company provide more information on the project.
Joseph Valenti, WRRT’s president and CEO, will stay on after the deal closes, he said in a LinkedIn post. He acquired the company in 2012, per LinkedIn.
“Customers can expect the same commitment to responsive service and dependable operations throughout the transition, while benefiting from the additional resources, technology, and environmental expertise that Casella brings,” he wrote.
Casella has been expanding its presence in Pennsylvania and the wider mid-Atlantic in the years since it acquired certain assets from GFL Environmental in 2023.
The WRRT deal “complements our existing operations in Pennsylvania and supports our efforts to strengthen our transfer and disposal network in the region,” said Jeff Weld, Casella’s vice president of communications, in an email.
WRTT’s transfer station is nearby two companies Casella acquired in recent years. Earlier this year, Casella acquired Cougle’s Recycling in Pennsylvania to expand its presence and recycling infrastructure in the Hamburg region. Casella also acquired Pennsylvania-based Whitetail Disposal in 2024. That same year, it acquired LMR, which serviced parts of Pennsylvania along with New Jersey.
Casella soon plans to start building a new recycling facility in the Allentown area. It has also completed acquisitions elsewhere n the state, such as Tiger Trash and X/S Waste Transport. In addition, it’s building up rail capacity improvements at its McKean Landfill in Western Pennsylvania.
