Casella Waste Systems, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

CWST · Waste Management · $5.25B market cap

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. had 5,600 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 9.8% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $1.84B, up 18.0% from a year earlier, or $328K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.

Employees

5,600

+9.8% YoY

Revenue

$1.84B

+18.0% YoY

Revenue / employee

$328K

Peer median $362K

Rank in industry

3 of 4

Waste Management

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016
82213343'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25Revenue 325Staff 280

Hover a year for the numbers.

CWST employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year endingEmployeesRevenuePer employeeStaff YoYRevenue YoY
Dec 20255,600$1.84B$328K+9.8%+18.0%
Dec 20245,100$1.56B$305K+21.4%+23.1%
Dec 20234,200$1.26B$301K+31.3%+16.5%
Dec 20223,200$1.09B$339K+10.3%+22.0%
Dec 20212,900$889M$307K+16.0%+14.8%
Dec 20202,500$775M$310K+0.0%+4.2%
Dec 20192,500$743M$297K+8.7%+12.5%
Dec 20182,300$661M$287K+15.0%+10.2%
Dec 20172,000$599M$300K+0.0%+6.1%
Dec 20162,000$565M$283K——

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years
2,500'202,900'213,200'224,200'235,100'245,600'25
Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years
$310K'20$307K'21$339K'22$301K'23$305K'24$328K'25

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Waste Management.

CompanyEmployeesRevenueRevenue / employeeShape
WM
Waste Management, Inc.
60,500$25.2B$417KLeaner
RSG
Republic Services, Inc.
42,000$16.6B$395KLeaner
CWST
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
5,600$1.84B$328KEfficient growth
CLH
Clean Harbors, Inc.
22,155$6.03B$272KLeaner
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Questions about Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

How many employees does Casella Waste Systems, Inc. have?
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. reported 5,600 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 20, 2026. That is up 9.8% from a year earlier.
What is Casella Waste Systems, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. brought in $1.84B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $328K per employee. That ranks 3 of 4 companies we track in Waste Management, where the median is $362K.
Where do these numbers come from?
Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Casella Waste Systems, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 20, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell CWST.