Beyond the Bin

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 its customers to achieve ambitious waste reduction and material recovery goals through strategic partnerships and waste management logistics. 

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 other organic material into an array of valuable new products, and the business model for organic waste management.

In this episode, Shahbaz sits down for a special interview with John Casella. The two talk family, COVID-19 response, how Casella is serving customers and communities during the pandemic, and how you can help.

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 Northeast. 

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 technology in collection trucks, and what career paths look like today for talented drivers and technicians.

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 recyclable materials, the role international and domestic markets play in recycling, and the role customers play in keeping recycling streams clean. #RecycleBetter

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 resources, and capturing value from society’s waste streams then this podcast is for you! Through interviews with community members and industry experts, you’ll learn all about what goes into recycling, composting, landfills, waste reduction, and much more. #BeyondtheBinPodcast