CWST

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

Sector: industrialsWaste ManagementNASDAQMarket Cap: $5.97B

Casella Waste Systems is a regional waste management and recycling company with minimal federal government dependence and low political/regulatory exposure relative to peers.

Govt Dependence

15/100

Regulatory Density

35/100

Lobbying Intensity

5/100

Political Signal

LOW

BusinessWhat CWST does

Casella Waste Systems provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services primarily across the Northeast US. Revenue derives from residential, commercial, and industrial waste management contracts, landfill operations, and recycling services. The company operates as a vertically integrated waste management platform with regional market concentration.

6 months past · 3 months futureCWST activity timeline

Congress

buy sell

Insider · Form 4

open-market buy

Hedge fund · 13F

opened + added − trimmed closed holds

Bills

past action (this ticker) upcoming markup (sector) ★ carveout (this ticker)

72 trading days · 0 congressional trades shown · 0 insider buys · 2 13F filings · 0 past bill actions · 16 upcoming markups

Lifetime Government AwardsCWST federal contracts

CWST doesn't hold direct federal contracts.

Verified via USASpending.gov: $0 reported in direct prime-contract awards. Companies in this position typically sell federal services indirectly through prime contractors and integrators (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Microsoft Azure) or through commercial channels that don't appear in USASpending data.

Smart Money · 13F HoldingsHedge funds holding CWST

$155.3M

Total CWST held by tracked 13F funds

Funds with CWST positions

+29

Funds opened this quarter

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21 more 13F positions tracked · quarterly delta charts available in member dashboard

Politicians Trading CWSTMembers of Congress with recent CWST positions

1 politicians traded CWST across 2 disclosed transactions totaling $150K (last 730 days). Greed score = composite of trade frequency, volume & recency across the politician's entire history (not just CWST). 0-30 LOW · 30-60 MID · 60+ HIGH.

Jefferson Shreve R-Indiana · house 2 sells $150K 2025-05-12 LOW · 0

Congressional TradesWho in Congress is trading CWST

2025-05-12 Jefferson Shreve R-Indiana · house Sale $50,001 - $100,000

2025-05-12 Jefferson Shreve R-Indiana · house sale $50,001 - $100,000

2019-12-10 Susie Lee D-Nevada · house Sale $1,001 - $15,000

2019-12-10 Susie Lee D-Nevada · house sale $1,001 - $15,000

2019-09-12 Susie Lee D-Nevada · house Purchase $1,001 - $15,000

2019-09-12 Susie Lee D-Nevada · house purchase $1,001 - $15,000

6+ trades on file · most recent 2025-06-22

Corporate Insiders · Form 4What CEOs, CFOs, and directors are doing with their own stock

No Form 4 activity recorded in the last 180 days.

Bills to WatchLegislation flagged by our analysis

EPA waste regulationsstate landfill permitting rulesrecycling market support legislation

Political ProfileWhere CWST sits in Washington

Casella is a regional operator with minimal federal contract exposure and no material lobbying footprint. Stock movement driven primarily by operational metrics, commodity prices, and regional market conditions rather than federal policy.

Regulatory ExposureThreats & opportunities

Regulatory threats

EPA emissions standards tightening
state plastic bans affecting operations
landfill closure/remediation mandates

Regulatory opportunities

federal recycling infrastructure funding
waste-to-energy incentives
state extended producer responsibility (EPR) implementation

LobbyingWho's hired to advocate for CWST

Waste Industry Safety & Health CouncilNational Waste & Recycling Association

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Frequently AskedAbout CWST & political exposure

Does Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) hold federal contracts?

No direct prime contracts reported in USASpending.gov for Casella Waste Systems, Inc.. Companies in the semiconductor and AI hardware sectors often sell to the federal government via prime contractors and cloud resellers (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Lockheed Martin systems integration) rather than as direct primes.

Has Congress traded CWST stock?

6 congressional trades by 2 unique members of Congress, most recently on 2025-05-12. See the Congressional Trading panel for politician-by-politician breakdown.

What is CWST political risk profile?

Government dependence: 15/100. Lobbying intensity: 5/100. Political signal: low.

How does GovGreed track CWST political activity?

GovGreed integrates STOCK Act congressional trade disclosures, FEC contributions, OGE executive-branch disclosures, USASpending federal contracts, Senate LDA lobbying filings, and SEC Form 4 corporate insider trades into a single queryable graph. CWST data is updated daily from these official federal sources.