Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (CWST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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Hello, and welcome to the Casella Waste Systems, Inc. second quarter 2026 conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speaker presentation, there will be a question and answer session. To ask a question during the session, you will need to press star 11 on your telephone. You will then hear an automated message advising your hand has been raised. To withdraw your question, please press star 11 again. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce Vice President of Investor Relations and Finance, Henry Bobby. Good morning, and thank you for joining us on the call. Today we'll be discussing our second quarter 2026 results, which were released yesterday afternoon. This morning I'm joined by Ned Coletta, President and Chief Executive Officer of Casella Waste Systems, Brad Helgeson, our Chief Financial Officer. Damon Rebar, our Chief Operating Officer, and Jason Mead, our Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer. After a review of these results and an update on the company's activities and business environment, we'll be happy to take your questions. But first, please note that various remarks we may make about the company's future expectations, plans, and prospects constitute forward-looking statements for the purpose of the Safe Harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by those forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those discussed in the risk factor section of our most recent Form 10-K, which is on file with the FCC. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing our v...