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Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

        We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated June 27, 2005 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedules, management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Casella Waste System Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2005. We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Experts" and "Selected Financial Data" in such Registration Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 28, 2005

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Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM