EX-3.88 90 a2108740zex-3_88.txt EXHIBIT 3.88 Exhibit 3.88 [LOGO] STATE OF VERMONT OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE I, DEBORAH L. MARKOWITZ, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF VERMONT, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE COPY OF CORPORATE DOCUMENTS FOR NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES, INC. June 7, 2002 GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE STATE OF VERMONT, AT MONTPELIER, THE STATE CAPITAL /s/ Deborah L. Markowitz [SEAL] DEBORAH L. MARKOWITZ SECRETARY OF STATE No. V. 50898 ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE VERMONT WASTE SERVICES, INC. STATE OF VERMONT Secretary of State's Office Filed June 11, 1992 /s/ [ILLEGIBLE] ---------------------------- Secretary of State VERMONT SECRETARY OF STATE '92 JUN 11 PM 1 01 ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION The name of the corporation shall be Vermont Waste Services, Inc. The initial registered agent shall be Harry R. Ryan, III, Esquire (NOTE: A Corporation CANNOT be its own registered agent) with registered office at 98 Merchants Row, P.O. Box 310, Rutland, Vermont 05702 The corporation shall be located at P.O. Box 866, Rutland, Vermont 05702 The opening year shall be? Calendar December 31 Fiscal_________________ (Dec. 31) (Month-day) If a fiscal year ending is not specified, the calendar year ending December 31st shall be designated as your fiscal year ending. The period of duration shall be (if perpetual so state) perpetual Please check appropriate box: /x/ Vermont General Corporation (T.11, Ch. 17) / / Worker Cooperative (T.11, Ch.8) / / Vermont Professional Corporation (T.11, Ch. 3) / / Cooperative Marketing Act (T.11, Ch. 7) / / Vermont Non-Profit Corporation (T.11, Ch. 19) This corporation is organized for the purpose of: Here set out purposes clearly and briefly, To provide waste disposal services and using separate para- recycling services. graphs to cover each separate purpose. EACH VERMONT CORPORATION MUST FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT WITHIN TWO AND ONE HALF (2 1/2) MONTHS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF ITS FISCAL YEAR ENDING. The following information regarding shares must be completed by business corporations. NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS CANNOT HAVE SHARES. The aggregate number of shares the corporation shall have authority to issue is __________ shares, preferred, with a par value of (if no par value, so state) __________ 100 shares, common, with a par value of (if no par value, so state) $1.00/share If preferred shares are provided for, state here briefly the terms of preference. If shares are to be divided into classes or series, state here the designations, preferences, limitations, and relative rights of each class or series. DIRECTORS: Business corporations with three or more shareholders must have at least three directors. If there are fewer than three shareholders, the number of directors may be equal to, BUT NOT LESS THAN, the number of shareholders. Non-profit corporations must have at least three directors. The initial board of directors shall have two members with the following serving as directors until their successors be elected and qualify: Having named fewer than three directors I hereby state that the number of shareholders does not exceed the number of directors. DIRECTORS: Post Office Address John W. Casella P.O. Box 866, Rutland, Vermont 05702 Harry R. Ryan, III P.O. Box 310, Rutland, Vermont 05702 Dated at Rutland in the County of Rutland this 8th day of June 1992 Incorporators Post Office Address /s/ Harry R. Ryan, III P.O. Box 310, Rutland, Vermont 05702 --------------------------- Harry R. Ryan, III NAMES MUST BE PRINTED OR TYPED UNDER ALL SIGNATURES, NO. 101 ACTS OF 1965. IN ADDITION TO ALL THE PRECEDING INFORMATION VERMONT PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS MUST COMPLETE THE CERTIFICATE ON THE LAST PAGE OF THIS APPLICATION. [LOGO] STATE OF VERMONT Office of Secretary of State Fee See Reverse Side ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT of VERMONT WASTE SERVICES, INC. a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Vermont with its registered Office at 98 Merchants Row, Rutland, Vermont 05701 called a meeting of the shareholders on the 25th day of January 1993 to amend its Articles of Association as follows: /x/ To change its corporate name to: NEW ENGLAND WASTE SERVICES, INC. / / To add the following: / / To delete the following: / / To change them as follows: N/A / / To alter its authorized shares in the manner described below: N/A At the time of the meeting there were 100 shares outstanding and 100 entitled to vote (if the shares of any class are entitled to vote as a class, designate below the class and number of outstanding shares). The number of shares voting for and against the amendment were (if the shares of any class are entitled to vote as a class, designate below the class and number of outstanding shares). 100 - for; 0 - against Date: February 5, 1993 /s/ Douglas R. Casella ------------------------------- President or Vice-president /s/ John Casella ------------------------------- MAR - 4 1993 Secretary