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Exhibit 12.1

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

(in thousands, except ratios)

 

                                                                                                                                         
    Fiscal Year
Ended
December 31,
    Eight Months
Ended
December 31,
    Fiscal Year Ended April 30,  
    2015     2014     2014     2013     2012     2011  

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

  $ (10,430   $ (5,107   $ (25,511   $ (52,509   $ (76,110   $ (26,687

Loss from equity method investments

    —          —          936        4,441        9,994        4,096   

Impairment of equity method investment

    —          —          —          —          10,680        —     

Fixed charges

    44,667        28,118        41,149        44,394        47,504        48,250   

Less: interest capitalized

    (62     (333     (256     (368     (407     (1,078
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings

  $ 34,175      $ 22,678      $ 16,318      $ (4,042   $ (8,339   $ 24,581   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest expense (includes amortization of premium and discounts and deferred financing charges)

  $ 40,420      $ 25,639      $ 38,175      $ 41,570      $ 45,008      $ 45,543   

Estimate of interest within rental expense

    4,185        2,146        2,718        2,456        2,089        1,629   

Interest capitalized

    62        333        256        368        407        1,078   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

  $ 44,667      $ 28,118      $ 41,149      $ 44,394      $ 47,504      $ 48,250   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    —          —          —          —          —          —     

Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges

  $ (10,492   $ (5,440   $ (24,831   $ (48,436   $ (55,843   $ (23,669

Fixed charges from above

  $ 44,667      $ 28,118      $ 41,149      $ 44,394      $ 47,504      $ 48,250   

Preferred stock dividends

    —          —          —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

  $ 44,667      $ 28,118      $ 41,149      $ 44,394      $ 47,504      $ 48,250   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

    —          —          —          —          —          —     

Deficiency of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

  $ (10,492   $ (5,440   $ (24,831   $ (48,436   $ (55,843   $ (23,669