At McKean Landfill in Kane, PA, Don Shonts is the steady force behind a complex, fast‑moving operation. His day begins at 4:30 am, opening the facility, lining up rail cars, and giving his team the clear direction they need to keep a 6,000‑ton site running safely and efficiently.
A former excavating business owner who worked his way up from a temp equipment operator, Shonts leads with a mix of experience and accountability. Trusted for his knowledge, respected for his consistency, and valued for his commitment to sending every employee home safe, Shonts is an essential anchor for McKean and a driving force behind its continued growth.
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., headquartered in Rutland, Vermont, is one of the largest recyclers and most experienced fully integrated resource management companies in the Eastern United States. Founded in 1975 as a single truck collection service, Casella has grown its operations to provide solid waste collection and disposal, transfer, recycling, and organics services to more than one million residential, commercial, municipal, institutional, and industrial customers and provides professional resource management services to over 10,000 customer locations in more than 40 states.
