RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) _ Casella Waste Systems Inc. (CWST) on Monday reported second-quarter net income of $12.1 million.

On a per-share basis, the Rutland, Vermont-based company said it had net income of 25 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 27 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 6 cents per share.

The provider of garbage-disposal and recycling services posted revenue of $188.8 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $185.1 million.

Casella expects full-year revenue in the range of $755 million to $770 million.

Casella shares have risen 24% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $56.91, a rise of 33% in the last 12 months.

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