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                                                                   Exhibit 10.65
 
                    FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
                          REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
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          THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT
AGREEMENT (this "First Amendment") is made and entered into as of the 18th day
of November, 1997, by and among EASTERN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the "Parent"), its Subsidiaries listed on the signature pages
hereto (the Parent and such Subsidiaries each a "Borrower" and, collectively,
the "Borrowers"), each Borrower having its principal place of business at 1000
Crawford Place, Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054 and BANKBOSTON, N.A., a national
banking association having its principal place of business at 100 Federal
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 ("BKB"), BANQUE PARIBAS, an agency of a bank
incorporated under the laws of France having an office at 1200 Smith, Suite
3100, Houston, TX 77002, UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, a bank organized under the
laws of California having its principal place of business at 445 South Figueroa
Street, Los Angeles, California 90071-1602, BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND
SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, a national banking association having an office at 231
South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60697 ("B of A"), FLEET BANK, N.A., a
national banking association having an office at 1185 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, New York 10036, and SUMMIT BANK, a bank organized under the laws of
New Jersey having its principal place of business at 210 Main Street,
Hackensack, New Jersey 07602, and such banks or other financial institutions
which become a party thereto (each a "Bank," and, collectively, the "Banks"), B
of A as documentation agent, and BKB as agent for the Banks (the "Agent").

          WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Banks and the Agent have entered into an
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of October 27, 1997,
(as the same may be amended and in effect from time to time, the "Credit
Agreement") pursuant to which the Banks extended credit to the Borrowers on the
terms set forth therein;

          WHEREAS, the Parent will indirectly acquire Pine Grove Landfill, Inc.
("Pine Landfill"), a Pennsylvania corporation;
 
          WHEREAS, the Schuylkill County Industrial Development Authority has
issued its Variable Rate Demand Revenue Bonds (Pine Grove Landfill, Inc.
Project-1995 Series) (the "Bonds") under an Indenture of Trust dated as of
December 1, 1994 (the "Indenture"), between the Schuylkill County Industrial
Development Authority and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (the "Trustee"),
the proceeds of which Bonds have been loaned to Pine Landfill;
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          WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Agent issue a direct-
pay letter of credit to support Pine Landfill's obligations to make payments on
the Bonds and other direct-pay letters of credit, and the Agent and the Banks
are willing to issue such letters of credit on the terms set forth below;
 
          WHEREAS, the Banks and the Borrowers have agreed to amend the Credit
Agreement as hereinafter set forth;
 
          NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:

          1.   DEFINITIONS.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition
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have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

          2.   PINE LANDFILL DIRECT-PAY LETTER OF CREDIT.  The Agent and the
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Banks agree to issue a direct-pay Letter of Credit substantially on the terms
set forth in the attached materials to support Pine Landfill's obligations to
make payments on the Bonds, provided that, in addition to the conditions set
forth in Sections 7.4.1 and 10 of the Credit Agreement, the following conditions
are met:
 
               (a)  The Borrowers agree that if an Event of Default has occurred
          and is continuing under the Credit Agreement, the Agent is entitled to
          give written notice of such Event of Default to the Trustee, requiring
          the Trustee to declare an event of default under the Indenture and, as
          a result, to declare all amounts outstanding in connection with the
          Bonds due and payable, and the Borrowers shall be obligated to
          reimburse the Banks for all amounts drawn by the Trustee under the
          direct-pay letter of credit;
 
               (b)  The Borrowers shall deliver to the Agent certified copies of
          the Bond Documents (as defined in the Indenture), as well as any
          pledge agreement, preliminary official statement and official
          statement referring to the Bonds, in form and substance satisfactory
          to the Agent;
 
               (c)  The Borrowers shall deliver to the Agent a duly executed
          bond pledge and security agreement, pledging all of the interests of
          Pine Landfill in the Bonds to the Agent, and an opinion of counsel as
          to the due authorization and enforceability of such pledge, in form
          and substance satisfactory to the Agent;
 
               (d)  The Borrowers shall deliver to the Agent opinions of counsel
          stating that the Bonds are the legal, valid and binding obligations of
          the Schuylkill County Industrial Development Authority, and regarding
          such other matters as the Banks may reasonably request, all in form
          and substance satisfactory to the Agent; and
 
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          (e)  The Borrowers shall not permit, consent to, or enter into any
     amendment of the Bond Documents (as defined in the Indenture), or any
     pledge agreement, preliminary official statement and official statement
     referring to the Bonds, or any other agreement related to the Bonds,
     without the prior written consent of the Agent.
 
     3.   AMENDMENT TO (S)1.1 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.  The following definition
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appearing in (S)1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety
and the following substituted in place thereof:

          "Letters of Credit.  Standby or direct-pay Letters of Credit issued or
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     to be issued by the Agent under (S)3 hereof for the account of the
     Borrowers."

     4.   AMENDMENT TO (S)3.1 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.  Section 3.1 of the
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Credit Agreement is hereby amended to insert the words "or direct-pay"
immediately following the words "agrees to issue standby" appearing in the first
sentence of clause (a) thereof.

     5.   RATIFICATION, ETC.  Except as expressly amended hereby, the Credit
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Agreement, the other Loan Documents and all documents, instruments and
agreements related thereto are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects and
shall continue in full force and effect.  This First Amendment and the Credit
Agreement shall hereafter be read and construed together as a single document,
and all references in the Credit Agreement or any related agreement or
instrument to the Credit Agreement shall hereafter refer to the Credit Agreement
as amended by this First Amendment.

     6.   GOVERNING LAW.  THIS FIRST AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
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CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
(EXCLUDING THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO CONFLICTS OR CHOICE OF LAW) AND SHALL TAKE
EFFECT AS A SEALED INSTRUMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.

     7.   COUNTERPARTS.  This First Amendment may be executed in any number of
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counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of
which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which
counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same
instrument.  Complete sets of counterparts shall be lodged with the Banks.
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     8.   EFFECTIVENESS.  This First Amendment shall become effective upon the
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execution and delivery of this First Amendment by the respective parties hereto.

     9.   ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS
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AS AMENDED REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE
CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL
AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE
PARTIES.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this First Amendment
under seal as of the date first set forth above.

                              THE BORROWERS:
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                              EASTERN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
                              SUPER KWIK, INC.
                              PULAKSI GRADING, INC.
                              CAROLINA GRADING, INC.
                              S&S GRADING, INC.
                              ALLIED WASTE SERVICES, INC.
                              OLNEY SANITARY SYSTEM, INC.
                              EASTERN WASTE OF NEW YORK, INC.
                              R&A BENDER, INC.
                              BAYSIDE OF MARION, INC.
                              EASTERN WASTE OF L.I., INC.
                              EASTERN CONTAINER CORPORATION
                              APEX WASTE SERVICES, INC.
                              DONNO COMPANY, INC.
                              RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, INC.
                              SUFFOLK WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
                              N.R.T. REALTY CORP.
                              EASTERN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES OF INDIANA, INC.
                              EASTERN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES OF FLORIDA, INC.
                              WASTE SERVICES OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC.
                              WASTE-X SERVICES, INC.
                              PAPPY, INC.
                              HARFORD DISPOSAL, INC.
                              SOIL REMEDIATION OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.
                              EASTERN TRANSFER OF NEW YORK, INC.


                              By:/s/ Gregory M. Krzemien          
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                              Title:  Treasurer
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                              THE BANKS:
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                              BANQUE PARIBAS


                              By:/s/ Scott Clingan                   
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                              Title:Vice President                
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                              By:/s/ Larry Robinson                         
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                              Title:Vice President                
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                              UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA


                              By:/s/ Julie B. Bloomfield
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                              Title:Vice President                
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                              BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST
                              AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION,
                              INDIVIDUALLY AND AS DOCUMENTATION AGENT


                              By:/s/ Robert P. Rospierski          
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                              Title: Managing Director                   
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                              FLEET BANK, N.A.


                              By:/s/ Christopher Mayrose              
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                              Title: Vice President                      
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                              SUMMIT BANK


                              By:/s/ Adrian M. Marquez                          
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                              Title: Vice President                      
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                              BANKBOSTON, N.A.,
                              INDIVIDUALLY AND AS AGENT


                              By:/s/ Lindsay W. McSweeney                 
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                              Title:Vice President                  
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