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Landfill and Environmental Remediation Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Landfill and Environmental Remediation Liabilities

Liabilities for Landfill and Environmental Remediation Costs

Liabilities for landfill and environmental remediation costs are presented in the table below (in millions):

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March 31, 2021

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December 31, 2020

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Environmental

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Environmental

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Landfill

Remediation

Total

Landfill

Remediation

Total

Current (in accrued liabilities)

$

130

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$

25

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$

155

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$

138

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$

26

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$

164

Long-term

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2,069

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193

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2,262

2,018

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204

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2,222

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2,199

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$

218

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$

2,417

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$

2,156

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$

230

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$

2,386

Changes to Landfill and Environmental Remediation Liabilities

The changes to landfill and environmental remediation liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are reflected in the table below (in millions):

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​	​	​	​	​	Environmental
​		Landfill			Remediation
December 31, 2020	​	$	2,156	​	$	230
Obligations incurred and capitalized	​		26			—
Obligations settled	​		(16)			(5)
Interest accretion	​		26			—
Revisions in estimates and interest rate assumptions	​		7			(7)
Acquisitions, divestitures and other adjustments	​		—			—
March 31, 2021	​	$	2,199	​	$	218

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of material liabilities for remediation, site restoration, postclosure, monitoring commitments, or other exit costs that may occur on the sale, disposal or abandonment of a property as a result of unanticipated contamination of the assets.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.Y.Q4)
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