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Revenue - Revenues by Service Line (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 2,338,488 | $ 2,064,744 | $ 6,659,308 | $ 5,986,342
Reportable Segments | Commercial | Collection |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 680,444 | 630,641 | 1,980,228 | 1,848,723
Reportable Segments | Residential | Collection |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 574,305 | 538,364 | 1,687,899 | 1,582,289
Reportable Segments | Industrial and construction roll off | Collection |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 367,559 | 343,740 | 1,052,339 | 1,002,085
Reportable Segments | Collection |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,622,308 | 1,512,745 | 4,720,466 | 4,433,097
Reportable Segments | Landfill |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 418,508 | 390,330 | 1,177,899 | 1,116,707
Reportable Segments | Transfer |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 358,420 | 313,214 | 1,010,528 | 892,757
Reportable Segments | Recycling |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 69,748 | 36,103 | 182,071 | 105,724
Reportable Segments | Exploration and Production Waste Treatment Recovery and Disposal |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 154,202 | 62,066 | 375,176 | 172,431
Reportable Segments | Intermodal and other |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 47,341 | 44,984 | 145,979 | 122,655
Intercompany Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ (332,039) | $ (294,698) | $ (952,811) | $ (857,029)

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