Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,648	$ 2,312
Accounts receivable - trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $989 and $988, respectively	53,034	60,167
Refundable income taxes	660	651
Prepaid expenses	9,421	7,670
Inventory	4,474	4,282
Other current assets	1,495	1,586
Total current assets	70,732	76,668
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $802,815 and $789,766, respectively	397,107	402,252
Goodwill	118,976	118,976
Intangible assets, net	8,728	9,252
Restricted assets	871	2,251
Cost method investments	12,333	12,333
Other non-current assets	11,659	11,937
Total assets	620,406	633,669
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	1,458	1,448
Accounts payable	38,809	44,921
Accrued payroll and related expenses	5,579	8,175
Accrued interest	5,173	12,305
Current accrued capping, closure and post-closure costs	706	732
Other accrued liabilities	18,660	17,765
Total current liabilities	70,385	85,346
Long-term debt and capital leases, less current portion	513,220	505,985
Accrued capping, closure and post-closure costs, less current portion	41,549	40,309
Deferred income taxes	5,695	5,595
Other long-term liabilities	$ 18,073	$ 18,031
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stockholders' deficit:
Additional paid-in capital	$ 345,236	$ 344,518
Accumulated deficit	(374,067)	(366,459)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(76)	7
Total Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stockholders' deficit	(28,495)	(21,523)
Noncontrolling interests	(21)	(74)
Total stockholders' deficit	(28,516)	(21,597)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	620,406	633,669
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stockholders' deficit:
Common stock	402	401
Total stockholders' deficit	402	401
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. stockholders' deficit:
Common stock	10	10
Total stockholders' deficit	$ 10	$ 10

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+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3-4)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph a(1)
-Article 5

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 4
-Article 5