OTHER ITEMS AND CHARGES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]

Contract Settlement Charge

In the three months ended March 31, 2018, we recorded a contract settlement charge of $2,100 associated with the termination and discounted buy-out of a commodities marketing and brokerage agreement.

Southbridge Landfill Closure Charge

In June 2017, we initiated the plan to cease operations of the Southbridge Landfill as disclosed in Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies. Accordingly, in the three months ended March 31, 2018, we recorded a charge associated with the closure of the Southbridge Landfill as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018		2017
Charlton settlement charge (1)	$	1,216	$	—
Legal and transaction costs (2)	370		—
Southbridge Landfill closure charge	$	1,586	$	—


(1)	We established a reserve associated with the Town of Charlton's claim against us. See Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies for additional disclosure.


(2)	We incurred legal and other transaction costs associated with various matters as part of the Southbridge Landfill closure. See Note 8, Commitments and Contingencies for additional disclosure.

Development Project Charge

In the three months ended March 31, 2018, we recorded a development project charge of $311 associated with previously deferred costs that were written off as a result of the negative vote in a public referendum relating to our NCES Landfill.