XML 40 R29.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.8.0.1
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Environmental Liability Associated with Potsdam
A summary of the changes to the environmental remediation liability associated with the Potsdam environmental remediation liability follows:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Beginning balance
$
5,758

 
$
5,866

Obligations settled
(6
)
 
—

Ending balance
$
5,752

 
$
5,866


North Country Environmental Services
On March 8, 2018, we received notice from the Toxic Actions Center and the Conservation Law Foundation of their intent to sue us over alleged violations of the Clean Water Act at the North Country Environmental Services landfill ("NCES Landfill"). The company plans to vigorously defend these allegations if and when an action is filed.
The changes to the environmental remediation liability associated with the Southbridge Landfill are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Beginning balance
$
5,936

 
$
—

Accretion expense
39

 
—

Obligations settled (1)
(237
)
 
—

Ending balance
$
5,738

 
$
—

(1)
Includes amounts that are being processed through accounts payable as a part of our disbursements cycle.