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ACCRUED FINAL CAPPING, CLOSURE AND POST CLOSURE
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
ACCRUED FINAL CAPPING, CLOSURE AND POST CLOSURE ACCRUED FINAL CAPPING, CLOSURE AND POST CLOSURE
Accrued final capping, closure and post-closure costs include the current and non-current portion of costs associated with obligations for final capping, closure and post-closure of our landfills. We estimate our future final capping, closure and post-closure costs in order to determine the final capping, closure and post-closure expense per ton of waste placed into each landfill. The anticipated time frame for paying these costs varies based on the remaining useful life of each landfill as well as the duration of the post-closure monitoring period.
A summary of the changes to accrued final capping, closure and post-closure liabilities follows:
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2019
 
2018
Beginning balance
$
73,075

 
$
62,290

Obligations incurred
1,217

 
1,793

Revision in estimates (1)
—

 
1,492

Accretion expense
3,194

 
2,784

Obligations settled (2)
(2,947
)
 
(614
)
Ending balance
$
74,539

 
$
67,745

 
(1)
Relates to changes in estimates and assumptions associated with anticipated costs of future final capping, closure and post-closure activities at the Town of Southbridge, Massachusetts landfill. See Note 9, Commitments and Contingencies and Note 12, Other Items and Charges for additional disclosure regarding the matter.
(2)
Includes amounts that are being processed through accounts payable as a part of our disbursements cycle.