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OTHER ITEMS AND CHARGES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both [Abstract] |
Charges Associated with Closure of Southbridge Landfill | Accordingly, in fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, we recorded charges associated with the closure of our Southbridge Landfill as follows:
| Fiscal Year Ended December 31, |  |  |  |
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Asset impairment charge (1) | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 47,999 |
Project development charge (2) | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9,149 |
Environmental remediation charge (3) | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6,379 |
Contract settlement charge (4) | — |  |  | 8,724 |  |  | — |
Landfill closure project charge (5) | — |  |  | 6,012 |  |  | — |
Charlton settlement charge (6) | — |  |  | 1,216 |  |  | — |
Legal and transaction costs (7) | 2,709 |  |  | 2,102 |  |  | 1,656 |
Recovery on insurance settlement (8) | — |  |  | (10,000) |  |  | — |
Southbridge Landfill closure charge, net | $ | 2,709 |  |  | $ | 8,054 |  |  | $ | 65,183 |
(1)We performed a test of recoverability under FASB ASC 360, which indicated that the carrying value of our asset group that includes the Southbridge Landfill was no longer recoverable and, as a result, the asset group was assessed for impairment with an impairment charge allocated to the long-lived assets of the Southbridge Landfill in accordance with FASB ASC 360. (2)We wrote-off deferred costs associated with Southbridge Landfill permitting activities no longer deemed viable. (3)We recorded an environmental remediation charge associated with the installation of a municipal waterline. (4)We recorded a contract settlement charge associated with the closure of Southbridge Landfill and the remaining future obligations due to the Town of Southbridge under the landfill operating agreement with the Town of Southbridge. (5)We recorded a landfill closure project charge associated with increased costs under the revised closure plan at our Southbridge Landfill. (6)We established a reserve associated with settlement of the Town of Charlton's claim against us. (7)We incurred legal costs as well as other costs associated with various matters as part of the Southbridge Landfill closure. (8)We recorded a recovery on an environmental insurance settlement associated with the Southbridge Landfill closure.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of material liabilities for remediation, site restoration, postclosure, monitoring commitments, or other exit costs that may occur on the sale, disposal or abandonment of a property as a result of unanticipated contamination of the assets. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.Y.Q4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011672&loc=d3e149879-122751 + Details
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