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OTHER ITEMS AND CHARGES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both [Abstract] |
Schedule of Southbridge Landfill Closure Charge, Net | Accordingly, in fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018, we recorded charges associated with the closure of our Southbridge Landfill as follows:
| Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Legal and transaction costs (1) | $ | 2,285 |  |  | $ | 2,709 |  |  | $ | 2,102 |
Legal settlement charge (2) | 2,000 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,216 |
Landfill closure project charge (3) | 490 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,012 |
Environmental remediation charge (4) | (188) |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Contract settlement charge (5) | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,724 |
Recovery on insurance settlement (6) | — |  |  | — |  |  | (10,000) |
Southbridge Landfill closure charge, net | $ | 4,587 |  |  | $ | 2,709 |  |  | $ | 8,054 |
(1)We incurred legal costs as well as other transaction costs associated with various matters as part of the Southbridge Landfill closure. (2)We established reserves and made payments associated with legal settlements associated with claims against us as part of the Southbridge Landfill closure. (3)We recorded a landfill closure project charge associated with increased costs under the revised closure plan at our Southbridge Landfill. (4)We recorded an environmental remediation reversal associated with the completion of environmental remediation at the site. (5)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. (6)We recorded a recovery on an environmental insurance settlement associated with the Southbridge Landfill closure.

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