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OTHER ITEMS AND CHARGES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
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,
 202020192018
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.