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OTHER ITEMS AND CHARGES | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both [Abstract] |
OTHER ITEMS AND CHARGES | OTHER ITEMS AND CHARGES Expense from Acquisition Activities In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded charges of $1,904 and $3,950, respectively, and in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 we recorded charges of $173 and $1,533, respectively, comprised primarily of legal, consulting and other similar costs associated with the acquisition and integration of acquired businesses or select development projects. Southbridge Landfill Closure Charge In 2017, we initiated the plan to cease operations of the Southbridge Landfill and later closed it in November 2018 when Southbridge Landfill reached its final capacity. Accordingly, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded charges of $302 and $653, respectively, associated with legal and other costs pertaining to various matters as part of the unplanned early closure of the Southbridge Landfill through completion of the closure process. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded charges of $2,642 and $3,815, respectively, comprised of the following: $642 and $1,851, respectively, of legal and other costs pertaining to various matters as part of the unplanned early closure of the Southbridge Landfill through completion of the closure process, a charge of $2,000 in both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 associated with a settlement pertaining to the Southbridge Landfill, a charge of $152 in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 due to changes in estimated costs and timing of final capping, closure and post-closure activities at the Southbridge Landfill, and a recovery of $(188) in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 associated with the completion of the environmental remediation at the site.

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