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FINAL CAPPING, CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE COSTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
Changes to Accrued Capping, Closure and Post-Closure Liabilities
The changes to accrued final capping, closure and post-closure liabilities are as follows:
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
20212020
Beginning balance$82,533 $71,927 
Obligations incurred5,408 3,840 
Revisions in estimates (1)
(836)4,531 
Accretion expense6,775 6,436 
Obligations settled (2)
(6,966)(4,201)
Ending balance$86,914 $82,533 
(1)Relates to changes in estimates and assumptions concerning anticipated waste flow, cost and timing of future final capping, closure and post-closure activities at our landfills.
(2)May include amounts paid and amounts that are being processed through accounts payable as a part of our disbursement cycle.