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FINAL CAPPING, CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE COSTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
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,
20222021
Beginning balance$86,914 $82,533 
Obligations incurred4,857 5,408 
Revisions in estimates (1)
18,415 (836)
Accretion expense7,565 6,775 
Obligations settled (2)
(4,073)(6,966)
Ending balance$113,678 $86,914 
(1)Relates to changes in estimates and assumptions concerning anticipated waste flow, costs, including as a result of higher inflation, 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.