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OTHER ITEMS AND CHARGES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both [Abstract]  
Schedule of Southbridge Landfill Closure Charge, Net Accordingly, in fiscal years 2022, 2021 and 2020, we recorded charges associated with the closure of the Southbridge Landfill as follows:
 Fiscal Year Ended
December 31,
 202220212020
Legal and transaction costs (1)
$684 $868 $2,285 
Contract settlement charge (2)
— 572 — 
Landfill closure project charge (credit) (3)
752 (944)490 
Legal settlement charge (4)
— — 2,000 
Environmental remediation charge (5)
— — (188)
Southbridge Landfill closure charge, net$1,436 $496 $4,587 
(1)We incurred legal costs as well as other transaction costs associated with various matters as part of the Southbridge Landfill closure.
(2)We updated the cost estimates associated with a contract settlement charge associated with the Southbridge Landfill closure and the remaining future obligations due to the Town of Southbridge under the landfill operating agreement with the Town of Southbridge.
(3)We recorded a landfill closure project (credit) charge associated with revised costs under the closure plan at Southbridge Landfill.
(4)We established reserves and made payments associated with legal settlements associated with claims against us as part of the Southbridge Landfill closure. See Note 10, Final Capping, Closure and Post-Closure Costs for further discussion over our asset retirement obligations associated with our active and closed landfills.
(5)We recorded an environmental remediation reversal associated with the completion of environmental remediation at the Southbridge Landfill.