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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Services
During fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, we retained the services of Casella Construction, Inc. ("CCI"), a company substantially owned by sons of John Casella, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Douglas Casella, a member of our Board of Directors, as a contractor in developing or closing certain landfills owned by us as well as providing transportation and construction services. Total purchased services charged to operations or capitalized to landfills for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021 were $7,682, $12,297 and $15,206, respectively, of which $595 and $1,891 were outstanding and included in either accounts payable or other current liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
In addition to the total purchased services, we provided various waste collection and disposal services to CCI. Total revenues recorded for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021 were $241, $141 and $430, respectively.
Leases
In the fiscal year ended April 30, 1994, we entered into two leases for operating facilities with a partnership of which John Casella, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Douglas Casella, a member of our Board of Directors, are the general partners. The leases have since been extended through August 2023 and have since continued on a month-to-month basis. The terms of the lease agreements require monthly payments of approximately $29. Total expense charged to operations for fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021 under these agreements was $284, $273 and $297, respectively.
Landfill Post-closure
We have agreed to pay the cost of post-closure on a landfill owned by John Casella, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Douglas Casella, a member of our Board of Directors. We paid the cost of closing this landfill in 1992, and the post-closure maintenance obligations are expected to last until notified by the permitting authority. In fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, we paid $3, $10 and $12, respectively, pursuant to this agreement. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we have accrued $17 and $17, respectively, for costs associated with its post-closure obligations.