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OTHER ITEMS AND CHARGES | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024
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OTHER ITEMS AND CHARGES | OTHER ITEMS AND CHARGES Expense from Acquisition Activities In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recorded charges of $5,450 and $18,297, respectively, and in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recorded charges of $3,261 and $9,801, respectively, comprised primarily of legal, consulting, rebranding and other costs associated with the due diligence, acquisition and integration of acquired businesses. The nine months ended September 30, 2024 included a charge for an increase in the reserve against accounts receivable of the businesses acquired in the GFL Acquisition as a result of our inability to pursue collections during the transition services period with the seller, resulting in accounts receivable aged beyond what is typical in our business. Southbridge Landfill Closure Charge In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, we initiated a plan to cease operations of the Southbridge Landfill and later closed it in November 2018 when it reached its final capacity. In both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recorded a non-cash charge of $8,477, which is associated with our receipt of a final closure permit (the “Closure Permit”) from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection related to the Southbridge Landfill. Pursuant to the terms of the Closure Permit, we are required to meet certain general permit conditions and certain specific permit conditions (collectively, the “Conditions”), including environmental monitoring, third party inspections, inspection of the final cover, leachate sampling, post-closure monitoring, and other post-closure requirements. We have revised the accrued post-closure liability for the Southbridge Landfill to reflect the estimated cost of satisfying the expanded Conditions as currently specified in the Closure Permit. Legal Settlement In the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recorded a charge of $6,150 due to reaching an agreement at a mediation held on June 20, 2023 with the collective class members of a class action lawsuit relating to certain claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 as well as state wage and hours laws. The settlement agreement, which received court approval, was executed on July 24, 2023 and subsequently paid in the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

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