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Intangbile assets | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2024
INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract] |
INTANGIBLE ASSETS | INTANGIBLE ASSETS The gross carrying amount of intangible assets not subject to amortization and intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows (in thousands):
| December 28, 2024 |  | December 30, 2023
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |
Trade names | $ | 51,050 |  |  | $ | 52,507 |
| 51,050 |  |  | 52,507 |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets: |  |  |
Collection routes | 714,801 |  |  | 746,868 |
Customer relationships | 278,920 |  |  | 359,111 |
Permits | 316,038 |  |  | 559,483 |
Non-compete agreements | 60 |  |  | 395 |
Trade names | 82,401 |  |  | 85,561 |
Royalty, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights and leasehold | 22,277 |  |  | 20,613 |
| 1,414,497 |  |  | 1,772,031 |
Accumulated Amortization: |  |  |
Collection routes | (254,164) |  |  | (241,960) |
Customer relationships | (44,476) |  |  | (29,270) |
Permits | (189,500) |  |  | (407,713) |
Non-compete agreements | (33) |  |  | (345) |
Trade names | (72,549) |  |  | (63,660) |
Royalties, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights and leasehold | (6,413) |  |  | (5,698) |
| (567,135) |  |  | (748,646) |
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | $ | 898,412 |  |  | $ | 1,075,892 |
Gross intangible collection routes, customer relationships, permits, trade names, non-compete agreements and other intangibles changed primarily due to acquisitions and retirements of approximately $28.2 million and $249.1 million, respectively, and the remaining change is due to foreign currency exchange impact. Amortization expense for the three years ended December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, was approximately $112.2 million, $124.8 million and $88.7 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is estimated to be $99.8 million, $93.9 million, $88.7 million, $87.4 million and $76.4 million.

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