Revenue (Total Reported Revenues by Service Line) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,305,782	$ 1,369,639	$ 2,658,187	$ 2,614,275
Reportable Segments [Member] | Collection [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	948,072	958,124	1,937,082	1,849,477
Reportable Segments [Member] | Commercial [Member] | Collection [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	375,427	396,641	791,935	778,150
Reportable Segments [Member] | Residential [Member] | Collection [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	378,188	346,128	743,919	668,532
Reportable Segments [Member] | Industrial and Construction Roll Off [Member] | Collection [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	194,457	215,355	401,228	402,795
Reportable Segments [Member] | Landfill [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	280,619	296,840	546,836	541,440
Reportable Segments [Member] | Transfer [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	189,085	204,561	369,851	365,752
Reportable Segments [Member] | Recycling [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	20,217	16,730	38,324	36,534
Reportable Segments [Member] | E&P [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	40,152	68,039	105,530	134,869
Reportable Segments [Member] | Intermodal and Other [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	27,811	31,134	57,829	63,971
Intercompany Revenue [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenues	$ (200,174)	$ (205,789)	$ (397,265)	$ (377,768)