OTHER CONTINGENCIES Level 1 (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2025

OTHER CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]

Other Contingencies Disclosure

OTHER CONTINGENCIES

We are party to various legal actions that arise from time to time that are ordinary in nature and incidental to the operation of our business, including ongoing litigation. While it is not possible at this time to determine with certainty the ultimate outcome of these or other lawsuits, we believe that none of the pending proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

    In fiscal year 2023, we recorded a reserve of $2.5 million for anticipated modification costs that we expected to incur to address capacity issues at our sole landfill located in Ochlocknee, Georgia. Reserves are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred, and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated. The amount of the reserve represented management’s best estimate of the costs for the modification with respect to this matter, at the time. Work began on the modifications during fiscal year 2024. We increased the total estimated cost by $0.6 million and $0.7 million in fiscal years 2024 and 2025, respectively, resulting in a total $3.8 million expense related to this matter. The modification work is expected to be completed during fiscal year 2026. Inherent uncertainties exist in these estimates primarily due to unknown conditions, changing government regulations and legal standards, and emerging technologies for handling site modification. Consequently, it is reasonably possible that modification costs in excess of amounts accrued could have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.