REMEDIAL LIABILITIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]

REMEDIAL LIABILITIES

REMEDIAL LIABILITIES

The changes to remedial liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands):

	Remedial Liabilities for Landfill Sites			Remedial Liabilities for Inactive Sites			Remedial Liabilities (Including Superfund) for Non-Landfill Operations			Total
Balance at January 1, 2015	$	5,420		$	68,528		$	81,173		$	155,121
Accretion	63			718			660			1,441
Changes in estimates recorded to statement of income	(124		)	27			506			409
Expenditures	(16		)	(1,045		)	(4,278		)	(5,339		)
Currency translation and other	(220		)	(92		)	(1,575		)	(1,887		)
Balance at March 31, 2015	$	5,123		$	68,136		$	76,486		$	149,745

In the three months ended March 31, 2015 there were no significant charges (benefits) resulting from changes in estimates for remedial liabilities.