CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE LIABILITIES (Changes in Post-Closure Liabilities) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Changes to post-closure liabilities
Balance at January 1, 2021	$ 87,926
Liabilities assumed in acquisitions	451
New asset retirement obligations	646
Accretion	1,863
Changes in estimates recorded to consolidated statement of operations	29
Changes in estimates recorded to consolidated balance sheet	1,045
Expenditures	(929)
Currency translation and other	74
Balance at March 31, 2021	91,105
Landfill Retirement Liability
Changes to post-closure liabilities
Balance at January 1, 2021	48,412
Liabilities assumed in acquisitions	0
New asset retirement obligations	646
Accretion	955
Changes in estimates recorded to consolidated statement of operations	0
Changes in estimates recorded to consolidated balance sheet	0
Expenditures	(751)
Currency translation and other	65
Balance at March 31, 2021	49,327
Non-Landfill Retirement Liability
Changes to post-closure liabilities
Balance at January 1, 2021	39,514
Liabilities assumed in acquisitions	451
New asset retirement obligations	0
Accretion	908
Changes in estimates recorded to consolidated statement of operations	29
Changes in estimates recorded to consolidated balance sheet	1,045
Expenditures	(178)
Currency translation and other	9
Balance at March 31, 2021	$ 41,778

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The amount of change in the asset retirement obligation, during the current period, for changes in estimates recorded in the statement of income.

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Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities Assumed in Acquisition

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The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees.

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Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability.

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Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which decreases (increases) asset retirement obligations.

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Amount of asset retirement obligations incurred during the period.

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Amount of asset retirement obligations settled, or otherwise disposed of, during the period. This may include asset retirement obligations transferred to third parties associated with the sale of a long-lived asset.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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